Workman Arts welcomes curatorial proposals that incite a range of intersectional narratives and conversations as it relates to mental health and/or addictions. This year the curated exhibition will take place between February – March 2027 (dates TBD), and will focus on themes of Repair, Rebuilding, Community, and Connection.
We are open to traditional exhibition formats, however, we aim to prioritize more innovative and inclusive exhibition formats that manifest the highlighted themes. Thinking of exhibitions as spaces of gathering and sharing, curators are also welcome to propose a month-long public program instead of having an exhibition. We highly encourage you to collaborate with Workman Arts member artists, you can browse Being Scene and RWM archives on our website for more information about our member artists and their artistic practices.
The selected curator (or curatorial team) will receive a curatorial fee of $3,000 and will be able to offer participating artists an artist fee and materials budget to potentially create new work. Supervision of project planning and administrative support will both be provided by Visual Arts Manager Fatma Hendawy over the period of July 2026 until the exhibition closure in early March 2027.
The exhibition and/or public program will be held at WA Offsite Gallery at 32 Lisgar Street in downtown Toronto.
We welcome and encourage proposals from applicants who are Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, 2SLGBTQ+, people with disabilities, and/or are members of other visible or invisible marginalized groups.
If you encounter any barriers when applying, please contact Fatma Hendawy (fatma_hendawy@workmanarts.com) for submission alternatives.
**Submitting multiple applications will disqualify you from application review process.
