The Centre's Director/Curator programs all exhibitions and related or adjunct events (performances, readings, lectures, projects) with the input of an Advisory Panel. One slot each year is reserved for exhibition proposals brought to the attention of the Director/Curator through the Centre's open submission policy.
Shaman is an Aboriginal artist-run centre dedicated to meeting the needs of artists by providing a vehicle for artistic expression in all disciplines and at all levels by taking a leadership role in the cultivation of Indigenous art.VISIONUrban Shaman presents contemporary Indigenous Aboriginal art with integrity while remaining rooted in our diverse Aboriginal cultures.MANDATEUrban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art is a nationally recognized leader in Aboriginal arts programming and one of the foremost venues and voices for Aboriginal art in Canada. Our focus on developing new programming and new ways of presenting it, have resulted in increased exposure and the expansion of our activities. Urban Shaman is dedicated to the Aboriginal arts community and arts community at large.
healing and empowerment through creative endeavourVisionTo enable consumers of mental health services to engage in artistic expression that promotes recovery, empowerment and community.MissionTo provide studio space, community and opportunity for creative initiative to facilitate mental, spiritual and economic health. Artbeat Studio is a mental health consumer initiated, peer directed, and recovery oriented program. This community-based studio accommodates artists whose mental health, social connection, and income make it impracticable for them, individually, to acquire a workspace where they might advance their artistic technique safely and securely. The artists are supported and mentored in managing their own workplace, production, and marketing within the operating parameters of the studio.Artbeat Studio accommodates a group of nine artist applicants per six month period.ServicesAccess to safe, secure and well equipped studio space.Opportunities for self-directed creative exploration and development of technique.Access to materials, tools, and process expertise in visual arts (painting/drawing, sculpture, pottery, video) and performance art (poetry/prose, plays/theatre, music, dance)
New Work at the GalleryWe've got some amazing new work.Gurevich Fine Art is excited to have a series of new pieces by a range of our artists such as Aganetha Dyck , Deborah Danelley , B ette Woodland , Robert Sim , Edward Becenko , Christian Worthington and vintage Japanese Kimonos (pictured here, photography by Brett Howe).We are happy to tailor tours to meet the needs and interests of your group. Collaborate with us to schedule your visit to Gurevich Fine Art.Stay in touch with Gurevich Fine Art
Aceart is an Artist Run Centre dedicated to the development, exhibition and dissemination of contemporary art by cultural producers. aceartinc. maintains a commitment to emerging artists and recognizes its role in placing contemporary artists in a larger cultural context. aceartinc. is dedicated to cultural diversity in its programming and to this end encourages applications from all contemporary artists and curators including those identifying as members of GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered), Aboriginal (status, non-status, Inuit and Metis) and all other culturally diverse communities.
Looking to buy a painting to finish off your room? Are you thinking of investing in original artwork? Our gallery showcases both up and coming and established artists from across Canada, and around the world. Collections and shows are rotated every few weeks.