Past Exhibitions includes Alternator programming from January 2000 onwards. Descriptions and images are generally available for exhibitions in the Main and Project Galleries as well as occasional projects in the Community Window. Exhibitions are presented annually in reverse chronological order, starting with the most recent exhibition. Please scroll to the right for earlier exhibitions.
The Alternator maintains a non-digital archive of exhibitions held prior to 2000. Please contact the gallery if you need to access this information.
The Media Archives start in 2003, the date of completion of the first media project organized by the Alternator Media Arts Centre after its opening in late 2002. The archives include information about video salons, commissioning projects and other media arts activities.
The Alternator maintains a digital archive of all visiting artist-in-residency projects hosted since their inception in 2003. Information about the 2005 residency project, Temporal Transmissions, can be found in the Media Arts Centre archives.
Projects are presented annually in reverse chronological order, starting with the most recent project. Please scroll to the right for earlier projects.
This fun and funky adult event is not a fashion show in the traditional sense - it's an artistic exploration of all types of body adornment.
It features creative experimentation with hair, jewelry, accessories and original one-of-a-kind wearables made from any and all materials, including plastic, metal and paper. Artists have created outfits from everything from computer keyboards and teabags to string licorice and bubble wrap. Artists exhibiting work in the show are supported by an enthusiastic team of volunteers, including hair and makeup stylists, lighting and sound experts and a front-of-house crew. The fun includes door prizes, a silent auction, music and videos.
The Alternator's publishing program includes occasional catalogues, and since 2000, regular exhibition brochures and a quarterly newsletter. Some of these publications are available in PDF format on this site.
Copies of other publications can be obtained by contacting the Alternator.
