People
The C4C community is led by a dedicated administrative team and advisory board.
Events
The Centre for Creativity’s event listing for 2025-2026.
Research and Awards
The Centre for Creativity proudly supports the Alta Lind Cook Prize and will have new research opportunities opening in the 2026-2027 academic year for faculty and in the 2027-2028 academic year for undergraduate students.
News
Creativity Night is coming!
The Centre for Creativity is seeking submissions from current Victoria University students to participate in Creativity Night! Occurring on March 30, 2026 from 6-8pm, the C4C and CRESA will be hosting Creativity Night—a celebration of all things creative at Victoria University. Please submit your works for consideration by Sunday, February 22, 2026 before 11:59pm at the link here.
Alta Lind Cook Prize
Valued up to $500, the Alta Lind Cook Prize is awarded to a student of Victoria College for the best original music composition (vocal, instrumental, popular, or classical) or the best original literary composition (prose, poetry, or drama) in either English or French. Previous recipients are not eligible to reapply. Generously funded by the estate of Alta Lind Cook (1892-1980) of the Victoria College Class of 1923, member of the teaching staff in French 1927-1961.
To be considered for Special Awards and Essay Prizes, complete the Special Award/Essay Prize Application (more details available here). You will need your UTORid and password for authentication.
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A separate application is required for each award/prize.
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Only one submission is permitted per award/prize.
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You cannot enter the same submission for multiple competitions.
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The submission must have been written, composed or published during the recent academic year.
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If submitting an essay, the submission cannot be altered from the original with the exception of typographical or grammatical corrections.
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Unless specified, only current first-degree students are eligible to apply.
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Due to the availability of funds, some awards may not be offered every year. Award values may vary from year to year.
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Award winners will be notified by the end of July.
Applications are typically due at the end of April.
Inquiries should go to vic.awards@utoronto.ca; when emailing, please include your full name and student number.
About the Centre for Creativity
Whether you are in the arts, in business, in technology, science, or social enterprise, “creativity” is a value that everyone wants to cultivate, and no one can clearly define. Is creativity a talent that some have more of than others, or is it an attribute that can be developed in everyone? Does it work more effectively in teams or individually? Gradually or with sudden disruptions? Does it function differently across cultures, communities, disciplines, languages?
Lots of talented people, at UofT and elsewhere, are engaged in creative or innovative enterprises of one kind or another, doing amazing work in their specific areas of expertise. But there are surprisingly few places where people across these siloed disciplines can get together to compare ideas, share best practices, and collaborate. And one of the few things that research into creativity seems quite clear on is that approaching a subject from different perspectives consistently has a positive impact on generating ideas and finding solutions. It’s also fun.
From the arts we know that creativity is valuable in and of itself, that it brings joy and community even when its impact is personal or ephemeral. From the sciences we intuit that with rigorous analysis and context we can learn more about how creativity functions, and how it can be developed at the individual and communal level. From business we sense that developing creative problem-solving skills is an essential aspect of all successful enterprises. And from social enterprise we believe that creativity can have a positive impact in the wider world that craves innovative approaches to persistent societal challenges. Founded in 2024 by Launch Director Adam Sol, the Victoria University Centre for Creativity is a hub for conversations, convergences, and interactive play, to explore what creativity is and to put it into practice.
Interested in hosting an event with the Centre for Creativity? We especially love event ideas from students! Get in touch with us at vic.creativity@utoronto.ca
Contacts
Email: vic.creativity@utoronto.ca
Instagram: @viC4Creativity
Registration for all events available via Eventbrite here.