Help us bring Buskers back to Toronto's Harbourfront Centre!

I'm a professional Busker who regularly performs at Harbourfront Centre. I rely on this platform to earn my living and share my art with the community. For four years, the Busker License Program has been on hiatus, leaving many artists like myself without a crucial space to showcase our talents and connect with the public.

The Busker program not only supports local artists but also enhances the cultural vibrancy of Toronto's waterfront. It attracts both local and internationally renowned performers, embracing the time-honoured pay-what-you-can tradition. It's also a vital incubator for new artists to develop their own voices.

The Harbourfront Centre plans to keep the program on hold for another year to observe how people use the newly designed Public Square and to explore sponsorship and activation opportunities. This means another year without Buskers at Harbourfront, and another year where we cannot earn our living there.

Busking is more than just street performance; it's a vital part of our city's artistic landscape and economy. It has also been a key contributor to making Harbourfront Centre a vibrant destination. Reinstating this program would provide essential opportunities for performers to thrive while enriching the experience for visitors and residents alike.

Please join me in urging Harbourfront Centre to bring back the Busker License Program so that artists can continue to contribute to Toronto’s dynamic arts scene.

Sign this petition today and urge Harbourfront Centre to bring Buskers back!