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Visit us on Saturday, May 27th, when 401 Richmond opens the doors for Doors Open Toronto!

401 welcomes guests to explore the building and the community of tenants, and observe the Three “C”s – community, culture, and commerce – at work. Join a guided tour or wander freely to the galleries, shops, open studios and more! Fuel your visit with refreshments from our cafe, and take in our green rooftop and inner courtyard. Admission is free! 

Doors Open Toronto provides an opportunity to see inside some of Toronto’s most architecturally, historically, culturally and socially significant buildings across the city.

* 401 Richmond participates on Saturday ONLY of the Doors Open weekend.

Where

401 Richmond St W

When

May 27, 2023
10AM – 6PM

Admission

Free

WHAT TO SEE & DO

Artist Studios Tours, 1st Floor Lobby, on request, just ask.

401 Richmond historical tinware collection display, 1st Floor Lobby

Rooftop Garden, Seedling sale, access from 4th Floor

Cycle Toronto, Meet & Greet, Outside of Spadina entrance, 10AM – 2PM

Urbanspace Gallery, Lara Almarcegui: Guide to the Leslie Street Spit, Exhibition talk with Toronto Star columnist and Spacing Magazine co-founder Shawn Micallef, 1st Floor, Adjacent to Studio 111, 1PM

Myseum of Toronto, Mr. Dressup to Degrassi: 42 Years of Legendary Toronto Kids TV,

Exhibition, Lower Level, LL01

Esmeralda Enrique Academy of Spanish Dance, Demos, Lower Level, Studio B104, 10AM – 3:30PM

Black Artists’ Networks in Dialogue (BAND) Gallery and Cultural Centre, 2023 Exhibition preview & Brock Street BAND renovation plans showcase, Lower Level, Studio LL108

Open Studio, Contemporary print studio tours on request, 1st Floor, Studio 104

Gallery 44, Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival exhibition tours on request, 1st Floor, Studio 120

Architectural Conservancy Ontario: Information booth, 2nd Floor, Studio 206

Suharu Ogawa, Illustrator, We Are Many book reading and Q&A with illustrator Suharu Ogawa and author Dave Cameron, including a kids’ activity table, 2nd Floor, Studio 218

Brigitte Nowak, David Connolly, Artists, Participatory art-making activity, 2nd Floor, Studio 250

Robert Fones, Artist, Studio 255

Le Labo, 6 Degrees: A Feminist Writing Project, 2nd Floor, Studio 277

Tiffany Chin, Anita Fowl, Madeleine LeBrun, OCAD Illustration, Art Show & Sale, 3rd Floor, Studio 362

Janine Lindgren, Vikramjit Sra, Mara Verna, King Wong, Artists, Participatory art-making demo, 3rd Floor, Studio 366

CANADALAND, Share your thoughts in the Speakers Corner-esque sound booth, and see

behind-the-scenes of CANADALAND, 3rd Floor, Studio 376

JAYU, Exhibition featuring year-round programming, 3rd Floor, Studio 380

Christie Hayhoe, Diane Mohan, Rena Okada, Angela Tamari, Artists, Design a tin can label with a nod to 401’s tinware manufacturing history, 3rd Floor, Studio 389

Donald Quan, Musical performance, 4th Floor, Adjacent to Studio 434, 11AM & 2PM

Anthony Trask Graphic Studio, Calligraphy, lettering & alphabet astrology demo, 4th Floor, Studio 427

Alice Burton, Artist, Participatory painting activity,4th Floor, Studio 433

Kaija Vogel, Play is Work, Fashion designer, 4th Floor, Studio 434

Community Vibrations: 401 Commons Film Curation, imagineNATIVE, Reel Asian, SAVAC, Vtape & FADO, 4th Floor, Bachir/Yerex Presentation Space in The Commons @ 401, Studio 440

OPEN STUDIOS

LOWER LEVEL

Myseum of Toronto, Studio LL01

Esmeralda Enrique Academy of Spanish Dance, Studio B104

Artspace Gallery TMU, Studio LL106 *

Black Artists’ Networks in Dialogue (BAND) Gallery and Cultural Centre, Studio LL108

Spacing Store, Studio B02

Swipe Design | Books + Objects, Studio B04

yumart Gallery, Studio B20

Gallery 44 Production Gallery, by Studio B120

1ST FLOOR

401 Richmond Historical Tinware Collection Display, Spadina entrance lobby

Dark Horse Espresso Bar, Studio 135

Urbanspace Gallery, Adjacent to Studio 111 *

Open Studio Contemporary Printmaking Centre, Studio 104

A Space Gallery, Studio 110 *

Red Head Gallery, Studio 115

Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography, Studio 120 *

Trinity Square Video Gallery, Studio 121 *

Critical Distance Centre for Curators, Studio 122 *

Tangled Art Gallery, Studio 124 *

Abbozzo Gallery, Studio 128 *

Simon Bentley Fine Art, Studio 133

YYZ Artists’ Outlet, Studio 140

2ND FLOOR

Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, Studio 206

Jose Cifuentes, Artist, Studio 210

Suharu Ogawa, Illustrator, Studio 218

Brigitte Nowak, David Connolly, Artists, Studio 250

Hugh C. Bisset, Artist, Studio 258

Lana Yuan, Artist, 401 Career Launcher Prize Recipient, Studio 260

Nancy Friedland, Artist, Studio 276

Le Labo, Francophone Media Arts Centre, Studio 277

Marion Wihak Design, Studio 278

3RD FLOOR

Tiffany Chin, Anita Fowl, Madeleine LeBrun, Illustrators, Studio 362

Gunilla Josephson, Artist, Studio 363

Janine Lindgren, Vikramjit Sra, Mara Verna, King Wong, Artists, Studio 366

CANADALAND, News Site and Podcast Network, Studio 376

JAYU, Human Rights Advocacy Organization, Studio 380

Peter Harris, Artist, Studio 383

Christy Hayhoe, Diane Mohan, Rene Okada, Angela Tamari, Artists, Studio 389

4TH FLOOR

The Commons at 401, Bachir/Yerex Presentation Space, Studio 440

Anthony Trask Graphic Studio, Calligrapher/Designer, Studio 427

Alice Burton, Artist, Studio 433

Kaija Vogel, Play is Work, Fashion designer, 4th Floor, Studio 434

* Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival Exhibition

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