About Neilson Park Creative Centre
Neilson Park Creative Centre is a creative arts facility built by the City of Etobicoke in 1992 and operated by a non-profit volunteer corporation. It is managed by a Board of Directors which includes representatives from the Resident Groups and the community.
The Centre is home to six Resident Groups: The Etobicoke Handweavers and Spinners, The Etobicoke Quilters Guild, The Heritage Rugcrafters of Etobicoke, The Humber Valley Art Club and The Etobicoke Art Group and our newest member community group, the Calligraphic Arts Guild of Toronto.
The fully accessible facility provides a community focus for creative visual arts in west Toronto. It includes four studios, 2 public galleries, administrative offices and ancillary spaces in a single storey structure.
Located at the south end of beautiful Neilson Park, functional spaces have been organized along a curving central spine reflecting the original farm tract through the site and culminating in a small glazed seating area overlooking the river valley. Exterior materials of masonry, stucco and concrete roof tile have been chosen for their compatibility with the natural setting.
The spaces incorporate many features unique to artistic activity; warm & cool lighting, track lighting, banks of 10’ tall windows for natural light, special sinks & plumbing, easels and moveable tables.
The galleries feature a wide variety of exhibitions with a strong emphasis on local and contemporary artists. These Galleries and the four bright, spacious studios offer residents the unique opportunity for the creation, teaching and displaying of fine arts and crafts.
More History of NPCC
Our Mandate
To establish and operate an organization to promote the advancement, appreciation and study of the visual arts by the general public in the City of Toronto and the surrounding areas. To achieve this goal NPCC will:
- operate a facility for the visual arts in the City of Toronto
- use the above mentioned facility to provide a permanent home for the non-profit member groups who support the aims and objectives of NPCC
- operate the facility for classes, seminars, meetings, exhibitions and other such activities involving the visual arts for the general public
- receive and maintain a fund or funds to provide bursaries and scholarships to worthy artists and craftspeople who are studying for the visual arts field
- encourage and foster co-operation between NPCC and regional visual arts organizations
The NPCC Logo
 Our LOGO, seen here in its official colours of black & white, represents the first initial of our name, the curving arch of our building roof, and a circle for each of the five founding community groups. The logo, designed by a member of the Etobicoke Art Group and a local resident of Etobicoke, was approved by the City of Etobicoke and formally adopted by our Board of Directors in 1992.
Our Bylaw
The Neilson Park Creative Centre Bylaw #2 is available in the documents section.
NPCC Policies
NPCC has adopted the following governing policies on May 8, 2007 - Code of Ethical and Professional Conduct
- NPCC Membership Policy
- Reimbursement/Remuneration Policy
- Policy on Confidentiality of Information Received by NPCC
- Guidelines for Resident Community Groups
- NPCC Anti-Racism, Access and Equity Policy and Human Rights Complaints Procedure
These policies can be read here.
Our Mandate
To establish and operate an organization to promote the advancement, appreciation and study of the visual arts by the general public in the City of Toronto and the surrounding areas. To achieve this goal NPCC will: - operate a facility for the visual arts in the City of Toronto
- use the above mentioned facility to provide a permanent home for the non-profit member groups who support the aims and objectives of NPCC
- operate the facility for classes, seminars, meetings, exhibitions and other such activities involving the visual arts for the general public
- receive and maintain a fund or funds to provide bursaries and scholarships to worthy artists and craftspeople who are studying for the visual arts field
- encourage and foster co-operation between NPCC and regional visual arts organizations
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