| Dear Members,
As another exciting year draws to a close, I want to celebrate with you some of the many experiences we have shared together as part of TFVA. Through our lectures, tours, talks, travels and walks, we not only deepened our own understanding, but also contributed to one another’s learning and appreciation of the visual arts.
Together, we celebrated many accomplishments — the successes of our Emerging Artist Prize winners, the lifetime contributions of one distinguished figure within the GTA visual arts community, and the wide range of inspiring and diverse projects we chose to support.
Our organization strengthens and enriches the visual arts community here in Toronto!
I take this opportunity to say a heartfelt thanks to outgoing Board members: Jane Barber Chair of Membership; Rita Daniel, Past President; Jane Perdue, Chair of Founders Achievement; Frances Price, Chair of Programs and Lynn Ross, Secretary.
These five members spent 28 years in various capacities at the Board table. Thanks for a job incredibly well done and the hours of your time spent in service to us.
Welcome new Board members 2026—2027
Jennifer Kernaghan, Vice-President; Lorraine Kirchmann, Chair of membership;Tamara McEwen, Chair of Programs; Nalini Stewart, Chair of Founders Achievement and Madeleine Werker, Secretary. With such talent joining us at the table – we are in good hands!
Welcome new TFVA members — 28 in all!
Linda Alcock, Nahal Bahrman, Barbara Buckspan, Barbara Caffery, Andrea Davidson, Debbie Eyton, Pat Flood, Sally Forrest, Pinky Franklin, Gitte Granofsky, Deborah Harding, Susanne Jeffrey, Donalda Kelk, Elizabeth Kohl, Janet Lindsay, Janet MacPhail, Pat Main, Lee Maziarz, Anne McIlroy, Sandy Lyons, Sandy Mingay, Fabienne Moureaux, Heather Peterson, Maureen Quigley, Bonnie Saibil, Rosalie Starkey, Helga Stephenson, Gillain Sylvester, Erin Wright.
Over the next months we’ll feature each new member.
Calling all members!
I invite you to give serious consideration to joining a TFVA committee. As a member-driven organization, volunteering is in our DNA! We continue to use technology to make our work easier and more effective and we are especially needing those interested and curious to learn technologies for all committees and working groups.
We have openings in the following:
Travel Working Group – to learn more contact Lyn Gaby
Internal Communications Committee – to learn more contact Jill Davey
External Relations Committee – to learn more contact Charlotte Durand
Click HERE for a description of the committees.
Mark your calendars
Watch for your invitation to register in August for Tuesday, September 22—TFVA Fall Opening at the Lawson Centre for Sustainability (Trinity College U of T). Refreshments and social at 10AM and Welcome and Talk at 10:30.
AND Monday, December 7—TFVA Holiday Social.
Our Lecture Schedule
2026
Wednesday October 14; Tuesday October 20; Wednesday October 28; Tuesday November 3.
2027
Tuesday February 16; Tuesday February 23; Tuesday March 2.
Tuesday April 6; Wednesday April 14; Tuesday April 20; Tuesday April 27.
TFVA Winter Film Festival Schedule
Tuesday January 5; Wednesday 13; Tuesday January 19; Tuesday January 26.
Your opinions please …
Watch for the Members Survey in late August and then kindly take a few minutes to share your input. This is especially important as we ask questions about our future which will help with our strategic planning.
This summer
The Lassonde Art Trail opens with many of our artists represented in the public art collection along the trail. We had a presentation about the Trail at our opening last September. No tickets. Here’s a link directly to ‘Visit Us’. Scroll down for the answer to all your questions.
On now until October 25, 2026, Artist Prize winner Christina Leslie has a solo exhibition The Album at the Maclaren Art Centre in Barrie. And Project Support winner Elicser Elliott Exhibition DOH Forget to Remember opens July 3 – 6-10 @iszagallery 95 King Street East.
Artwork by Artist Prize winner Oluseye is on the cover of Shameless:The Making of Black Gay Identities in LA by Terrell J. A. Winder and published by NYU Press.
Have a wonderful summer.
Warm regards, |
President’s Letter June 2026