Toronto Free Gallery 

Toronto Free Gallery (TFG) was a not-for-profit art space founded and directed by Heather Haynes that existed from 2004-2013. TFG was dedicated to providing a forum for social justice, cultural, environmental and sustainability issues expressed through all media.  TFG was a creative laboratory that  provided artists with a space to experiment, explore new ideas, question norms and challenge both themselves and their audiences.

TFG occupied a distinct role within the city’s cultural ecology.  We were the only gallery in Toronto whose programmes consistently highlighted and offered creative responses to urgent social issues such as sustainability within urban and suburban areas, gentrification, environmental issues, human rights and equality, and how the role of arts and culture can play in fostering community engagement and change. We were unique in Toronto by consistently fostering collaboration between creative communities through exhibitions and events that include visual artists, architects, activists, film-makers, performance artists, writers, architects, urban planners/geographers, ecologists, front-line workers and academics, to name a few.All of our exhibitions are based on a theme that covers social justice, cultural, sustainability or environmental issues.

Toronto Free Gallery was meant to be a testing ground for new ideas and a place for artists and activists to create affinities. We were therefore, always open to project proposals such as, curated exhibitions, panel discussions, projection nights, poetry readings…. 

For further information or research needs please contact Heather Haynes at heather@culturestrom.ca