SPROUT Partners
SPROUT 2022
Theme: The link between physical and digital experience
Partner: AGO
The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) is located right here in Toronto and is one of the largest museums in North America.
The AGO Collection has more than 120,000 works of art ranging from cutting-edge contemporary art to significant works by Indigenous and Canadian artists and European masterpieces. The AGO presents wide-range of exhibitions and programs, including solo exhibitions and acquisitions by diverse and underrepresented artists from around the world. The AGO’s mission is to bring people together with art to see, experience and understand the world in new ways by presenting great art, facilitating learning and engaging their audience. In 2019, the AGO launched a bold new initiative designed to make the museum even more welcoming and accessible with the introduction of free admission for anyone 25 years and under and a $35 annual pass.
SPROUT 2021
Theme: Equity in a Digital Space
Partner: Mass Culture
Mass Culture is an arts research organization that seeks to support the dissemination of arts and cultural research across Canada. Through a network of stakeholders, mass culture will address cultural research issues at organizational, sectoral, and governmental levels. Founded in 2015, it has since acquired charitable status.
SPROUT 2020
Case: Pitch a business idea that would improve the lives of people living in Toronto. Keep in mind the following: Travel, poverty, housing, accessibility, mental and physical health, green spaces, etc.
Partner: Social Ventures Zone
SPROUT 2019
Case: Create a revitalization plan for downtown Oshawa that encourages community building, engagement and contribution.
Partner: City of Oshawa
