Being Scene Juried Exhibition 2025

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24th Annual Being Scene – Juried Exhibition
Presented by Workman Arts

March 7 – April 17, 2025 | Public hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 12 – 5pm
Opening Reception: Friday, March 7, 6 – 8pm
32 Lisgar Street, 2nd Floor, Toronto

The Being Scene exhibition began over 20 years ago on the grounds of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Since then, Being Scene has exhibited a juried survey of hundreds of artworks by Workman Arts member artists as well as artists with lived experience who have, at some point in their recovery, received services from CAMH. In 2018, Workman Arts introduced a smaller curated portion as part of the overall exhibit.

This year, the Being Scene exhibition will be held at 32 Lisgar Street, opening Friday, March 7. At this exciting arts hub, there will be a display of over thirty juried artworks selected by Natalie King (Interdisciplinary Artist & Curator), Warren Harper (Curator & Researcher), and Alana Traficante (Executive Director, Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography).

The Being Scene annual Juried Exhibition serves as a platform to showcase the rich and varied talent within the Workman Arts community. We aim to continue brightening the city with our diverse and inclusive exhibition. This annual event is a celebration of creativity that contributes to and fosters a sense of belonging within the broader cultural landscape.

Join the Conversation
Many onsite events will include deep discussions with artists and persons with so-called lived experience who will engage in illuminating and insightful conversations about the challenges that face our community and the art sector in Canada from a mental health perspective. Join the Conversation on social media using the hashtag #BEINGSCENE.

Exhibition Accessibility
Workman Arts is committed to values of inclusivity and accessibility for all guests, staff, volunteers and artists. We are listening and learning from our community to help us address barriers and open up opportunities for anyone interested to engage with the Being Scene exhibition and related events. All exhibition venues are wheelchair accessible with accessible washrooms.

We do our best to accommodate any interpretation, transportation assistance, navigation assistance, or any other accessibility needs by request. If you require any accessibility support in order to attend any of these events, please get in touch with Daniella Zarubica at daniella_zarubica@workmanarts.com or 416-583-4339 (Monday – Thursday, 10:30am – 6pm)

Contact Workman Arts
1025 Queen Street West, #2400
Toronto, ON M6J 1H4
416-583-4339
info@workmanarts.com

For more information, visit our website.

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