No Vacancy Projects is a nomadic, experimental, and contemporary art project space that temporarily occupies vacant spaces - both commercial and domestic (storefronts, apartments, offices, houses, parking garages, warehouses, balconies etc.). Each mounted exhibition is site specific and context driven.

This project was first dreamed up through witnessing the large amount of empty storefronts occupying the downtown core of the city of Toronto for months and years on end - a direct result from businesses being priced out via new and aggressive capitalistic ventures. A thought occurred (as is often inspired by the unobtainable): what if all these unused spaces that are just sitting vacant and collecting dust could be occupied and used for something more exciting, which can be experimental, in flux, challenging, and a reflection of our present? 

A major part of this project tackles the notion of “ideal viewing” within contemporary fine art. I wanted to create a space which counters the commercial white cube gallery setting and provide a platform that would be interesting for artists to tackle conceptually and within the expanded aesthetics of their work. As artists, I think that we have all imagined our work within special, unconventional spaces, or dreamed up installations we would like to do within the various spaces that are not necessarily catered towards art. No Vacancy does that and more: It challenges audiences to seek out the work and view it under special circumstances, creating an experience in and of itself, while also challenging the artists to work within unconventional spaces to expand their practices and create/place their work unrestrictedly.

** If you have a space that would be perfect for a future No Vacancy Projects contact novacancyprojects@gmail.com