About The Artist - Michael Sachter
Michael is a fine art photographer and social impact artist who strives to make people feel a palpable energy in his images. Michael's photography is created to make the public and private spaces more beautiful. His social impact photography and large-scale, experiential, interactive installations are intended to engage,
inspire and positively change the world and can be found here: www.michaelsachterProjects.com
A number of Michael's limited edition images are now in public/shared spaces and in corporate and private collections in both Canada and the USA.
A Selection of Exhibitions, Installations and Recognition
Sept. 2021 Toronto - N. Toronto Group of Artists Show - Studio Tour
July 2020 Toronto - Canada-wide - Launched The Canadian Gratitude Flag - A Tribute To Our COVID-19 Heroes in collaboration with Guy Morazain www.truthtube.ca/thewall/oh-canada
Nov. 2019 Toronto - Toronto City Hall - The Rotunda (Nov.12-20) A Conversation With Myself (ACWM) in collaboration with Hats On For Awareness www.hatsonforawareness.com
Oct. 2019 Toronto - Whole Campus, Healthy Communities Conference hosted by the Centre for innovation in Campus Mental Health in association with CMHA Ontario - Campus Mental Health https://campusmentalhealth.ca/conference-2019/ (ACWM)
Sept. 2019 Toronto - Mental Health For All National Conference – Workplace Mental Health, Canadian Mental Health Assn. https://conference.cmha.ca/ (ACWM)
Sept. 2019 N. Ont. - Fireside Conference – Created a "Fireside" version of ACWM
Nov. 2018 Toronto - SociaLIGHT Conference - Elgin Theatre (ACWM)
Oct. 2018 Toronto - IDEA Summit (Inclusivity, Diversity and Equality in Advertising) - TIFF Bell Lightbox https://theica.ca/idea-summit-2020(ACWM)
Aug. 2018 Toronto - ArtWalk at Shops of Don Mills (ACWM)
Jun. 2018 Toronto - Riverdale ArtWalk (ACWM)
May 2018 Toronto - Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival – Group Show: ISOLATION (4 images + ACWN is first shown)
May 2018 Toronto - N. Toronto Group of Artists Show (10 images)
Sept. 2017 N. Ont. - Fireside Conference – Created Fireside SHELTER fundraiser
May 2017 Toronto - Tribute Homes/Patch Project Installation on condo hoarding
Mar. 2017 Toronto - AREAA GTA Gala Charity Dinner - SHELTER
Dec. 2016 Toronto - Art Square Gallery – 6 images + SHELTER Dec.-Feb.2017
Nov. 2016 Toronto - #Hashtag Gallery 2-person show (18 images + SHELTER)
Sept. 2016 Toronto - Selected Patch Project Artist - The Steps Initiative (3 images Installed) https://stepspublicart.org/artist-roster/michael-sachter/
Sept. 2016 New York - Montserrat Contemporary Art Gallery (6 images)
Aug. 2016 New York - JMC Gallery (4 images)
July 2016 New York - Jadite Gallery (4 images)
Jan. 2016 Toronto - Condo Party Room (3 images)
Mar. 2015 Toronto - Condo Lobby (4 images)
May 2014 Toronto – Contact Photography Festival: Portfolio Review
Apr. 2014 Toronto – Aperture Group Show at Moniker Gallery (4 images)
Feb. 2014 Toronto – Galleria Art Expo Group Show at The Cube (4 images)
Jan. 2014 Toronto – Shutter Bug Group Show at the Fairlawn Centre Gallery (6 images)
Some of Michael's Good Works:
- Created "The Canadian Gratitude Flag" honouring our COVID-19 Heroes - 2020
- Created “A Conversation With Myself” (ACWM) supporting mental health–Toronto 2018
- Art Square Lower Gallery – SHELTER interactive installation Dec. to Mar. 2017 supporting Red Door Shelter
- “Blue Night – Spanish Heart” Juried selection for Snap! Toronto 2017 Silent Auction supporting ACT
- Donated a portion of sales of Shelter Installation and Image to Red Door Shelter Dec. 2016
- Donated “Snow Day” to fund-raiser for Geneva Center for Autism
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Cheers, Michael
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