Community

8 80 Cities works towards healthy, happy, and sustainable cities for people to grow up and grow old in; where all people have the right to safe and active mobility, welcoming and accessible public spaces, and inclusive city-building processes.  

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…

Established in 1993, Abbozzo Gallery is a commercial gallery representing Canadian and International artists. We are one of Toronto’s finest contemporary art galleries devoted exclusively to selling original works of art. We pride ourselves in offering a  friendly, welcoming atmosphere for both the experienced and new collector and offer a full range of services from consultation in your home or office, free local delivery and installation, world-wide shipping and payment plans. Host your special event at the gallery in our…

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…

Alex D’Arcy is an emerging Canadian artist who currently lives and works in Toronto. After spending her early childhood on Guernsey,a Channel Island between England and France, Alex grew up in Toronto, Canada. Prior to obtaining her Masters in Fine art from Central Saint Martins in London, England, Alex obtained her BFA from the Ontario College of Art and Design as well as a BA in literature from the University of Toronto.

Alice Burton is an Honours Fine Arts graduate of York University in Toronto.  Her works have been exhibited in a number of Solo, Group and Juried Exhibitions in Toronto, Montreal and New York a well as in England, Europe and Columbia, South America. She has also presented her work at C2 Gallery, Stoke Hammond, England, The New Art Center, New York, the A.K. Collings  Gallery, Port Hope ON, The Robert Macklin Gallery, Kingston ON, Han Art, Montreal P.Q. The Moore…