AKA is an artist-run gallery whose role is to exhibit, interpret, disseminate and promote challenging art. We are committed to exploring emerging practices that speak to, reflect and encourage dialogue in our culturally diverse community. This includes work in all media by local, national and international artists, indigenous artists, queer, emerging and established artists. Our venues include a street level gallery space, a second storey billboard space, as well as ad hoc off-site venues we source for specific projects.

 

VISION:

 

AKA artist-run is committed to acting as a centre for critical discourse, experimental risk-taking, and as a promoter of artistic self-determination. We foster discussion, build connections between artists, their community and a national audience, and we support emerging practices in all media produced by a diversity of voices.

 

CORE VALUES:

 

AKA artist-run is guided by a series of value-based objectives which help shape our mandate, vision and policies. We support and believe in:

 

-artistic self-determination

 

-advocacy for the rights of artists on the local, regional, national level, and international level

 

-the payment of professional artist fees

 

-the fostering of emerging art practices

 

-critical discourse and interdisciplinary dialogue

 

-artistic excellence

 

-risk-taking in art

 

-culture as an integral part of a healthy society

 

-the importance of a lively and engaged artistic community

 

-the importance of community partnerships