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Our parking lot transformed during SPARty

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The 401 Richmond Update is a community-building initiative of Urbanspace Property Group. The newsletter began in June 1994 and over the years has documented the eclectic activities and fascinating people who make a home in our historic factory in downtown Toronto.If you would like to be added to the 401 Update mailing list please email: update@401richmond.net

401 Richmond Ltd. Staff alanna Beitz, executive assistant

Bob chandler, Security

rosanna ciulla, administrative assistant

Bogale Gebreyes, Security & maintenance

erin mackeen, Director community

Development and communications

mike moody, Property manager

cynthia mykytyshyn, event and Gallery coordinator

Pamela Lampkin, Janitorial Services

rodentar Paragas, Janitorial Services manager

Dalton rodgers, assistant Property manager

Vicki rodgers, chief executive Officer

ronel ruiz, maintenance

robert Schwager, Security

Luisa Scofano, Office manager

michael Siklos, Leasing administrator

Brian Silliphant, maintenance

Greg Spooner, Parking attendant & Security

carolina Streber Fonseca, Projects coordinator

renato Villanueva, maintenance

margaret Zeidler, Founder

Newslettererin mackeen, editor

Lisa kiss Design (Studio 435)

Warrens Waterless Printing

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entrance to 401 richmond during Practice Practice/Scotiabank Nuit Blanche

401 MEEtInG ROOM

Looking for a place to hold a meeting or workshop? consider renting Studio 408 a comfortable space, fully equipped with all the meeting necessities, including WiFi, projector, and conference phone.

contact rosanna ciulla at rosanna@urbanspace.org or 416-595-5900 x 4017 for rates and availability.

SEE LISTINGS (PAGE 6) FOR DETAILS!!!

2ARt CRAWLOn October 18 the ImagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival (Studio 349) expanded their programming for the second year to include the Uncanny Art Crawl. The successful tour included a visit to partner galleries here

at 401 richmond who co-present exhibitions during the

festival. artists and curators were present, including

Vtapes (Studio 452) Lisa Steele.

If youre disappointed to have missed this event, dont

worry, we have a few more art crawls up our sleeve.

Studio 389 is hosting Gallery Nights on December 5 and February 6 and Brickolage tour guide extraordinaire William Huffman is back during Last Wednesdays on January 29 and February 26. See Listings for more details.

BEE COnDOFor the past three years, our roof garden has been home

to a solitary bee condo. The condo allows PhD candidate

J Scott MacIvor from York University to collect data about how elevated green spaces are used by existing

bee populations and the impact they have on the species

were seeing in urban environments. Our roof garden was

one of over two hundred that participated in this study

that will culminate in a research paper on the subject.

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A MODEL nEIGHBOURSome neighbours share sugar. Ours share architectural

models of Ottawa. a model was recently removed from

storage at Lundholm Associate Architects (Studio 389) that shows a never-built proposal for a large piece of land

that includes the chaudiere Islands in the middle of the

Ottawa river. Their neighbours, Windmill Developments (Studio 376), happened to see the model and realized it

depicts a site that they are in the midst of developing almost

twenty years later! The thirty-seven acre site straddles both

Ontario and Quebec and Windmill plans to create an

exemplary mixed-use community that will be developed

using the highest green building standards. The model

has been whisked off to Ottawa to be repurposed with

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Lundholm Associate Architects twenty year old model of Ottawa

Vtapes Lisa Steele speaks to a tour group during ImagineNATIVEs Uncanny Art Crawl

One of the many bees who visit our roof gardenin the summer

3In September we hosted the first annual SPARty (Spadina, Peter, adelaide, richmond) block party in our west parking lot and laneway. hosting the party in this somewhat unconventional space was very intentional.

It was an opportunity for tenants from all the buildings in our block to come together as a community and to

also explore how we can activate and reimagine these unique laneways that are the main connectors

between the collection of historic buildings. The party featured food from local restaurants, live music from

musideum, art installations, and interactive activities (aka giant jenga).

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REMEMBERInG JEAnnIE tHIBIt is with a heavy heart that we remember artist Jeannie Thib, who died peacefully on October 26. Jeannie was a remarkable artist whose work in pattern and form explored many mediums including printing, architectural works, and large-scale, public art installations. her art had a delicate grace that was reflected in her, as a person she will be greatly missed. her life was celebrated by the arts community on november 12 at the The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery. Katzman Contemporary will hold a tribute exhibition of her work on February 1, 2014.

4World Literacy Canada (WLc, Studio 281) has over sixty years experience serving women and children by

offering literacy programs in India that reduce poverty

through education. They also advocate and speak to

issues surrounding gender equality and the importance

of building a global citizenship movement. here in

canada, programming focuses on building awareness

along with raising funds to sustain their initiatives both

near and far. This cross-cultural development is a vital

part of what WLc does and executive Director Mamta Mishra has been a valuable ambassador.

We unintentionally (but luckily) timed the writing of this

profile in mamtas final year at WLc. mamtas the only

eD weve ever known in the organizations seventeen

years at 401 richmond. after guiding the organization

and its activities for twenty-six years, mamta will leave

behind a rich legacy in literacy programming, evident in

some of the projects and events were highlighting here.

In mamtas words, World Literacy canada has contributed

to shaping canadas hard won reputation as a country

committed to understanding the interconnected and

interdependent world we live in. Write for a Better World perfectly exemplifies this vision. Its a contest designed

for children in grades five to eight that asks them to imagine

waking up in another country and then to write about what

might happen next. Last year, over 1500 children from

every province in canada submitted stories in both

english and French. The deadline for entries is coming

up on april 4, 2014. If you know a budding writer, visit

www.worldlit.ca/write2014 to participate.

currently, WLc is gearing up for another season of the

KAMA Reading Series that launches in January with five events, featuring some of the best literary talent in canada.

The series clusters authors under themes to tease out

connections between readings that spark discussion on

topics like Feminist Writing & Living. The February 26 installment is titled To Serve & Protect and includes a reading from 401 richmond tenant and former city of

Toronto mayor John Sewell (Studio 213).

In a world that is increasingly digital and global, the

face of literacy is changing and mamta suggests that

WLc plans to respond to that by remaining committed

to sustainable community development programming.

In creating generational education opportunities World

Literacy canada helps to break the cycle of poverty.

Visit www.worldlit.ca to find out how you can make a difference.

WORLD LItERACY CAnADA Studio 281Reading and Writing for a Better World

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Communications Manager Britt Novakowski, Executive Director Mamta Mishra, Abra (the dog), and Write for a Better World Project Manager Gillian Aitken, all wearing Gandhis Glasses from the book with the same title on sale at WLC

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Above Gareth Bates (left) installation IndicatorLeft Murat Samancioglu, Saman Design Below Kevin McIntosh, Dubbeldam Architecture + Design

Above Rachel MacHenry, Contemporary Textile Studio Coop Left Janine Lindgren, Studio 217

Above Ineke Zigrossi, Abbozzo Gallery

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EXHIBItIOnScontinues to DECEMBER 13A Space GalleryThe Long Time: 21st Century Art of Steele + Tomczakcurated by Paul Wongz

continues to JANUARY 8Urbanspace GalleryUnder the Tent: Envisioning Neighbourhoods

DECEMBER 4 14The Red Head GalleryBLInk collective: Inhabitus II: Revisiting the art of collectingOpening: Friday December 6, 69 pmFrolic 3: December 12, 69 pm

DECEMBER 7 JANUARY 4Abbozzo GalleryGallery artists: Group Exhibition featuring original art work in a wide range of prices for holiday gifts. Gift certificates available.Frolic 3: December 12, 69 pm

JANUARY 8 FEBRUARY 1The Red Head GalleryZev Farber: Errata (18 34)closing: Saturday February 1, 25 pm

JANUARY 9 MARCH 7Urbanspace GalleryHands-On Urbanism. How to Make a DifferenceOpening: Saturday January 9, 7 pm

JANUARY 10 FEBRUARY 15Gallery 44christina Battle & kristie macDonald: What Was Will Bealexis Dirks: Yellow Font Forest GreenOpening: Friday January 10, 68 pm

Open StudioGuillaume Brisson-Darveau & Pascaline knight: The Big Clean-Up/Le grand Drangementanna Gaby-Trotz, Zavi Lerman & amy Uyeda: Ring in the Newastrid ho: New Monotypes on PaperOpening: Friday January 10, 6:308:30 pm

JANUARY 11 MARCH 8YYZ Artists Outletnobuo kubota and randi nygrd. Opening: Friday January 10, 810 pm

FEBRUARY 5 MARCH 1The Red Head GalleryPeter Dykhuis: Peripheral Traces (Dark heart)Opening: Saturday February 8, 2 pm

FEBRUARY 6 MARCH 29Prefix Institute of Contemporary ArtSylvia Safdie: The Absent PresentOpening (artist in attendance): Thursday February 6, 710 pm

FEBRUARY 21 MARCH 29Open StudioO.W.N. (Object Work Notation): Yael Brotman, Laura Bydlowska, Pamela Dodds, elizabeth Forrest, Libby hague, Isabelle hmard, Jae Lee, Liz menard, Liz Parkinson, Irina Schestakowich, Penelope Stewart curated by richard SewellPaul cloutier, Sadko hadzihasanovic, kurt Pammer: The Print Process Drypointelizabeth Dagostino: Some Assembly RequiredOpening: Friday February 21, 6:308:30 pm

The Listings Board is your opportunity to communicate with other tenants and keep them informed about what is happening in your organization. If you are having a sale, exhibition, or event you would like advertised, email details to update@401richmond.net. Listings are open to all tenants.

DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE: Friday January 24, 2014

GALLERY DIRECtORY

A Space Gallery (Studio 110)contact 416-979-9633 www.aspacegallery.org

Abbozzo Gallery (Studio 128)contact 416-260-2220 www.abbozzogallery.com

Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography (Studio 120) contact 416-979-3941 www.gallery44.org

Open Studio (Studio 104) contact 416-504-8238 www.openstudio.on.ca

Prefix Institute of Contemporary Art (Studio 124) contact 416-591-0357 www.prefix.ca

The Red Head Gallery (Studio 115)contact 416-504-5654 www.redheadgallery.org

Trinity Square Video (Studio 376)contact 416-593-1332 www.trinitysquarevideo.com

Urbanspace Gallery (Studio 117)contact 416-595-5900 www.urbanspacegallery.ca

Vtape Video Gallery (Studio 452)contact 416-351-1317 www.vtape.org

WARC Gallery/Womens Art Resource Centre (Studio 122) contact 416-977-0097 www.warc.net

YYZ Artists Outlet (Studio 140)contact 416-598-4546 www.yyzartistsoutlet.org

Peter Dykhuis at Red Head Gallery (February 5 March 1)

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7HOLIDAY SPECIALSDECEMBER 5 14Gallery 44Wall to Wall OFF THE WALL!Opening: Thursday December 5, 69 pm

DECEMBER 5 21Open StudioArtist Proof SaleOpen house: Thursday December 5, 69 pmFrolic 3: December 12, 69 pm

DECEMBER 12Artist Open Studioresident artists open their studios to the public showcasing their work and artistic process.Launch: 69 pm

FROLIC 3401 richmondan annual open house celebrating the art, culture, and community at our unique destination. Featuring the 401 artisans marketplace and artist Open Studio with extended hours at participating galleries and shops. Launch: Thursday December 12, 69 pm DECEMBER 12 15401 Artisans MarketplaceThe 21st annual marketplace brings together artists and makers for a festive shopping experience. make your gift-giving meaningful by buying from local artisans for the holidays.Thursday 11 am9 pm / Friday 11 am8 pmSaturday 11 am6 pm / Sunday 11 am4 pm

DECEMBER 17The Red Head GalleryREDROSPECTIVETime: 79:30 pmTickets: www.redheadgallery.org

EVEntSDECEMBER 5 FEBRUARY 20Studio 389 Gallery Nights: December 5 & February 6Group Critiques: January 23 & February 20, 6:308:30 pmSketching Party: January 9, 13 pmFree admission email artgroup389@gmail.com to register

JANUARY 19Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company Dance Ontarios DanceWeekend Offsite: Fleck Dance Theatre, harbourfront centrewww.flamencos.net

JANUARY 29 & FEBRUARY 26World Literacy Canadakama reading Series featuring authors on the topics: Feminist Writing & Living: January 29To Serve & Protect: February 26Offsite: Park hyatt TorontoTickets: www.worldlit.ca/kama

401 RichmondLast Wednesdaysextended hours at the galleries and shops with special programming including 5 Oclocktails. Time: 58 pmBrickolage Tour: 6 pm, led by William huffman

JANUARY 30Prefix Institute of Contemporary ArtUrban Field Speakers Seriesm. christine Boyer with alison BainTickets: www.prefix.ca

Above: Elizabeth DAgostino at Open Studio (February 21 March 29)Left & Below: Guillaume Brisson-Darveau & Pascaline Knight at Open Studio (January 10 February 15)

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COntEMPORARY tEXtILE StUDIO COOP was featured in an impressive spread in Quilting Arts Magazine that told the story of this unique work space. If youre interested in seeing the coop in person, visit www.textilestudio.ca for information on events and workshops.

PARK PEOPLEs executive Director Dave Harvey appeared on a panel of experts in a City of Parks Promotion in Octobers Toronto Life Magazine. The article also mentioned the new Fort York park space in development that will be canopied by a luminous sculpture by Vtapes Kim Tomczak and Lisa Steele.

WInnIE tRUOnGs signature drawings are hard to miss!

This one caught our eye in Covet Garden Magazine (Issue 38) hanging

in the home of two local designers.

KRIS KnIGHt is also a favourite of the Covet Garden Magazine couple, as we spotted one of his ethereal paintings just a few page flips away from Winnies.

401 RICHMOnD popped up in an article from Kingwest Magazine called

A Tale of Two Kings that discussed the zoning changes that set the stage for the repurposing of our fine old building.

9tHE BACK PAGEIn memory of Jeannie thib, 19552013

#5 Camouflage on display outside Open Studio (Studio 104)

If youd like to be on The Back PaGe, please submit your drawing, painting, illustration, photograph or architectural plans at 300 dpi as a photoshop or illustrator file on cd or dvd disk. Please include a word file with your name, the title of the project, your website, your studio address and a brief description of 50 words (maximum) on the disk. The best entry will be chosen for each issue. Disks will not be returned. This space is to showcase the talent in the building. It is not for advertising an event or sale.

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