If you have attended The Word On The Street in the past 35 years, and have $1 or more to spare, please donate to help ensure WOTS can continue to be a free, open-to-all festival that champions literacy and platforms 100% Canadian and Indigenous literature in Toronto.
Loonie for WOTS is an immediate call to action to you, the community that’s gathered around The Word On The Street Festival for the past 35 years. We need your help to raise $107,676 by the end of September to ensure the future of our beloved Toronto festival.
The global pandemic, economic crises, and cuts to arts funding in Canada mean we have now reached a point where the future of our accessible, community festival is uncertain without support from the community.
If you have attended The Word On The Street in the past 35 years, and have $1 or more to spare, please donate to help ensure WOTS can continue to be a free, open-to-all festival that champions literacy and platforms 100% Canadian and Indigenous literature in Toronto.
Protect Toronto’s CanLit History!
Since 1990, we’ve showcased thousands of literary icons and emerging artists, providing a unique opportunity for them to connect with readers, writers, and publishers first-hand.
Amplify Canadian and Indigenous storytellers!
100% of the authors and moderators on stage at WOTS are Canadian and/or Indigenous.
Preserve FREE spaces for the community to engage with the arts!
WOTS has been 100% free and accessible to all for 35 years.
