Call for Artists - Building Up Together Annual Fundraiser

Building Up is seeking artists to create new work for their annual fundraiser. Building Up was developed in Toronto to create a real pathway for individuals experiencing barriers to enter apprenticeships and careers in the trades.

Building Up Together 2019: Saturday, November 23rd, 2019 - 7:30-11:00PM, 192 Spadina Lounge

Building Up is a collaborative and passionate staff of 80, and thanks to the success of last year's fundraiser, they now successfully train 120 program participants on an annual basis. On average, 85% of trainees go on to full-time careers in the construction field! Building Up now runs 6 programs a year, with an average of 250 people applying per intake. Seeing as they can only put through ~20 spots per intake, by supporting this year's fundraiser, you are fuelling their dream of growth—and not turning away those remaining 230. Building Up started with just 8 people… and now they can't wait to fine-tune their growth with your support at Building Up Together 2019!

The annual silent art auction features original artwork by local Toronto artists. Over the past two years, these artists transformed toilets / seats / lids into unique pieces, as well as creative works made from recycled + repurposed materials. This year, we're taking it to the NEXT LEVEL by using materials specifically found on Building Up job sites—such as cabinet faces or sheets of drywall—to create incredible works of art for guests to bid on. 

If you are interested in participating, please get in touch with Allie by emailing events@buildingup.ca. 

Doon Pioneer Park Community Centre Public Art Competition

Doon Pioneer Park Community Centre Public Art Competition

Artists/artist teams are invited to submit proposals for a one-stage competition to provide a site-specific work of public art that combines an artistic vision with functionality for an outdoor seating installation at Doon Pioneer Park Community Centre, Kitchener, Ontario. The competition is open to all emerging and established artists/teams residing in Canada. Each artist(s)/team is limited to one entry. 

Location:

The Doon Pioneer Park Community Centre is located in the southwest corner of the city at 150 Pioneer Park Drive, on the territory of Six Nations on the Haldimand Tract, near the majestic Grand River.  This area is forecasted to be the fastest growing neighbourhood in Kitchener over the next 20 years.  

People who visit and live here value the walkability of nearby trails, and a variety of wildlife in the area.  Residents describe Doon as a great place to live because of the “small town” feel.  One family says:  “It feels like a small community as there is still a divide between Doon and the rest of Kitchener in terms of transportation and the surrounding industrial lands”.

Submissions are due by Monday, September 23, 2019 at 11:59 p.m.

Upcoming Calls for Artists: Exhibitions, Grant Opportunities, Workshop Instructors and More!

For resources on writing your application check out ArtReach’s Grant Writing 101 Toolkit, Videos (Good Habits, Top Tips, The Basics), or Resources Page.

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What: The 58th Toronto Outdoor Art Fair (TOAF): Canada’s largest and longest-running juried outdoor art fair.

When: July 12-14, 2019

Where: Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto

Who can apply: Individual visual artists from anywhere in the world and makers working in an array of mediums, at any stage of their careers with formal or informal training.

Deadline to apply: March 6, 2019

How to apply: The TOAF website has comprehensive information about application guidelines, selection criteria and process as well as loads of useful tips, FAQs and resources.

Questions? Feel free to email or call them at 416-408-2754 if you have more questions. 

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What: John B. Aird Gallery is seeking works from 5 to 8 emerging artists that deal with themes of displacement, home, and migration. They are also open to artists wishing to do performance art in the space. They are committed to paying exhibition and royalty fees in accordance with the CARFAC 2019 Minimum Fee Schedule.

When: February 26 - March 22, 2019

Where: John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto

Who can apply: Ontario based artists

Deadline to apply: January 4, 2019

Application fee: $35

How to apply: Complete this form and send an e-transfer payment for the application fee.

Questions? Don’t hesitate to get in touch by email to unless.artexhibit@gmail.com

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What: ArtReach 2019 Granting Program with support of the Toronto Arts Council is distributing $300,000 in grants to youth arts projects in that foster youth engagement and provide high quality arts opportunities.

When: 2019

Where: Toronto

Who can apply: Youth ages 13-29 in Toronto (individual artists, and organizations/collectives). New and emerging art forms will be considered, and are encouraged.

Deadline to apply: February 1, 2019

How to apply: All applications will be submitted through the online platform, Jotform. Click here to read ArtReach’s application resource guide. You are required to submit both a workplan and budget with your application.

Questions? First time applying for a grant? Accessibility needs? Want to set up time to talk with a grants manager? Email grants@artreach.org! If you’re planning on applying for the upcoming deadline and think you could use some extra support, they are host a Grant Writing 101 Workshop in January 2019.

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What: Burlington Royal Arts Academy seeing workshop instructors for visual arts programming for general artists ages 12 and up. Pays $300. Supplies provided (if simple) by the artist with funds for supply purchase if required.

When: April 4, 2019 for 1.5 hours in the evening

Where: Burlington Royal Arts Academy, Burlington

Who can apply: Visual artists

Deadline to apply: ASAP

How to apply: Send a general description of workshop and resume to nupi@burlingtonroyalartsacademy.ca

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What: Gallery 1313, an artist run centre and a charitable not for profit organization has a number of calls for submission for planned exhibitions as well as a few slots for proposed exhibitions.

When: Winter Emerging Artists Exhibition: January 2-13, 2019 / The Portrait Exhibit: January 2-13 2019 / The Sex Show: February 13-24, 2019

Where: Gallery 1313, Toronto

Who can apply: Visual artists. The Gallery has some video equipment for video presentation.

Deadline to apply: Winter Emerging Artists Exhibition: December 21, 2018 / The Portrait Exhibit: December 21, 2018 / The Sex Show: February 1, 2019

Fee: Artists that are selected will pay an admin fee of $50 per accepted work.

How to apply: Artists are asked to submit via email to director@g1313.org. Artists should send a current CV, an artist statement , 3-5 jpegs (no larger than 700kb) and an image list with titles, sizes, and mediums. The artist is responsible for delivery of the art works and any shipping costs.

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What: The Ontario Science Centre is seeking artists and makers to create two sculptures with kinetic elements themed on the following topics: ‘Boredom’ and ‘Emotional baggage’. You can submit an application to create one or both sculptures. A fee of $18,000 will be paid to the artist or artist collective for each of the two sculptures. An additional supplies fee of $2,000 is also available for each sculpture.

When: These kinetic sculptures will be part of a travelling exhibition, The Mind, which will open at the Ontario Science Centre (accessible venue) in August 2019 for 6 months and then travel across North America for approximately five years.

Where: Travelling international exhibition starting at the Ontario Science Centre.

Who can apply: This call is open to artists, makers, artist collectives, and innovative entrepreneurs and groups/collectives.

Deadline to apply: January 7, 2019

How to apply: Submit application by email to Rich.Vieira@osc.on.ca or send by courier to the Ontario Science Centre.

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What: The Salt Spring National Art Prize is a biennial competition and exhibition of Canadian visual art. Approximately 50 finalists will be selected from across Canada to participate in the Finalists’ Exhibition on Salt Spring Island. Finalists may be selected to win one of nine awards, totalling $40,000. All finalists will be featured with their entries in a professional exhibition catalogue. All finalists’ works will be available for purchase during the exhibition.

When: Exhibition September 21 through October 21, 2019. The Gala Awards Night will be on October 19, 2019.

Where: Salt Spring Island

Who can apply: Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada who are eighteen years of age and older as of January 1, 2018 are invited to submit their two- and three-dimensional work for consideration. 

Deadline to apply: Online Submissions open Jan 10 - May 31, 2019

How to apply: Applications are submitted online here. They will be accepting applications starting on January 10, 2019.

Open Call to Ontario Based Artists

OPEN CALL to all Ontario based artists. John B. Aird Gallery is seeking works from 5 to 8 emerging artists that deal with themes of displacement, home, and migration.

Feelings of displacement and loss of home are common experiences for many people in and around the Greater Toronto Area. Globally, we're in the midst of a refugee crisis resulting in huge amounts of immigration worldwide; locally, high rent prices in the GTA are forcing people out of the downtown core. ​

This exhibition will include art that deals with themes of transience, home, and migration. This is an opportunity to showcase different voices in Toronto and surrounding areas. We're proud to provide a platform for emerging artists. 

Exhibition dates: February 26 - March 22, 2019

Location: John B. Aird Gallery | 900 Bay Street, Toronto, ON

Submission deadline: January 4, 2019

Submission fee: $35.00

Opening reception: Thursday, February 28, 6:00 – 9:00 PM.

Artwork delivery: Sunday February 24, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM.

Artwork pick up: Saturday March 23 , 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM.

Selection Process

• 5 to 8 artists will be selected from the pool of applicants for inclusion in the exhibition.

• Entries will be juried by digital images only. Send images in jpg format.

• Photographs, slides, or printed images will not be accepted for jurying.

It is our wish to offer financial support to emerging artists and respect their

practice. We are committed to paying exhibition and royalty fees in accordance

with the CARFAC 2019 Minimum Fee Schedule.

Eligibility

The competition is open to all Ontario based artists. Artists may submit between

3 to 5 works each. Art should deal with themes of displacement, migration, or

home.

29th Annual Mistletoe Magic Exhibition - Call for Submissions

Calling all artists to exhibit and sell their works for this popular holiday fundraiser. This annual silent art auction is a charitable event in support of other artists.

Objectives: To raise funds needed for the Aird Gallery’s year-round programming (12-13 exhibitions per year) and to increase the visibility of the gallery, the participating artists and organizations, while remaining free of charge to the public.

Format: A charitable exhibition and silent auction of small artworks in two or three dimensions no larger than 24” or 61 cm (framed) in any dimension. A Preview Period precedes the auction night. During the preview, artworks can be purchased if a buyer pays the full retail price.

Preview and Pre-Bidding: Thursday, December 6 to Thursday, December 13, 2018.
Gala Fundraiser Night: Thursday, December 13, 2018, 6 to 9 p.m.
Location: John B. Aird Gallery, 900 Bay Street, Toronto (Bay at Wellesley). 

Artwork: There is no entry fee to submit works. Artists are invited to provide small affordable artworks. Submissions in a range of media including fine, decorative and functional works of art and craft are encouraged. Artists are welcome to submit up to three works. The Gallery’s preference is for work priced between $200 – $600 retail. Artists who donate 100% of art sales will receive a charitable tax receipt.

Call for Submissions: Life on the Line →

Life on the Line is a public art project produced by twentytwenty arts that will utilize the platform of subway advertising to exhibit submission-based artwork that reflects on the experience of mental illness. 

Prints of the artwork displayed on the "Life on the Line" campaign will be available for purchase on the TTC shop website, where artists will be paid 20% for each poster sold, and the remaining 80% will be donated to the CMHA Toronto.

Deadline: October 15th 2018.

Please send your submission to megan@twentytwentyarts.com with the following:

• Send as a .jpeg;
• If selected, images will need to be CMYK and .tif or .eps for final printing (all selected posters will be printed in a 28” x 20” format);
• Subject line in e-mail “Life on the Line" – (your name), (the date);
• Please include in your e-mail: Contact information (full name and phone number), any social media links (website, Instagram, Facebook, etc.), and a brief description of why mental health is important to you.

Images Festival 2019 Calls for Submissions →

The Images Festival was established by the Northern Visions Collective to look closely at the dynamics of accessibility. Images began as Toronto’s only alternative to the Toronto International Film Festival, integrating film and video from its inception, and later expanding to include installations, performances and new media. From the beginning, Images has been at the forefront in identifying and supporting work that has been marginalized or unrecognized by existing exhibition venues, and was crucial in opening up dialogue in the media arts community around issues of race, culture, gender and sexuality.

Toronto’s original interdisciplinary arts festival, Images, is a critical forum for the independent media arts in Canada and around the world and provides artists with a supportive and professional forum in which to present their projects. Many influential media artists have been nurtured by Images’ willingness to embrace new creative concepts and modes of expression in the media arts field. The Images Festival exhibits and encourages the work of artists producing film and video outside of mainstream commercial production, distribution systems and aesthetic conventions. In addition to the international competition programs drawn from submissions to the festival, Images includes artists’ retrospectives, national and regional spotlights, publishing projects, touring programs and special guest-curated programs.

OFF SCREEN and LIVE Submissions
Deadline: September 29, 2018 No entry fee for this section
APPLY HERE

GUEST PROGRAMMER Submissions
Deadline: September 26, 2017
No entry fee for this section

ON SCREEN Submissions
Deadline: November 7th, 2017
$15 CAN submission fee per entry
APPLY HERE

ON SCREEN for STUDENTS Submissions
Deadline: November 7th, 2017
No entry fee up to two works no more than 20 minutes each
APPLY HERE

The 32nd Images Festival will run from April 11 to 19th, 2019.

Call for Submissions →

Art After Dark by Queen West Art Crawl

New Media Submissions

Deadline to apply: July 31st, 2018.

The Art After Dark multi-media arts festival is an extension of the Queen West Art Crawl’s daytime art programming, and will feature video art, documentaries, and installations at over 20 venues along Queen St. West. Including The Theatre Centre, the Drake Hotel, and The Toronto Blues Society September 22nd from 6pm to 11pm.

Click here for more information.

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ArtWorksTO

RFPs for Youth Artists to Create Communications Products for the City of Toronto

Deadline: August 2nd, 2018.

The City of Toronto, in collaboration with Neighbourhood Arts Network, is accepting Requests for Proposals from artists between the ages of 18-29 to complete dynamic and original communication pieces for multiple City divisions that will promote City programs which serve youth needs and highlight best practices in youth-led collaborative initiatives.

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Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) at the University of Toronto

Call for submissions: Indigenous artist to paint a mural at the DFCM office in downtown Toronto.

Deadline: July 31st, 2018.

The DFCM is an academic department composed of health care professionals dedicated to leadership in teaching, research, service and the advancement of the discipline of Family Medicine.

If you're interested and want to submit a portfolio, please contact Daniella Marchione at dfcm.reception@utoronto.ca.

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Reset

Call for Programming

Deadline: July 31st, 2018.

Accepting programming proposals from folks to lead workshops, group activities/games, meditative experiences, art installations and generally wild ideas for 250 folks across 400 acres of luscious outdoor Ontario land. 

Reset was co-created in 2015 by 8 co-founders, all of whom were drawn to the idea of a digital detox adult summer camp for personal reasons, and brought together by a shared commitment to building and nurturing community.

3 excellent things to apply to within the next 30 days...!

Do yourself a favour and apply to something cool every month. It's great practice and gets your name out there, but also your chances of getting accepted to a very exciting project are 100% better than if you never applied at all! 

Here are 3 very great opportunities for an artist with a little initiative (details below): 

1. The Intergenerational LGBT Artist Residency - Gibralter Point - Deadline June 1 2018

2. NAISA Call For Submissions - Sound Art - Deadline June 4 2018

3. Out of This World - Group Show - Propeller Gallery  - Deadline June 7th 2018

1. The INTERGENERATIONAL LGBT ARTIST RESIDENCY is the first intergenerational artist-in-residency program for LGBTQ visual artists in Canada. The residency offers studio space and free room and board to juried applicants for the duration of the two-week residency. Residents also receive mentoring and studio visits from critically acclaimed artists and curators.
Deadline: June 1, 2018

Residency period: AUGUST 21 - SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

The aim of THE INTERGENERATIONAL LGBT ARTIST RESIDENCY is a vision and experience of sustainability through shared practice, art career management training, and community building via Canadian LGBTQ2 art and political histories. (English fluency is not required, landed immigrant status is not required.) Whether you are ‘emerging,’ 'established,’ or an inbetweenster, please consider applying!

Notification will be emailed mid June 2018. Those artists who accept the offer of a place at the residency will then have some time to prepare, and if necessary to apply for travel funding. The residency is in the process of raising money to contribute to travel expenses, and we committed to helping you to raise additional money for travel.

The residency is interested in applications critically engaged with politics and art histories of LGBTQ2 communities in Canada. Previous investigations have queered methods, materials, immigrant histories, landscape and Canadian canon. Projects and practices responding to or resisting history of colonialism are of particular interest. The jury seeks to build a cohort each summer of artists who could in multiple ways connect with each other and contribute to each other's experience. 

In your application, please consider the following:

If you could have a studio visit from anyone, whom would it be, what would you like to ask them about their own practice or would you want feedback/critiques.....?

How would you identify in terms of 'generations'?

While there is ample time and spaces for solitude during the residency, this is a group themed residency and not appropriate for those seeking a solo residency. Participants are expected to take full advantage of the opportunities the residency provides, and the unique qualities of the islands. In light of this, and for group cohesion and scheduling, participants remain on site minimum 80% of the time. We cannot accommodate overnight guests, except in the case of personal attendant for accessibility accommodation. Please contact us regarding accessibility needs.

The entire application process is paperless, and can be completed via online form (see website for futher details). 

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2. NAISA (New Adventures In Sound Art) is pleased to launch its 2018 Call For Submissions OFF THE BEAT(EN) TRACK
Deadline: June 4, 2018
www.naisa.ca

Categories: Transmission Art/Radio Art, Electroacoustic Music/Sound Art, Interactive Installation Art, and Other

Go to http://naisa.ca/opportunities/calls-for-submissions/naisa-general-call-for-submissions/ for full information and the on-line application.

New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) invites artists of all ages and nationalities to submit works on the theme Off The Beat(en) Track for consideration in New Adventures in Sound Art’s 2019 programming.

A year ago, NAISA staff and its board of directors decided to move the organization from Toronto to the Village of South River, ON - very much Off the Beaten Track. Sound and media art centres and dissemination points are typically in urban centres but now with greater access to and availability of digital technology, a dissemination point can be anywhere where there is internet access. NAISA’s early programming explored the connections between natural acoustic environments and media arts and so NAISA’s move to the Near North and its proximity to Algonquin Park brings it closer to its origins and provides NAISA the opportunity to present works that intersect between the natural and digital realms. NAISA’s facility, the NAISA North Media Arts Centre, functions as a hub for artists in the region to network with each other and experience NAISA’s programming, including Arts Meetups, Artist Residencies, Interactive Exhibitions and Performances, all under one roof.

For its 2019 programming, NAISA is interested in submissions that address the ideas related to the theme Off The Beat(en) Track and creative ways that this can be shared.

Preference in programming will be given to works that respond in some way to the theme Off The Beat(en) Track. Individual interpretations or variations on the theme are encouraged, but should be realized with sound as the primary component. NAISA would also like to encourage artists to submit works on the theme for performance, interactive installation exhibit, audio-visual screening, radio or internet broadcast, telematics, VR/gaming, mobile experiences and any other emerging or alternative formats that include sound as a primary element. Please complete in full the online submission form and upload your audio by midnight on June 4, 2018. Note: there is a $5 submission fee in order to defray the cost of processing the submissions. All works chosen for presentation will receive an artist fee. Only those artists being considered for presentation will be contacted.


Inquiries & general information:

Nadene Thériault-Copeland
Executive Director
New Adventures in Sound Art
Address: 106 Ottawa Ave., South River, ON
Tel 705 386 0880 / naisa@naisa.ca
www.naisa.ca

Follow us on:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/NAISASoundArt
Twitter: www.twitter.com/NAISASoundArt
YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/NAISAtube
Soundcloud: www.soundcloud/NAISA
NAISA Radio: www.naisa.ca/naisa-radio

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3. OUT OF THIS WORLD  Art inspired by all things astronomical  All Media are welcome.   Show dates: July 4-22, 2018
Submission deadline: Thu June 7, 4pm (EDT)
Opening Reception: Thu July 5, 6:30-9:30pm

Show Location: Propeller Gallery, 30 Abell St., Toronto
Gallery Hours: Wed-Sat 12-6, Sun 12-5

“ Space… is big. Really big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mindbogglingly big
it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist’s, but that’s just peanuts to space.”
- DOUGLAS ADAMS: THE HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY (1979)

2018 marks a century-and- a-half of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada's (RASC) promotion of astronomy and allied sciences in Canada. From early on, the RASC has encouraged exploring the connections of astronomy with other areas of culture, an interest which continues to the present. Both amateur and professional astronomers produce visually arresting material combined with deeply engaging ideas that spark a sense of awe and wonder. Artists are engaged and inspired by both the visual and conceptual elements of this work.

Submission Requirements:
You may submit up to three separate submissions. With each submission, please provide one image only (2000 pixels on the longest edge @72dpi preferred).

• Your name, address, email, phone number, with a brief bio.
• Title of Work, Year, Medium, Size and Value in $CAD.
• A brief written statement about the work. (max. 150 words).
• Video links accepted.
• Non-refundable submission fee: $50.00 for first submission, an additional $25.00 (each) for the second and third submissions.

Submit your work here: http://huutaart.com/opencalls/out-of-this-world

Out Of This World is a partnership between Propeller Gallery and the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, and celebrates 150 years of the RASC.

Curatorial Team Members: Robin Kingsburgh, David Griffin, Randall Rosenfeld, Anthony F. Saad

Additional Information:

• 25% commission collected on any work sold as a result of this exhibition.
• For more information visit our website: www.propellerctr.com
• Selected artists will be contacted by email not later than June 11. Delivery instructions will be given at that time.
• Work to be dropped off at gallery on Tue July 3, 12-1:30pm or 6-7:30pm
• Work to be picked up: Sun July 22, 4-6pm
• Additional programming:
  • Artist talks & Star Party in Lisgar Park: Sat Jul 21, 7pm+
  • other programming TBA

Please direct inquiries to:

Nathan Heuvingh, Gallery Director
gallery@propellerctr.com
1-416-504-7142
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PropellerTO/
Twitter: @PropellerTO
Instagram: @propellerygallery_to

Call for Submissions: Into the Void Magaine →

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Award-winning Toronto-based international print & online literary magazine Into the Void is accepting submissions of visual art to Issue 9. There is no theme or restrictions on style or genre, we accept everything from paintings to photography to crafts, provided they can be submitted as image files.

Deadline: June 7th 2018.

Send up to 12 image files to editor-in-chief philip.elliott@intothevoidmagazine.com

Artists accepted for publication will receive a print copy of the issue.

Into the Void is dedicated to providing a platform for world-class fiction, flash, creative nonfiction, poetry, and visual art from people of all kinds all over the world, as well as literature, music, and film reviews, interviews, and news and articles on all things arts and culture. Into the Void strives to be a home where diversity is valued and art is treasured.

Upcoming Calls for Submission from Canadian Heritage, Art Spin and Open Studio

Canadian Heritage Call for Canadian Artists (Ages 18-25)
Deadline: April 16  (5:00 pm)

Canadian Heritage is seeking a dynamic, impactful image that conveys the theme of ‘passage’- en route; on the way; on a journey; an act, process, or instance of passing through or over; on the move; transition ...

The winning image will be reproduced on exterior quality graphic film and installed on the York Street Steps for a one-year period starting in spring 2018. The artist will receive a fee of $2,500 for the exhibition.

Open to all Canadian visual artists, photographers, graphic designers and illustrators between the ages of 18 and 35. All genres will be considered – figurative, abstract, collage, trompe l’oeil, optical illusion, pattern, etc.

Location: The York Street Steps are in a high visibility location in the core of Canada’s Capital Region linking the historic Byward Market district to Major’s Hill Park and Parliament Hill. The steps are used by thousands of visitors and residents each year.

About Canadian Heritage: 
Canadian Heritage is the department of the Government of Canada with responsibility for policies and programs regarding the arts, culture, media, communications networks, official languages, status of women, sports, and multiculturalism. www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage

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Art Spin Open Call for Artists
Deadline: April 23rd (11:59pm)

Art Spin is gearing up for its tenth season of programming and is looking for submissions for an exciting new exhibition titled Holding Patterns, scheduled for October 2018. This exhibition will take place in a storage locker facility located in Toronto’s south Junction neighbourhood, animating a series of storage locker units with a wide array of art projects.

Art Spin is seeking submissions from individual artists and collectives working in a variety of disciplines including but not limited to: sculpture, installation, film & video, electronic & kinetic work, painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, performance art, dance/movement and sound art. They are eager to receive submissions for new projects but are also open to reviewing existing works. Only submissions that respond to the curatorial framework will be reviewed.

Selected artists/collectives will receive an artist fee and small budget for materials. Fees to be determined on a project-to-project basis. See guidelines for more details.

Curatorial framework: Recognizing the shifts, upheavals and transience that storage lockers often suggest, Holding Patterns will explore movement, space, belonging, material culture, and transition as themes that animate personal narratives and histories of place more broadly.

About Art Spin:
Art Spin has been operating professionally as an arts presenter for over seven years, activating decommissioned venues and unique public spaces to produce large scale group exhibitions along with curated bicycle-led art tours to showcase a wide range of newly commissioned art programing in unique site-specific settings. www.artspin.ca

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Open Studio Call for Emerging Print Media Artists for the Jeannie Thib Mentorship Residency
and the Don Phillips Scholarship
Deadline:  May 15 (11:59PM)

Open Studio – one of Canada's leading print media centres – awards annual scholarships to emerging artists of merit. A jury comprised of artists, curators, educators and/or arts administrators selects recipients.

The Jeannie Thib Mentorship Residency is given to an artist in the early stages of their professional career, who has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to their practice within the last one to five years. Submissions much reflect the applicant’s recent professional development initiatives in one or more of the following areas: active exhibiting practice, participation in artist residencies, or successful grant awards.

The residency recipient will receive the following:

• Rent free access to the studio facilities for a period of two consecutive months between September in the calendar year the residency is awarded and June of the following year.
• Up to 16 hours of mentoring with an established print media artist to hone the recipient’s technical skills and provide career development support.
• Materials up to $300, to be purchased through Open Studio.

To find out more about the eligibility and submission requirements for the Jeannie Thib Mentorship Residency, please click here.

The Don Phillips Scholarship is given to a student currently enrolled in an undergraduate art program (full or part-time) with a printmaking major at an accredited Canadian institution who will be graduating in the Spring of 2018 and who will not be returning to studies full-time in September of 2018.

The scholarship recipient will receive the following:

• Rent-free access to the Studio for a period of one year starting the September following your application submission. There must be a minimum stay of eight months.
• Assistance for professional development workshops of $500.
• Materials assistance up to $1000 for materials used during tenure.
• Tuition-free access to workshops and one eight-week class offered by Open Studio. (Subject to the courses having met minimum enrollment and having not exceeded the maximum).
• Exhibition in the George Gilmour Gallery with an exhibition fee: $300.
• Open Studio is equipped for artists working with photographic, digital and other hybrid art forms within print media.

To find out more about the eligibility and submission requirements for the Don Phillips Scholarship, please click here.

Akin Studio Program at MOCA: Call for Applications

Akin and The Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada (MOCA) are excited to announce our Call for Applications for the Akin Studio Program. This program will provide affordable studio space to 20+ visual artists and cultural practitioners in the museum's new home which is set to open on May 26, 2018 at 158 Sterling Road in the Junction Triangle.

Geoffrey James, The Tower Building, interior, 2016. Courtesy of the artist and Stephen Bulger Gallery, Toronto

Selected artists will be invited to move their studio into the museum for a term of one year and will share their practices with the museum’s visitors through programs such as open studio events. Regular Akin studio rental fees will apply. The studios will vary in size from approximately 50 to 250 square feet and will be designed by Akin to create a bright and welcoming environment for artists to develop their work. Similar to Akin’s seven other locations, the space will foster a community atmosphere and the exchange of ideas.

This call is open to student, emerging and professional art practitioners, curators and writers living in Toronto.

The deadline for the Call is March 5, 2018 at 5:00pm.*
*Applicants who require additional resources, support or time to complete their applications can request as such. Please request this assistance at least two weeks in advance of the submission deadline. To do so, or for additional information, please contact moca@akincollective.com

The full call is copied below. Please share widely. You can share the call using the following links:

Web Version: www.akin.art/mocacall

Thank you,
Love, Akin
 

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: AKIN STUDIO PROGRAM AT MOCA, 2018-19

Overview
The Akin Studio Program is a unique opportunity for art practitioners, curators and writers (hereafter referred to as artists) to lease shared studio space within The Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada (MOCA) at 158 Sterling Road in Toronto. In addition to a one year studio space rental selected artists will be immersed within a community of peers, offering various opportunities for engagement. Studio members will be encouraged to develop and expand their individual practices while playing a role in the artistic community within the museum itself.

Studio Rental Program Start Date: May 1, 2018
Studio Rental Program End Date: April 30, 2019

Submission Details
Deadline to apply: March 5, 2018, 5:00pm.

Application Criteria, Artist Expectations and Opportunities
Applicants should consider the unique shared studio environment within the museum in which Akin’s Studio Program occurs. Certain processes and forms of production, materials and hardware (especially use of aerosols, and creation of dust or substantial noise) are not well suited to this context. Please ensure that your process is a good fit before applying, and contact us if unsure. While the focus for selected artists will be to use their studio spaces for independent practice, research and development, this is an inclusive, shared studio environment where artists will benefit from insight provided by not only their studio peers, but also guest curators and art professionals. Selected artists agree to participate in three public open studio days, organized in collaboration with the museum, during the course of their year-long program (dates to be determined).

Application Process
Within one single PDF document, applicants are asked to provide the following:

• Name:

• Email:

• Address:

• Phone Number:

• Website if available:

• Link to art-focused social media profile if available:

*Artist collectives please include the name of the collective as well as contact info for its members as indicated directly above and answer the following questions from the perspective of your collective.

1. A brief artist statement and biography. (300 words max)

2. Supporting documentation of up to 10 images of work and installation shots, including relevant caption information (title, medium, date, dimension). In the case of curators or art writers, please include two sample texts or appropriate work examples in addition to up to 5 related images if applicable. As noted above, please embed images and all application information into one PDF document.

3. A written statement considering the following questions: How do you feel your experience and practice will help cultivate and contribute to a vibrant, equitable and diverse artistic community in our shared studio space environment within MOCA? How will you use your rented space, and how do you feel this opportunity will benefit and support your artistic practice at this time in your career? The studios will be flanked by a large open-studio where MOCA intends to develop and host workshops, talks and other programming that focuses on socially engaged artistic and interdisciplinary practices. Do you see your practice aligning with these concerns and interests and if so, please describe how? (300 words max)

4. CV or relatable artistic experience.

5. Can you commit to the entire program period from May 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019? If not, what duration (necessarily beginning May 1, 2018) can you commit to? Please note that, if necessary, selected artists can relinquish their studio space by way of providing at least one full calendar month notice.

6. Optional: Should you desire to, please identify if you are a member of one the Toronto Arts Council’s Equity Priority Groups detailed in the Selection Process information below.

7. Below are examples of sizes and prices of Akin's studios. Please rank the sizes of studios that you would consider renting, beginning with your ideal size. If your application is successful we will do our best to match you with a space that is as close to your preference as possible.

25sf - $160/mth
50sf - $250/mth
75sf - $340/mth
100sf - $420/mth
150sf - $545/mth
200sf - $670/mth
250sf - $780/mth
550sf - $1300/mth

All prices include 24/7 access to the studios, taxes, insurance, wifi, access to communal working areas as well as shared storage, kitchen, and bathroom. There are no additional fees, though there will be a small rent increase in January 2019. Upon selection, artists will be required to pay first and last month's rent in order to confirm their placement within the program. Please note that pricing is the same as at other Akin studio locations

*Selected applicants must be available to begin their rental on May 1, 2018.

Accessibility Information
Within the building, there is elevator access to all floors as well as AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act) compliant washrooms.

The Museum ground floor has three accessible entries:
East Vestibule, MOCA – operation-assisted doors to a ramp to an automatic sliding door to the main lobby.
West Vestibule, MOCA – operation-assisted doors from grade directly to the lobby.
West Vestibule, Base Building – operation-assisted doors directly to the elevators to all floors. 

The washrooms are gender-neutral.

The doorways into Akin’s studios are 36” wide and are not operation-assisted.

The kitchenette is AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act) compliant.

Submission Format
Email application document to moca@akincollective.com with the subject line: Akin Studio Program 2018 Application // [last name]. Please ensure that the total file size of your PDF is 10mb or smaller.

Deadline for applications: March 5, 2018, 5:00pm.


Selection Process
An impartial jury comprised of local artists, curators, arts professionals and MOCA’s Constituent Curator, will select artists and creatives based on their submitted material, anticipated benefit from the program, anticipated contribution to the studio environment, and practical considerations regarding their proposed use of the rented studio space.

Selected studio rental applicants will be notified of their status approximately 2 weeks following the application deadline, or as soon as selections have been made.

A significant component of the jury selection process is a desire to reflect the diversity of our city’s artistic community and the different voices within it. As part of this process, jury members will reference the Toronto Arts Council’s Equity Framework and its list of Equity Priority Groups(Persons of Colour, Deaf Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Persons Living with Mental Illness, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIAP).  More information on this framework, as part of the TAC Strategic Plan, can be found here.  Please note that the application and selection process for the Akin Studio Program at MOCA has adapted parts of the TAC Equity Framework and that it is not the same process used by TAC for the purpose of adjudication of grant applications.

Adapting the TAC Equity Priority Policy, applications of merit proposed by applicants who self-identify as belonging to one (or more) of Toronto Arts Council’s Equity Priority Groups or who primarily involve or serve artists from these groups will be prioritized. We encourage applications from these communities. The jury will similarly prioritize artists living or working within the museum’s local Junction area given the recent displacement of artists within the neighbourhood.

Application Accessibility Support
Applicants who require additional resources, support or time to complete their applications can request as such. Please request this assistance at least two weeks in advance of the submission deadline. To do so, or for additional information, please contact moca@akincollective.com.

Thank you to The Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada (MOCA) and to the Toronto Arts Council for their feedback on the selection process.

Calls for Artists! Exhibitions, Residencies, Grant Programs and Professional Development Opportunities for you to apply to!

The John Willard Fibre Arts Residency at the Art Gallery of Burlington - Deadline December 15

John Willard (1939-2014) in front of one of his quilts, 2014

To celebrate the remarkable life of quilt maker, fibre artist, and community leader John Willard and to continue his legacy as a fibre art teacher, the John Willard Fibre Arts Residency Fund will enable artists access to one of the AGB resident fibre studios to develop a body of work for a solo exhibition. This exhibition will benefit from a small brochure including curatorial text, and will be presented in the RBC Gallery at the Art Gallery of Burlington.

The residency will provide a $2000 honorarium, a solo curated exhibition with publication, 10 days in one of the fibre studios (dates to be confirmed), as well as curatorial mentoring in person to the successful candidate from the beginning of the residency to the opening of the exhibition and potential invitation to teach in our hands-on program or a specific workshop.

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Trinity Square Video call for video art - Deadline December 15, 2017

Trinity Square Video is proud to announce the sixth annual juried student video screening event, Video Fever.

If you are or have been an undergraduate student at a Toronto or surrounding area post-secondary institution (as far out as London and Kingston) in 2018 and you make videos, you qualify. Submissions must be single channel videos under 10 minutes in length and will be selected for screening by the Video Fever jury. Videos will be judged solely according to their artistic merit: we are looking for works that offer conceptual and formal innovations in their investigation into video as a critical medium. This is a professional, juried screening and all chosen artists will receive a screening fee and a free one-year membership to Trinity Square Video.

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Toronto Employment & Social Services 'Art Connections' Professional Development Program - Deadline ASAP

Beginning January 2018, attend professional development workshops, connect with industry experts within the arts sector and participate in art exhibitions Learn about funding sources, The program includes information on grant writing, professional associations, creating online portfolios and more.

Art Connections candidates must:
• be foreign-trained professional visual artists
• wish to pursue a creative career in Canada
• be able to communicate in English, and
• commit to a series of group meetings/workshops over a period of two months

Call Aleksandra Molnar: 416-392-2869 for further information.

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Fogo Island Arts Residency Program - Deadline December 21, 2017

Fogo Island Arts residencies provide opportunities for artists to live and work on Fogo Island for one to two months. Artists-in-residence are provided with a studio, accommodation in a traditional Newfoundland home, a vehicle for on-island use, and a weekly stipend to offset the costs of materials and day-to-day living expenses. Most travel expenses are covered. Artists-in-residence must give one public presentation, performance, workshop, or similar event during their residency.

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Glenfiddich Call to Canadian Artists for the Coveted 2018 Glenfiddich Artists in Residence Prize - Deadline January 25, 2018

This is an Open Call to Artists currently living and working in Canada to enter the internationally renowned competition for the prestigious 2018 Glenfiddich® Artists in Residence Prize. The three-month summer residency is valued at over $20,000 CDN per artist. Now in its 17th year, the program covers the cost of travel, living expenses and materials throughout the residency.

The Canadian winner will be one of eight artists worldwide to be awarded the coveted prize to live and work at the Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown, Scotland. While living in crofts (traditional small Scottish farm houses), artists are encouraged to take inspiration from the unique setting in the beautiful Scottish Highlands. The experience provides an opportunity unlike any other for artists to work in an international community, share in a dialogue with other artists and foster cross-disciplinary ideas.

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ArtReach 2018 Granting Program for Youth Art Projects in Toronto - Deadline February 1, 2018

ArtReach is a funding program designed to support youth arts initiatives in Toronto that foster youth engagement and provide high quality arts opportunities. $300,000 in grants are available to support youth arts projects, thanks to our amazing partnership with the Toronto Arts Council.

ArtReach aims to support meaningful engagement of Toronto youth (13-29), who have experienced and/or are experiencing exclusion from active participation in quality arts opportunities.

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Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition - Deadline March 6, 2018

Visual artists and makers in craft & design are invited to apply for the 57th Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition at Nathan Phillip’s Square on July 6 - 8, 2018! A perfect chance to showcase your work to over 115,000 art lovers and buyers at Canada’s largest contemporary outdoor art fair.

Gardiner Museum: Request for Proposals for the Community Arts Space 2018

Application Deadline: December 1, 2017 at 5 pm
Exhibition Dates: Summer 2018
Information Session: November 15, 2017 from 2 - 4 pm

Since the summer of 2016, the Gardiner Museum’s Community Arts Space has acted as an incubator for arts-based community projects. Inspired by the transformative aspects of ceramics, both real and metaphorical, the Community Arts Space initiates dialogue and the hands-on creation of equitable and inclusive cultural initiatives that engage and give voice to local communities.

The Gardiner’s 307-square-metre third-floor special exhibition hall and outdoor plaza are open to proposals for the summer of 2018 from July 3 to August 31. We’re inviting applications from cultural and community organizations, collectives, presenters, artists, curators, designers, makers, architects, organizers, and producers that outline what they would do in the space that relates to our Community Arts Space theme over a two-week period.

The possibilities are endless—dance, music or theatre performances, workshops, community arts outreach, installations, performance art—our space is yours for the taking!

Theme: Recent Histories
Ceramics have played an important role in our understanding of cultures throughout history. From a ritual Maya plate to a souvenir coffee mug, these domestic clay objects reveal both our public and private daily rituals: how we eat, drink, celebrate, and experience place. As a public institution, the Gardiner is keenly aware of our responsibility to be an active force in the community and truly reflect the histories, lived experiences, and traditions of our publics. What then is the role of a museum in cultivating the so-called lived and living memory? How is cultural knowledge passed on or performed? Within certain marginalized communities, how are these histories preserved and communicated across generations?

The Gardiner has a podium and we want you to use it.

Community Partners:
This year, we have partnered with The 519 and Akin Collective, who will be involved in the selection process and will offer off-site workspace, free studio time, and other resources toward the shaping and delivery of specific projects.

About the Gardiner Museum:
The Gardiner Museum is a vital cultural institution and an innovator within Toronto’s cultural landscape. The Gardiner celebrates the creativity of clay and the beauty that ceramics bring into our lives in so many ways. Clay is real, remarkable, and relevant in today’s society.

The Museum has collections of international importance, including but not limited to objects from the Ancient Americas, eighteenth-century European porcelain, and contemporary ceramics, particularly the work of great Canadian artists.

The Gardiner is an institution rooted in its community, which helps artists take risks and inspires diverse audiences through clay.

Upcoming Calls for Submission

Ontario Place Winter Light Exhibition
Deadline: September 5

Ontario Place is seeking proposals for illuminated sculptures that project light, shape light, transmit light, reflect light and/or contain light. Applicants are encouraged to explore and combine unconventional materials and methods that respond to light in different ways, ensuring the piece is visually successful during the day and night in our winter environment. There is no application fee to submit; monetary compensation for proposals that are accepted in to the Exhibition. 

This project is a temporary exhibit to run from December 2017 until March 2018. Ontario Place will in no way own the piece post-exhibit unless otherwise discussed with the applicant directly. Photos of the prospective exhibit locations can be found here: http://ontarioplace.com/en/winter-light-locations/

Ontario Place is an agency of the Government of Ontario that features 155 acres of breathtaking waterfront property in Toronto. The iconic location is a venue for live music, festivals, events and more. 

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Michael Landy's DEMONSTRATION
Deadline: September 10

The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery invite the public to participate in DEMONSTRATION, a site specific installation by United Kingdom artist Michael Landy.

Anyone can participate by sending in words, texts and slogans that represent their hopes and fears, expressing what makes them happy, angry or sad—from incidental, to monumental issues. With the help of assistants, Landy will transform selections from submitted content into red and white drawings creating a wall of protest . Over the course of the exhibition, these drawings will be installed on the walls of The Power Plant's Fleck Clerestory; and as the exhibition develops, so the demonstration will grow, making visible the social conditions of a contemporary political reality. 

The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery is Canada’s leading non-collecting, public art gallery dedicated exclusively to contemporary visual art from Canada and the world. 

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2017 Craft Ontario Craft Awards
Deadline: September 5

Craft Awards recognize accomplished and dedicated practitioners in the field of craft and design. From makers that create innovative and exceptional work to curators, administrators, writers and volunteers who support the craft community, each recipient is recognized as an important contributor to contemporary craft practice. The 2017 Craft Awards Program has nineteen awards open for application and one by nomination, totalling over $22,000.

This year's Craft Awards Ceremony will take place at Craft Ontario, 1106 Queen St. W, Toronto, on Thursday, October 12, 6 - 8 pm. During the Ceremony recipients receive their awards

Craft Ontario is the province’s only not-for-profit, multidisciplinary, member-based arts service organization devoted to the support and promotion of professional craft practice. Craft Ontario exists to grow recognition and appreciation of craft and craftspeople by building a strong, talented and distinct craft community. 

Call For Artists

Artist Project 2018

February 22-25, 2018
Deadline to apply: September 15, 2017
Artists Project 2018 invites visual artists of all mediums to submit an application to be a part of this exclusive juried art fair showcasing top contemporary artists from Canada and abroad. Artist Project 2018 takes place at the Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place in Toronto.
 

Sonic Reflections

Deadline: June 30, 2017
New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) invites artists of all ages and nationalities to submit works on the theme Sonic Reflections for consideration in New Adventures in Sound Art’s 2018 programming. Sound by its nature reflects in different ways depending on the environment in which it is experienced. These reflections help to give a place its character but they also can obscure elements of an environment. NAISA would like to celebrate the opening of its new facility - NAISA North Media Arts Centre - in South River Ontario with programming that is reflective of the past as well as using that reflection to inform future possibilities. For its 2018 programming, NAISA is interested in submissions that address the notion of Sonic Reflections and creative ways that this can be shared.
 

Art Gallery of Burlington – Ceramic Courtyard Exhibition

Deadline: June 30, 2017
The Annual Courtyard Installation at the AGB is a site specific installation of ceramic work (some mixed media is permitted as long as the work is primarily ceramic), that reflects some aspect of the space, ranging from the architecture, to the plantings, to the social interaction contained within the space. The artist is encouraged to engage with the water feature and is asked that much of the work is installed on the ground cover and the walls. This exhibition space is used as a public area within the building, including a space for people to eat lunch, private receptions and weddings; the artist is asked to consider that the installation does not interfere with these other uses. This exhibition is open to mid or late career artists with a proven exhibition record. for more information Tel: 905-632-7796 ext. 303 Email: denis@agb.life

Call for Submission: Deaf, Mad and Disability Artists

Tangled Art + Disability is currently accepting applications from Deaf, Mad and disability-identified artists to create new work for an upcoming series of exhibitions which will run from September 2017 to April 2018 at Tangled Art Gallery in Toronto.

Tangled Art + Disability invites proposals for projects in any artistic discipline that reflect the expansive dimensions of disability arts and culture. For this exhibition Tangled is seeking creative works that explore Canada’s past, present and future, centering the experiences of Deaf, Mad and disabled people, and responding to the following questions:

• In what ways has Canada historically included or excluded us?

• How do we navigate the current realities of living and being in this country?

• How might we shape a future that truly embraces us?

Responses that relate to crip theory, intersectional identities and community-driven moments are welcome.

Tangled Art + Disability intends to reveal, celebrate and promote the work of diverse Canadian artists from Deaf, Mad and disability communities, and to bring attention and visibility to the contributions these artists are making to Canadian arts and culture. Tangled Art + Disability will support artists in developing thoughtful community-centered interactions and integrating inclusive practices of access and accessibility. Submissions from diverse communities and cultural backgrounds including Black, Indigenous, POC & LGBTQQIP2SAA are encouraged

Only submissions from Deaf, Mad and disability-identified artists will be considered. Written applications, as well as ASL video responses are accepted. Assistance in filling out the written application form is available, or applicants can respond to the questions in person if needed.

Applications will be accepted between March 9 and May 5, 2017. Contact Sean Lee at (647) 725-5064 to schedule an in person application or to book application writing assistance.

Camp Wavelenght Call for Submissions

Camp Wavelength, Toronto’s Island Slumber Party is back! Presented by Wavelength Music, Toronto’s non-profit, DIY community hub, Camp Wavelength 2017 is seeking the best in independent music and the arts from Canada and around the world. 2017 Theme is “Total Eclipse of the Heart” because this year’s festival dates line up with an actual SOLAR ECLIPSE (on the Monday, August 21). Things are going to get cosmic!

Wavelength is seeking submissions from artists in the following disciplines, VISUAL & MEDIA ARTS, DANCE & PERFORMANCE, GAMES & ACTIVITIES and MUSIC.

Submission Deadline is April 14, 2017

There is no submission fee. All accepted artists will be paid an honourarium to participate. All visual & media arts projects must work outside and during daylight and nighttime hours. All submissions will be evaluated, but due to very limited space, only a small number of submissions will be accepted. Only successful applicants will be contacted, no later than May 15.

Camp Wavelength takes over the grounds of Artscape Gibraltar Point on Toronto Island, transforming it into a magical dreamland of creativity and community. Camp Wavelength is the alternative to the summer music-festival experience, part beach vacation, part sleepaway camp, and part arts happening.

Camp Wavelenght: August 18-20, 2017, Artscape Gibraltar Point, Toronto Island

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Call for Submission: Never Real & Always True

Never Real & Always True will run from March 9th - 21st.

Artists are asked to illustrate how their individual experiences with mental illness have been impacted by social stigma. All artists are welcome regardless of location. Painting, drawing, mixed media, and sculpture are all acceptable mediums.

The event will be held at Northern Contemporary Gallery. A percentage of all profits made by Northern Contemporary Gallery will be donated to the Toronto Distress Centre. Northern Contemporary Gallery will collect a $20 hanging fee for works accepted (one time fee, NOT per piece). As well, we will take a 40% commission on all sales.

The Toronto Distress Centre is a volunteer based organization that provides 24-hour telephone support, 365 days a year, to those experiencing emotional distress or in need of crisis intervention and suicide prevention. The goal is to raise  $1000 for the Toronto Distress Centre.

Deadline: March 5th, 2017

Accepted work drop-off: February 14th-March 8th, 2017

Opening Reception: March 9th, 2017

You may submit up to 10 available (for sale) works that fit the show's theme. There are no restrictions to size, though works MUST be hang- or display-ready.  Please attach images to your submission email in JPEG format (smaller files are preferred, 72 dpi and 1000 pixels on the longest edge is ideal).
Email submissions to kee.megan@gmail.com with the subject line “NEVER REAL & ALWAYS TRUE” no later than March 5th at 11:59pm (for local artists), or March 1st at 11:59pm (for artists who require shipping).  Attach clear photos of all pieces to your submission email. In the body of your email, please include, your artist bio, your website (and/or CV), and a list of all submitted files including; title, size, medium, and price.

Upcoming Creative Business Programs through Artscape

ARTSCAPE LAUNCHPAD

Artscape Launchpad offers the only suite of entrepreneurship training programs designed specifically for the creative sector. You’ll gain the skills and support you need to make a living from what you love most and do best.

 THE CREATIVE BUSINESS DESIGN WORKSHOP

Sat. March 18 - 10am-4pm - CSI - Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas St. E, Toronto

In just one day you’ll transform your creative concept into a viable business plan with The Creative Business Design Workshop.

THE CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM

Starts March 24 - Weekly Fridays - Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw Street, Toronto

In just 6-week course that will show you practical ways to plan and promote your creative talent, while finding funding, getting past common hesitations, and navigating the law.

DEMYSTIFY YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS

Artscape Launchpad presents ongoing workshop on broad topics of relevance to creative entrepreneurs. Our next two new workshops feature business lawyer Robert Wakulat $25.

YOUR NEW CREATIVE BUSINESS AND THE LAW

Sat. March 11 - 10am-1pm - Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw Street, Toronto

The law can be a tool to help new business owners create the type of company structure that reflects their values and helps set the expectations of their customers and partners. Learn how to form your company, make sense of complex legal issues and take advantage of protections offered by the legal system.

Legit! EVERYTHING FROM CONTRACTS TO COPYRIGHT FOR CREATIVES

Sat. March 11 - 2-5pm - Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw Street, Toronto

This workshop will cover and provide tips for how best to approach topics such as intellectual property; moral rights; licenses, leases and permits; selling art online (data collection and consumer protection); selling art in a studio; understanding contracts, copyright and more.

OPEN CALL

Artscape Launchpad is circulating an open call to individual artists, educators, creative entrepreneurs, arts groups and not-for-profit arts, cultural, industry, community organizations and more; who see themselves as potential Mentors and Programming Partners and/or Programming Providers.