2026

Women’s Art Association of Canada presents
at the Dignam Gallery

the 5th Annual

Uptown Pride

Curated by Elaine Fleck

Martin Murphy - Pan, 2025, 60”x40”, oil on canvas 

Exhibition Runs: June 11 - 28, 2026
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 13, 2026 | 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Dignam Gallery, Women’s Art Association of Canada

23 Prince Arthur Ave., Toronto

 

The Women’s Art Association of Canada (WAAC) is proud to present the 5th Annual Uptown Pride Exhibition, a juried group exhibition celebrating and uplifting the 2SLGBTQI+ community through art, storytelling, and shared experience.

Presented at the Dignam Gallery as part of Pride Toronto 2026’s Affiliate Event programming, the exhibition brings together a diverse range of emerging and established artists whose works explore identity, visibility, love, memory, resilience, joy, and community through a wide variety of mediums and perspectives.

“Each year, Uptown Pride reminds us how much inspiration artists bring to this exhibition,” said Elaine Fleck, Director of Gallery at the Women’s Art Association of Canada and curator of the exhibition. “As an open call show, it is always exciting to see the range of submissions from artists who want to be part of this celebration. Now in its fifth year, and proudly presented as a Pride Toronto Affiliate Event, Uptown Pride continues to welcome artists and audiences into a joyful, creative space that honours community, visibility, and Pride.”

Guided by Pride Toronto’s vision, “to create a world in which all people feel safer, valued, celebrated, and included, regardless of how they identify or who they love,” the exhibition highlights the power of artistic expression as a means of connection, reflection, and advocacy, while reflecting WAAC’s continued commitment to fostering accessible opportunities for artists and creating a welcoming space for community engagement and celebration.

Participating artists include Amythly, Anuj Jenveja, Ben Benedict, Bill Stearman, C.R. Gill, Carol Walthers, catchoo, Cecilia Troy, Christine Quarrington, Dana Giblin, Elizabeth Roberts, Kathryn Boyd, Kirahong Xiao, Kristyn Watterworth, Laura Beaton, Laura Tucker, Marvi Khan, Martin Murphy, Martha Davis, Philippe Croteau, Samira Daneshzadeh, Sarah Choi, Sima Salehi Rahni, Steve Rose, Steph Schofield, Susan J. Bird, Tascha Parkinson, Ted Scott, Ulla Djelweh, Win Keenan-Kuplowsky, Yunxuan Lin, and Ziba Salehi-Rahni.

For more information, visit womensartofcanada.ca.

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