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Membership at CFAC

CFAC membership supports artists and cultural organizations at all stages of practice by providing access to professional development, networking, performance opportunities, and timely information about funding and learning pathways.

Membership strengthens CFAC’s ability to deliver inclusive, community-driven programming, while fostering peer connection, cultural exchange, and the sharing of living traditions across generations and communities.

Membership fees directly support public programs, artist fees, educational initiatives, and community festivals, ensuring broad public access to diverse cultural expressions across Toronto and beyond.

Through its members, CFAC contributes to a vibrant cultural ecosystem that benefits artists, audiences, and the wider community.

Our Performers and Members

CFAC represents over 100 cultural and ethnic groups, encompassing an estimated 20,000 artists working across music, dance, storytelling, craft, and multidisciplinary traditions.

Below is a list of CFAC’s current member groups, organized by cultural tradition.

CFAC member groups are listed by cultural tradition.

Click each section to view participating organizations.

Sankofa Dance & Drum Ensemble

Canadian Arabic Orchestra

Sassoun Armenian Folk Dance Ensemble

Tabriz Azerbaijani Music and Dance Company

Barbados Overseas Community

Tropi Caliente

Ot Izvora Bulgarian Choir

• Red Spirit Aboriginal Dancers
• Gibson House
• Sundance Heritage Performer

• Soul of the Gypsy

• Jamaican Heritage Singers

• Ensemble Topaz (Central Asian, Afghan, Tajik traditions)

• Grupo Folklórico Chile

• Chi Ping Folk Dance Group
• Lian Hua Chinese Art Group
• Little Pear Garden Dance Company

• Soul of the Andes
• Colombian Arts & Crafts

• Queen Helena Canadian Croatian Society
• Folklore Ensemble Croatia Mississauga
• Croatian Folklore Ensemble Jadran

• Danish Folk Dance of Toronto

• Association of Danube Swabians
• Toronto Heimat Dance Group

• Punjabi Dance Ensemble of Mississauga
• Shiamak’s Bollywood Jazz and Dance Company of Toronto
• Dhol Canada

• Huairapungo Ecuadorian Ethnic Group

• The Toronto Morris Men

• Habeeba Hobeika Dance Studio

• Kalev Estienne Rhythmic

• Folklorico Filipino Canada
• Fiesta Filipina Dance Troupe
• Philippine Heritage Band

• Ori Shalva & Co.

• STV Weiss-Blau Bayern
• STV Weiss-Blau Bayern Junior Schuhplattler

• Levendia X
• EKFRASSI Performing and Expressive Art
• Philoptochos of the Greek Orthodox Church of Toronto

• Kodály Ensemble
• Hungarian Canadian Folklore Association

• Noriko Yamamoto (Japanese Clown & Mime)
• Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre

• Fethi Karakecili Dilan Kurdish Ensemble

• Korean Dance Studies Society of Canada

• Daugaviņa Latvian Folk Dance Group

• Lebanese Cultural Organization

• Atžalynas Cultural Arts & Folk Dance Group

• Makedonka Macedonian Folk Dance Ensemble
• Selyani Macedonian Folklore
• St. Clements Ladies Auxiliary

• Kintana Gasy (Malagasy Folk Dance Group)

• Ballet Folklórico Puro México
• Grupo Folklórico Viva México
• Tonatiuh Mexican Folklore Group

• Así Mi Es Tierra Perú

• Biały Orzeł Polish Dance Ensemble
• Polky Village Band
• Lechowia Polish Canadian Folk Dance Company
• Polish Canadian Women’s Federation (Branches #1 & #15)
• Tatry Polish Folk Dance Ensemble
• Stokrotki Song and Dance Ensemble
• Cracovia Polish Dance Ensemble

• Hawaiian Pacific Magic

• Portuguese Cultural Club of Vaughan (PCCV)
• Casa do Alentejo Community Centre
• Associação Migrante de Barcelos Community Centre
• Rancho Folclórico As Tricanas
• Associação Cultural do Minho of Toronto
• Casa da Madeira Community Centre
• Portuguese Cultural Centre of Mississauga
• Club Transmontano
• Madeira Rancho Folklórico
• Madeira Club

• Alliance of Romanian Canadians
• Romanian Heritage Group
• Romanian Cultural Association Dacia

• Russian Canadian Cultural Aid Society

• Shéallion Dance Ensemble
• Royal Scottish Country Dance Society of Toronto (RSCDS)
• Academy of the Performing Arts

• Oplenac Serbian Cultural Association
• Hajduk Veljko Serbian Folklore Group
• Academy of Serbian Folk Dancing
• Serbian Sisters Circle Duchess Zorka

• Slovak Canadian Women’s Association
• Východná Slovak Dancers

• Mladi Glas Slovenian Dancers
• Planika Slovenian Dancers

• Paula Moreno School of Spanish Dance
• Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company
• Tamar Ilana & Ventanas

• SWEA – Swedish Women’s Educational Association

• Swiss Women’s Club

• Toronto Thai Dramatic Arts Troupe
• Toronto Thai Dance Troupe

• Ukrainian Canadian Women’s Committee
• Yavir School of Ukrainian Dance
• Barvinok Ukrainian Dance Company
• Arkan Dance Company
• Desna Ukrainian Dance Company of Toronto
• Ukrainian Academy of Dance

How to Become a Member

CFAC Membership Benefits

CFAC membership supports artists and cultural groups by providing access to performance opportunities, professional development, and promotional support—while contributing directly to public cultural programming across Toronto.

CFAC Membership Includes:

  • Opportunities to perform at CFAC festivals and CIOFF Festivals and events
  • Eligibility consideration for performances (membership must be current)
  • Free promotion of your group’s activities in the CFAC Newsletter
  • Free promotion of your group on the CFAC website
  • Access to professional development workshops on a variety of topics
  • Guidance and information from CFAC staff on grant and foundation applications

Why Membership Matters

The Community Folk Arts Council of Toronto is an umbrella organization representing and promoting the richness and diversity of cultural and artistic traditions across Toronto’s heritage communities. Membership fees directly support artist fees, public programs, and community initiatives, ensuring broad public access to cultural expression.

Membership Fees

  • $125 per year – Cultural groups

  • $75 per year – Individual members

All performers featured at CFAC events are required to hold an active annual membership.

Renew, Join, or Support CFAC

You may renew your membership or make a donation to the Community Folk Arts Council of Toronto online.

Payment method:
E-transfer to communityfolkartcouncil@gmail.com