Phyllis Lambert, Founding Director and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the CCA, speaks about the history and role of the CCA as part of the Urban Field Speakers Series, organised by the Prefix Institute of Contemporary Art in Toronto.

Reflecting a broad range of perspectives and practices, the Urban Field Speakers Series centres on the role of art in transforming the experience of the city. Through lectures, audio-visual presentations and discussions, it explores how creative practices can help improve the quality of urban life and planning in Toronto and around the world. The series of monthly events brings together an array of international and local artists, architects, curators, designers and scholars who are working at the intersections of technology, communications and aesthetics.

The lecture is moderated by Luigi Ferrara, Director of the School of Design at George Brown College. The Urban Field Speakers Series is programmed in association with the Visible City Project and Archive of York University.