CLGA will be open during Pride Weekend
On the second floor gallery: The National Portrait Collection, which honours those who have contributed to the growth of diverse, out and proud LGBTQ communities in Canada.
On the third floor community space: CENSORED LIVES: Suppression, resistance and free speech, which includes a display of materials from our collection relating to the struggle for free speech for the queer community and features an installation piece by filmmaker William Craddock.
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CLGA closed for August!
Our volunteers need a much deserved summer vacation, so the CLGA will be closed to researchers for the month of August. Regular evening hours will resume on Tuesday, September 7th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
CLGA National Portrait Collection launches Call for Nominations
We are committed to honouring individuals who have made significant contributions to the growth of diverse, out and proud lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities in Canada.
We need your help to nominate people worthy of this recognition. Do you know people who have made significant contributions to your LGBT community?
Successful nominees will be inducted into CLGA's National Portrait Collection with a new commissioned portrait .
Visit here for more details.
CLGA launches Call for Exhibition Proposals
We are looking for exhibitions to form a year of programming in our gallery to begin in 2011. Are you an artist?
Do you work with a community group?
Are you a researcher familiar with the CLGA or another archival collection?
If your work can help the CLGA in its mandate to give public access to information and materials by and about LGBT people in Canada or helps us to fulfill our mission then we want your exhibition proposals.
Check out our Exhibitions section for more details.
New spaces, new places!
The house on Isabella Street is just the beginning of what's new at the CLGA. We've updated our online look to make it easier to learn about the Archives and get involved and you can also follow us on Twitter at @CLGArchives. While you're at it, become a fan of us on Facebook too! Now, there are more ways to connect with the CLGA and to make it a part of your life.
Press release: New Home for Archival Gold
First Person Narrative Contest 2010
Award-winning writer and CBC Radio host, Bill Richardson, and critically acclaimed author, and creative writing teacher, Anne Fleming, will judge this year's CLGA writing contest. Novice and veteran writers are asked to submit 2000-2500 words on the theme, Where I Come From. Submissions must be received by November 1, 2010. To read more click here.
Express Yourself - Call for Submissions
Contest Rules
Consent Form for Under 19
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