InterAccess Fall 2025 Programming
EXHIBITIONS
Feed the Fires, The Sôhkêpayin Collective
September 10 – October 11
Opening reception: September 10 at 7 – 9PM
An interactive exhibition grounded in international collaboration of Indigenous creatives, exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and environmental stewardship. Together, we challenge ourselves to envision a future where both sentient beings—natural and digital—collaborate respectfully to shape sustainable outcomes for our environment.
IA Current 2025 Exhibition, Lingxiang Wu
October 29 – November 29
Opening reception: October 29 at 7 – 9PM
The 24th annual IA Current exhibition explores the compulsive cycles of digital engagement—loops of desire, performance, and temporary relief. At the heart of this exhibition is the concept of the "digital itch": a persistent, phantom sensation beneath our skin, mind, and heart, which compels us to endlessly scroll, search, and perform on digital platforms.
Call for artworks deadline: September 12
EVENTS
Community Roundtable & Project Launch: Terra Firma
Saturday, September 13 | 1 - 3PM
Online via Zoom
FREE, register here
You’re invited to the community roundtable launch of Terra Firma: an online resource designed to support artists, cultural workers, and arts organizations engaging with community-based approaches to new media. Terra Firma Project Lead Belinda Kwan will host a walkthrough of the new resources and moderate a panel discussion with Amanda Amour-Lynx, Heidi Persaud, Jet Coghlan, Samito, and Sapphire Woods.
Barbarian Currents: Half a Century of Brazilian Media Arts
Thursday, September 18 | 6:30 – 8:30PM
FREE, register here
A book launch and screening celebration of an anthology focused on the emergence of technological arts in post-war Brazil, featuring a panel with editors Gabriel Menotti and German Alfonso Nunez. Books will be available at a discounted price during the event.
Fall LGBTQ+ Mixer
Saturday, October 11 | 2 – 5 PM
FREE, register here
A casual social mixer offering a welcoming space for LGBTQ+ community members to connect, mingle, and spark potential collaborations! Hosted by Marcella Driver-Moliner.
P2P 2025: Members' Showcase
December 2025
A celebration of our membership community! Peer-to-Peer (P2P) describes a network that allows computers to pass information between each other directly, acting as servers for each other, without the need of a central hub. Join us for good food, good art, and a good time.
Open Studio
Wednesdays | 6 – 9 PM
FREE, no registration required
Drop-in and make use of the InterAccess studio space and equipment during our weekly Open Studio.
WORKSHOPS
Scoring the City: Geo-located Soundwalks with Echoes.xyz
Saturday, September 20, 2025 | 1 – 4 PM
$30 members, $50 non-members, register here
Create an immersive, location-responsive sound walk using online platform Echoes.xyz.
Digital Bridges: Networking Tools for Creative Collaboration
Saturday, October 4, 2025 | 1 – 4 PM
$30 members, $50 non-members, register here
Explore powerful tools for real-time collaboration across distance. Through hands-on networking experiments, learn how to connect your device and creative software directly to other artists.
Live Coding Audioreactive Visuals with Hydra
Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 1 – 5 PM
$30 members, $50 non-members, register here
Create visuals that respond to audio in real time, for interactive art and live performance, in hydra—a free browser-based video synth and live coding environment.
Creepy Creatures: Build a Face Tracking Robot
Saturday, November 29, 2025 | 1 – 4 PM
$30 members, $50 non-members, register here
Learn the basics of face tracking, feedback loops, and mechanical actuation using MediaPipe and Arduino to build a mini sculpture that turns to follow you.
We Have AI at Home: Building our Creative AI Ecosystem
Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | 6 – 9 PM
FREE (limited spots), register here
Build community-controlled AI tools! Learn local language models, collaborate on creative applications, and design alternatives to Big Tech data extraction.
3D Printing with Biomaterials
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 | 6 – 9 PM
FREE, register here
Join us for an exploration of new biodegradable materials that transform everyday discards into 3D printable pastes. This is a hybrid event, with a virtual talk and Q&A followed by an in-person material exploration session.
OPPORTUNITIES
Call for Board Members
Deadline: September 2, 2025 at 11:59PM ET
InterAccess is looking for passionate, forward-thinking individuals to join our Board of Directors to help shape the future of media art in Toronto. We are seeking individuals who are interested in providing visionary leadership and advisory support, and welcome applicants with expertise in media arts, and/or backgrounds in development, fundraising, accounting, and law.
Call for Artworks: IA Current 2025
Deadline: September 12, 2025 at 11:59PM ET
A call for artworks for inclusion in the 24th annual IA Current exhibition, curated by Lingxiang Wu. We invite submissions for new media works that critically respond, engage, explore, or even question the phenomenon of the digital itch—reflecting on this unidentifiable sensation that resides in our constant ambiguous digital entanglement.
Call for IA 360° Artist in Residence
Deadline: September 29, 2025 at 11:59PM ET
InterAccess is seeking an artist-in-residence to develop work with our in-house immersive projection system, the IA 360°. Working with the guidance and support of InterAccess’s staff, technicians, and community, the selected artist will develop site-specific artwork to be displayed in an exhibition at the end of the residency.
OAC Exhibition Assistance
Deadline: September 26, 2025 at 1:00PM ET
InterAccess is an OAC Exhibition recommender, a program that offers financial support towards upcoming, confirmed public exhibitions. Submit via the Ontario Arts Council’s NOVA portal.