
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Toronto in mid-March, ACTRA Toronto member Meghan Hoople and her husband Chris decided to flyer Euclid Avenue in downtown Toronto to offer to deliver necessities to neighbours.

ACTRAToronto@Home host David Gale interviews ACTRA Toronto member Naomi Snieckus, creator of The Firecracker Department – a place for women and non-binary artists to come together as a creative community and be heard, seen, supported, empowered to honour their most creative self and to take action!

The first instalment of ACTRAToronto@Home – stories about ACTRA Toronto members helping others – features Diana Coatsworth, founder of The Sewing Army.

When you hear the word ‘mindfulness,’ does it sound odd, flaky, or pretentious? It’s certainly a word that is bandied around quite a bit these days, but what does it actually mean?

ACTRA Toronto members bravely share their experiences dealing with eating disorders and how they have developed the emotional tools to prepare for reliably triggering situations while working in the industry.