Events & Exhibitions

By Nathan Scott As algorithmically curated content feeds dominate today’s internet landscape a new paradigm for online existence emerges, one where what you see is increasingly shaped by who you are – or who you are perceived to be. I…

CSV will be exhibiting this new work by Vera Frenkel Revered Canadian artist Vera Frenkel will be showing her new two-channel and print installation, As If by Chance, at Charles Street Video (CSV), 76 Geary Avenue.  Made possible thanks to CSV’s artist’s residency,…

Closing Event Sat 13 September 20256 – 10 pm The closing event for Radio Abyss will take place on September 13, with an artist talk-back and performance. Dora will be sharing thoughts that emerged while creating the installation — reflections…

Sat 28 June 20256 – 9 pm Join us for OF THE SUMMIT, an inspiring evening curated for filmmakers, artists, and creatives to connect, share, and grow. Whether you’re just starting out or already established in your creative journey, this…

A Pre-Summer Soiree Thu 19 June 20256 – 10 pm Calling all filmmakers, video artists, and creative explorers — come share what you’ve been working on! Charles Street Video is hosting a summer Chuck to screen shorts, show interactive projects,…

A Live Stream Performance on May 23 at CSV! Fri 23 May 20257:30 – 10:30 pm PERFORMANCE DATE:FRIDAY, MAY 23FROM 7:30 TO 8:30PM AND9PM TO 10PM Slow Rise Music is proud to present Where the Eye Meets the Ear, live…

Screenshot Co-Presented by MayWorks & CSV Sat 3 May 20256 – 9 pm Who’s Afraid of Labour Justice? Presenting work by Nahomi Amberber, Saysah, and Farah Ghafoor, Who’s Afraid of Labour Justice? asks what we are afraid of in the…

Tuesday, April 29th, 2025 from 6:30pm to 8pm Charles Street VideoAnnual General Meeting – Online!April 29th , 2025, 6:30pm to 8 pm Dear CSV Member,I hope you will attend our Annual General Meeting of Members on April 29th! It’s a…

Screenshot by Sonya Mwambu Sat 12 April 202512 – 4 pm Q&A with Sonya Mwambu – Exploring Diaspora, Memory & Afrofuturism Join us for a conversation with experimental filmmaker Mwambu as they discuss “Mountains Never Meet, But People Do.”, an…

Screenshot by Sonya Mwambu Thu 3 April 20256 – 8 pm RSVP HERE Viewers will engage with Sonya Mwambu’s evocative explorations of identity through analog film, where layered visuals and experimental techniques unravel the intersections of race, gender, and language.…

Screenshot Dream engineering and the future of the unconscious Fri 21 March 202510 – 10 am This event is open to students, researchers, faculty, scientists, artists, writers, and performers interested in the subject of dream engineering. Explicitly anti-disciplinary. Participants are…

Screenshot by Kristine White and Heidi Chan Fri 21 February 20257 – 9:30 pm “Everything comes alive when contradictions accumulate.” — Gaston Bachelard Join us for When Contradictions Accumulate, an evening of immersive performance and installation at Charles Street Video…

Fri 6 December 20246 – 9 pm RSVP HERE Viewers will interact with and affect images of melting glaciers, steaming mud pools, underwater sea and ocean life, from Patagonia, Australia, New Zealand, the arctic and North America’s coastal regions filmed…

Screenshot Thu 28 November 20246 – 9 pm RSVP HERE Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion featuring three speakers—John Lorinc, Angela DeMontigny, and Luke Moslenko—as they share their unique perspectives on the critical issues surrounding water, its preservation, and…

Screenshot Sat 23 November 20246 – 9:30 pm RSVP HERE Viewers will interact with and affect images of melting glaciers, steaming mud pools, underwater sea and ocean life, from Patagonia, Australia, New Zealand, the arctic and North America’s coastal regions…

Guerrilla Video Trilogy Screening Thu 14 November 20246 – 10 pm Charles Street Video’s Maker Space, presents the premier of “THE FUTURE OF THE BODY,” a guerrilla video trilogy written/directed by Istvan Kantor and captured on video by cinematographer Jake…

Screenshot Join us for an Artist Talk and Closing Ceremony Celebration! Thu 31 October 20246 – 9 pm Join artist, researcher, and technologist Jawa El Khash’s discussion on her process creating the Raqqa ware 2.0 Museum exhibition. With their Artist…

DJ’ing 101 with 999Adj & Vyl3t B3ach Fri 4 October 20246 – 8 pm Facilitated by Adj (999adj) and Dillon (Vyl3t B3ach), this ‘Share Tech’ event will cover finding high-quality music & samples, as well as demonstrating how to use…

Screenshot Thu 8 August 202412 – 1 pm Deadline: August 23rd, 2024Location: Charles Street Video, 76 Geary AveExhibition Timeline: September 21st – 22nd, 2024 (Possibility of extension till Sept 29th, 2024*) Anticipating hundreds in attendance, of all ages, Charles Street…

By Kristine White with Nazanin Zarepour Sun 5 May 2024to Sun 26 May 2024 WHAT IS A BODY WORTH?An exbibition co-presented by Charles Street Vdieo and The Mayworks festtivalBy Kristine White with Nazanin Zarepour Date & TimeMay 5-26Wednesday, 12-4pmThursday &…

Tue 20 February 20247 – 9 pm Join at Charles Street Video us as Arri Canada representative, Francois Gauthier demonstrates our new CSV Alexa 35, including its features, workflow, textures, look profiles, sensitivity, dynamic range, and transition between ALEXA models.…

Thu 1 February 20247 – 9 pm This Machine is an interactive exhibition that explores how we can personify a machine through projections, lighting, and sound. Using your body, you can engage with the machine, exploring how your movements elicit…

December 14th, 7pm to 10pm at CSV! Thu 14 December 20237 – 10 pm CSV members are invited to bring along short film, video and interactive work to showcase. Video Chuck is a chance to bring together our community, socialize,…

A Maker Space Exhibition at CSV! Sat 18 November 2023to Sun 3 December 2023 Made in collaboration with Ingrid K. Bjørnaali and Fabian Lanzmaier. Co-produced with UKAI Projects and funded by the Canada Council for the Arts and Fond for…

Lead artists: Juliet Palmer & Julia AplinSat 23 September 2023to Sun 24 September 2023 Conceived in disparate locations during desperate times, we welcome multiple voices into our creative process through audio diaries and dance videos. Seven days, seven entries, seven…

Thu 7 September 2023, 6 – 7 pm Members and member curious are invited to our end of summer open screening! We want to see what you’ve been working on! Show up and share your work with a community of…

A Chimerik 似不像 Project Performance-as-Research sharing Thu 24 August 2023 to Fri 25 August 2023 Four cross generational artists exploreToronto’s aural/ocular culture and history. 5.fulless is an experimental interdisciplinary in-person performance that emulates the complexity of queerness and identity through…

a Lecture Performance This November, x-ights /cros-sites/, an artist collective, is excited to present “A Sexual History of the Internet”, a participatory lecture performance by Mindy Seu, part of the series of the public programs of Bad Timekeepers in partnership…

CSV is thrilled to be partnering with Interacess on this outdoor screening! Location:  Outside CSV at 76 Geary! Time/Date: 9pm, Saturday, July 15th! Go outside! Touch Grass! Snarky internet commenters throw these instructions at each other every single day, and frankly,…

A Streaming Event at Charles Street Video! S/x sells, but can it be government funded?with Noelle Perdue and special guest Greg Klymkiw! Streaming Date: Thursday, May 18 at 6pm Streaming link While doing my residency at CSV, I learned about a…

Four cross generational artists exploreToronto’s aural/ocular culture and history. With:Annette Mangaard, Nobuo Kubota,Cynthia Laure Etom, Darren Copeland and Richard Windeyer Gallery HoursWednesday, May 24, 12noon to 5pmThursday, May 25, 6pm to 9pm (Opening Reception)Friday, May 26, 6pm to 8pmSaturday, May 27,…

CURATED BY NALA HAILESELASSIE QNA MODERATED BY SARAH-TAI BLACK WITH WORDS FROM KOURTNEY JACKSON MAY 11th – 7pm-8:30pm @cfmdcfilm – 1411 Dufferin St Unit D, Toronto, Canada PULL UP FOR A NIGHT OF INCREDIBLE EXPERIMENTAL BLACK FILMS ✨✨ PROGRAMME: Hitchcock…

Exhibition of Photography April 26th – May 6, 2023. We proud and excited to be partnering with @acctyouth again on this exhibition! Come by CSV and check it out! ACCT Youth supports newcomer youth through collaborative programming. We are the…

Live Performances September 24 and 25 Gallery Dates: September 24 – Oct. 7 Hours: Wednesday 12pm – 5pm Thursday/Friday 6pm – 9pm Schmeki Noamson is a Canadian artist working in video, music, and performance art. He calls his work secular…

Wednesday, April 19th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at CSV Charles Street Video (CSV) is hosting a talk featuring artists in its upcoming exhibition: bringing to light what came from inside Open April 13 to 15 – April 20…

We are thrilled to host Jasmine Liaw in a residency with our long time partner F-O-R-M! This residency is part of F-O-R-M’sTechnology and Interaction Artist-in-Residence. Jasmine will be a resident at CSV in the second half of March. Her work…

Join us in an exploration of Kim Ninkuru’s extensive multisite exhibition with the artist. An overview of her work with CSV over the past year and a half, all the team members involved, Kim’s sources of inspiration, Honey’s story, and…

Kim Ninkuru Residency 2021-2023 For the past year, CSV has been working hard behind the scenes alongside Kim Ninkuru to produce the work These Are My Reparations to be presented in winter of 2023. Conceptualized by Kim Ninkuru, These Are…

CSV members are invited to bring along short film, video and interactive work to showcase. Video Chuck is a chance to bring together our community, socialize, network, and highlight the work of our members. It will be an indoor/outdoor event…

Through resilience, self love, and community, A Space for Us explores youth perspectives on Anti Racism and Anti Hate. Culminating Media Art for Youth for 2022, the show presents the work of 10 youth in Toronto who engaged in the…

Screening and Discussion In celebration of CSV’s 41st Anniversary, join us for a conversation (followed by a screening) with panelists Dennis Day, Vera Frenkel, Richard Fung and Su Rynard who were key figures at Charles Street Video and in the…

Charles Street Video is proud to present a screening of works from over the last 41 years, and created by artists with the support of CSV. Join us in celebration of the multiplicity of directors and works that have come…

A CSV Gallery Exhibition in Partnership with CFMDC! Exhibition open July 28th to August 13Opening: July 28 from 6pm to 9pm. Charles Street Video in partnership with The Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre is honoured to be exhibiting a retrospective of…

360° VPC 2.0: PROJECTION Bill Perry shall test the 360° Video Projection Cylinder over the next 6 months, enabling 360° projection with still images. By this process inviting, encouraging, facilitating, and demonstrating 360° photo projection at CSV, for members interested…

Join award-winning media artist and filmmaker Maziar Ghaderi for an introduction on “live cinema” – an emergent storytelling platform that allows for a film to be shot and screened simultaneously. This event will be hosted on March 9th over zoom.…

INFINITE DISTANCEan online exhibition presented in conjunction with transmediale festival Fri 19 November 2021 to Sun 19 December 2021infinitedistance.site.FeaturingANDY SLATER (Chicago)BLACK QUANTUM FUTURISM / Rasheedah Phillips + Camae Ayewa (Philadelphia)JOHANNA HEDVA (Berlin/LA)JUSTIN BARTON + MARK FISHER (London, UK)MIDI ONODERA (Toronto),SHATTERED…

an online 4-week workshop that explores loop-making with 16mm film. Charles Street Video and Pix Film Gallery are collaborating to host Full Circle, an online 4-week workshop (1 session a week) that explores loop-making with 16mm film. Through the creative…