Tenant Category: Not-for-Profit

Established in 1971 as one of the first multi-disciplinary artist run centres, A Space has played a significant role in the evolution of contemporary art in Canada. Over the past decades, A Space has developed a curatorial practice that is inclusive of diverse aesthetics, politically engaged, technically innovative and representative of our Membership. A space has a thirty-five year history of multi-disciplinary artist-run activity. The organizations’ mandate encompasses the investigation, presentation and interpretation of contemporary art forms, different disciplines and…

ACCESS Community Capital Fund was formed in 1999 to help promising entrepreneurs with viable business plans gain access to financing not available through other sources. Individual loans are made using a character based lending decision, where the abilities, skills and commitment of the applicant in conjunction with the strength of the business plan are key decision criteria. ACCESS funds are used to guarantee loans through partner financial institutions, Alterna Savings and CIBC. The guarantee fund was created through community investments…

Artspace is a student-led art gallery, career incubator and online platform. Every year, the gallery mounts 8 – 10 exhibitions of student and alumni work, alongside a diversity of public events, programs, talks and screenings. All of the gallery’s programming is designed to generate meaningful networking, mentorship and career development opportunities for TMU students. More than just a gallery, Artspace is a hub of experiential learning, professional networking, critical exchange and innovation.

The Association of Canadian Publishers is the national collective voice of English-language Canadian independent book publishers. ACP’s diverse membership consists of approximately 115 Canadian-owned and controlled book publishers from across the country, and range both in company size and editorial mandate. The Association of Canadian Publishers contributes to the development and maintenance of vibrant, competitive, professionally managed book publishing companies operating in a variety of genres in order to support and strengthen the contribution that Canadian books make to Canada’s…

Dedicated to supporting, documenting and showcasing the artistic and cultural contributions of Black artists and cultural workers in Canada and internationally.  

Celebrating adventures in literary publishing since 2004, Book*hug Press is a radically optimistic Canadian independent publisher working at the forefront of contemporary book culture. They specialize in dynamic and contemporary literary fiction, narrative nonfiction, poetry, and literature in translation.