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October 12, 2023 @ 5:30 pm 8:30 pm

Empty Bowls



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Thursday October 12, 2023
5:30 pm

Please note: Entry to this event is on a first-come, first-served basis. Ticket holders can line up starting at 4:30 pm. Tickets can be purchased in advance online or in-person. In-person ticket purchases on the day of the event are subject to availability.

Join us for our annual Empty Bowls fundraising event in support of Anishnawbe Health Foundation. For over 25 years, the Gardiner Museum has hosted Empty Bowls to raise funds for Anishnawbe Health Foundation, an Indigenous foundation committed to enacting positive change through traditional and western healthcare practices. Its mission is to “improve, support, and promote the health, well-being, and healing of Aboriginal people in spirit, mind, emotion, and body within a multi-disciplinary health care model.” To date the Gardiner Museum has raised over $200,000 in support of Anishnawbe Health Foundation.

All proceeds from the event go directly to Anishnawbe Health Foundation.

  • General : $75

About Empty Bowls

Guests choose a handmade ceramic bowl, generously donated by local potters, and use it to sample a variety of delicious soups made by renowned Ontario chefs. Take your bowl home after the event as a reminder of your contribution.

If you are not able to attend in person, you can still make a meaningful difference by clicking here to donate directly to Anishnawbe Health Foundation.

2023 Chefs & Restaurants

Adam Lafleur, Constantine Restaurant
Bianca Azupardo, Clay Restaurant
Donna Dooher, Mildred’s Temple Kitchen
Jason McLaren, Cluny Bistro & Boulangerie
Jenny & John Morris, JLB Kitchen
Joseph Shawana, Indigenous Culinary
Keith Hoare, Thistletown Collegiate
Lorenzo Loseto, GEORGE Restaurant
Sagar Kathe, CABIN Restaurant
Suman Ali, House of Khaleej
Ted Reader, The Joint BBQ
Tulio Gabriel Resende Lessa, Centennial College

Potters & Guilds 

A heartfelt thank you to the ceramists, pottery guilds, and student artists who contributed bowls to this event. Empty Bowls could not exist without your artistry and generosity.

Arlene Kushnir, Audery Mah, Cathy Allen, Florence Ngan, Gwen Friedman, Hatice Erdoğan, Heidi McKenzie, Hill Potters’ Guild, Ingersoll Creative Arts Centre, Issey Roquet, Juana Berinstein, Karen Franzen, Kerri Jerome, Lana Rayman, Marla Buck, Mary Mckenzie, Mississauga Potters Guild, Natalie Fisher, Natasha Martin, Odessa Dobbie, Talia Silva, The Potter’s Studio, Toronto Potters Studio, York University, Visual Arts

In Partnership With

Anishnawbe Health Foundation
Bread Donated By

Hands on someone holding a ceramic bowl being filled with soup

Photo: Rose Ha

Hands on someone holding a ceramic bowl being filled with soup

Photo: Rose Ha

Hands of Indigenous drummers drumming

Photo: Rose Ha

A table with ceramic bowls

Photo: Rose Ha

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The Gardiner Museum will close at 6 pm on Wednesday May 22 for the International Ceramic Art Fair Preview Gala.