The artwork around Baycrest plays a very important role in the day-to-day well being of our residents, their families and companions, clients, volunteers and staff. The Baycrest Art Collection began in the 1980s and continues to grow, having amassed over 8600 pieces. 

Art adorns the walls, gardens and surrounding grounds all throughout the main complex, over at the Terraces of Baycrest retirement residences and in the Rubin Cipin healthy living community at 2 Neptune. 

Notable artists in the collection: 

-Picasso
-Warhol
-Bush
-Pissarro
-Riopelle
-Morriseau
-Letendre
-Agam
-Miro
-Etrog
-Dali
-Drapell
-Olitski

Thanks to the generosity of donors, all of the works in the art collection have been gifted through donations to Baycrest. 

Donation of Art for our Art Collection

To make a donation to the permanent art collection, contact our Arts Project Coordinator, Meghan Richardson at 416-785-2500, ext. 5538 or email MRichardson@baycrest.org.

You will be asked to forward digital images of the art piece, along with a description of the art and what you know about its history. You may send this information via email.

Our art committee will review the images and if it meets our criteria, we will make arrangements with you for the art to be brought in. This process may take from 2-4 weeks.

Gifts-in-kind are recognized by Baycrest at their appraised value, and tax receipts are issued. Outside appraisals, at the donor’s expense, are required for proposed donations whose value exceeds $1,000.

Please note that we cannot accept every art donation we are offered.