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Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre

  

The Canadian Sculpture Centre
Common Thread International Venue

   Common Thread International Venue
 
 
 
     
Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre is an old barn converted into a gallery. This stunning space joined the festival in 2009. It is surrounded by beautiful countryside and gardens. This Common Thread International exhibition will be curated by Festival Curator/ Artist Gareth Bate.
Address: 1086 Burnhamthorpe Road East, Oakville.
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   The Sculptors Society of Canada joined the festival for 2012. SSC is solely dedicated to the education, promotion and exhibition of contemporary Canadian sculpture. This Common Thread International exhibition will be curated by Sculptor/Co-Director Richard McNeill and asst. curator Sculptor Shuhui Lee.
Address: 500 Church Street, Toronto.
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The Gallery at Sheridan Institute

  

gallerywest
Common Thread International Venue   Common Thread International Venue
     
 
 
   
     
Part of the festival since 1994, Sheridan Institute's beautiful industrial style gallery will be home to a Common Thread International exhibition in 2012. This year Festival Curator/Artist Gareth Bate will be curating the "Fibre Inspired" exhibition. In 2009 it hosted the Threads That Bind exhibition.
Address: 1430 Trafalgar Rd, Oakville.
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   Gallery West joined the festival for 2012. This Common Thread International exhibition will be curated by gallery owner Evan Tyler. This project space is intended to facilitate exciting new contemporary art shows in a wide variety of mediums.
Address: 1172 Queen Street West, Toronto.
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The Gallery of Queen Elizabeth Park
Community & Cultural Centre

  

401 Richmond St. West
Common Thread International Venue   Common Thread International Venue
     
 
 
 

     
Oakville's newest cultural centre has just opened in April 2012. We are very exhited to be one of the first exhibitions in this spectacular new gallery.  Festival Chair Dawne Rudman will be curating the Common Thread International exhibition in this venue. (Note the lighting is not set up in these photos.)
Address: 2302 Bridge Road, Oakville.
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  401 Richmond St. West joined the Festival for 2012. There will be shows in the Red Room at the side of the front entrance and the Roastery Coffee House on the ground floor. This building is a central arts hub in Toronto.
Address: 401 Richmond St. West, Toronto.
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The Display Area of Queen Elizabeth
Park Community & Cultural Centre

  

Mon Ton Window Gallery
Common Thread International Venue   Common Thread International Venue
     
 
 
     
Oakville's newest cultural centre has just opened in April 2012. We are very exhited to be one of the first exhibitions in this spectacular new gallery.  Festival Chair Dawne Rudman will be curating the Common Thread International exhibition in this venue. (Note the lighting is not set up in these photos.)
Address: 2302 Bridge Road, Oakville.
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  Toronto's Mon Ton Window Gallery joined the festival for 2012. This Common Thread International exhibition will be curated by Artist/Curator Rochelle Rubinstein.
Address: 402 College Street, Toronto.
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The Halls of Queen Elizabeth Park
Community & Cultural Centre

  

Lonsdale Gallery
Common Thread International Venue   Independent Exhibition
     
 
 
 
     
Oakville's newest cultural centre has just opened in April 2012. We are very exhited to be one of the first exhibitions in this spectacular new gallery.  Festival Chair Dawne Rudman will be curating the Common Thread International exhibition in this venue. (Note the lighting is not set up in these photos.)
Address: 2302 Bridge Road, Oakville.
Venue Website
  Lonsdale Gallery is located in Toronto's Forest Hill Village and was founded by Chad Wolfond in 1995 as a gallery of contemporary painting, sculpture and photography. Since its inception the gallery strives to present works that elicit reactions and create a dialogue about contemporary art. Lonsdale Gallery joined the festival for 2012.
Address: 410 Spadina Road, Toronto.
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The Grounds of Queen Elizabeth Park
Community & Cultural Centre

  

The Gladstone Hotel
Common Thread International Venue   Independent Exhibition
     
 
 
 
     
Oakville's newest cultural centre has just opened in April 2012. We are very exhited to be one of the first exhibitions in this spectacular new gallery.  Festival Chair Dawne Rudman will be curating the Common Thread International exhibition in this venue. (Note the lighting is not set up in these photos.)
Address: 2302 Bridge Road, Oakville.
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  The Gladstone Hotel's annual fibre exhibition Hard Twist will be partnering with the World of Threads Festival for the first time for 2012. This independant exhibition called Hard Twist 7: Touch Me, Feel Me will be curated by Chris Mitchell and Helena Frei. 
Address: 1214 Queen Street West, Toronto.
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Abbozzo Gallery: Project Room

  

Telephone Booth Gallery
Common Thread International Venue   Independent Exhibition
     
 
 
   
     
This prominent commercial gallery in downtown Oakville has been a festival venue since 1998. It is located right on Lakeshore Road. Exhibitions have included solo and group shows.
Address: 179 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville.
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   Telephone Booth Gallery's primary focus is on the promotion of emerging Canadian artists that express a sense of integrity and innovation in their critical art practice. The gallery also exhibits senior and mid-career artists along with selected contemporary fine craftspeople and designers. The gallery is located in the Junction, a bourgeoning west end Toronto neighbourhood. The gallery opened its doors in September 2010 and is named after its mascot - a vintage 1950's Bell Canada telephone booth prominently displayed in the gallery's front window. Telephone Booth Gallery joined the Festival for 2012.
Address: 3148 Dundas Street West, Toronto.
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Oakville Town Hall

 

Case Good Warehouse: Distillery District
Independent Exhibition   Independent Exhibition
     
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The Oakville Town Hall has been a festival venue since 2002.
Address: Oakville Town Hall, 1225 Trafalgar Road, Oakville. 		  Address: Historic Distillery District, 15 Case Goods Lane, Toronto.
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Ristaurante Julia

  

918 Gallery
Independent Exhibition   Independent Exhibition
     
 
 
     
This high end downtown Oakville restaurant has been a festival venue since 2002. The dramatic red walls always make the work look striking.
Address: 312 Lakeshore Road East, Oakville.
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Address: 918 Bathurst Street, Toronto.
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O’Connor MacLeod Hanna

  

Studio Cycle Group
Independent Exhibition   Independent Exhibition
     
 
   
     
This Oakville office building has been a festival venue since 2002.
Address: 700 Kerr Street, Oakville.
   Address: 2923 Dundas Street West, Toronto.
     
     

Oakville Place Shopping Centre

    
Independent Exhibition    
     
   
     
Address: 240 Leighland Avenue, Oakville.    
     
     
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