What we’re about
ATTENTION Professional Fine Artists & Drawing Hobbyists -
Feeling stuck at home? Uninspired? Lonely? Is it hard to make new friends and keep up with your old friends?
This is the place for you - if you enjoy drawing and painting as a hobby or professionally, this is the place to meet other artists online and offline.
We do weekly zoom hangouts - drawing together, watching movies (retro, anime, bad movies) and learn to draw online. Occasionally, we meet in person and draw outside, or at cafes and public spaces. Sometimes play board games or sing karaoke!
Eventually we will no longer be on Meetup (as of May 2026) and migrate to an online platform like Discord.
Arts & Rec Toronto started in 2014 and has grown into a close-knit group of friends that were mainly from Toronto, Ontario.
Now we welcome artists globally (mainly proficient in English) and are curious about us Toronto Canucks :). We love our Americans too!
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We hope you're enjoying the Arts & Rec events! If you'd like to give support, please consider making a small donation at Ko-fi - https://www.ko-fi.com/artsnrectoronto .
This helps cover Meetup costs, Zoom and other miscellaneous expenses with hosting events (and my time :) ) ! Thank you all so much!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Let's learn to paint Landscapes together! Wk 12 - MOUNTAINSLink visible for attendees
Every wanted to draw backgrounds for your character but don't know how to draw rocks or trees properly? Or put things in perspective?
Are you interested in learning how to draw the basic shapes and fundamentals of drawing Landscapes?It's summer now and it would be nice to sketch outside and paint the outdoors but first lets learn the fundamentals of drawing and painting Landscapes. Come join me tonight to watch some of Noah's Landscape videos. The videos are about 2hrs long, with 5-10 min break inbetween.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLvdtYCzci8
Limited to 10 people since I prefer the company of a small and intimate group.
RULES & FORMAT
1. For new members - this is a social and friendly group so we kindly ask you to turn on your camera briefly to remove the anon identity. You may turn off your camera afterwards, we're trying to get past being strangers here. If you don't have it turned on after being asked, you will be removed from the session.
2. We usually watch videos beforehand to see what we can learn and then draw or paint for 30-45 minutes, and then do a show and tell. Everyone is required to show off their work regardless if its complete or not.
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We hope you're enjoying the Arts & Rec events! If you'd like to give support, please consider making a small Ko-fi donation of $5-10 USD at https://www.ko-fi.com/artsnrectoronto.
This helps cover meetup and miscellaneous expenses with hosting events! For more inquiries, please PM me for more info!
Thank you all so much!
- Karaoke TOMORROW in KensingtonHarmony Cafe, Toronto, ON
Come join us for a very last second Karaoke event at the Harmony Cafe in Kensington.
Belt out your favorite pop songs, heavy metal, rap, musical theatre, or join in on the ensemble cast while serenading the crowd with boy band hits.
Our karaoke host is AJ - Make sure to get your name added to the list! Our Karaoke machine is connected to YouTube so song selection is pretty much UNLIMITED 😵 !
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We hope you're enjoying the Arts & Rec events!
If you'd like to give support, please consider making a small Ko-fi donation of $5-10 USD at https://www.ko-fi.com/artsnrectoronto - Drawing PromptsLink visible for attendees
Tired of drawing what you see? Looking for a way to get your creative juices flowing when you draw? With word prompts like "Octopus Lumberjack" or "Window, Inspect and Reach", it's up to YOU and your imagination on how you want to draw.
This is a fun approach to letting loose with your drawing abilities, spice up your practice and breathe new ideas in your art-making. Each prompt will be a 30 minute session followed with a show and tell to explain the process behind your madness.
WHAT TO EXPECT ---
- For this event, there will be 3 drawing prompts - each prompt lasts 30 minutes.
- For word prompts, I will provide 4 words or give you a scenario and you can draw it however you like, whether it's conceptual or figurative. For the image prompt, I'll provide 3 cards, and you can mix and match the given images you see.
- Usually I put background music on for concentration, but I encourage social chatting with others if you feel more comfortable socializing.
- When the time is up, we do a show and tell where the artist explains the piece they were drawing, and participants can comment on the work.
RULES ---
1. Please no drawings of any explicit imagery including genitalia. Let’s keep things respectful so everyone can enjoy the session. Keep the art PG-13. Also NO POLITICAL ART
2. For new members - this is a social and friendly group so we kindly ask you to turn on your camera briefly to remove the anon identity. You may turn off your camera afterwards, we're all trying to get past being strangers here.If you don't have it turned on after being asked, you will be removed from the session.
3. AI generators are banned for the use of prompts, as this would defeat the purpose of mentally exercising your creativity.
4. No discussions of POLITICS. Everyday we are bombarded with political news wherever we go. Everyone has their own stresses, and problems to deal with. This Meetup is a Politics free zone. Keep it at home or vent someplace else.
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SUPPORT ARTS & RECS TORONTO
We hope you're enjoying the Arts & Rec events! If you'd like to give support, please consider making a small Ko-fi donation of $5-10 USD at https://www.ko-fi.com/artsnrectoronto.
This helps cover meetup and miscellaneous expenses with hosting events! For more inquiries, please PM me for more info!
Thank you all so much!
- Board Game NightTwilight Cafe & Bar (667 Yonge), Toronto, ONCA$9.00
Time to play board games at wonderful venue: Twilight Board Game Cafe!
Bring your own board games or enjoy their library. Buy some snacks and drink from this wonderful venue and spend the night playing with other creative folks, and have some fun!!!!
Please note that venue has a $6 + tax for 2 hours, $3 for every hour afterwards. Venue address: 667 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1Z9
Organizer personally will bring following for people to check out. Please note, we don't have to play these games.
- Dungeon Mayhem
- Quest for El Dorado
- Clank!
- Battlestar GalacticaFirst time meeting us and still not sure about the vibe? Check out photos from past in-person events of 2023
** Due to a limited number of RSVPs available, please change your RSVP if you cannot make it so people on the waitlist can have a chance to join the event! If you RSVP'd yes and did not make it to the event, I will consider you a 'No Show'. **
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Support This Group 🥰🤩
We hope you're enjoying the Arts & Rec events! If you'd like to give support, please consider making a small Ko-fi donation of $5-10 USD at https://www.ko-fi.com/artsnrectoronto. This helps cover meetup and miscellaneous expenses with hosting events! For more inquiries, please PM me for more info!
Thank you all so much!
