Since 1973, The ArQuives has worked hard to Keep Our Stories Alive!
We strive to make LGBTQ2+ history accessible and tell the stories of our communities.
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Queer Cinema for Palestine: Foggy
December 7, 2023
The ArQuives co-presented Queer Cinema for Palestine’s: Foggy screening this week. -
Call for Exhibition Proposals
December 5, 2023
The Curatorial Committee at The ArQuives: Canada’s LGBTQ2+ Archives is seeking exhibition proposals from contemporary artists and curators working with archival themes and materials for an exhibition in the Spring of 2024. -
The story behind processing the Sue Wells fonds
December 2, 2023
My name is Lily Holland, and for 4 weeks this fall, I Interned at The ArQuives, and processed the Sue Wells fonds. -
Roundtable on Trans Histories + Activism in Toronto
November 30, 2023
Myseum of Toronto and The ArQuives held a roundtable discussion about trans activism in Toronto between the 1960s and 1990s in April of 2023. -
International Queer Solidarity with Palestine
November 23, 2023
Full statement and information here: https://voices4london.org.uk/blog/open-letter-queers-solidarity-palestine/ We, as LGBTQIA+ individuals, groups, organisations, and artists around the world, stand in solidarity with the Palestinian liberation movement. -
Job Posting: Project Coordinator
November 22, 2023
Located in Toronto, Ontario, The ArQuives is one of the largest LGBTQ2+ archives in the world and is celebrating 50 years of Keeping LGBTQ2+ Stories Alive. -
Emma Awe, ArQuives Grant Recipient, Shares How Important Punk Zines are for Queer History
November 7, 2023
The ArQuives created The Brian King Fabulous Researcher Fund in 2016 to honour the memory of former volunteer Brian King, one of the original Flashback Gala creators. -
Operation Soap
October 1, 2023
Operation Soap: Toronto’s Bathhouse Raids According to The Body Politic Operation Soap The front page of The Body Politic’s March 1981 issue reads: “Feb 5, TORONTO: 150 COPS SMASH UP THE BATHS – 286 GAY MEN BUSTED”1. -
Introducing ArQuives Intern, Henry
August 8, 2023
Henry Ding is a student pursuing a B.Arch/BFA in Architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). -
Partnership announcement - Defining Moments Canada/Moments Déterminants Canada
June 28, 2023
The ArQuives has embarked on an exciting partnership with Defining Moments Canada/Moments Déterminants Canada to realize the creation of the resource Proud to Be: Queer Canadian Histories of the 1960s-1970s. -
Artist in Residence Announcement: Jordan King
June 5, 2023
TheArQuives, in partnership with Archive/CounterArchive, is thrilled to announce that Jordan King will be Artist in Residence in celebration of The ArQuives’ 50th Anniversary. -
Open House: June 17, 2023
May 18, 2023
Please join us on June 17, 2023, from 10 am to 5 pm to help celebrate our 50th anniversary. -
Job posting: Marketing and Communications Coordinator
May 9, 2023
Located in Toronto, Ontario, The ArQuives is one of the largest LGBTQ2+ archives in the world. -
Exhibition: pack un pack - March 18-29, 2023
March 16, 2023
The ArQuives is hosting the reopening of the solo exhibition of artist and photographer Hamidah Hemani. -
Collections Development Plan 2023-2027
March 7, 2023
The ArQuives Collection Development Plan 2023- 2027 is a document to articulate collecting priorities for the organization over the next five years. -
Call for Board Members 2023
March 1, 2023
Located in downtown Toronto, The ArQuives is one of the largest independent LGBTQ2+ archives in the world.