ABOUT

MERCER UNION A Centre For Contemporary Visual Art
1286 Bloor Street West
Toronto ON Canada M6H 1N9
email info@mercerunion.org
tel 416.536.1519
Hours: 11am - 6pm, Tuesday - Saturday (Closed Sunday & Monday)

Mandate / Vision
Mercer Union, A Centre for Contemporary Art is an artist-run centre dedicated to the existence of contemporary art. We provide a forum for the production and exhibition of Canadian and international conceptually and aesthetically engaging art and related cultural practices. We pursue our primary concerns through critical activities that include exhibitions, lectures, screenings, performances, publications, events and special projects.

Brief History
Established and incorporated in 1979, Mercer Union began as an artist-run centre through the collective efforts of artists who believed in alternative art production and presentation. Throughout our twenty-eight year history, we have maintained ambitious programming, exhibiting national and international artists and presenting cultural professionals both in formative and established stages of their careers.

Artistic Policy and Role
We support the professional development of artists and provide a place to stimulate discussions between national and international artists. One of our main objectives is to support the creation and development of new and site-specific work, and often premiering international artists' work alongside that of local artists.

We maintain an open call for submissions for artists working in all media. The Board and Co-Directors also assume an active role in programming, soliciting projects and curating group exhibitions in order to maintain an overall cohesion and perspective from year to year.

Constituency
Located in downtown Toronto, we recognize that our primary audience is made of local art producers. Our objective is to inform our local and international audiences and stimulate artistic practice by producing and presenting challenging work and by creating ways for our local audience to participate on an international level, while promoting Canadian art and artists internationally.

Please see our floorplan for more details.

Past Members of the Board Of Directors
Tejpal Ajji, Lois Andison, Isaac Applebaum, John Armstrong, Martin Arnold, Rebecca Baird, Shelley Bahl, Michael Balfe, Mary Anne Barkhouse, Arlene Berman, Peter Blendell, Therese Bolliger, Nancy Campbell, Nadine Chan, Emelie Chhangur, Millie Chen, Judy Cheung, Claire Christie, Bill Clarke, Moira Clark, David Clarkson, Wendy Coad, Anna-Marie Cobbold, Michael Davey, Brian Joseph Davis, Janis Demkiw, Reid Diamond, Peter Dykhuis, Dave Dyment, Xandra Eden, Eshrat Erfanian, Ric Evans, Andy Fabo, Mona Filip, Robert Fones, Elaine Gaito, Linda Genereux, Eric Glavin, Lee Goreas, Will Gorlitz, Janna Graham, Sandra Gregson, Anitra Hamilton, Kate Harvey, Kenneth Hayes, Greg Hefford, Jill Henderson, Peter Hill, Richard Hill, Marla Hlady, Lise Hosein, Bill Huffman, Spring Hurlbut, Alexander Irving, Michele Jacques, Kelly Jazvac, Jack Jeffrey, Nancy Kembry, Kim Kozzi, Anda Kubis, Carol Laing, Colette Laliberté, Stacey Lancaster, Ginette Légare, Colin Lochead, Cory Lund, Jamie Lyons, Donna Lypchuk, Gwen MacGregor, David MacWilliam, Arnaud Maggs, Jorge Manzano, Michael Maranda, Tara Marshall, Dionne McAffee, John McKinnon, John McLachlin, Jennifer McMackon, Robert McNealy, Kate Monro, Regan Morris, David Morrow, Janet Morton, Svitlana Muchin, Lisa Naftolin, Natalie Olanick, Len Pendegrast, Paulette Philips, Jaan Poldaas, Kerri Reid, Kelly Richardson, Kathryn Ruppert-Dazai, Mario Scattoloni, Sue Schelle, Judith Schwarz, Brian Scott, Catherine Sicot, Cheryl Smith, Jordan Sonenberg, Susan Speigel, Greg Staats, Arlene Stamp, Max Streicher, Derek Sullivan, Ho Tam, Monica Tap, Jeannie Thib, Christy Thompson, Joanne Tod, Kim Truchan, Georgiana Uhlyarik, Renée Van Halm, Evelyn Von Michalofski, Joy Walker, Ben Walmsley, Carolyn White, Robert Wiens, Jay Wilson, Robert Youds