Programs

A close-up, low-angle shot of a man in a white t-shirt and a black baseball cap rapping passionately into a microphone under stage lighting.

MicroGrant Success: JD Era, Fall 2023

September 10, 2026September 2, 2026
MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Music

JD Era used his Matchmaker MicroGrant to produce JD Era & Friends, a showcase honouring Mississauga’s hip-hop legacy.

A woman with long wavy hair and bold makeup poses outdoors on a brick street. She wears a black fishnet top crossed with pink "WARNING" tape, holds the chanter of a bagpipe decorated with a small dragon head, and yellow text to the right reads "CELTIC-INDIAN PARTY."

MicroGrant Success: Archy Jay, Fall 2024

September 3, 2026September 2, 2026
MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Music

Archy Jay used her Matchmaker MicroGrant to create the music video for Restless Dreamer, a remix of a traditional sea… Read More »MicroGrant Success: Archy Jay, Fall 2024

A stylized digital illustration of a city plaza at sunset, featuring the "Hazel McCallion Central Library" building. A woman in a business suit stands in the foreground against a vibrant orange and red sky.

MicroGrant Success: Gordon Culley, Fall 2024

August 27, 2026August 27, 2026
Film, MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants

Gordon Culley used his Matchmaker MicroGrant to explore new software and create his animated film, The Long Way Home.

Event promotional graphic for a TD Culture Lab webinar titled "How to Treat Your Music Like a Business" with Johnny Fiacconi. Features a portrait of Johnny Fiacconi wearing sunglasses and event details: Tuesday, September 15, 2026, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EDT, online via Zoom. Registration available through Eventbrite at macarts.ca/tdcl. Logos for TD and Mississauga Arts Council are included.

TD Culture Lab: How to Treat Your Music Like a Business

August 25, 2026August 25, 2026
TD Culture Lab, TDCL Event

Join musician, bandleader, and digital creator Johnny Fiacconi for a practical session on building your music career.

A group of four people sitting behind a table, playfully posing with exaggerated expressions. The person on the left is making a funny face, while the person on the right in a cowboy hat mimics a monster claw with his hand over another person's head.

MicroGrant Success: Matthew Sabido, Fall 2025

August 20, 2026July 22, 2026
MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Theatre

Matthew Sabido used his Matchmaker MicroGrant to produce Table Stage, an immersive table-top role-playing game theatre show.

A group of joyful performers celebrate together on a stage beneath rainbow streamers. In the centre, a person in a blue blazer and black trousers stands with arms wide open. Other individuals surround them, smiling, clapping, and holding Pride and transgender flags.

MicroGrant Success: Angelo Brown, Spring 2026

August 13, 2026July 22, 2026
Literary, MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts

Angelo Brown used his Matchmaker MicroGrant to produce Rising Colours: A Mississauga Queer Arts Showcase.

ARTIST CALL – Cranberry Christmas Market 2026

August 11, 2026August 5, 2026
Calls, Cranberry Christmas Market, Programs

Mississauga Arts Council’s Cranberry Christmas Market is back! Apply to be a vendor at the curated 2026 holiday market on… Read More »ARTIST CALL – Cranberry Christmas Market 2026

Four people standing and smiling together in a music studio. Musical instruments, including a piano and drum set, are visible in the background.

MicroGrant Success: Radhika Baskar, Spring 2025

July 29, 2026July 22, 2026
MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Music

Radhika Baskar used her Matchmaker MicroGrant to create two new music recordings – seamlessly fusing Carnatic music with Western Jazz.

MicroGrant Success: JSAL, Spring 2026

July 23, 2026June 30, 2026
MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Music

JSAL used her Matchmaker MicroGrant to support her Rising Phoenix: Debut Album Release concert at The Rec Room Square One.

A close up shot of Stephanie Braganza, smiling with a Pomeranian. Text over the bottom of the image reads, "Until We Meet Again" and "Stephanie Braganza"

MicroGrant Success: Stephanie Braganza, Spring 2025

July 16, 2026June 30, 2026
Film, MicroGrant Winners, MicroGrants, Music

Stephanie Braganza used her Matchmaker MicroGrant to create a music video for her song, “Until We Meet Again.”