Fall 2024 Programming at the Aurora Cultural Centre
The Aurora Cultural Centre has returned home to our beloved heritage schoolhouse location, now part of the larger cultural ecosystem of Aurora Town Square. We are thrilled to open this chapter with three exhibitions: Expressions of Critical Thought, Camp Retrospective, and The Living Corridor, a temporary mural by Annwin Arts and Joaquin Varela. Our re-opening comes with a range of artist-centered events including Open Studio, Artist-Poet Gatherings, Crit Club, and two paid artist residency opportunities. Beyond our galleries, AR-activated banners as part of a public art project, Future Grounds, are scattered throughout Aurora Town Square.
Fall Exhibitions
Aurora Cultural Centre | Aurora Town Square
50 Victoria Street, Aurora, ON
All are invited to our Fall Exhibitions Unveiling Saturday, September 21, from 4 – 7pm. Celebrated with light refreshments, artists talks, live music, and more. The unveiling is family friendly, free, and open to all.
Installation view: The Stole Our Eyes But We Still See (2023) Hala Alsalman, Photo collage, ceramics, found objects
Expressions of Critical Thought
September 21 – November 16, 2024
Homeroom Galleries
Critical thinking empowers us to question, interpret, evaluate, and make judgments about what we read, hear, say, or write. It compels us to process personal and universal crises, and challenge systems of power when they tear at the fabric of peaceful co-existence.
The underlying essence of this exhibition is to collect, build in common, and bring together fragmented expressions of critical thought. Through painting, installation, performance, and more, several artists have come together to examine how the personal and political intersect. The artists in this exhibition include Hala Alsalman, Vridhhi Chaudhry, Alberto Castillo, Emerald Repard-Denniston, Chantal Hassard, and Renaissance. Curated by Carousel Collective.
Hala Alsalman Artist Talk (Virtual): Wednesday, October 23, 1 – 2pm (registration required)
Exhibition Activation Day: Saturday, November 9, Homeroom Galleries
The Living Corridor
September 21, 2024 – January 19, 2025
Lower Hall Gallery
A collaborative mural by Annwin Arts and Joaquin Varela, two collaborating artists from our Aurora Bell Box Murals Project; a 9-site mural project bringing together indigenous and non-indigenous artists through collaboration. The mural will remain up until January 19, 2025.
Artist Talk w/ Annwin Arts and Joaquin Varela: Saturday, September 21, 5:30pm, Lower Hall Gallery
Artist Workshop: Saturday, October 26, 11am – 1pm (registration required), Activity Room (Level B1)
Last Look: Sunday, January 19, 11am – 1pm, Lower Hall Gallery
Esperanza (2024) Luna Quijano-Barraza, Acrylic on canvas
Future Grounds
September 21 onwards
Aurora Town Square (multiple sites)
A public art project featuring eight augmented reality (AR) activated banners scattered across Aurora Town Square by Oddside Arts in collaboration with eight emerging youth artists: Sydney Achtermeier, Niya Ahmed Abdullahi, Justina Kandiotis, Narmineh Khurram, Madison Kwok, Nazia Munir, Joycelyn Ng, and Luna Quijano-Barraza
The AR component can be activated from most smart devices through Artivive, a free app available for free on any app store.
Artist Panel w/ Oddside Arts & Narmineh Khurram, Joycelyn Ng, and Luna Quijano-Barraza: September 22, 1pm, Brevik Hall
Events and Open Calls for Artists
Event: Artist-Poet Gatherings
Next session: Saturday, October 5, 11am – 1pm (registration required)
Homeroom Galleries; 1st Floor
Event: Fall Open Studio
Wednesdays, 10am – 4pm | October 9 – December 18
Activity Room; Level B1
Event: Crit Club
Next Session: October 24, 7 – 9pm (registration required)
Activity Room; Level B1
Open Call: Applications to Artist Residencies
Deadline to Apply: November 3, 2024
The Aurora Cultural Centre is accepting applications to our first-ever artist residency program, offering two opportunities in 2025:
- Winter Residency: January 18 – April 18, 2025 (solo exhibition from May 1 – July 12)
- Summer Residency: June 1 – August 31, 2025 (solo exhibition from September 20 – November 23)
Each artist residency is 3-months in duration, where selected artists will receive exclusive access to the basement studio of the Cultural Centre. The end of the residency period is celebrated with a 2-month solo exhibition in the Lower Hall Gallery. Selected artists will receive a $4,020 honorarium package for their participation in the residency and solo exhibition. This is not a live in residency program.
Aurora Cultural Centre
Aurora Town Square
50 Victoria Street, Aurora, ON
This is an accessible venue.
auroraculturalcentre.ca
Homeroom Gallery Hours:
Monday – Saturday, 9am – 4pm
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Great Hall & Lower Hall Gallery Hours:
Per Aurora Town Square hours
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Contact Us
Tel: 905-713-1818
Email: info@auroraculturalcentre.ca
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