Our doors will officially close to the public on October 5, and our last day at the downtown location will be November 30. We’ll reopen at 998 Drouillard Road in February 2025!
This was a complicated and difficult decision for us—one we did not make lightly—but we believe it’s a necessary and positive step to take if we want to continue to grow as an organization.
We aim to make Artcite a fully accessible and welcoming space for everyone in our community. However, our current location presents some challenges beyond our control. We currently lack accessible washroom facilities, and each year we must vacate our space for a month to allow Windsor International Film Festival operations.
Our Ford City location will be fully wheelchair accessible and we’ll be able to offer consistent year-round programming. A new reception area and front office will enable us to offer public access to our physical archives as a reference library, and we’ll have two gallery spaces: one for major juried exhibitions and related programming; and one for local exhibitions, residencies, workshops, and community events.
Phase II will include a complete digitization of our archives, affordable studio rentals, and more!
Artcite was founded in 1982 by a group of hard-working dreamers who weren’t afraid to take risks and who prized experimentation and out-of-the-box thinking. In 2024, we’re summoning the spirit of our inception and reasserting our role as an alternative, progressive space built for taking chances and challenging norms. We know we’ll fit right in in Ford City, and we’ve received nothing but enthusiastic support from the neighbourhood folks we’ve met so far!
Stay tuned for info on the many ways you can participate in what we’re up to, whether it be as a donor or naming sponsor; through in-kind donations of skills, materials, or services; as a new member of our Board of Directors; or simply by following along with our progress online. We’re looking forward to collaborating with you as we begin writing Artcite’s exciting next chapter!
