TAP Centre for Creativity

About TAP Centre for Creativity

TAP Centre for Creativity is a creative hub and arts venue located in the Old South neighbourhood on Grand Ave in London, Ontario. It serves as a space for emerging and developing theatre, visual, and performing artists, as well as the general public. The organization describes itself as an arts incubator that aims to empower the local creative community through opportunities to learn, work, and build diverse audiences. The centre offers a variety of amenities and programming within a heritage building, including exhibition spaces, a black-box theatre, multi-use workshops, and 10 resident artist studios. Visitors can experience art exhibitions, live theatre productions, and community events such as comic jams and art crawls. The facility also provides educational classes led by various instructors, including drawing the figure in the classical method, drawing basics, and oil painting techniques. Additionally, the centre provides studio space, rehearsal space, and maker-space resources for artists working in various media. Originally founded as The ARTS Project London, the organization operates as a small non-profit. TAP describes its mission as nurturing excellence in artistic creation to contribute to the health, economy, and revitalization of the city. The centre emphasizes a commitment to inclusion, collaboration, and advocacy, aiming to reduce barriers to participation in the arts. It specifically highlights a commitment to creating a welcoming environment where difference is respected and diverse cultural and social perspectives are valued.