Who we are

EAA Emerging Artists Association (Formerly known as Toronto Undergraduate Jazz Festival Inc.) is a federally incorporated nonprofit organization creating opportunities for equity-deserving groups of emerging artists to showcase, learn and network.

Since 2015 they have presented annually T.U. Jazz Fest and various other events to connect emerging musicians with the community and the public. With the goal of creating performance, networking, and learning opportunities for over 200 emerging musicians yearly, T.U. Jazz Fest is a bridge connecting emerging musicians and equity-seeking musicians with mentors and the community. 

Our Mission

• Organization Overview: 

  • EAA is a platform for music dreamers to learn music without any concerns: provide mentoring from TUJF artists along with the necessary instruments supplied throughout the year.

  • Through our long-term TUJF musicians mentoring, the youth beneficiaries become TUJF musicians in the future who will mentor other young music dreamers.

• Events Overview: 

  • To create showcasing, learning and networking opportunities for equity-deserving groups of emerging artists (45 or younger) in Canada.

  • To help recognize and promote individual and collective works of equity-deserving groups of emerging artists in the local and broader communities.

  • To facilitate the experience of Jazz in the Now (the jazz music of today).

  • To educate the public on the cultural significance of emerging artists’ music and the diversity of today’s music.

OUR vision

• To bridge the evolving equity-deserving groups of emerging artists with mentors and the community.

core values

• Opportunities

• Communication

• Community

• Education