Who We Are
Founded in 1979 by local musicians and community leaders, Cabbagetown Community Arts Centre has grown alongside the neighbourhoods it serves. For generations, people have come through our doors to learn an instrument, explore an idea, rehearse with others, tell a story or step onto a stage for the first time.
Within these experiences, something larger takes shape: confidence, discipline, imagination, friendship, and a deeper connection to community. CCAC brings individual learning and community life together.
Private lessons provide focused artistic development, while ensembles, theatre, visual arts, creative writing, intercultural programs, concerts, and community events give participants opportunities to collaborate, contribute, and be seen. This is a place where creativity has room to grow—and where people can find encouragement, connection, and a sense of possibility.
Our Vision
We envision a community in which every person has access to creative experiences that help them
learn, express themselves, connect with others and participate more fully in the life of their community.
We aim to remain a welcoming community arts centre where people of different ages, abilities and
cultural backgrounds can create, perform, volunteer, lead and belong.
Our Mission
Our mission is to make arts and music education accessible, meaningful, and connected to community life.
Through individual instruction, collaborative learning, mentorship, volunteering, and performance, we support artistic development alongside confidence, self-expression, discipline, personal growth, and belonging.
Our Values
Access
We work to reduce financial and social barriers to meaningful arts education.
Creativity
We encourage curiosity, imagination, experimentation and individual expression.
Growth
We support artistic development alongside confidence, discipline, communication, and personal growth.
Belonging
We create an environment where participants feel welcomed, recognized, and connected.
Cultural Exchange
We celebrate Toronto’s cultural diversity through music, storytelling, instruments, and artistic traditions.
Community
We believe that creating, learning, and performing together strengthens relationships across generations
and backgrounds.