Exhibitions
We host exhibitions and art shows across the Lakeshore Grounds. Our permanent galleries include the Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre, and the Third Floor Gallery in the Student Welcome and Resource Centre at Humber College Lakeshore.
We have also hosted pop-up shows in the Tunnels and Cottages, and online. Use the images below to navigate and learn more.
On Now
Interpretive Centre
Grace: One Story of Thousands
September 3, 2024 - June 27, 2025
Monday to Friday 10:00am - 2:00pm
Grace: One Story of Thousands follows the life and experiences of Grace, one of the 1,511 people buried in the Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital Cemetery at the corner of Horner and Evans Avenues in south Etobicoke. Through personal letters and surviving hospital records gathered by Grace’s great-niece, you are invited to pause and reflect on a life lived – not defined – by the institutional system in Ontario.
With a shift toward historical accuracy, personhood, and agency, the Interpretive Centre invites you to experience history through a new perspective.
Second Floor Gallery
The Cottages: 30 Years of Humber, 135 Years of History
March 17, 2025 - July 25, 2025
A Collaboration with the Humber Archives and Libraries
An archival exhibition to recognize the thirtieth anniversary of Humber Polytechnic's acquisition of the cottages, site of the former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital.
Third Floor Gallery
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Blooming
Featuring the artworks of Damaris Abush
May 1, 2025 - July 25, 2025
Celebrate the spring by immersing yourself in the textured florals and bright colours of these large scale paintings.
We feature solo and group art shows on the second and third floor of the Student Welcome and Resource Centre and also welcome contributions to our exhibitions in the Interpretive Centre's main space in WEL104.
Themes must connect to one of our four guiding themes of Indigenous heritage, mental health history, educational heritage, or ecology, and/or highlight the local history of the Lakeshore Grounds region. Submissions are encouraged both from community members and students. We support artists of all experience levels.
For more information about exhibition opportunities or to submit a proposal, please contact us at info@lakeshoregrounds.ca