Directory -Canadian Artist-Run Associations

The Near North Mobile Media Lab (N2M2L) is a media arts collective mandated to provide support to fostering the media arts community in our region of northern Ontario.

Niagara Artists Centre is a not-for-profit, charitably registered, member-driven collective formed by and dedicated to serving the working artists and community of Niagara. Founded in 1969 as a collective of working artists, NAC is one of the oldest artist-run organizations in Canada and is …

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 …

Established in 1981, SAW Video is a not-for-profit, artist-run media art centre that fosters the growth and development of artists through access to equipment, training, mentorship and programming. SAW Video’s mission is to support a diverse community of media artists empowered by technology, …

The Independent Filmmakers Co-operative of Ottawa Inc. (IFCO) is a centre for artists who express their ideas, values and experiences using the medium of film. IFCO provides training, facilities, equipment, funding, information resources and the means to exhibit work on film. IFCO aims to encourage …

The Red Head Gallery, celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary in 2015, is a professional artists’ cooperative committed to exhibiting the work of established and emerging artists, and to encouraging work that is critically engaged within a wide range of contemporary discourse. The Red Head Gallery …

The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival is a unique showcase of contemporary Asian cinema and work from the Asian diaspora. Works include films and videos by East, South and Southeast Asian artists in Canada, the U.S., Asia and all over the world. As Canada’s largest Asian film festival, …

Vtape is a vibrant distribution organization that represents an international collection of contemporary and historical video art and media works by artists. We make this collection accessible to curators and programmers, educators, scholars and public audiences worldwide. In addition to providing …

Whippersnapper Gallery is an artist-run centre committed to the cultivation of inclusive spaces for emerging visual and media arts, community arts and experimental forms of exhibition-making. We provide artists and cultural producers with exhibition space and a flexible platform to expand the …

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, …