Eastern Edge Gallery is an artist-run centre based in St. John's,

Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

, Canada. Eastern Edge Gallery was established in 1984 as the first

artist-run centre An artist-run space or artist-run centre (Canada) is a gallery or other facility operated or directed by artists, frequently circumventing the structures of public art centers, museums, or commercial galleries and allowing for a more experimental ...

in the province. In 1987, it moved out of the LSPU Hall in to Flavin St, where City Building inspectors posted "stop-occupancy orders." Eastern Edge Gallery moved to its current Harbour Dr. location on November 5, 1988. Eastern Edge promotes contemporary art and practices, supporting both established and emerging artists through exhibition opportunities, performances, screenings, panel discussions, and special programming. In addition, the ARC founded HOLD FAST Contemporary Arts Festival; the province's first and longest running festival dedicated to contemporary art. In 2017 Eastern Edge launched ''Identify: A Celebration of Indigenous Arts and Culture,'' "to create space for Indigenous voices and expression, bringing together Indigenous arts and culture professionals from the theatre, film, literature, visual, culinary and textile art communities of Newfoundland and Labrador while giving time and space to reinforce their history and current experience." Eastern Edge Gallery is also the home of the rOGUE Gallery, which supports projects by artists who have a connection to Newfoundland and Labrador. An influential director of Eastern Edge was

Mary Florence MacDonald Mary Macdonald (September 10, 1984 – July 18, 2017) was a Canadian artist and independent curator based in St. John’s (Newfoundland and Labrador), who left a lasting impact on the arts and cultural community of Atlantic Canada, and advocated f ...

, who held the role of Executive Director between 2012 and 2015. To continue the legacy of MacDonald, Eastern Edge helps to facilitate initiatives of the

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, which supports independent curatorial initiatives. From December 2016 to March 2020, the current Executive Director of Eastern Edge is artist Philippa Jones. Currently, the Interim Director is

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, and

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is the Programming Assistant. In 2019 Eastern Edge established EE Studios, a space dedicated to artist residencies and community events. In 2020 they established the first International Atlantic Artist Residency Program with Artlink Ltd in Donegal, Ireland. Exhibitions in Eastern Edge's main space have presented the work of

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, Jane Walker,

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Heather Goodchild Heather Goodchild (born 1977) is a Canadian artist and costume designer who produces paintings and textile art installations. She has exhibited in Berlin, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Toronto and throughout Canada. Recurring themes in her work i ...

, Naomi Yasui, Jordan Bennett,

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, D'Arcy Wilson, Emily Clark, Bethany Mckenzie, Catherine Moret,

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and Ursula Johnson.

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