Liberation on the Dance Floor: Reflective Nostalgia

Liberation on the Dance Floor: Reflective Nostalgia is an exhibition showcasing the work of Toronto’s Gay Community Dance Committee (GCDC), a volunteer-run, coalition-building community organization that raised funds for various LGBTQ2+ community groups in Toronto and surrounding regions. Between 1981-1992, the GCDC held over fifty dances—most of which included hundreds of volunteers and thousands of dancers—and raised over $250,000 for participating community groups, including The ArQuives, the AIDS Community of Toronto (ACT), Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, Gay Asians of Toronto, the Gay Community Appeal, Gays and Lesbians of the First Nations, the Glad Day Defence Fund, Lesbian Mothers’ Defence Fund, the Right to Privacy Committee, The Body Politic, Toronto Area Gays, ZAMI, and many more.

This immersive exhibition invites attendees to think through the role of the collective dance in Toronto in the 1980s and the ongoing transformative potential of the queer dance floor.

Opening reception: Thursday, November 7, 2024, 6-8PM.

Runs from November 7 to December 15

Exhibition opening hours (free, no reservation required):
Fridays 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Saturdays 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Sundays 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Or by appointment

Closed on December 13, 2024

For more information on the GCDC and the Liberation on The Dance Floor project visit www.liberationonthedancefloor.ca