MABELLEarts

On the other side of a pandemic that was a portal, our little band of artists, pirates and change-makers is setting sail for transformative impact on Mabelle Avenue, while keeping our eyes trained on the horizon of a big city and world. This year, together with thousands of residents, partners, architects and artists we broke ground on a new vision for MABELLEpark - the creative heart of our neighbourhood. It is our most substantive project to date, and I couldn’t be prouder.

The new MABELLEpark is an active and communal reimagining of what parks can do and be. It will be among the first parks in Canada designed to respond to the unique needs and desires of residents living together in a high-density, low-income tower community. It's been developed with our COVID experience in mind, allowing our Park to serve many purposes as community needs evolve and change. Subtle interventions contribute to community climate readiness, positioning us well for an uncertain future.

MABELLEpark has always been the place where our community meets. Where we sink our hands into the earth, plant seeds and imagine something new. MABELLEpark is a place where we can ask big questions: who are we and who can we be? What kind of world do we want to live in? What are we uniquely positioned to do and how will we do it?

We are so grateful to you, our funders and partners. Many of you have believed in the vision of MABELLEpark from the very beginning. You’ve been with us every step of the way. We’re so proud to share this year’s Impact Report with you - a snapshot of the year that was, by the numbers. At MABELLEarts, we believe that numbers matter. Numbers help us determine if we’re making the impacts we know we’re capable of. But sometimes, an impact is so big, that one is enough - is beautiful and worth pausing and reflecting on. Thanks for taking the time to reflect with us on the many and the one of MABELLEarts and thank you for being one of the many who help make MABELLE beautiful.