Thanks for the good times, Whippersnapper

The Whippersnapper is not like other art galleries. Located in the heart of Little Italy in Toronto, the artists that run the gallery have for the past five years embraced the arts in every sense of the word. In addition to supporting emerging talent from the visual arts community, the Whippersnapper has been a source of support for Canadian independent music. Artists including Bruce Peninsula, Sebastian Grainger, Spiral Beach, Chad VanGaalen, The Bicycles, $100, Two Hours Traffic, and Dinosaur Bones, are among the long list of musicians to have performed at the gallery.

Unfortunately, Whippersnapper founder Luke Correia-Damude announced last week that the gallery will be closing its doors come May. Although we lose a great supporter of the Canadian independent music scene, the Whippersnapper will always be remembered as a place where we were reminded of the art of music.

So, to this, I say cheers Whippersnapper, and thanks for the good times.

Rose Palmieri

If you want to know more about the Whippersnapper check out:

http://www.blogto.com/arts/2010/01/whippersnapper_gallery_moves_on/

http://www.whippersnapper.ca/

Video of live performances at the Whippersnapper:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYRgk1LdH5Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CyXE0VslnU