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Join us this Friday for the Propaganda Game Night as part of the ADAC Canadian Art Hop
Join us on Friday, May 2nd from 6-8 pm for the Propaganda Game Night led by d st-amour, as part of the Art Dealers' Association of Canada Canadian Art Hop from May 1-4.
The Propaganda Game was developed in 1958 by Lorne Greene and Robert W. Allen for the Institute for Propaganda Analysis. The group-based and discussion-driven gameplay introduces players to persuasion techniques, categorizing them into specific types such as “emotional appeal,” “ambiguity,” or “technical jargon.” While framed as a board game, it serves as a structured system for identifying and naming rhetorical strategies.
Throughout the evening, notes, impressions, and frustrations will be collected from participants with the aim of designing a more modern game.
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Forest City Gallery is pleased to announce the Launch of the Media Collaboratory!
Starting in May, the Media Collaboratory will launch its programming - featuring drop-in hours, monthly Soft Skills and a year-long Workshop Series. Each month Forest City Gallery will host two workshops as part of the Media Collaboratory’s Workshop Series from a wide variety of artists and practitioners aimed at skill sharing and honing your professional skills. We’re excited to set this new initiative and program in motion and hope you are able to join us. New Drop-in Hours: Starting in May every Thursday from 3-7pm the Media Collaboratory will be open for drop-in sessions. Members are welcomed and encouraged to come work in the space, or use any of the equipment we currently have.
As our equipment list grows, we will update our website with new and available tools for you to use. In the meantime, do you need access to any Adobe software? We have the full Adobe suite on an iMac that is available for you to use during drop-in hours on a first come first serve basis. If you would like to use the software outside of the drop-in hours please email Lianne at: collaboratory@forestcitygallery.com |
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Organizing Images & Metadata in Tropy for Artists and Curators Collab Workshop
Facilitated by Tobias Ewe Saturday May 10th, 2025 1 - 4pm Free
Do you have a folder of images that you never got around to sorting? Are you embarrassed to show others the mess of images in your Downloads folder? Do you have trouble remembering if your favourite exhibition photograph was IMG001.jpg, IMG002.jpg, or IMG114_final_test_final2.jpg?! If so, this workshop on Tropy is for you!
Tropy is a free and open-source tool designed for managing large collections of images and their metadata. Participants will learn how to import, organise, and annotate images, creating structured and searchable collections.
We’ll explore how Tropy can streamline documentation for exhibitions, making it easier to track installation views, artwork details, and organise your collection of visual research. |
Crafting Stories in Space: Experimental Approaches to Video & Documentary Film Installations Workshop
Saturday May 17th Facilitated by Roberto Santaguida 12 - 4:30pm Free
This hands-on workshop is designed for the general public and no prior experience in film, or technology is required. Whether you are an artist, storyteller, student, educator, or simply someone curious about new ways to share stories, this workshop offers an accessible and welcoming introduction to the world of immersive video and documentary installations.
We invite participants to consider how stories can unfold across space, through light, sound, image, and gesture. Moving beyond the flatness of the screen, we will explore how moving images can shape an environment, shift perception and encourage interaction. |
Learn Soft Skills through the Collaboratory
The Media Collab’s Soft Skills is a monthly program that provides an alternative approach to learning new techniques, software or technological tools through one-on-one or collaborative group sessions. The aim of Soft Skills is to challenge the narrative that technology is hard, and create a learning environment that encourages experimentation and exploration.
Each month the Media Collaboratory will feature a specific Soft Skill that you can explore during our drop-in hours Thursdays from 3-7pm with our Media Collaboratory Coordinator Lianne Zannier.
The Soft Skill running during the Month of May is:
Learn how to make your own thaumatrope!
This 19th century optical toy is a precursor to animated movement and is a fun activity that introduces you to the basics of frame-by-frame animation. This drop-in activity is free and open to all ages. |
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Image: Jason Lujan, 'Countless Visions.' Photo by Avan Patel. 2025.
Attend the Upcoming Artist Talk by Jason Lujan as part of 'Countless Visions'
Jason Lujan May 15, 2025 6-8pm
Join us for the artist talk by Jason Lujan as part of Countless Visions on Thursday, May 15 from 6-8 pm.
Countless Visions is about dismantling and reassembling cultural narratives; Jason Lujan invites viewers to reflect on the complexities of cultural interaction and the creation of new meanings in a global context. The exhibition features artwork about transnational experiences and aesthetics regarding the limitations of translation and the exchange of ideas.
Biography: Jason Lujan is originally from Marfa, Texas, and lives in Toronto, ON. Lujan is an Assistant Professor at OCAD U and one of two artists behind Native Art Department International (NADI), a project in collaboration with Maria Hupfield. As an artist, he creates things that realize his lived environment, connecting it to larger global experiences to generate new meanings. |
Join us at the Upcoming Hear Here performance on May 24!
May 24 7-10pm $10 (PWYC)
Hear Here returns on Saturday, May 24th for a wonderfully weird variety show. Performers include alternative dream-folk artist Anddre Mafra, art punk group The Film Critics, and the lo-fi-experimental indie pop of the ggruff patches. Doors open at 7pm and the cost of admission is $10 or pay-what-you-can.
Hear Here is generously supported by Chris and Lina Bowden from the Cambia Development Foundation.
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Image: Colleen Heslin. Left to right: Emotional Daze, Lights are on, Sage Advice, Blue Genes, Open Windows, dye on sewn canvas, 44"x38", 2023.
Save the Date for the upcoming exhibition, Stories of Belonging by Colleen Heslin
Colleen Heslin Stories of Belonging May 29 - July 24, 2025 Forest City Gallery
Save the date for the upcoming exhibition, Stories of Belonging by Colleen Heslin opening with an Artist Talk and Opening Reception on Thursday, May 29th from 5:30-8 pm.
Stories of belonging by Colleen Heslin is an installation of six hand-dyed, sewn monochrome abstract paintings that explore colour theory and queer pride. Each work reflects on progressive stages of spiritual, emotional, and psychological awakening brought on by social disconnection and generational dysfunction within western culture. These paintings echo shifts towards presence and self-awareness, from unconscious to consciously bringing attention to subtle nuances within colour spectrums. |
Last Chance to view the FCG Pier - Develop the Earth Exhibit
Develop the Earth March 26 to May 8
Make sure to check out ‘Develop the Earth’ organized by Grad intern Mingjie Ni, featuring work by Will Maclean, Mingjie Ni, and Amanda White, on display until May 8th.
If you're interested in learning more about Cyanotypes, check out the upcoming Media Collab Cyanotype workshop led by artist Will Maclean on Saturday, May 31st from 1-4pm!
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Upcoming and Ongoing Community Events, Calls and Opportunities
Canadian Art Hop Participate in art events throughout London! Visit at least 3 art destinations and get passport stamps and enter for a chance to win a silkscreen print. May 1-4. Good Sport Drop-in Drawing Night, Thursday May 1st from 6-8pm
McIntosh Gallery - Alize Zorlutuna -Above Borders, Beneath Words, April 5 - May 30th, curated by Helen Gregory
Museum London Mark Stebbins: Supersampler Artist Talk and book launch, Sunday, May 4th, 12pm
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