Toque Craft Fair
https://toquecraftfair.com Toque Craft Fair is going virtual! Due to COVID-19, Western Front is transforming its largest annual community event and fundraiser into a vibrant online…
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Posterity and Expatriation
To accompany the online exhibition The Upper Side of the Sky, curator Dana Qaddah will host a conversation with the artist Jawa El Khash. The…
COVID-19 Gallery Protocols
To ensure a safe and healthy gallery experience Western Front has implemented a few guidelines: * If you are feeling unwell or have symptoms of…
Thought, outside
Thought, outside is composed with an eye to how each artwork thinks the phenomenon of the outside. This concept is variably expressed as the condition…
Sound Migrations
In September 2019, violinist and composer Meredith Bates began a six month residency to compose new work in Western Front’s performance space, the Grand Luxe…
The Upper Side of the Sky
As part of Recollective: Vancouver Independent Archives Week, Western Front is pleased to present an online exhibition of The Upper Side of the Sky by Jawa…
Another time, this time, one time LP
Western Front is pleased to present the first album by Mikrokosmos, the collaborative duo of Justin Hicks and Steffani Jemison. Listen or purchase here. Join…
RADIO III / ᎦᏬᏂᏍᎩ ᏦᎢ RECORD LAUNCH PARTY
Co-produced with Portland Institute for Contemporary Art Closed Captioning, Tickets available here *There will be a live Q&A following this event* Album available to order starting…
2020 Annual General Meeting
Members are invited to join the board of directors and staff of Western Front Society for our 2020 Annual General Meeting. Due to COVID-19, the…
The Weight of Inheritance
Gallery Hours Wed-Sat, 1pm -5pm In the spring of 2016, a chance encounter at a house in Toronto’s east end led to Hazel Meyer being…
Mepalu Sari
Western Front is pleased to present Mepalu Sari [Essence of a Collision], a digital album of new gamelan and electronic music compositions by students and emerging…
Improvising Forward: Persevere, Repair, Sustain
**Due to unforeseen circumstances Day 2 of the colloquium will be postponed. Please check the Western Front/Coastal Jazz/IISCI websites in the coming weeks for a…
An Update from Western Front
Taking into consideration the recent government guidelines, we look forward to recommencing our program in mid-June. After this time, our commitment to supporting artists, audiences…
Everything is in the language we use
Gallery Hours Wed-Sat, 1pm -5pm Wednesday, July 22, 29, August 5, 12, and 19 Launch of weekly podcast featuring selections from Lis Rhodes’ book of…
Sawdust Collector: New Works
Online ticket sales have now ended. Tickets will be available at the door. Door Tickets: $20/$15 Curatorial collective Sawdust Collector invites musicians, dancers, poets and…
47th Anniversary Gala Dinner & Art Auction
Join us for Western Front’s 47th Anniversary Gala Dinner, featuring a live auction, musical performances, and a long-table catered dinner. Proceeds from the auction support…
POSTPONED: No Data Plan & Distancing
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Screening & Conversation with Sky Hopinka Free A voiceless narrator rehashes details about his mother’s affair as he crosses the country…
CANCELLED: Bright Moments: Jenny Scheinman & Allison Miller’s Parlour Game
This event has been cancelled. Please contact Vancouver Coastal Jazz with inquiries regarding ticket refunds. In their latest endeavour Parlour Game, the dynamic duo of…