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• Canada's largest design festival: • The festival’s economic impact by Toronto-based artist Asli Alin, and
DesignTO has welcomed over one continues to see growth, drawing be among the first to see ‘REVIVE’, a
million attendees, showcased 6500+ 207,000+ tourists and $120M DesignTO-curated group exhibition
artists and designers, and has generated injected into the city’s economy. featuring the work of seven local and
$120 million in tourism spending. • international artists and designers. As
• Global impact: With a media reach of Featured projects to watch: a fundraiser for the non-profit Festival,
2.6 billion over the past 14 years, the From immersive experiences that help all proceeds will go to help achieve our
festival elevates design’s role in tackling us slow down and reconnect to artworks purpose to bring people together to
issues like sustainability and justice. addressing endangered creative practices, design a better future.
DesignTO offers many ways to participate
15 years of DesignTO: in the festival schedule. We have At the conjuring of roots, I wished to
Founded by a diverse team of creatives highlighted a few great places to start: meet Me...
in 2011, DesignTO reflects Toronto’s January 1-31, 2025 | Sankofa Square
vibrant creative landscape. From JOY (formerly Yonge & Dundas Square), 1
beginnings to now: DesignTO Launch Party Dundas Street East
January 24, 2025 | Harbourfront Centre, ‘At the conjuring of roots, I wished to
• 1,000+ members and 100+ projects 235 Queens Quay West meet Me…’ is an exhibition of photos
annually contribute to the design Kick off the 15th DesignTO Festival that explore ideas of the self through
ecosystem. at our official Launch Party! Mix costuming by Toronto-based, Ghanaian-
• The organisation has spotlighted and mingle at the event that brings Nigerian photographer and visual artist
over 60 designers in leading editorial Toronto’s creative community together. Delali Cofie on five digital screens at
features. Experience a one-night-only installation Sankofa Square.

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