Parkdale Arts & Cultural Centre

In 1998, Parkdale’s former police station was ripe for a new life that would help revitalize the local economy and strengthen the community.

The opening of the Parkdale Arts & Cultural Centre at 1313 Queen St. W. marked Artscape's first foray info mixed-use development in a project that combines low-cost artist live/work studios with business associations, and social service and organizations including Gallery 1313, Kababayan Community Centre, Vietnamese Youth and Women’s Association, Parkdale Village Business Improvement Area, Parkdale Community Development Group, and the Parkdale Arts & Cultural Centre Community Board.

Quick Facts

• Opened: 1998
• Work Spaces: 6
• Organizations: 6
• Live/Work Spaces: 9 (13 people)
• Developer and Operator: Artscape
• Architect: Joe Lobko
• Building Owner: City of Toronto
• Size: 13,000 square feet
• Development and Operating Partners: City of Toronto, Toronto Arts Council, The Studio, Parkdale Liberty Economic Development Corp.