Directory -Canadian Artist-Run Associations

Founded in 1982, Artcite Inc. is southwestern Ontario’s only incorporated, registered charitable, non-profit artist-run centre, founded, directed and managed by practicing professional artists in various disciplines. Dedicated exclusively to expanding the visibility of contemporary arts within our …

Incorporated in 1981, Charles Street Video (CSV) is a non-profit, membership-based artist centre located in downtown Toronto. Our mandate is to provide media artists with opportunities for production and to foster an environment for the advancement of media arts practices, experimentation and the …

La Galerie du Nouvel-Ontario is an organization that serves Ontario artists working in contemporary and explorative art. In accord with its members’ interests, la GNO facilitates exchanges, supports the development of the visual arts community and stimulates varied forms of expression in …

Gallery 101 is a non-profit artist-run centre dedicated to the professional presentation, dissemination and promotion of contemporary visual and media arts. In 1979, a small group of energetic Ottawa artists pooled their resources to establish a new non-profit gallery in which they would have …

Open Studio is a leading Canadian, non-profit, artist-run printmaking centre dedicated to the production, preservation and promotion of contemporary printmaking. Open Studio provides services for artists and the public, including exhibitions, education, print sales and affordable studio facilities. …

SAVAC (South Asian Visual Arts Centre) is a non-profit, artist-run centre in Canada dedicated to increasing the visibility of culturally diverse artists by curating and exhibiting their work, providing mentorship, facilitating professional development and creating a community for our artists. SAVAC …

Founded in 1974, White Water Gallery is a not-for-profit artist-run centre committed to supporting artistic practices that prioritize risk and innovation. Understanding the need to advance the public’s threshold for viewing contemporary art, the gallery encourages outreach programming that promotes …

YYZ Artists’ Outlet is a site of contemporary cultural conversation. It exists to give artists space and support to take risks and create freely. YYZ initiates critical and engaging projects through the YYreZidency, YYretroZpective and YYZUNLIMITED programs. Hosting eight exhibitions annually, …