Visit our exhibition
To make your journey to the Story Arts Centre as easy as possible, here are directions for both car and TTC.
Car:
For campus parking enter the school parking lot off of Carlaw Ave, parking fees are complimentary during our exhibition. The gate arm will open when you arrive and provide instructions on how to buzz in and out of the lot (you may need to push the intercom to let security know you want access). Spots are available on a first-come first-serve basis. There is also street parking but be sure to read the signs (do not park in front of the campus on Carlaw).
TTC:
The closest subway stop is Pape station. You can either walk for appr 10 minutes north (& slightly west) to the campus or you can take the bus north from Pape Station.
The Story Arts Centre
951 Carlaw Avenue,
Toronto, M4K 3M2
Accessibility:
The exhibition is on the ground level in the library which is wheelchair accessible. Automatic doors are located at the front off of Carlaw, and at the entrance of the library. Washrooms are also on the ground level, with both accessible and inclusive options.
Photography:
Please be aware that this event will be photographed for the benefit of the students
Exhibition Details
Eras End, Stories Live On exhibition will travel in time through the many eras of the Story Arts building, culminating in the end of the Centennial Era, but not the end of the memories and art made here. Journey back in time through the Early Era of education on this site, the Era of Degrassi High and the Era of Media and Design under Centennial; not just through the eyes of the building, but through the eyes of the countless visitors that brought the campus to life. Explore a building that has long been bustling with life, art, and education and reflect on the stories that will live on.
What's On
Exhibition Highlights:
Early Era: 1805-1979
Long before the Story Arts Centre the land beneath was part of the Playter family and Helliwell family’s land and later housed a public school built in 1915 and Toronto’s Teacher’s College in 1953. Visit the SAC library to see a timelapse of aerial maps of the land, photographs of the original students and structures, and learn about the legacy of education that began long before Centennial arrived.
Degrassi High Era: 1989-1991
Experience the Story Arts Centre while it was a dynamic stage for the innovative high school drama: Degrassi High. Come to see the exclusive behind the scenes photography, scripts from the Degrassi archives, and genuine costumes from on set. Can you find the spots in SAC that feature in the show?
Centennial Era: 1994-2026
The Story Arts Centre adopted several names and identities as a Centennial College institution, and became a school of Communications, Media, Art and Design. Our collection displays the years of creativity and innovation of SAC through authentic art from Fine Arts Studio students, news articles, and images and objects that represent the memories that will live on long after the era of this significant building has ended.
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