Gamma Space Collaborative Studio

05/11/2025

TMAC, as an organization, isn't interested in returning to 32 Lisgar. But many of its members, including Gamma Space, would love to be acknowledged for developing a business and governance model that opened up the purpose-built community benefit to the widest range of people while we were in it.

It's insulting that the City of Toronto is asking people "dream big" when they chased the dream away.

In May 2025, the City of Toronto held a "Town Hall" meeting about the future of 32 Lisgar Street, a purpose-built media arts facility in Toronto's West Queen West neighborhood that sits largely unused. City representatives invited attendees to "dream big" about possibilities for the space while pres...

04/19/2025

The City of Toronto is hosting a 32 Lisgar Town Hall on Wednesday, May 7, 5-7pm in person at 32 Lisgar Cultural and Creative Hub.

08/08/2022

Time is running out ensure the community gets what it was promised!

The City has sent a response to our previous from July 19, 2022.

08/03/2022

We continue to support TMAC in holding the City accountable to carry out an open and transparent process to selecting a suitable not-for-profit operator for the arts and culture benefit at 32 Lisgar.

The City has sent a response to our previous from July 19, 2022.

07/28/2022

If the City was so concerned as to have prevented Toronto Media Arts Centre from operating the space it had been occupying, why would they *not* want to offer as much visibility and support as possible into the process to ensure the community benefit is delivered effectively?

MANO shares our concerns about the City's timeline and process around the REOI for 32 Lisgar and have written them a letter expressing them.

07/27/2022

The City has responded that more information will be coming shortly.

With just 2 weeks and 2 days from the extended deadline for four organizations to submit a response to the first phase of the REOI, TMAC continues to feel this timeline is unnecessarily accelerated, regardless of the available information.

TMAC's response to the City's answers to our questions from July 5, 2022.

07/20/2022

TMAC has questions about the City's responses. Not-for-profit arts orgs are still not being given enough time and information to properly deliver the community benefit it deserves.

TMAC's response to the City's answers to our questions from July 5, 2022.

07/14/2022

The City of Toronto has updated the deadline and has provided initial responses to TMAC's questions regarding the REOI for the arts and culture space at 32 Lisgar.

07/10/2022

A lengthy, but necessary list of questions that TMAC asked the City of Toronto regarding their REOI for the arts and culture space at 32 Lisgar, formerly known as TMAC.

TMAC has been monitoring, participating, and holding the City accountable for its REOI process.

07/06/2022

Details about the latest communication from the City.

07/04/2022

An update from Toronto Media Arts Centre's mandatory tour required to respond to the City's REOI for the arts and culture space at 32 Lisgar, formerly operated by TMAC.

06/15/2022

An important update from TMAC.