This past weekend there was a lot in terms of art and artist talks. This happened to be because of the Feature Art Fair, which is a great opportunity to obscure the lines between artist, institution and public. The Feature Art Fair was organized in partnership with the Esker Foundation which was initiated by …
Hey Internet, I’m Jazmine Carr and I will be your new Blog Coordinator at Xpace Cultural Centre this year. I will be posting a variety of blog posts related to art shows, job postings, calls for submission, artist interviews and talks, workshops and upcoming need-to-see shows. So, obviously, really important stuff. I will be working …
If you are thinking about becoming an independent curator, you might be wondering what grants are available to support the kind of work that you want to do. Not all curators work for an institution, and it is just as important for those with independent practices to find resources so that they can afford to …
We just had a grant writing workshop with Peter Kingstone from the Toronto Arts Council. For those of you who weren’t able to join us in person, here are some tips that we gleaned from the workshop. Peter is super approachable and always willing to sit down and talk to you about your in progress …
Blog TO recently listed Xpace as one of the best contemporary art galleries for emerging artists in Toronto! Obviously we are quite pleased to have made the list, but it also started us thinking about what makes a good gallery for emerging artists. Of course someone who is looking for opportunities to commercially sell their …
Working in the arts means that you get asked to work for free a lot. There are a ton of jobs that are posted promising experience in exchange for your hard work. While it may seem like an unpaid internship is a right of passage that everyone has to take, you should know your rights …
For many emerging artists, figuring out how to get your work into a gallery or exhibition is an important first step for building your artistic career. Most galleries have a specific process for applying for an exhibition. It is always important to take the time to look for the proper submission process first before contacting …
On Monday we went to Toronto Island to visit our Xpace summer residents at Artscape Gibraltar Point. We met up with artists in residence Danica Drago, and Hudson Christie and writer in residence Jonathan Lockyer in their studio space. The two week long residency on the island started on August 1st. The trio will …
Photo by: Sarah Bodri Hello Xpace, My name is Brette Gabel, I am the new Programming Coordinator here at Xpace and I am delighted to be taking the position. I just completed my MFA from OCADU in the Interdisciplinary Program. My art practice is primarily based in textiles and “craft”. I am most interested in …