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DesignTO Festival
January 19 - January 28
Running January 19 to January 28, 2024, the 14th annual DesignTO Festival showcases over 100 free events including window installations, tours, talks, and exhibitions by over 300 artists and designers across the City of Toronto.
Featuring an array of creative disciplines, the Festival showcases the interconnectedness of art, design, technology, and culture, reflecting the diversity of contemporary design with free exhibitions, presentations, and educational programming. The 10-day Festival includes exciting projects featuring material and de-material explorations, a trip into the virtual worlds of AI and video games, studio tours, multidisciplinary conversations, product launches, parties, and artifacts from the past, present, and future of work. Peruse the schedule and plan to see it all.
IDC members who renew their membership for 2024 get one free year of membership to DesignTO, which features unique opportunities to experience design through the DesignTO Festival, Members-only events, and Members-only Digital Library. Learn about how to leverage these perks and benefits.
Launch Party
Until January 7, DesignTO members get 10% off tickets to the Festival’s Launch Party on January 19 which will take over Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre!
Experience a one-night-only immersive multimedia installation by Toronto-based Elsewhere Collective. Be the first to see ‘Future Matters’, a DesignTO-curated group exhibition in Gallery 235 featuring the work of nine local and international artists and designers. Explore three new exhibitions across the site showcasing works in lighting, sculpture, glass, textiles, ceramics, and more. Dance all night to music by DJs Fly Lady Di and Adeola.
Purchase your ticket to the Launch Party.
