401 Richmond Update - FALL 2011

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401 Green Roof by Jeremy Kai

The 401 Richmond Update is a community-building

initiative of Urbanspace Property Group. The newsletter

began in June 1994 and over the years has documented

the eclectic act ivities and fascinating people who make

a home in our historic factory in downtown Toronto.

If you would like to be added to the 401 Update

mailing list please email: [email protected]

401 Richmond Ltd. Staff

Bob Chandlr, Scurit

osanna Ciulla, dinistrativ ssistant

Bogal Gbrs, Scurit & maintnanc

erin mackn, Dirctor Counit

Dvlopnt and Counications

kli masud, Ofc dinistrator

mi mood, Proprt managr

Grg Labrais, maintnancPala Lapin, janitorial Srvics

odntar Paragas, janitorial Srvics managr

Vici odgrs, Chif excutiv Ofcr

obrt Schwagr, Scurit

michal Silos, Lasing dinistrator

Grg Spoonr, Paring ttndant & Scurit

nato Villanuva, maintnanc

margart Zidlr, Foundr

Newslettererin mackn, editor

Lisa kiss Dsign (Studio 435)

Warrns Watrlss Printing

Publishd b:

Urbanspac Proprt Group

401 ichond St. W., Studio 111

Toronto, ON Canada m5V 38

tl 416-595-5900 fax 416-595-5904

www.401richond.nt

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MOVING INCHELSEA JAMIESON is oining us foron ar in Studio 260 as th 2011rcipint of th 401 Richmond CareerLauncher Prize. Th rcnt graduat ofOCDU also won th Dorothy HooverAwardand Mrs. W.O. Forsyth PaintingAward.

MOVING UPWINNIE TRUONG will b lavingStudio 260, whr sh spnt th arlaunching hr carr with gusto. Sh willb tporaril sharing Studio 387 withartist Kris Knight whil sh prpars fora solo show at Katharine Mulherin ArtProjects in th fall.

CANADIAN FILMMAKERS DISTRIBU-TION CENTRE has litrall ovd upfro th ground oor to Studio 245.

news

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tenant profile

spotted &applauded

listings

press check

the Back page

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eanull Lonard at Gallr 44

Sptbr 9 to Octobr 8


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Ol PlAN, NEw PlAN401 ichond Strt Wst is an old plant. Th tin factor

was tan ovr b Continental Can Company in 1944

fro th original ownrs Macdonald Manufacturing

(sinc 1899) and was dsignatd Plant 90. part

fro th ancint vin that covrs th front fac of th

building (thats around ight ars old) all th orchards

and adows that wr onc hr wr rplacd with

brics and ortar. Bringing bac th grn through

co-rstoration procts has bn a signicant part ofth buildings transforation. Our award-winning roof

gardn is th cornrston of our fforts but wv also

bn planting trs and or rcntl installing porous

paving in our paring lot. W plan to p adding nw

plants and if oud li to p up with our fforts chc

out our nw blog: www.oldplantnewplant.tumblr.com

Q MUsIC CONCER sERIEsQ Music and Musideums (B102 + Studio 133) Donald

Quan dcidd to spnd his sur doing on of th

things h lovs ost: prforing usic with his frinds.

Th Summer Coffeehouse Concert Series brought

twnt-ight plus prforrs to th Q music Studios for

intiat prforancs that dazzld audincs. Tucd

awa in his basnt studio, th stting was a prfct

atch for th coffhous stl vnt. Thr will b

or prforancs this fall. For or inforation go to:

web.me.com/qmusicinc/Q_Summer_Coffeehouse

BUIl fOR ARjoin us for Built for Artprsntd for Scotiabank Nuit

Blanche (Octobr 1, 6:59 p to sunris): a host of

contporar art happnings all undr on roof. Thr

will b opn gallris along with spcial vnts, instal-

lations, and prforancs brought to ou b tnants

Loop Media, Faustwork Mask Theatre, Cinecycle,

the Academy of Spanish Dance, Donald Quan,

Gwendolyne Hats, and Gallery 44 aong an othrs

(coplt progra at www.401richmond.net).

news

Parking AttendantGreg Spooner trimming thenew green parking area.

Nuit Blanche 2010at 401 Richmond

Amanda Mabro (left), Q Music concert.

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on thecover

On June 21 tenants received their rst delivery of seasonal produce from Matchbox Gardens through an initiativespearheaded by Meal Exchange (Studio 365), Sustain Ontario (Studio 282), The Inner Garden (Studio 384), and inpartnership with Urbanspace Property Group. Community-supported agriculture provides the opportunity for peopleto directly invest in local farms by purchasing shares of what is produced.

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Th401 Richmond Photo Contestwas launchd in ma in ti for Doors Open and w got so fantastic

subissions! Our rst priz subission is on th covr of this issu of thUpdateand Jeremy Kai wasalso awardd a Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography (Studio 120) worshop. Our scond

and third plac winnrs rcivd a subscription to Prex Photo Magazine(Studio 128) and a gift crticat

fro Swipe Design | Books + Objects(Studio 121). Thans to vron who subittd iags and ou

can s th all at www.ickr.com/groups/401photocontest


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tenant profle

aor ilston li a 15th annivrsar should not go

unclbratd particularl for an arts organization. It

tas a grat dal of staina and crativit to rain

rlvant to audincs and attractiv to fundrs. W t

with Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festivals

(Studio 309) excutiv Dirctor Sonia Sakamoto-Jog to

nd out how th p things frsh aftr ftn ars and

how th continu to dlivr as Canadas largst sian

l fstival.

401 ichond houss four of th largst l fstivals

in Toronto (othrs bing: Images, Inside Out, and

ImagineNative ) and its inspiring to s that dspit

what could b construd as coptition thrs a trul

supportiv atosphr in our fstival counit. Sonia

too full advantag of this whn sh oind l sian: I

asd popl hr tons of qustions as things ca up

thr is such a rich pool of nowldg that popl wr

happ to shar. I dont thin this would hav happnd as

asil if w wrnt nighbours.

Th abundanc of fstivals in Toronto (ovr svnt at

last count) rcts our cits divrsit. Thrs a littl

sothing for vron, but thrs also a ris of gtting

lost in th crowd. s part of l sians initiativs to

cultivat nw audincs, thr raching outsid of

Toronto and scrning a paralll fstival in Richmond

Hill. s Sonia xplains, Th cit was vr clar fro

th dsign stags of th Richmond Hill Centre for

the Performing Arts that th wantd to builda grat

prsntation spac for th fstival, and asd us for our

wish list to a sur that ls could b shown thr in

a profssional stting. In th downtown cor thr is so

uch coptition for audincs, whras sowhr

li ichond ill th ar so agr to hav vnts li

this that spa to thir divrs counit.

n incras in prograing has ant an incras in

staff with a nw full-ti Dirctor of marting, Louanne

Chan, to focus on prooting th fstival not ust in and

around fstival ti but throughout th ar. Th fstival

also frquntl co-prsnts scrnings with othr fstivals

ping l sian on th tip of th tongu. Whil th

fstival tris out nw things, th also sta tru to th

things that wor rall wll. Throughout th ar, rtistic

Dirctor Heather Keung travls to fstivals all ovr th

world ping an on whats bing shown and what

ight a a good t for l sian. Sonia sas, W

now wr showing th bst thats out thr in sian

cina and that gos a long wa toward ping thfstival xciting and rlvant.

you can catch th fstival in Toronto fro Novbr

8 to 13 and in ichond ill fro Novbr 18 to 19.

Visit th l sian wbsit to s th full progra and

purchas ticts that go on sal Octobr 11.

www.reelasian.com

Back, left to right:Heather Keung (seated),Eva Ho, Henry Wong,Tina Zafreen Alam,

Sonia Sakamoto-Jog, Gina Rim,Louanne Chan, Joyce WongFront, left to right:Nobi Nakamura, Aram Collier,Selena Lee, Chris Chin,Bjorn HochschildMissing: Vicci Ho

ORONO REEl AsIAN INERNAIONAl fIlM fEsIVAl studio 309


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Above Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson (ICC Co-Chair) in blueRight ICC Executive Director & CEO Gillian Hewitt Smith

INsIUE fOR CANAIANCIIzENshIP (ICC)Cultural Access Pass 3rd Birthday Partyoof Gardn, jun 16

hE wICh Of BABylON BOOk lAUNCh

Urbanspac Gallr, jun 14

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VAPEVtape (Studio 452) was th rcipint of th rts Organizationward fro th Premiers Awards of Excellence in the Arts.Th awards rcogniz outstanding achivnts of artists andarts organizations and thir contributions to arts and cultur inOntario ovr a signicant priod of ti. www.vtape.org

Te ONOUBLe mICeL CN, m INISTe OF TOUISm ND CULTUeWIT VTPeS LIS STeeLe ND kIm TOmCZk.

ROCky OBEyRocky Dobey(Studio S28) too rst priz in Open Studios(Studio 104) National Printmaking Awards that rcognizand rward th artistic talnts that xist within th Canadianprintaing counit. www.openstudio.on.ca

OCky ZeNyk DOBeyS WINNING PINT, FREWORS

Witch of Babylon AuthorD.J. McIntosh (centre)

AboveCommissioning Editor

for Penguin CanadaAdrienne Kerr with

journalist Scott Taylor(famously heldhostage in Iraq

in 2004)

Swipe Designofcialbookseller


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listings september to November 2011

EXhIBIIONscontinues to SEPTEMBER 24Red Head GallerySa moglons: Wish you were here

continues to OCTOBER 31YYZ Artists OutletShannon Grard: UNSPENT LOVE, or, Things Wish Told YouDavid Court & josh Thorp: Around YYZ

continues to DECEMBER 10YYZ Artists Outletnni Dunning & Dil ildbrand

SEPTEMBER 9 OCTOBER 8Gallery 44eanull Lonard: A Judicial PerspectiveVitrins: jai Capbll: Only the fantastic has somechance of being true

Opning: Saturda Sptbr 17, 2 5 p

The Listings Board is your opportunity to communicatewith other tenants and keep them informed about what ishappening in your organization. If you are having a sale,

exhibition, or event you would like advertised, email detailsto [email protected]. Listings are open to all tenants.DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE: Friday October 21, 2011

GAllERy IRECORy

A Space Gallery (Studio 110)Contact 416-979-9633 www.aspacegallery.org

Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography (Studio 120)Contact 416-979-3941 www.gallery44.org

Open Studio (Studio 104)Contact 416-504-8238 www.openstudio.on.ca

Prex Institute of Contemporary Art (Studio 124)Contact 416-591-0357 www.prex.ca

Red Head Gallery (Studio 115)Contact 416-504-5654 www.redheadgallery.org

Trinity Square Video (Studio 376)Contact 416-593-1332 www.trinitysquarevideo.com

Urbanspace Gallery (Studio 117)

Contact 416-595-5900 www.urbanspacegallery.ca

Vtape Video Gallery (Studio 452)Contact 416-351-1317 www.vtape.org

WARC Gallery/Womens Art Resource Centre (Studio 122)Contact 416-977-0097 www.warc.net

Wynick/Tuck Gallery (Studio 128)Contact 416-504-8716 www.wynicktuckgallery.ca

YYZ Artists Outlet (Studio 140)Contact 416-598-4546 www.yyzartistsoutlet.org

SEPTEMBER 15 OCTOBER 22Open StudioDana Tosic: Everyday Ephemera

Carlina (aa Lucinda) Chn, Sandra aar & nn Ungr:Language and CultureLor Ovns: Temporal PassageOpning: Thursda Sptbr 15, 7 9 p

PT OF SCOTIBNk NUIT BLNCe

SEPTEMBER 17 OCTOBER 14Vtape Video Gallerymani mazinani: New WorksScrning: Screen Scene, Sptbr 17, 2 5 pScrning: Oracle, Octobr 1, 2 5 pProgras availabl on rqust: [email protected]

SEPTEMBER 22 NOVEMBER 26Prex ICA

Susan illr: The Last Silent MovieOpning: Sptbr 22, 7 10 pPT OF SCOTIBNk NUIT BLNCe

SEPTEMBER 28 OCTOBER 1Red Head GalleryGroup exhibition: nsomniaPT OF SCOTIBNk NUIT BLNCe

OCTOBER 5 29Red Head Galleryjan martin

OCTOBER 14 - NOVEMBER 12Gallery 44Shll Niro: M: Stories of WomenVitrins: Susan Blight: Everyone Should Come From Someplace

OCTOBER 15 NOVEMBER 25Vtape Video GalleryBG EYE: Aboriginal Animations from Canada and Australia

Curatd b jnn Frasr (Qunsland)PeSeNTeD IN CONjUNCTION WIT Te BOIGINL CUTOIL COLLeCTIVe CONFeeNCe

OCTOBER 27 NOVEMBER 26

Open StudioScholarship/Fllowship exhibitionsTara Coopr: Lucky: Weather Girls Field Guide to LightningLaurn Nurs: Theres always room on the broomFlora Pui Ting Shu: RLPA2011THFL5Tals & Opning: Thursda Octobr 27, 6 7 p & 7 9 p

NOVEMBER 2 26Red Head GalleryDana olst

Dana Tosic at

Open Studio(listing above)


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EVENsSEPTEMBER 8 18Prex ICADavid Lalas: Time as Activity

Curatd b ndra Picard for Future ProjectionsPT OF TOONTO INTeNTIONL FILm FeSTIVL

SEPTEMBER 15 17Swipe Design | Books + Objects

Annual Sidewalk Sale

SEPTEMBER 30Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festivalmt th Fstival401 ichond courtard, 7 9 p

PT OF CULTUe DyS

OCTOBER 1Janet Bike Girl (S26)Open Studio, 12 5 pPT OF CULTUe DyS

Nuit Blanche at 401 Richmond

Whr artist and visitor nd countlss inspiringintractions undr on roof. S or in NeWS andat www.401richmond.netPT OF SCOTIBNk NUIT BLNCe

OCTOBER 19 23ImagineNative Film and Media Arts Fest ival12th annual clbration of th latst wors b Indignous poplson th forfront of innovation in l, vido, radio, and nw dia.www.imaginenative.org

OCTOBER 22Centre for City Ecology in the Urbanspace GalleryyImBy Fstival: counit groups fro across Toronto turn thtabls on politicians and polic ars, to ducat th andach othr about th issus th fac.www.cityecology.net

NOVEMBER 8 13Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival15th nnivrsar showcas of contporar sian cinaOffsit: l sian is scrning anothr dition of th fstivalprogra fro Novbr 18 to 19 in ichond ill.www.reelasian.com

NOVEMBER 24Prex ICAmagazin las Part for Prx Photo 24, 7 10 p

Jamie Campbell in the vitrines at Gallery 44(September 9 to October 8)


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press check

yyz ARIss OUlEPrex Photo Magazine

(Studio 124) rviwd YYZ Books(yyZ rtists Outlt, Studio 140)

rcnt rlas Byproduct: On theExcess of Embedded Art Practices

in thir last issu, 23. ong than contributors is tnant

Michael Page (Studio B003).

swIPE EsIGN | BOOks + OBJECsThs das wr nding a lot of our nws for Press Checkinth blogosphr sign of th tis. This on, Thews Reviews,ravd about Swip giving it very goodand exceptionalratings.

NECEssARy ANGElNecessary Angel TheatreCompanys(Studio 392)production of Andromachefor th Luminato Festivalrcivd a whopping thrand half stars fro The Globeand Mail.

sAVAC South Asian Visual Art Centres (Studio 450)xhibition The Annualthat showd at th Living Arts Centrethis sur caught th attntion of Mississauga News.

MEAl EXChANGEThis sur thr Guelph University studnts startd outon th Canada Crossing, a ccl trip fro British Columbiato Newfoundland to rais $50,000 for Meal Exchange(Studio 365). W spottd th in th Calgary Herald.Follow th on thir blog www.canadacrossing.ca


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hE BACk PAGE401 RIChMON GAllERy GUIE

The next time you stop by the building, pick up our new Gallery Guide. This handyguide lists the vitals for all 11 galleries and artist-run centres at 401 Richmond.

If oud li to b on Te BCk PGe, plas subit our drawing, painting, illustration, photograph or architctural plans at

300 dpi as a photoshop or illustrator l on cd or dvd dis. Plas includ a word l with our na, th titl of th proct, our

wbsit, our studio addrss and a brif dscription of 50 words (axiu) on th dis. Th bst ntr will b chosn for ach

issu. Diss will not b rturnd. This spac is to showcas th talnt in th building. It is not for advrtising an vnt or sal.


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