Month: September 2023

Xenia’s New Brand Identity

Check out our new look! Xenia is refreshing its branding to align it with our current mission, vision, and values. 

A bright pink ribbon-like emblem that resembles the Greek lowercase letter "xi," with the words "xenia concerts" to the right, written in lowercase black block serif font. The two words are stacked vertically.
The new logo for Xenia Concerts

[ID: A bright pink ribbon-like emblem that resembles the Greek lowercase letter “xi,” with the words “xenia concerts” to the right, written in lowercase black slab serif font. The two words are stacked vertically.]

Why change?

  1. It improves accessibility. The new branding materials are accessible for people with low vision and reading-related disabilities. Colour contrast, font choice, font size, and the way visual information is presented all affect the accessibility of our materials. We want as many people as possible to be able to access our materials!
  2. Xenia Concerts is evolving. Xenia’s Mission and Vision have evolved in recent years, and our strategic plan involves new activities that are better represented by this new brand identity. It’s an ongoing process.

What does the brand identity represent?

The new Xenia emblem is a stylized version of the Greek letter “xi,” the first letter in the word “Xenia.” The ancient Greek practice of “Xenia” involves welcoming new people into your home and your community, and celebrating their arrival. By paying tribute to the concept of Xenia, we are celebrating the joy of inclusion and paying homage to the founding principles of our organization. We hope you love our new look as much as we do!

Special thanks to Parth Shah (@typechronicles) for his amazing accessibility-focused design work. Thank you, Parth!

What does the new logo make you think of? A ribbon? A dance move? A musical gesture? Let us know! When you see materials like the mock-up images below, you’ll know that’s us.

A mock-up of a person sitting on a chair with a Xenia Concerts branded tote bag over their shoulder
Tote bags coming soon!
Four pin-on buttons. Two of them are facing towards the viewer with the new Xenia Concerts emblem on them and the words "Xenia Concerts" in small writing at the bottom.
Pick up a button at your next concert!
A mock-up of nametags using the new Xenia Concerts logos and branding colours
You’ll be able to recognize Xenia staff and volunteers by our nametags.
A mock-up of a young woman wearing a white t-shirt with the pink Xenia Concerts logo on it.
Xenia Concerts t-shirts coming soon!
The pink Xenia Concerts "xi" emblem on a black background
Black, white, and pink are Xenia’s new colours.
A mock-up of Xenia Concerts branded stationery, including envelopes, business cards, a pen, and a CD.
Keep an eye out for Xenia stationery and business cards in the future!

Welcome to Our 2023-24 Season!

Join Xenia Concerts as we launch our 2023-2024 Season!

We’ve got a packed season this year, filled with lots of chances to enjoy our signature adaptive concerts. From September through May, we’ll be featuring an array of talented artists bringing with them the excitement of their music to our Xenia community!

Our first concert of the year features the Sisu Ensemble on September 23rd at Meridian Arts Centre. They bring their joy of music to audiences of all kinds, carefully curating programs that are entertaining while evocative. This concert will feature songs of love and longing from across 300 years of music history. This concert is presented in partnership with TO Live and One Health partners – which means that there will be THERAPY DOGS!

2023-24 Season