Studio Programming/Events
A Community Hub for Local Creatives & Entrepreneurs.
The Flaunt It Studio is designed to provide space for local artists and entrepreneurs to build their brands, businesses, and incomes as they explore non-traditional creative careers. It is a long-awaited space, as many of our residents and artists are eager to utilize it.
As a community space, this EVENTS page will showcase drop-in hours, promotions, free community events, classes, programs and more. Our grassroots, youth-led team is piloting the Studio's creative entrepreneurial workshops, events, and programs that best respond to our community's wants and needs.
Pink Sofa Sessions 004: Asian Heritage Month Showcase & Open Mic
Spots are limited. RSVP link will be released shortly. All are welcome to come and support! Check out our social media for all the latest updates.
Pink Sofa Sessions 005: Pride & Indigenous Heritage Showcase & Open Mic
Spots are limited. RSVP link will be released shortly. All are welcome to come and support! Check out our social media for all the latest updates.
Pink Sofa Sessions 006: Showcase & Open Mic
Spots are limited. RSVP link will be released shortly. All are welcome to come and support! Check out our social media for all the latest updates.
Studio is Closed | Visit us at the Waterfront Night Market!
Come visit Flaunt It’s booth at the Waterfront Night Market hosted at Hotel X. You’ll need to buy tickets via WNMFEST’s official site linked here. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Pink Sofa Sessions 007: Showcase & Open Mic
Spots are limited. RSVP link will be released shortly. All are welcome to come and support! Check out our social media for all the latest updates.
Studio is Closed | Find us at Flaunt It x Corner Commons
THE JANE-FINCH COMMUNITY ARTS FESTIVAL 🎉 — Our fifth/annual artist showcase & vendor market is back, bigger and BETTER than ever! 🥳
Join Flaunt It Movement & Corner Commons for the community’s largest arts and culture festival, celebrating women, femmes, and non-binary artists and entrepreneurs from the Jane-Finch community! 🎉
As one of the community’s most highly anticipated events, EVERYONE is welcome to these FREE ALL-AGES AND BACKGROUNDS events! 🤩
Pink Sofa Sessions 008: Latinx Heritage Showcase & Open Mic
Spots are limited. RSVP link will be released shortly. All are welcome to come and support! Check out our social media for all the latest updates.
Pink Sofa Sessions 003: Women’s History Month Showcase & Open Mic
Spots are limited. RSVP by clicking the link here or at flauntit.ca/WHM2025events. All are welcome to come and support!
Check out our social media @flauntitmovement for all the latest updates for our featured artists!
Professional Development Workshop
Come learn and improve your resumé & CV Building skills with Flaunt It!
Bring all your questions about the professional world, whether about interviews, unspoken dress codes, or receiving help with university/scholarship applications. Click the link here to RSVP!
Introduction to DJ'ing
Learn how to DJ with Demi Rey! This workshop is beginner-friendly. Spots are limited. RSVP by clicking the link here or at flauntit.ca/WHM2025events.
Check out our social media @flauntitmovement for all the latest updates!
Pink Sofa Sessions: Celebrating Black Artists
Celebrate Black Artists at our Showcase and Open Mic night. All are welcome!
SPOTS ARE LIMITED! RSVP AT www.flauntit.ca/BHM2025Events
Addressing Anti-Blackness in Institutions
🤎 WORKSHOP OPEN TO ALL (5-8 PM)
🤎 Led by @madegreenco & @silverbug.mp4
SPOTS ARE LIMITED! RSVP AT: www.flauntit.ca/BHM2025Events
JANUARY OPEN MIC & ARTIST SHOWCASE
JANUARY OPEN MIC & ARTIST SHOWCASE (5:00-8:00 PM)— Join us for our first Artist Showcase of the year. All are welcome to participate in the Open Mic session, so come share your talents and projects! RSVP today! Want to be a featured performer? Sign up here: www.flauntit.ca/showcasesignups
DO-IT-YOURSELF (DIY) VISION BOARD WORKSHOP
DO-IT-YOURSELF (DIY) VISION BOARD WORKSHOP WITH FARIANNY GONZALES-SANCHEZ (5:00-8:00 PM) / LUNAR NEW YEAR — Join Flaunt It Studio’s DIY Vision Board Workshop with Farianny to kick off the New Year. Reflect, set goals, and manifest your dreams for 2025 while creating a personalized vision board in a supportive community. We will also be celebrating the Lunar New Year simultaneously!
CONTENT CREATION DAY
CONTENT CREATION DAY (12:00-5:00 PM) — Attention local entrepreneurs and creatives! Join our Content Creation Day to develop your content and enhance your business or portfolio in a fully equipped space. It's a great chance to collaborate with our vibrant community. MUST REGISTER VIA GOOGLE FORM - https://forms.gle/vDNrcREN8NHMdy6u7
Latin Diaspora Talks
LATIN AMERICA (ABYA YALA) & THE DIASPORA IN CANADA (KANATA) - WORKSHOP & DISCUSSION WITH MURIEL LOPEZ SILVA (6:00-8:00 PM) — [RESCHEDULED FROM NOVEMBER 15] Join us for an open conversation & circle with traditional Cacao from Nicanahuac (Nicaragua), where we will discuss terminology (Latinx vs. Latine vs. Latino/a, the complexities of identity for the diaspora & more!
Holiday Open Mic & Artist Showcase
Join us for our last 2024 Artist Showcase featuring Rosabell, Tia Nova, and more local artists! All are welcome to participate in the Open Mic session so come share your talents and projects! RSVP here today!
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Community Donation Drive [Drop-Off]
Folks can drop off their donations during these dates/times. Click here to review donation requirements if you haven’t already done so! Please note that times can be subject to change; check our social media pages or official website for any updates!
Community Donation Drive [Drop-Off]
Folks can drop off their donations during these dates/times. Click here to review donation requirements if you haven’t already done so! Please note that times can be subject to change; check our social media pages or official website for any updates!
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Community Donation Drive [Drop-Off]
Folks can drop off their donations during these dates/times. Click here to review donation requirements if you haven’t already done so! Please note that times can be subject to change; check our social media pages or official website for any updates!
Community Donation Drive [Drop-Off]
Folks can drop off their donations during these dates/times. Click here to review donation requirements if you haven’t already done so! Please note that times can be subject to change; check our social media pages or official website for any updates!
DIY Present Workshop
Our Flaunt It Team is hosting drop-in sessions for you to come create holiday gifts for your loved ones! Create a snow globe, customized picture frame or general crafts for free (all materials provided).
PLEASE RSVP HERE TO HELP US PREPARE ENOUGH SUPPLIES FOR YOU ALL ♡
Community Donation Drive [Drop-Off]
Folks can drop off their donations during these dates/times. Click here to review donation requirements if you haven’t already done so! Please note that times can be subject to change; check our social media pages or official website for any updates!
Community Donation Drive [Drop-Off]
Folks can drop off their donations during these dates/times. Click here to review donation requirements if you haven’t already done so! Please note that times can be subject to change; check our social media pages or official website for any updates!
LATINX SHOWCASE & OPEN MIC
[RESCHEDULED FROM OCTOBER 25, 2024] - Join us in celebrating Latina and Hispanic artists across Tkaronto (from 5-6:30 PM), along with our Open Mic open to all to participate in (from 6:30-8 PM). With emerging artists opening the Showcase with their talents, all are welcome to attend, participate in the open mic, and/or support.
LEARN BEADING WITH SIERA
Join us for an evening with First Nations 2-Spirited Entrepreneur Siera Rosa Han, who will teach a beginner-friendly beadwork session. As the founder of The Three Sisters Craft Market, Siera advocates for achieving cultural harmony through the spaces she creates. This workshop will allow our community to learn more about how we can nurture and properly appreciate Indigenous entrepreneurship.
STUDIO DROP-IN HOURS
Come co-work with 2SLGBTQ+ BIPOC artists and entrepreneurs
*Latin America (Abya Yala) & The diaspora in Canada (Kanata) - Workshop & Discussion with Muriel Lopez Silva is postponed.
CONTENT CREATION DAY
CALLING ALL ARTISTS, ENTREPRENEURS & CONTENT CREATORS! Join us for this FREE opportunity to meet, collaborate and create content with creatives and businesses as we collectively amplify our brands! Access our fully-equipped space where you can capture content for your business and/or build content for your portfolio!
REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/GQpHTMuVxGfUqRFt7
[REGISTRATION CLOSES FRIDAY, NOV. 8TH AT NOON] - ANY GUESTS WHO RSVP VIA EVENTBRITE WILL BE EMAILED THIS GOOGLE FORM TO COMPLETE THEIR REGISTRATION.
Showcase & Open Mic
Join us for another Showcase & Open Mic session with new summer featured artists! We open the floor to you, so come share your beautiful talents and projects! All are welcome to attend, but RSVP today!
JAYU x Flaunt It Short Film Screening & Workshop Pt. 2
In collaboration with JAYU, join us for a screening and workshop focusing on bringing awareness around the events occurring in Congo. More details will be coming soon!
Cohort 4 Intern Showcase
Join us for our Cohort 4 Creative Internship Showcase at Jane and Finch Mall! See live performances and an exhibit of their work produced over our six-week incubator.
More details to be announced in late July!
Waterfront Night Market
We’ll be at the Waterfront Night Market this weekend and would love to see you all there! Enjoy a fun night with food, music, floating lanterns and many more activities! You can shop the Flaunt It Collection, and meet us in person! Tickets are sold separately!
Showcase & Open Mic
Join us for our Eighth Open Mic event where we showcase local emerging artists! All are welcome to perform and showcase their works in our space. Featured opening artists will be announced soon!
Art On My Mind w/ AGYU
Join us at Black Creek Community Farm for a FREE Showcase featuring performances by luminaries Kibra and Dynesti with DJ Chanl Marshall, King Cruff and J Rebel. It will include performances from this year’s Art on My Mind Program, including Flaunt It’s Cohort 4 Interns!
MORE INFO HERE!
*rain check day: July 27
DIY Night: Lip Gloss
Want to create your own lip gloss?
Join us for an exciting DIY session with local entrepreneur Barbara from Barbara’s Room. Customize & design your tinted and scented
lip product! REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
SPOTS ARE FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE!
Grant Writing 101
Want to learn the best practices for grant writing? Learn from Flaunt It’s professional grant writers, Sariena Luy & Caitlin Arizala, where we will share guidelines, tips and resources for artists & organizations.
#FREEWORKSHOP | OPEN TO ALL
Indigenous Peoples & Pride Showcase and Open Mic
In honour of PRIDE and Indigenous Peoples Month, we are dedicating our monthly Open Mic to celebrate our queer and Indigenous artists! We will feature and invite all local Indigenous and 2SLGBTQ+ artists to showcase their talents and projects! Opening Artists TBA - All are welcome! In the meantime, check out our previous Showcase and Open Mic events here.
Spots are limited, RSVP here and reserve your place.