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Image: from left to right, top to bottom; Will Gorlitz, Vertigo, 1985, Juan Ortiz-Apuy, Darkroom, 2023, photo by Karen Asher, Archigram, Archigram: Experimental Architecture 1961-1974, 2002, photo by William Eakin, General Idea, Fin de Siècle, 2000, Photo by William Eakin

Plug In 50/10 Anniversary Publication Announcement

Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art is thrilled to announce Plug In 50/10, a special publication commemorating our 50th anniversary.

Plug In 50/10 celebrates Plug In ICA’s fifty years of operation from 1972 to 2022, with an introduction by Meeka Walsh and contributions from previous directors: Suzanne Gillies, Doug Sigurdson, Jon Tupper, Wayne Baerwaldt, Gilles Hébert, Carol Phillips, Anthony Kiendl, Jenifer Papararo and Allison Yearwood. Lavishly illustrated and designed, this publication charts Plug In’s peregrinations from a small, transient artist-run centre to the internationally renown institute of contemporary art that it is today.

Each anecdotal chapter takes you behind the scenes of the vibrant art sphere of Winnipeg that has been cultivated over the years. From its original location on Albert Street to its current home on Portage Avenue, Plug In ICA has never strayed far from the heart of the city, where its roots run deep in the community’s culture. Alongside archival photographs, this unique documentation honours the past and anticipates the future of one of the city’s most important art spaces.

Plug In 50/10 is hardcover and 110 pages. It will be published in January 2026.

Acknowledgments

We are on Treaty 1 Territory. Plug In ICA is located on the territories of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and the National homeland of the Red River Métis. Our water is sourced from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation. 

Plug In ICA extends our heartfelt gratitude to our generous donors, valued members, and dedicated volunteers. We acknowledge the sustaining support of our Director’s Circle. You all make a difference.

We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Canada Council, the Manitoba Arts Council and Winnipeg Arts Council. We could not operate without their continued financial investment and lobbying efforts.

Plug In ICA relies on community support to remain free and accessible to all, and enable us to continue to present excellent programs. Please consider becoming a member of Plug In ICA and a donor at https://plugin.org/support or by contacting Gilles Hébert, Interim Executive Director at executivedirector@plugin.org.

For more information on public programming and exhibitions contact info@plugin.org.

For general information, please contact: info@plugin.org or call 1.204.942.1043