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The Art Shelter is now closed and we have relocated to THE UNITARIAN CONGREGATION IN MISSISSAUGA84 South Service Road Mississauga

But the story of The Art Shelter lives on...
BECAUSE SHELTER IS MORE THAN WEATHER PROTECTION.
It shields from loneliness and isolation.

The Story of The Art Shelter

The Art Shelter began as a post-pandemic response: how to do more with less in ways that are socially inclusive, environmentally proactive, and better aligned with an unpredictable future. In 2023, we purchased a 42-ft diameter repurposed geodesic dome from Arctic Acres. Then we built it in Lakeview, Mississauga. In Spring 2024, we launched our first season of activities in this unique, beautiful and unconventional space. This was an off-grid place for Frog in Hand to rehearse and create, but was also shared with our community to cultivate and grow creative ideas. It was artist-run and community-engaged, an intentional act of climate leadership. Its limited footprint, flexibility and collaborative operating model provided space to incubate new ideas and forge community connections. In late 2025, the Art Shelter was taken down and the materials were donated to a grassroots community charity.

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The remaining shipping container will relocate to a new destination in Summer 2026.

Stay tuned for updates on our exciting future plans... 

Drone footage by Jim Evans

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Land Acknowledgement

We are privileged to work, live and play on the traditional territories of the Anishinabek, Haudenosaunee, and Wendat peoples - Treaty 13A territory. This territory is included in the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, which is an agreement to peaceably share and care for the land and its resources. The standard of living we enjoy in Canada is a result of thousands of years of stewardship by the original inhabitants and the inequitable taking of the land from them. We acknowledge that in order to have reconciliation, we must first understand truth; we commit to move forward in an effort to achieve both. Our CoFounders, Colleen and Noelle, are settlers from Welsh, Ukrainian and English roots, and their heritage is but one piece of the tapestry that is Frog in Hand. Frog in Hand is a collective of artists with diverse backgrounds and histories, heritages and family stories of their own. 

 

We are all Treaty People. On September 30th each year we mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Every day we are mindful of broken covenants and we strive to make this right. We commit to collaboration based on the foundational assumption that Indigenous Peoples have the power, strength, and competency to develop culturally specific strategies for their communities. We are dedicated to honouring Indigenous self-determination, history, and culture, and are committed to moving forward in the spirit of reconciliation and respect with all First Nation, Metis and Inuit people.

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Frog in Hand receives operating support from the City of Mississauga

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