Artist-Run Centres and Collectives Conference/Conférence des collectifs et des centres d’artistes autogérés (ARCA) defends and promotes the value of artist-run culture in the visual arts and advocates for its better recognition. It strengthens artist-run centre associations all across Canada and advocates for their needs. For the benefit of its members, it realizes studies and collects data on relevant issues. Representation and service organization, ARCA works toward the full recognition of artist-run centres and collectives, and promotes the amelioration of socio-economical conditions for artists and cultural workers in its network. It participates in the development and visibility of visual and media arts across Canada, and contributes to define cultural issues that need to be addressed in Canadian society.
The Artist-Run Centres and Collectives Conference
