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PAST EXHIBITIONS


Artists’ Books as Personal Archives
Saturday March 14 12 - 3pm Free Facilitated by: Amy Skodak Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1982593720187?aff=oddtdtcreator This workshop will create an opportunity to learn about artists’ books as interdisciplinary spaces for writing and art making. Books can function as documentary forms by preserving knowledge, stories, evidence, and emotion. Participants will learn more about artists’ books, focusing specifically on those that are interdisciplinary in nature, com


Alt Text Writing Workshop
RESCHEDULED Wednesday February 11th 6-8pm Online Via Zoom Facilitated by Olivia Dreisinger Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/alt-text-writing-workshop-tickets-1981452432565?aff=oddtdtcreator Alt text, a written description of an image or visual material, is an essential part of web accessibility. Alt text is one way to create access to visual content for people who are blind, low vision, or have certain cognitive disabilities. In this workshop, led by Olivia Dreising


Designing with Commercial Printing in Mind
Saturday October 25th 1-4pm Free Facilitated by: Zane Pate Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/designing-with-commercial-printing-in-mind-tickets-1766430714819?aff=oddtdtcreator Are you curious about how to set up your design files to get the best result when printing your digital artwork? This workshop will provide vital information for any artist that is creating work to be digitally printed. The goal is to demystify print industry terminology, practices and provide a


Let’s Propose! Writing Effective Art Proposals
Saturday October 4th 1-5pm Free Facilitated by: Steve deBruyn Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lets-propose-writing-effective-art-proposals-tickets-1695853516519?aff=oddtdtcreator Curious about how to get exhibitions, residencies or gigs as an artist? Let’s Propose! is a skill-building workshop is focussed on professional best practices and will hopefully provide aspiring and emerging artists with the means to formulate an effective answer to that question. By the e


Paper Rain: Exploring Digital Cutting for Installation Art
Saturday September 27th 1 - 4pm Free Facilitated by Mackenzie Browning Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1661320025919?aff=oddtdtcreator Paper Rain: Exploring Digital Cutting for Installation Art is a hands-on workshop that introduces participants to digital cutting technology (Cricut and Cameo) as a creative tool for interdisciplinary and installation-based art. Using a low barrier, process-driven approach, the workshop guides participants through contour drawing, scann


The Fikra House Research Creation Workshop
Saturday September 13th 1-4pm Free Facilitated by: Ola Idris and Ayat Salih Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1661258371509?aff=oddtdtcreator The Fikra House Research Creation Workshop is an immersive learning experience where emerging artists will explore possible ways to the never-ending challenge of how to start an art project. Our answer is through research skills, introspection, and each other. This 3-hour session will employ a circular learning pedagogy to offer in


Sensing Sound: Performance, Technology & Time-Based Practices
Saturday August 2nd Time: 1-4 pm Free Facilitated by Alex Raja Ven Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sensing-sound-performance-technology-time-based-practices-tickets-1528007033169?aff=oddtdtcreator This workshop offers an in-depth exploration of performance and technology within the realm of contemporary sound art. Participants will gain hands-on experience with field recorders and microphones, learning how to use sound as a medium for artistic expression. They will exam


Pricing Your Work
Saturday July 26 1-4pm Free Facilitated by: Chrissy Poitras and Kyle Topping Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/pricing-your-work-tick...


Artwork Documentation: Where does your image live?
Saturday July 12th 1-4pm Free Facilitated by: Ruth Skinner Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/artwork-documentation-where-does-your-im...


How to Build Your Own Web Server
Saturday June 28th 1-4pm Free Facilitated by: Imogen Clendinning Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1396941181679?aff=oddtdtcreator As...


Community Arts Facilitation Workshop
Saturday June 7th 1-3pm Online via Zoom Free Facilitated by: Pam Lau Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/community-arts-facilitation-ti...


OUT OF THE BLUE: how to set up a cyanotype practice on any budget
Saturday May 31st. 1-4pm. free. Facilitated by: Will Maclean a.k.a Blueboy Register: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/out-of-the-blue-how-to-s...


Crafting Stories in Space: Experimental Approaches to Video & Documentary Film Installations
Photo Credit: Paul Litherland Saturday May 17th. 12 - 4:00pm. free. Facilitated by Roberto Santaguida Register:...


Organizing Images & Metadata in Tropy for Artists and Curators
Saturday May 10th. 1-4pm. Free. Facilitated by Tobias Ewé. Register: https://Understanding-Tropy.eventbrite.ca Join us for our first in a...


Memories We Carry, Stories We Heal by Sarah-Mecca Abdourahman
Sarah-Mecca Abdourahman. Mourning Thoughts. 18” x 11” x 14.” Oil on cabinet, with fabric and print on fleece. 2025. Sarah-Mecca Abdourahman Forest City Gallery, 1025 Elias St. January 9 - March 5th, 2026 Opening Reception - Friday, January 9, 2026 from 6-8pm In this exhibition, Sarah-Mecca Abdourahman explores the complexities of memory and nostalgia in her everlasting search for a connection to her parent’s homelands, Somalia and India. A longing for home that can bring gr
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Dec 17, 20252 min read


Join us for this year's FCG Members' Show and Sale 'Synthesis'
FCG's Members' Show & Sale is opening on Saturday, November 15th, from 7-9pm! Check out this year's Members’ Show and Sale, Synthesis , FCG’s longest-running annual exhibition, which serves as an important fundraising event for the year. This year's Members' Show will feature over 65 local and regional artists and members of the gallery! The Opening Reception will be on Saturday, November 15th , from 7-9pm , with the show on display from November 15th to December 12th, 2025.
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Nov 6, 20251 min read
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