Cedar Ridge Creative Centre is nestled within lush gardens enjoyed by the public and often rented for weddings and special events. Discover Cedar Ridge Gallery, home to contemporary and classic visual and folk art exhibits in its three main floor gallery spaces. The upper floor of the main house and the adjacent carriage house contain working studio spaces that offer hands-on creative arts programs for visitors of all ages. The refurbished pottery studio is located in what was the original carriage house.
Free
Monday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Wednesday to Saturday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: Closed
Statutory holidays: Closed
Please note, the Gallery is closed for the summer and re-opens in September.
From 401, exit Markham Road south. Drive south on Markham Road to Lawrence Avenue East. Drive east on Lawrence to Scarborough Golf Club. Drive south to Confederation Drive. Turn left (east) on Confederation Drive. Drive up the hill to Tingle Crescent, and turn right, which takes you to Cedar Ridge’s parking lot. There is ample free parking available at Cedar Ridge.
From Kennedy Station, take the bus to Lawrence Ave East. Take the 54 Lawrence East bus Eastbound to Scarborough Golf Club Rd. Walk along Scarborough Golf Club Rd to the second street south of Lawrence – Confederation Drive. Walk up Confederation Drive (East) until you reach Tingle Crescent. At Tingle, turn right and enter through the driveway.
For specific TTC route and schedule information call 416-393-4636 or visit the TTC website 
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Cedar Ridge Creative Centre offers a variety of programs for adults, youth and families. Browse the Summer Art Workshops online or via the brochure.
Registration is required.
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To obtain your client and family numbers, please call Client Services at 416-396-7378 or the Cedar Ridge office at 416-396-4026.
Cedar Ridge staff are dedicated to providing timely, accessible and high quality services to all clients. All reasonable measures will be made to accommodate accessibility needs.
Cedar Ridge Creative Centre is excluded from Parks, Forestry and Recreation policies and procedures, including the Welcome Policy.
September 28 to October 16
Reception: September 28, 1 to 3 p.m.
Immerse yourself in this thought-provoking interdisciplinary arts project created by Ruth Howard, founding Artistic Director of Jumblies Theatre + Arts. Exploring routines of care throughout our lives, CarePlay originated in a 2018 Banff Centre workshop, where Ruth created a miniature, surreal hospital scenario, complete with paper furniture, tiny patients, shadows, in-bed dancers and musical soundtrack. CarePlay has evolved from reflections on the often unacknowledged and inevitable extent to which life is about caring for and being cared for by others to remembering childhood dolls, years raising children, various bedside vigils and musing on how we humans are or aren’t prepared for these roles through cultural, gendered, historical, individual, innate and socialized ingredients.
October 19 to 31
Reception: October 20, 1 to 3 p.m.
Explore this provocative group exhibition curated by artist and educator Leila Refahi. A study on endangered animals in North America, this show aims to draw attention to the ongoing extinction crisis as each artwork tells the story of the threats these animals face and emphasizes the fragility of endangered species. Through paintings, sculptures, and installations, the artists invite viewers to reflect on the impact of human activity on biodiversity and to consider their role in safeguarding our planet’s vulnerable inhabitants.
November 2 to 14
Reception: November 3, 1 to 3 p.m.
Join artists Natasha Doyle-Merrick, Lillian James-Taei and Kassandra Tomlinson in their shared passion for creating stories through photography. Their collaborative debut, Displaced, tackles the pressing global issue of gentrification and displacement, amplifying the voices of the underrepresented. Together, theses artists explore their understanding of marginalized communities, examine profound aspects of human existence and address social concerns in order to create inclusive designs.
November 16 to December 5
Reception: November 16, 1 to 3 p.m.
Check out the gallery as Scarborough Arts presents their 2024 Annual Juried Exhibition, with artwork by local artists working in a variety of media.
Expressions Art Camp for ages 8 to 13 is now sold out.
Naz Rahbar is a Toronto-based multidisciplinary artist and educator, specializing in drawing and printmaking. Drawing holds a particular fascination for Naz, serving as both a time-based art form and a universal language that allows for deep observation, absorption, and contemplation.
To Naz, drawings are closer to poetry than painting, tying in with their passion for storytelling, sense of place and exploration of relationships. In Naz’s view, art plays a crucial role in capturing truths that often elude mainstream media and recorded history in challenging times.
Currently in residency at Cedar Ridge, Naz is immersed in creating a series of ink drawings and prints. The focus is our relationship with nature, each other and ourselves within the natural world. It is an exploration of environmental dynamics, from trees and landscapes to weeds, bugs and bees.
The Cedar Ridge Summer Residency program provides one emerging or mid-career visual artist with a unique workspace at the center from early July to late August and a residency package valued at $6,000. The residency concludes with a one-month exhibition in Cedar Ridge Gallery.
Applications for the Residency program are currently closed.
The history of Cedar Ridge, originally known as Uplands, dates back to 1844 when the land was patented to James Humphrey. Soon after, passing through a number of hands, it was bought by Charles Carleton Cummings, President of C.C. Cummings Ltd., the Slater Shoe empire and owner/manager of the Lumsden building (named after his wife’s wealthy family) at Yonge and Adelaide. Cummings had a 5,000 square foot summer home built, called Uplands. John Campbell Fraser, a Toronto financier moved into Uplands with his family in 1928 and renamed it Cedar Ridge. The beauty of the original home was retained in the main floor gallery space. The upper floor and basement area were developed into studio spaces. Cedar Ridge Studio Gallery operated the gallery and studios from 1978 to 1985. The estate of Cedar Ridge was acquired by the City of Scarborough in the late ’70s through a land swap with Metropolitan Toronto. The Guildcrest Studios were invited by the City of Scarborough to redirect their fundraising activities to renovate Cedar Ridge, an opportunity to develop a gallery as well as teaching studios. The Cedar Ridge Studio Gallery not-for-profit organization was formed and it successfully operated the gallery and studios as a learning facility for artists from 1978 to 1984. The City of Scarborough assumed full management responsibilities in 1985. In 1993, the Cedar Ridge Studio Gallery raised funds to renovate the chauffeur’s cottage, garage and stables into a beautiful one of a kind pottery studio space. In 1996, the building was renamed Carriage House Studios and it was officially opened by the Lieutenant Governor, the Honorable Hal Jackman.
Cedar Ridge Creative Centre provides arts education and engagement opportunities for all, enhancing the livability and prosperity of the community. We partner with organizations that help achieve one of our mandates, to offer innovative opportunities for Torontonians in diverse and underserved communities to participate in, contribute to and celebrate the cultural life of their city.
Infusing Cedar Ridge and the east Scarborough community with arts activity, the Community Arts Guild connects the surrounding diverse community through art making projects and performances.