ProArts Productions
Concerts on Connolly
ProArts Hub, a Toronto nonprofit
Live music, part of everyday life
We support artists and communities through the power of music and the arts: free concerts in the park, workshops and partnerships across Toronto.
Our mission
To make live performance accessible: not a privilege for those who can afford it or happen to live near the right venue, but something woven into everyday community life.
We believe that music and community go hand in hand. Through festivals, workshops and grassroots partnerships, ProArts Hub supports artists and uplifts the communities they call home.
Artists you wouldn't hear otherwise
We book artists who might otherwise never reach Canadian audiences.
Open to everyone
Our programming stays open to newcomers and long-time residents alike.
Every neighbourhood counts
We treat every neighbourhood we work in as a place worth bringing music to.
We measure our success not in ticket counts but in what remains afterward: the artist who returns because they felt respected, the family who attended their first live concert, the partnership that grows into something neither organization could have built alone.
What we do
How we bring live music closer to people in Toronto.
Concerts on Connolly
Our flagship festival: free concerts, world-class music and community vibes in Wadsworth Park. A neighbourhood tradition since 2020.
Go to the festival's websiteCommunity workshops
Workshops for the neighbourhood, many of them designed for children, organized in partnership with Stop Foodbank.
Ask about workshopsPartnerships
We work with Lulaworld, UmaNota and other nonprofit partners who share our vision of an arts-rich, connected community.
Partner with us
It started with a flyer
In September 2020, on one day's notice, a flyer for a driveway concert brought over a hundred neighbours out to Wadsworth Park. Every summer since, the music has come back.
- Since
- 2020the year of the first driveway concert
- Years
- 6+years building connections through music
Get involved
Every concert and workshop runs on people who show up.
Volunteer
Help set up, welcome people and keep things running at concerts and workshops.
Volunteer with usPartner
Community groups, venues and other nonprofits: bring live music to more people with us.
Start a conversationPerform
Artists and bands: tell us about your music for our community programs.
Send us your music
Support our programs
For businesses that want their name beside the music.
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Sponsor
Your business supports a program and is thanked in public: on our websites, on the poster and from the stage.
Sponsorship comes with promotion for your business, so it is invoiced as advertising. It is not a donation.
Talk about sponsoring
Who we are
ProArts Hub is the nonprofit side of ProArts. Ticketed concerts and tours are presented by ProArts Productions, a separate company.
- Status
- Nonprofit organization
- Policies
- Privacy, Accessibility
With thanks
Our programs happen because funders and partners make them with us.
Funders of Concerts on Connolly, 2026
- Toronto Arts CouncilCity of Toronto (opens torontoartscouncil.org)
- Canada Council for the Artscanadacouncil.ca (opens canadacouncil.ca)
- CIMACanadian Independent Music Association (opens cimamusic.ca)
- The Awesome Foundationawesomefoundation.org (opens awesomefoundation.org)
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. Produced with the support of the City of Toronto through Toronto Arts Council.
Partners
On stage with ProArts Productions
All concerts
What is ProArts Hub?
ProArts Hub is a Toronto nonprofit that supports artists and communities through music and the arts. It runs Concerts on Connolly, community workshops and partnerships with other nonprofits.
How is ProArts Hub different from ProArts Productions?
ProArts Productions is the company that presents ticketed concerts and tours across Canada. ProArts Hub is the nonprofit that runs the free and community programs. See the concerts.
Who supports ProArts Hub?
Funders, partners, sponsors and people who donate. See who supported our programs.
How can I volunteer?
Tell us what you'd like to do on the contact page. For the summer concerts in Wadsworth Park, see Concerts on Connolly.
Can my organization partner with you?
Yes. We work with community groups, venues and other nonprofits. Start a conversation.
What is the difference between donating and sponsoring?
A donation is a gift with nothing in return. A sponsorship comes with promotion for a business, so it is invoiced as advertising. See both ways to support us.
