About Urban Shaman

*Above image Urban Shaman as it pretty much is today at 290 McDermot Ave location

MISSION STATEMENT
Urban Shaman is an Aboriginal artist-run centre dedicated to meeting the needs of artists by providing a vehicle for artistic expression in all disciplines and at all levels by taking a leadership role in the cultivation of Indigenous art.

VISION
Urban Shaman presents contemporary Indigenous Aboriginal art with integrity while remaining rooted in our diverse Aboriginal cultures.

MANDATE
Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art is a nationally recognized leader in Aboriginal arts programming and one of the foremost venues and voices for Aboriginal art in Canada. Our focus on developing new programming and new ways of presenting it have resulted in increased exposure and the expansion of our activities. Urban Shaman is dedicated to the Aboriginal arts community and arts community at large.

• Committed to serving the needs of emerging, mid-career, and established Aboriginal artists through exhibitions and associated programming, workshops, residencies and curatorial initiatives.
• Dedicated to contributing to art historical and cultural critical discourses on a local, national, and international level.
• Committed to facilitating artistic production, education, and appreciation of contemporary art as an important and empowering tool for Aboriginal peoples.

Admission to the gallery is free.

CLOSED due to advisory of COVID-19

Following the government recommendations to help stop the spread of COVID-19, and to ensure the health of visitors and our employees, Urban Shaman will be closed till further notice due to the situation of COVID-19 virus. Our physical office will be closed until mid April at a minimum, with staff working remotely until a return to the building is announced.Please check our website and facebook page for any updates.

We would love to be open and serve those during this time, but let’s nip this thing in the bud! Keep it clean, Help each other and take care of yourself (a lil laughter can help too).

From the Staff and Board at Urban Shaman Gallery