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Call for Workshop Submissions for the FCG Media Collaboratory
Call for submissions, due this Friday, February 28th!
We are seeking proposals for Workshops that address themes of professionalization, skill-building, community gathering OR Workshops that investigate technological tools, interdisciplinary and experimental approaches to new media and emergent technologies. Workshops are paid in accordance to CARFAC fees.
Are you interested in running a grant writing workshop, do you have skills in documenting your work you want to share with other artists? Do you work with an analogue or digital technology and want to share your practice? We support artists interested in submitting workshop proposals that offer alternative approaches to collective & peer-to-peer learning or workshops that approach professionalization as forms of support.
Learn more here and via the link below. We can't wait to see your submissions and ideas! |
This Friday's Artist Discussion with Racquel Rowe and Jessica Karuhanga
Friday, February 28th, 5-7pm Digital Creativity Lab, John Labatt Visual Arts Building In partnership with SASAH
Save the date! Join us for the upcoming artist panel discussion between artists Racquel Rowe and Jessica Karuhanga, moderated by Kira McCallum-Schmidt in partnership with the School of Advanced Study in Arts and Humanities (SASAH) program at Western University.
Attend to learn more their practice and Racquel Rowe’s exhibition The Centre of the World Was the Beach on view at Forest City Gallery until March 8. You can also find Jessica Karuhanga’s work on view at Museum London as part of the Ukutala: Our Timeless Journeys exhibition, guest curated by Qanita Lilla, Associate Curator, Arts of Africa at Agnes Etherington Art Centre.
The talk will be available in person and online. Register via Eventbrite for the Zoom link. |
Check out the Upcoming London Arts Council CAIP Grant Writing Session
Calling all artists and collectives! The London Arts Council is hosting an information session at Forest City Gallery on Wednesday March 5th from 5:30-7pm. If you are looking to apply to the Community Arts Investment Program (CAIP) this year, come learn some tips and tricks for submitting your application. Bring your questions and meet with local LAC Representatives.
The Deadline to submit your CAIP grant is March 21st and more information can be found on LAC’s website: https://www.londonarts.ca/caip
This information session is free and open to the public, though seating is limited so be sure to arrive early to get the best seat. |
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More Exciting Collaboratory Programming - Join the Upcoming Drawing Circles Session
Join us for the first Drawing Circles session on Thursday, March 13th at 5pm!
Looking to meet fellow artists and create collaborative art? Come and draw with us! The Media Collaboratory will be hosting three upcoming drop-in sessions to encourage connection and creativity. Some drawing supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring some materials if you’d like to share!
Drawing Circles will take place on:
Thursday, March 13th at 5pm
Thursday, March 27th at 5pm
and in early April, date to be announced.
Look out for future sessions with other mediums like collaging, and zine-making!
Forest City Gallery’s Media Collaboratory has been made possible through funding from The London Community Foundation’s Community Vitality Grant. |
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Join us for the Upcoming Hear Here on March 15th
Join us at Forest City Gallery for the upcoming Hear Here "Beauty and the Beasts" on Saturday, March 15th! Prepare for an unforgettable night where delicate beauty collides with untamed energy. "Beauty and the Beasts" is a sonic journey that spans haunting folk melodies, intricate math-rock rhythms, and crushing post-metal soundscapes.
Artists:
JULIA HUNTER – A folk singer-songwriter whose ethereal voice and storytelling will pull you into a dreamlike reverie.
THE ROOSTER – A post-experimental shoegaze math-rock trio that weaves together swirling guitars, unpredictable time signatures, and walls of sound that hit like a tidal wave.
HUNTER GATHERER – A post-metal math-rock psychedelic powerhouse delivering hypnotic riffs, explosive rhythms, and an immersive sonic experience that will leave your senses reeling.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Hear Here is generously supported by Chris and Lina Bowden from the Cambia Development Foundation.
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Racquel Rowe. The Centre of the World Was the Beach. Installation shot by Teresa Rangel.
Racquel Rowe - The Centre of the World Was the Beach
January 11 - March 8, 2025
There's only a couple more weeks left to check out The Centre of the World Was the Beach by Racquel Rowe, on view until Saturday, March 8th!
Drawing inspiration from Dionne Brand's A Map to the Door of No Return, The Centre of the World Was the Beach is a meditation on migration, memory, and identity. Anchored by themes of diasporic connection, domestic spaces, and culinary rituals, the exhibition explores how landscapes—both physical and interior—become sites of cultural continuity and transformation.
Through a series of video works, photographs, and intimate installations, the exhibition transforms the gallery into a living room, evoking the warmth and familiarity of shared histories. Each monitor plays a story, weaving together personal and collective narratives of the Caribbean diaspora, where migration reshapes domestic life, rituals anchor identity, and the beach becomes a symbolic threshold of loss and becoming. |
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Check out the Pier Wall Exhibit, The Juice Box
Drop by and check out The Juice Box on display until March 1st, a collaborative art exhibit by artist-caregivers and their children depicting a fantasy art space using collage and mixed media.
Children and caregivers were invited to visit Forest City Gallery on January 25th for a workshop led by artist Michelle Wilson where imagination knew no bounds, to create this fantasy art building. Thank you to all who participated! Funded in part by Balancing Act Canada, as part of their Level UP! initiative, which advocates for greater equality, accessibility, and inclusion for artist parents and caregivers in Canada.
This event also kicked off a new survey to establish a parent-artist collective. In collaboration with Michelle Wilson, Forest City Gallery seeks to create a supportive community for artist-parents. This collective will address their unique needs, allowing them to nurture their creative practices while ensuring a safe environment for both parents and children. Stay posted for more info coming soon. |
Upcoming and Ongoing Community Events, Calls and OpportunitiesMcIntosh Gallery Memories of the Future by Laura Moore, curated by Adam Lauder. January 16 - March 15, 2025. Artist Panel Discussion: Alissa Centivany, Laura Moore, and Kirsty Robertson, moderated by Helen Gregory. Wednesday, February 26th, 5:30pm.
Last Chance! McIntosh Gallery is looking for community feedback for their strategic plan. You can fill out the McIntosh Gallery survey here.
TAP Centre for Creativity Fables, Parables and Apologues, Group exhibition. Exhibition: February 5 - March 1, 2025. Western U ArtLab AJE23, Group exhibition by UWO undergrads. Exhibition: February 13 – March 6, 2025.
Museum London Forever (Bird-Botanicals), exhibition by David Constantino Salazar. Exhibition: January 25 to July 27, 2025
Ukutula: Our Timeless Journeys. Guest curated by Qanita Lilla, Associate Curator, Arts of Africa, Agnes Etherington Art Centre. November 21 - May 11, 2025.
Westland Gallery The Art of Architecture, Group exhibition. Exhibition: February 4 - March 1, 2025.
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