BAND Gallery Expanding Black Artists' Hub in Parkdale

Construction is underway on the expansion and renovation of Black Artists’ Networks in Dialogue (BAND) Gallery in Toronto’s Parkdale neighborhood. Designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects, the three-story project will transform the existing Victorian-era building at 19 Brock Avenue into an expanded cultural facility featuring upgraded exhibition galleries, artist studios, workshops, community spaces, a resource library, accessibility upgrades, outdoor gathering areas, and a pollinator garden. The redevelopment also includes a contemporary rear addition, with work led by architect Dami Akinbode and landscape design by Foré, led by Shada Morris.