Artspace is a welcoming, safe space for all where everyone is treated with respect, care and with dignity. Artspace is a place to enjoy the arts and foster the spirit of creativity in our community. 

In entering this space you can expect to enjoy all the above and we ask that you are an active participant in creating this opportunity for everyone at Artspace.

In order to maintain our stated purposes, at Artspace we do not: 

• Use discriminatory speech of any kind, including racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or any other speech that is contrary to the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal

• Engage in violence or threat of violence to staff, patrons, volunteers, artwork, or the facilities

• Participate in harassment of any kind (verbal, physical, sexual, or intimidating behaviours, including panhandling)

• Use illegal substances on our property

• Engage in or threaten theft or vandalism 

• Take part in disruptive behaviour that interferes with others’ enjoyment of the space and facilities

Should any of these occur, we will ask you to leave the property, and reserve the right to escalate our response relative to the incident both in the moment and after the fact.

Responses may include (but are not limited to) reconciliatory procedures, not being welcome to return to Artspace for a given period of time or indefinitely, and/or accessing local authorities for support if needed. 

Our response to serious and/or repeated incidents will be determined on a case-by-case basis, by staff and board members.

If you are in need of immediate support, we will be happy to provide you with a list of resources.