A living tribute to Rick Williams · The Academy, 1991–2012

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One Snooker Street · Liberty Village, Toronto

You'd have to try very hard to hold a dull meeting at the Academy!

For starters, the Academy doesn't look or feel like the spartan meeting rooms that have come to symbolize this age of downsizing; of austerity over humanity.

The Academy is warm and comfortable, visually seductive and remarkably flexible. Meetings of up to one hundred people have been configured into just about every shape and style; from boardroom to classroom, theatre and hollow square. From seminars to conferences, team-building sessions, incentive meetings, exhibits and trade shows. In summary, the Academy has been there, done that.

Our stellar list of clients includes such luminaries as the American Bar Association, American Express, Bell Canada, Hewlett Packard, IBM Canada Ltd., IMAX Corp., Levi Strauss, Royal Bank and the Canadian Stage Company. And trust us, these are demanding professionals with the highest of expectations.

We can assist you in any of your audio visual requirements. And, of course, the Academy's excellent food and beverage service is at your disposal.

There is also the added joy of being able to hold the evening portion of your function in same inviting space. In truth, the venue an organization selects for their meeting often says as much about its leaders as the content of the meeting itself. The Academy speaks volumes.

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Original Academy text · 2011. View the original capture

Rick WilliamsRichard Barry Williams
1945 — 2026
The Academy’s crest

In loving memory

A door left open.
For Rick.

Rick Williams created the Academy of Spherical Arts—a place for beautiful things, good company, and a life well lived.

The Academy closed in 2012. This is its world, brought back to life in his memory. Step inside and imagine another evening at One Snooker Street.

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