On Main Gallery

On Main Gallery
Established 1985
Location Main Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Type art gallery
Director Paul Wong
Curator By Committee
Website On Main Gallery

On Main Gallery is a contemporary art center in Vancouver, BC, with a focus on Canadian artists. The organization presents projects in both conventional and unconventional art spaces, with many projects shown off-site, or in non-traditional gallery settings.

History

Established in 1985 as On Edge (On The Cutting Edge Productions Society), the society came out of a direct response to the lack of initiatives in presenting contemporary media arts around issues of diversity and interdisciplinary practices. On Edge played a role in the careers of many emerging, mid-career, and established artists, exhibiting shows locally, nationally, and internationally. In addition, the gallery participated in key conferences and symposiums, and worked as advisors and consultants to organizations and educational institutions around issues of diversity and new media art practices.

In 2007, On Edge rebranded to On Main, shifting focus towards on the local community of Vancouver art and artists. The gallery emphasized collaborations and partnerships with both non-profit and private sectors, and these partnerships have been helping the gallery with outreach to new audiences and communities. On Main partnered with the City of Vancouver, InTransitBC, the City of Richmond, and the 2010 Winter Olympics, producing and presenting public art projects in new ways to an audience of hundreds of thousands.

References

    External links

    This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, June 04, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.