WHAT's HERE
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First Floor | Experience
The first floor is dedicated to experience, serving as a gathering space and lounge, and offering several event and performance spaces. Programming operated on the first floor includes: Native Earth Performing Arts (NEPA), Aki Studio Daniels Spectrum Cafe operated by Carousel Cafe and Bistro and the Community Living Room. ArtHubs Events operates Ada Slaight Hall events, conferences, trade-shows, performances, weddings, speaker series and celebrations take place.
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Second Floor | Learning
The second floor is dedicated to learning, and is home to 5 organizational tenants focused on learning.
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Third Floor | Collaboration
The third floor is dedicated to fostering emerging creative entrepreneurs in the community and facilitating collaboration. The third floor operates as a collaborative work and community space, home to multiple organizations, groups, and users, who benefit from access to shared amenities and communal spaces.
Daniels Spectrum is a
community cultural hub.
It’s what you make it, and what the organizations based here make it.
Daniels Spectrum is open to the community, and it is made for a variety of cultural uses. Within these walls you’ll find dancing, art-making, singing, music playing, learning, socializing, community building, mentoring, collaborating…
Daniels Spectrum is alive with the spirit and creativity of the community every day. Come and make this your place. Take part in activities, special events and programs, and use the facility for your own gatherings.
The Community Living Room is a welcoming, vibrant space located on the first floor of Daniels Spectrum in Regent Park. Serving as a social hub, it brings together a diverse range of community members—particularly youth—event attendees, building staff, and participants from local organizations. It’s a place where people can gather to meet, eat, connect, collaborate, or simply unwind.
The primary focus of the Community Living Room is to offer an affordable venue for public programming, helping to foster connections and community engagement in Regent Park.
- Fully subsidized venue rental for free public community events
- Reduced rental fees for private events by Regent Park-based organizations
- Discounted staffing costs as needed
- In-house equipment provided at no additional charge
- Supplemental marketing and promotional support
DANIELS SPECTRUM CAFE
Situated in the Community Living Room the Daniels Spectrum Café is operated by a Regent Park-based organization focused on local food entrepreneurs, Cafe Carousel and Bistro.
GAMES & ACTIVITY LENDING LIBRARY
The Community Living Room will feature a Games and Activity Lending Library in early 2025, designed to foster social interaction, especially for children and youth.
RESIDENT PIANO
There is a piano between the front doors of Daniels Spectrum (at 585 Dundas Street East). This piano is there to be played, and is regularly tuned. Please enjoy the music being made by those who practice informally on this piano, and come add your tunes to our musical atmosphere.
GOOD NEIGHBOUR GUIDELINES
Daniels Spectrum contains a mix of public and private spaces. We ask that all visitors respect the needs of everyone in the building, including organizational staff members and visitors. Help us make sure this remains a friendly, community space. We expect that this space will sometimes be lively, but anyone displaying disruptive behaviour may be asked to adjust their volume or actions by an ArtHubs staff member.
Exhibit Your Vision at Daniels Spectrum
Hallway Galleries
The Hallway Galleries Program offers unique, flexible gallery space in Toronto’s West Queen West and Regent Park neighborhoods at affordable prices for individual artists, group exhibitions, and educational institutions. With a focus on fostering accessibility and uplifting local creators and makers, the Hallway Galleries Program supports the growth of a diverse range of artists from emerging to experienced.
Located on the first and second floors of Daniels Spectrum, we offer 2,500 square feet of exhibition space.
Our Hallway Galleries are always free to the public:
Monday - Friday 9AM - 7PM and Saturday - Sunday 9AM - 5PM
Why exhibit with us?
- Located in and servicing diverse neighborhoods and communities
- Patch and Paint included!
- Friendly Arts Admin support with planning and marketing your exhibition
- Work in proximity to professional established artists
- Affordable prices on a sliding scale
Current + Upcoming Exhibitions
Short Term Rentals
Meeting Rooms
Looking for a bright, professional space for your next meeting, workshop, or small group session?
Daniels Spectrum offers two affordable, fully-equipped meeting rooms available for short-term rental. Each room accommodates up to 20 people standing or 15 in a classroom-style setup — perfect for community organizations, creatives, and local businesses.
Both rooms include:
- 65-inch Smart TV with HDMI input
- Chairs and tables for flexible setup
- Free WiFi
Community Access Program
The Daniels Spectrum Community Access Program provides subsidized access to Ada Slaight Hall, Daniels Spectrum’s multi-purpose performance and event space. This program is open to individuals and organizations alike.
Follow us to hear about our upcoming call for applications.
