Dear Canadian Heritage,

We the undersigned are artists, arts workers and arts supporters in Canada. This letter is to show our support for the continued existence of the Intergalactic Arts Collective (IGAC) space. We support IGAC's proposal, and through it, the continued existence of the IGAC space. 

IGAC is invaluable to our work as artists. Toronto has become increasingly lacking in movement arts facilities; a record number of dance community spaces were lost just before and during the pandemic, and this trend is continuing. IGAC has, over many years, been one of the few providers of affordable, accessible space, for creation, development, and training for all dance arts forms. Artist-run spaces are increasingly rare in Toronto and IGAC is a pivotal piece of infrastructure within the city for many artists but especially for the underserved dance community. To date over 600 artists have depended on this space since its inception.

We the undersigned support IGAC's proposal in the pursuit of purchasing unit 103 that they currently occupy, or another space that may be available. This one time capital expenditure would create a clear and sustainable future for IGAC in order for it to continue to serve our community. This organization has a more than 30 year history demonstrating its ability to successfully operate this community hub.

We hope to continue our work at the IGAC space now and in the future. 

Thank you for your time and attention to this urgent need.