Emily Peltier 

 

Emily Peltier (she/they) is an independent curator, writer, and advocate for the wellbeing of 2SLGBTQ+ people and communities, everywhere. She is a Queer-Femme white settler of Irish and French descent. 

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Emily has been professionally working in the arts, culture, and social sector for the past ten years, primarily based in Toronto, Ontario. 

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Emily is the co-creator and curator of the world’s first, and only, miniature 2SLGBTQ+ gallery and collective, Glory Hole Gallery. This miniature concept gallery was developed in 2017, and since then has become a collective of artists and curators working to promote the creative talent of 2SLGBTQ+ people and communities in the GTA and around the world through free public programming, exhibitions, screenings, and artist talks. The gallery is currently located at The 519 community center in Toronto, Ontario and is partially funded by the Toronto Arts Council and Community One Foundation. 

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Emily’s scholarly credentials also include specific focuses on visual arts and curating and she holds a Bachelor of Arts Honors degree in Visual Arts and Museum Studies (Western University, 2015), a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in Criticism and Curatorial Practice (OCAD University, 2017), and currently Emily is pursuing their Doctoral degree in Adult Education and Community Development part-time at U of T OISE. 

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Their independent curatorial work has included solo curated and co-curated exhibitions at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Blank Canvas Gallery, Critical Distance, The ArQuives, and community centers in Toronto. Her exhibitions have also been featured a part of Nuit Blanche Toronto, and Nuit Rose – a celebration of 2SLGBTQ+ focused art and public programming. Her research and curatorial interests are many and include: community arts, art activism, queer art history, ethnography, and 2SLGBTQ+ community-led art initiatives taking place outside of Urban centers in Ontario.

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Emily currently lives in Scarborough South-West where she enjoys her own creative practices of embroidery, painting, drawing, and drumming. 

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