ABOUT USThis website is a labour of love to celebrate the Embassy Cultural House (ECH). Spearheaded by Tariq Hassan Gordon, the ECH is a volunteer project originally launched in July 2020 to recognize the contributions of the arts and culture community which came of age in London in the 1960s-1970s. It has since developed to reflect issues of concern to our community today and brings an intergenerational perspective to our programs. Tariq Hassan Gordon, along with ECH co-founders and artists Jamelie Hassan and Ron Benner, work collaboratively with a dedicated team which includes the ECH's advisory circle and contributing editors. Click here to see the editorial team and advisory circle members.
The archives of the Embassy Cultural House (1983-1990) were donated to the Ivey Family London Room at the London Public Library by the former collective of the ECH. The archives of London's earlier artist-run centre, the 20/20 Gallery, are also housed in the same location. We are grateful for the support of the Faculty of the Arts & Humanities at Western University which has facilitated internships with graduate and undergraduate students to contribute to the web development and digital archive of this project. We extend our gratitude to all those who support the ECH’s socially-engaged cultural programs, including all our contributors, cultural workers, institutions, organizations and friends of our community. As a not-for-profit collective of more than 100 contributors, your generous financial and in-kind donations to ECH help us to continue to connect with diverse communities across disciplines and encourage new relationships and possibilities. 100% of all donations go towards the ECH’s programs with the priority given to the payment of professional fees to contributors and for technical support. ECH does not have charitable status, therefore, no receipts for any financial donations can be issued. SUBSCRIBE TO THE MAILING LIST
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The Embassy Cultural House is a member of Artist-Run Centres and Collectives Conference (ARCA). To learn more about artist-run centres, please watch ARCA's informational video, What Is an Artist-Run Centre? Jamelie Hassan, co-founder of The Embassy Cultural House, is featured in this video.
What Is an Artist-Run Centre? from ARCA on Vimeo. |
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EDITORIAL TEAM
ONLINE FOUNDING EDITOR Tariq Hassan Gordon COFOUNDERS & CURATORIAL ADVISORS Jamelie Hassan & Ron Benner ADVISORY CIRCLE Samer Abdelnour, Marnie Fleming, Wyn Geleynse, Fern Helfand, S F Ho, Lorraine Klaasen, Judith Rodger, Ruth Skinner, Mary Lou Smoke, Diana Tamblyn, and Lucas Stenning COORDINATING EDITORS Olivia Mossuto & Mireya Seymour CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Blessy Augustine, Anahí González, Jared Hendricks-Polack, Jessica Irene Joyce, Ira Kazi, Shelley Kopp, Jenna Rose Sands, and Michelle Wilson. VIRTUAL TOUR Andreas Buchwaldt |
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OUR STORY
Artists Jamelie Hassan and Ron Benner and jazz musician Eric Stach founded the Embassy Cultural House (1983-1990) located in the restaurant portion of the Embassy Hotel at 732 Dundas Street in East London. In 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Embassy Cultural House was re-envisioned as a virtual artist-run space and website.
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The Embassy Cultural House gratefully acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council and the London Arts Council through the City of London's Community Arts Investment Program.
The Embassy Cultural House is thankful for the mentorship program established by Western University's Visual Arts department and the continued support of the students and Faculty of Arts & Humanities.
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E M B A S S Y C U L T U R A L H O U S E . C A
The Embassy Cultural House (ECH) is located on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak, and Chonnonton peoples, at the forks of Deshkan Ziibi (Antler River), an area subject to the Dish with One Spoon Covenant Wampum and other treaties, colonized as London, Ontario. The ECH strives to create meaningful relationships between the Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island and our contributors. The ECH honours the stewardship of the many Indigenous peoples who have resided on these lands since time immemorial.
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