OUR MISSION

Black Artists' Networks in Dialogue is dedicated to supporting, documenting, and showcasing the artistic and cultural contributions of Black artists and cultural workers in Canada and internationally.

Our core programming includes: 

Emerging Artist Exhibitions, for emerging artists to show a body of work with the assistance of the Gallery, grow their understanding of the exhibition process, and build connections in the art world.

Our Curator in Residence Program, which offers coaching and mentorship opportunities as well as hands on experience to new professionals in the field.

 A Performing Arts Series, which provides opportunities for artists to showcase their work in an intimate, nonconventional performance space and experiment with arts presentation ideas.

And In Dialogue at BAND, this encompasses workshops, presentations, and speaking events at BAND intended to encourage skill sharing and dialogue among artists, cultural workers and the larger community. 

Our focus is to provide Black artists and art professionals without formal education or access to cultural institutions support to break into the field. BAND supports collaborative and experimental forms of communication and creation, making it an ideal environment for learning and growing one’s practice.