Welcometo Critical Distance

Get involved!

VISIT US
Critical Distance Centre for Curators is currently between exhibitions, but open by chance or appointment through March 2024. Do drop by to peruse and purchase our publications and editions if you’re in the building! Programming updates coming soon, stay tuned.

FOLLOW US
To receive notifications on our programs and other special offers and opportunities, subscribe to our newsletter here. We never share our list or spam your inbox, and you can unsubscribe any time.

SUPPORT US
Would you like to show your support in a real and immediately impactful way? Now you can donate to Critical Distance and help us continue our work in supporting critical curatorial practice and inquiry. As a not-for-profit we rely on financial support from funders and individuals like you, who are inspired by the potential for art, curating, and exhibitions to enhance our collective quality of life.

Donate here — any amount is greatly appreciated and all donors will receive and update on fun perks to come. THANK YOU!

Mission

Critical Distance Centre for Curators (CDCC) is a not-for-profit gallery, publisher, and professional network devoted to the support and advancement of curatorial inquiry in Toronto, Canada, and beyond.

With a focus on critically-engaged, collaborative, and cross-disciplinary practices, experimental and underrepresented perspectives and approaches, and wider public outreach and education on curating and exhibition-making, Critical Distance is an open platform for diverse curatorial perspectives, and a forum for ideas on curating as a way to foster meaningful connections across cultures, disciplines, geographies, and generations.

For information on our history, principles, people, and more, visit our About us page.

Hours

When exhibitions are on:
Gallery hours are Wednesday — Saturday, 12 – 5 and by appointment. Admission to our exhibitions is always free.

In between exhibitions:
The gallery is closed except for special programs and events, to be announced as they are confirmed. Please be sure to check that you are within exhibition dates before visiting the gallery.

Office hours are by appointment for in-person visits. 401 Richmond is closed Sundays and statutory holidays.

Location

Critical Distance
Suite 122
401 Richmond Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5V 3A8
Canada
Google map

Accessibility

Critical Distance is located on the ground floor at 401 Richmond, a wheelchair accessible building with a ramp at the Richmond Street doors and an accessible washroom on every level.

The gallery is equipped with automatic doors, and access to exhibitions, artworks, publications, and events is prioritized from development through production for all programs.

Featured Profiles

Highlights from our searchable online directory