Closed for Holidays
Western Front is currently closed for holidays. We’ll be back in the office on January 4, 2021 and our programmes will resume on January 13,…
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Toque Craft Fair
Toque is live! Go to toquecraftfair.com. Toque Craft Fair is virtual! Due to COVID-19, Western Front’s largest annual community event and fundraiser is a vibrant online…
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
Opening hours: Wed-Sat, 1-5pm Closed during holidays Dec 23, 2020 – Jan 12, 2021 Exhibition Brochure Podcasts featuring Craig Berggold, Laiwan, Melinda Mollineaux, Susan Stewart…
Craig Berggold, Laiwan, Melinda Mollineaux and Susan Stewart in conversation with Amy Kazymerchyk
To accompany the exhibition Thought, outside curator Amy Kazymerchyk recorded conversations with the artists Craig Berggold, Laiwan, Melinda Mollineaux and Susan Stewart. Podcast # 1 Laiwan and Melinda Mollineaux discuss…
Tiffany Ayalik
Tiffany Ayalik melds storytelling and theatre with layered song loops and vocal improvisation, creating music and performances that are mesmerizing, powerful and at times, playful.…
Ian William Craig
Ian William Craig’s work involves pushing vintage reel-to-reel tape decks to their physical limits, often through modification or manipulation. The tape that runs through them…
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…