{"id":27228,"date":"2023-11-06T05:41:56","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T05:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uaaglobal.com\/nia-centre-for-the-arts-is-torontos-first-black-art-centre\/"},"modified":"2023-11-06T05:41:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T05:41:56","slug":"nia-centre-for-the-arts-is-torontos-first-black-art-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uaaglobal.com\/nia-centre-for-the-arts-is-torontos-first-black-art-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"Nia Centre for the Arts is Toronto\u2019s first Black art centre"},"content":{"rendered":"
In the ongoing struggle to establish artistic spaces in North America, every accomplished endeavour feels like a tremendous victory. With the newly established location for the Nia Centre for the Arts in Toronto\u2019s Little Jamaica, the city has a victory to celebrate for itself as well as for its Black artist community.<\/p>\n
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Nia Centre is the first Black centre for arts in Toronto, the not-for-profit behind it has been running since 2009. Originally geared toward addressing youth violence and disconnect, it soon veered toward fostering youth creativity. The Nia Centre itself aims to be a hub for connection, creation, and promotion, as evidenced by its website\u2019s statement<\/a>:<\/p>\n