collective city gallery project

The Collective City Project will be hosted at different locations over the course of it’s run. Its current location is Dupont Rail Gallery where we are hosting eight exhibitions in 2026. Future locations will include Awkamon Gallery, 2-303 Lansdowne, and The Red Head Gallery.

We invite individual artists, artist collectives, and curators to submit a proposal for a 2-week show as part of our exhibition season in 2027. Successful candidates will receive rent-free access to the contemporary exhibition space at a gallery space in midtown or downtown Toronto. The Gallery Project will also provide a part-time sitting attendant, and promotional support for the show.

Collective City’s aim is to showcase and celebrate the work of independent artists working in the Toronto region. We define “independent” as having a studio practice with output that is not represented by a commercial gallery or institution.

Our Theme: None

For this call, there is no restriction on genre or medium of artwork. We encourage applications from anyone, regardless of  age, gender, colour, and creed, with a serious professional commitment to visual artmaking, and who has some exhibiting experience.