Beyond the Threshold

In 2021, more than one in ten Canadians reported experiencing homelessness in their lifetime, but homelessness isn’t always visible. With rising costs of living, inflation, and widening inequality, hidden homelessness—like couch-surfing, overcrowded housing, or forced evictions—is on the rise. 

Beyond the Threshold brings together the work of 18 artists from across the country who confront these realities through deeply personal and intersectional lenses. Their work speaks to the complex, and often painful, relationship between identity, place, and survival. These stories are rooted in lived experience. Together, these artists offer a glance at what home can look like in the face of instability, change, and hope.