Jonathan Middleton
Jonathan Middleton is an artist, curator, and publisher working between Toronto and Vancouver. He currently co-manages the Vancouver Art Book Fair and recently served as Interim Executive Director & Publisher of C Magazine (2024) and Executive Director of Toronto’s Art Metropole (2019–2024). His various publishing and curatorial roles have included as partner at Information Office (2017–2019); director/curator of Or Gallery (2007–2017), and director/curator of the Western Front Exhibitions Program (1999–2005). He was a founding member of Fillip in 2004, serving on its editorial board and as its first publisher until 2008. His artwork has been exhibited, performed, and screened at the Contemporary Art Gallery, VIVO Media Arts (Vancouver) International Film Festival, Inside Out (Toronto), the Chicago International Film Festival, Tracey Lawrence Gallery (Vancouver), Dazibao (Montreal), Plaza Projects (Richmond, BC) and Konsthalle 323 (Stockholm). Middleton has served on numerous boards, including advocacy organizations such as the Pacific Association of Artist-run Centres (PAARC), the Independent Film & Video Alliance (now IMAA), the Artist-run Centres and Collectives Conference (ARCA) and Artist-run Centres and Collectives of Ontario.