Support

For 40 years, Gallery 44 has been a leading artist-run centre, providing much needed support to Canadian artists. Every contribution has an immediate impact, helping us to sustain accessible and meaningful programming. Gallery 44 is centered on three programming areas...

Two Godox Studio Lights are each assembled and laced on a stand in front of a white photography backdrop in a studio.

Affordable Production Facilities

We offer affordable production facilities to over 400 artist members, including darkrooms and digital printing, ensuring that artists working across diverse media have an accessible space to experiment and develop their photo-based practices.

An exhibition installation of 8 images, in the Gallery 44 main gallery.

Exhibitions and Public Programs

We present dynamic exhibitions that explore the many formal and social concerns informing contemporary image-making today. Artists play an active role in shaping the presentation of their works, and G44 dedicates a significant portion of programming each year to emerging Canadian artists.

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Education and Youth Outreach

We provide production, exhibition, mentorship and scholarship opportunities to youth throughout the GTA. As one of Canada's only artist-run centres providing ongoing, hands-on arts education, our award-winning programs encourage greater visual literacy while fostering a new generation of artists.

We Need Your Support

We need your help to continue to thrive and grow. As a registered charity, Gallery 44 depends on public donations. 

In the past five years alone, supporters like you have helped us expand our residency programs, upgrade equipment, and sustain and grow education and mentorship opportunities for Toronto's underserved youth.

‍At any level of giving, your contribution truly makes a difference.

By contributing to Gallery 44, you directly support local and international artists by providing meaningful opportunities to develop their practices through exhibitions, public programs, workshops and access to digital and analogue facilities.

At any level of giving, your contribution truly makes a difference. Here’s how.

$50 donation sponsors one participant to attend one photo-based workshop through OUTREACH, our award-winning education program for at-risk youth.

$100 donation assists us in keeping Gallery 44's production facilities, including one of Toronto's only remaining wet darkrooms, open for one day.

$500 donation covers the expense for one event at the annual OUTREACH Symposium.

$750 donation funds an exhibition in our Vitrines, a unique, highly visible space that supports emerging artists in developing experimental projects.

$1,000 donation subsidizes emerging artists’ travel to Toronto for Proof, our annual emerging artist reflects a range of current practices in contemporary lens-based media across Canada. Proof is often one of the first exhibitions in a professional context for an emerging artist.

$2,500 donation matches 5% of Gallery 44 membership dues directed to equity programs, doubling our capacity for mini-mentorships and in-kind financial assistance for artists facing financial barriers.

$5,000 donation champions the Writer-in-residence program development by funding the production and printing costs of Nic Wilson's tenure publication.

Gallery 44 is provides tax receipts for donations made directly to the gallery in the amount of $50 and over. If you donate through Gallery 44’s Canada Helps page, you will automatically receive a tax receipt for any donation amount.

Monthly Giving is an easy way to provide ongoing support throughout the year without having to write cheques or respond to online campaigns. Your donation is directed towards our core activities, including exhibitions, public programs and education initiatives targeted towards youth from underserved communities.

Monthly donations can be arranged in any amount through Canada Helps. Your donation will be automatically processed through your credit card and you can change the details of your monthly gift at any time.

A monthly donation of $25 supports a public talk by our exhibiting artists and ensures that we contribute to broadening the dialogue about contemporary art.

A monthly donation of $50 supports a photography workshop for youth participating in our OUTREACH program.

Set-up your monthly donation here:

DONATE Via Canada Helps

Asking your friends and family to make a donation to Gallery 44 for your birthday is an easy and fun way to support the gallery and involve your social network in increasing support and awareness for our programming.  You can share the link below, or contact communications for help creating a personalized button you can share.

DONATE Via Canada Helps

Leaving a planned gift, also known as a legacy gift, is an excellent way to ensure the future of Gallery 44 while thinking about yours. There are several categories of planned giving. Gallery 44 is able to receive planned gifts in the following ways:

Bequests:

A bequest in your Will allows you to plan ahead while benefiting from tax advantages and deepening your commitment to Gallery 44.

All it takes is a simple clause in your Will to leave a gift to Gallery 44. Please note that Wills can be complex documents and should be drafted with the assistance of legal counsel. The wording of a bequest, if not crafted properly, can become difficult to administer. Your legal advisor will be able to assist with the proper wording of your bequest wishes.

Securities:

Since the federal government eliminated the capital gains tax on gifts of publicly traded securities, giving a gift of stock is a convenient and tax effective way to support Gallery 44. Securities donations can even be made directly through Gallery 44’s Canada Helps page.

To learn more, please contact:

Contact: Alana Traficante, Executive Director

Gallery 44 welcomes equipment donations to help us expand our education and production programs. Below is a list of items that we accept.

  • 35mm SLRs in good working order, Pentax K1000s are best
  • Medium and Large format cameras
  • Professional Tripods
  • Professional Darkroom Enlargers (capable of printing 4x5" negs or larger, colour or black and white)
  • Film and paper (expired is ok!)
  • Chemistry (Must be unopened and not expired)
  • Significant artist monographs, catalogues and other books on contemporary photography
  • Darkroom accessories like tongs, graduated cylinders, Paterson trays (clean and in good condition)
  • Studio Accessories

If you have equipment Gallery 44 can use, please contact our Head of Membership and Facilities with a detailed list and/or photos of the items. Charitable tax receipts for in-kind donations are possible for specific equipment donations.

Contact: Darren Rigo, Head of Membership and Facilities


Gallery 44’s annual fundraising exhibition in support of our education and exhibition programs. Representing the best in Canadian photography, Salon 44 brings together an incredible collection of over 100 established and emerging artists with works priced for both new and seasoned collectors alike.

Join us at the opening reception on Thursday, March 7, 7:00 – 10:00PM. Can't make it? Peruse artwork online at salon44.ca starting March 8-16!

All proceeds from the sale of  the artworks directly support our charitable mission to support artists through meaningful production, education and exhibition opportunities.

For more information on this year's exhibition click here.

This December 1st is Giving Tuesday. In celebration of this national day of giving, we are reaching out to our community for support.

Since the start of the pandemic, we have seen first hand a significant increase in demand from students, recent graduates and self-taught emerging artists, who are looking to access support for their career and artistic development. As many traditional career opportunities like exhibitions and job-training are postponed, artists who have the least momentum in their careers feel the most significant impact.

To meet this demand, Gallery 44 has already partnered with BIPOC Photo Mentorship to initiate over 50 mentorships this fall with their high-calibre roster of mentors. We are raising funds to help sustain this initiative--to help BPM build resources and knowledge to deliver a more robust program that will make a lasting impact on emerging artists' careers.

We want to use this moment as an opportunity to reimagine traditional arts career pathways, empower our emerging talent through experience-based learning and community forward practices.

With your support, we will run a focus group with some of our most successful mentors, and invest in new equipment to support socially distanced learning and diversified teaching methods. We also plan to run two pilot-rounds of enhanced mentorships, and hold an online symposium for mentees.

BIPOC Photo Mentorship is a grassroots initiative started in the summer of 2020 and has quickly grown to a roster of over 70 active mentors. Under their current program mentors are emerging, mid-career or established photographers who volunteer their time to support one or more emerging photographers within their specific area of expertise. Gallery 44 has already partnered with this group to support current mentees with free mentorship, equipment rentals, facilities credit and access to our emerging artist symposium.

At any level of giving, your contribution truly makes a difference. Here’s how.

  • $50 studio rental for a mentee that resides outside the GTA and can't access G44
  • $100 equipment and studio rental for one full day
  • $200 convers a mentee's expenses for one guided photoshoot
  • $500 funds one event at our Emerging Artist Symposium
  • $1000 covers the expenses of 1 full mentorship
  • $3000 help update studio equipment, giving emerging artists access and hands on experience with professional equipment

1. If I make a donation, can I receive a tax receipt?

YES. We are happy to provide tax receipts for donations made directly to the gallery in the amount of $50 and over. If you donate through Gallery 44’s Canada Helps page, you will automatically receive a tax receipt for any donation amount.

2. Can my donation be put towards a specific program?

YES. You are welcome to specify which program or programming area, such as youth programming or exhibitions, your donation should be allocated towards. We are happy to work with you to ensure that your donation is directly supporting a specific aspect of our mandate.

3. Can my business sponsor an event or program?

YES. We are always looking for sponsors for our ongoing programs and our annual fundraising event, Salon 44.

4. Do you host fundraising events?

YES. In March of each year, we host an annual fundraising exhibition, Salon 44, in support of our education and exhibition programs. With over 70 artists representing the best in Canadian photography, Salon 44 brings together established and emerging artists with works priced for both new and seasoned collectors.

5. I love what you do but I am currently not in a position to make a financial contribution. Are there other ways to help?

YES. There are so many ways to contribute. You can offer to volunteer with us by starting an internship or applying for a community position on one of our committees or board. You can also share what you love about Gallery 44! Tell a friend or make a social media post. Word of mouth is the number one way we grow our membership, workshops and public program attendance.

Our Supporters

For over 40 years, Gallery 44 has been a leading artist-run center, providing much needed support to Canadian and international artists. Every contribution to Gallery 44 has an immediate impact, helping us to sustain accessible and meaningful programming.

Sponsors and Foundations

Bulmash-Siegel Foundation
Equitable Bank
Ontario Arts Foundation
Scott Bowlby and The Nosreap Family Foundation
TELUS Friendly Future Foundation
Toronto Arts Foundation
Toronto Image Works

Bulmash-Siegel FoundationEquitable BankOntario Arts FoundationScott Bowlby and The Nosreap Family FoundationTELUS Friendly Future FoundationToronto Arts FoundationToronto Image Works
Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival
TD Bank
Toronto District Sm
Toronto Image Works
Unifor Social Justice Fund
US Consulate General Toronto
Morden Yolles

Program Partners

ENAGB Indigenous Youth Agency
Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture
Miles Nadal JCC (Disability/Visibility Program)
Nia Centre for the Arts
OCAD University
Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival
SilverFish Photography Collective
The 519
The Bentway
The Remix Project
Toronto District School Board
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair
Toronto Public Library

Anonymous
Bau-Xi Gallery
Bulmash - Siegel Fund
Consulat général de France à Toronto
Istituto Italiano di Cultura
The McLean Foundation
Terry Costantino
F.K. Morrow Foundation
Geoffrey James
Goethe-Institut Toronto
K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation
The Royal Norwegian Embassy  
Q & Mary Lou Maltby
Simon Milne
Jeff Rozdeba
F. Leslie Thompson

Individual Donors

Carlos Yep
Carolyn Jordan
Cyndra MacDowall
Duncan McLaren
F Leslie Thompson
Gustavo Jabbaz
Jack Martin
Jeff Rozdeba
Joachim Oepkes
Kate Wivell
Katherine H. Childs
Lindsi Hollend
Malka Greene
Margaret Genovese
Martha Hanna
Morden Yolles
Sandi Ralph
Simon Milne
Susan Kerr
Theresa Costantio
Timothy McKay
Willemien Stanger

Anonymous
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
Kim Atkins
Jeannie Baxter
Kotama Bouabane
Katie Chasowy
Katherine Childs
Lily Cho
Barry Cooke
Dianne Davis
Elizabeth Haddon
Bill Johnston
Patricia A Maltby
Ann and Harry Malcolmson
Fabio Mascarin
Hugh McBride
Sandi Ralph
Kate Wivell
Jane and Eb Zeidler
Joyce Zemans

Community Partners

Kendra Ainsworth
Lise Beaudry
Dean Bradley
Gary Cwitco
Ulla Djelweh
Daniel Ehrenworth
Andrea Fitzpatrick
Shayne Gray
Arnold Glickman
Nancy Goodman
Catherine Guillaume
L.L. Cowan & C. Hatley
Samantha Haywood
Charlene Heath
Victor Helfand
April Hickox
Vid Ingelevics
Gaye Jackson
Lynn Kelly
Katherine Knight
Ivona Kucerova
Linda Lewis
Morris Lum
Inga J. Manley
Duncan McLaren
Jordan Nahmias
Christine Peterson
Kathleen Quinn
Janne Reuss
Rogers Communications
Leonard Schlichting
Paula Shewchuk
Hannah Shostack
Dave Shuken
Susan Swan
James Sutherland
Alex Turner
Louise Vezina
Elaine Waisglass
Denis Wall
Carlos Yep
Juliana Zalucky

Artspace TMU
Ecru Club
Gallery TPW
Images Festival
Mercer Union
Trinity Square Video
Vtape
Xpace

Operating Funders

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