{{short description|Canadian artist-run centre}} '''A Space''' is a Canadian artist-run centre located in Toronto, Ontario
==Background== The gallery originated as the Nightingale Arts Council in 1970,<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cEgkAQAAMAAJ&q=%22A+Space+Gallery%22+founded+Ian+Carr+Harris|title=Documentary Protocols (1967-1975)|last1=Bonin|first1=Vincent|last2=Thériault|first2=Michèle|date=2010|publisher=Galerie Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery|isbn=9782920394810|language=en}}</ref> and was founded in 1971.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Canadian art in the twentieth century|last=Murray|first=Joan|date=2008|publisher=Dundurn Press|isbn=9781554881208|location=Toronto|oclc=260193722|language=English}}</ref> The name ''A Space Gallery'' was first used when the gallery established itself at 85 St. Nicholas Street.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ccca.concordia.ca/traffic/profiles/a-space_profile.html|title=A Space|website=The CCCA Canadian Art Database Project|access-date=12 October 2018|archive-date=12 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012105008/http://ccca.concordia.ca/traffic/profiles/a-space_profile.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was the first gallery in Toronto committed to the "urgent and emergent" in art.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Balkind |first1=Alvin |title="The Triumph of the Egg", Visions |date=1983 |publisher=Doughas and McIntyre |location=Vancouver/Toronto |isbn=088894392X |page=29|url=https://library.gallery.ca/search~S1?/abalkind%2C+Alvin/abalkind+alvin/1%2C1%2C18%2CB/frameset&FF=abalkind+alvin+++++1921+++++1992&16%2C%2C18 |access-date=25 June 2025}}</ref> A Space was exactly what it was - "a space to fill...the scene of some pioneering efforts in the field of camera art, video and sound technology as put to work in artistic applications".<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mays |first1=John Bentley |title=" The Sakes in the Garden", Visions |date=1983 |publisher=Douglas and McIntyre |location=Vancouver/Toronto |page=174|isbn=088894392X |url=https://library.gallery.ca/search~S1?/abalkind%2C+Alvin/abalkind+alvin/1%2C1%2C18%2CB/frameset&FF=abalkind+alvin+++++1921+++++1992&16%2C%2C18 |access-date=25 June 2025}}</ref>
The first exhibition ''Concept 70'' was organized by Robert Bowers and Chris Youngs and included works by Ian Carr-Harris, Stephen Cruise, John McEwen, Dennis Oppenheim and General Idea.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ccca.concordia.ca/resources/searches/event_detail.html?languagePref=en&vk=7058|title=Event Detail|website=ccca.concordia.ca|access-date=2018-01-10|archive-date=2018-01-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111164925/http://ccca.concordia.ca/resources/searches/event_detail.html?languagePref=en&vk=7058|url-status=dead}}</ref> Today, it focuses on political and social art work, such as the 2015 ''Detention'' exhibition.<ref name="TorStar_Whyte " >{{cite web|last1=Whyte|first1=Murray|title=At A Space, drawing the line on immigrant detention|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/visualarts/2015/03/05/at-a-space-drawing-the-line-on-immigrant-detention.html|website=The Toronto Star|accessdate=10 January 2018|language=en-CA|date=5 March 2015}}</ref> A Space Gallery is one of the most well respected artist run centres in Canada, both for its history and the present day exhibitions and public programs lead by award winning curator Vicky Moufawad-Paul. A Space Gallery receives funding from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.arts.on.ca/grants/general-granting-information/grant-results/2017/march/visual-arts-artist-run-centres-and-organizations?lang=en-ca|title=Ontario Arts Council - Visual Arts Artist-Run Centres and Organizations: Operating}}</ref>
== See also == * List of museums in Toronto
== References == {{reflist}}
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==External links== * [https://www.aspacegallery.org/ A Space website] {{Authority control}}
Category:Art museums and galleries in Ontario Category:Artist-run centres Category:Arts organizations established in 1971 Category:Organizations based in Toronto