Northbound Exhibition Program Call for Submission

We are currently accepting applications for our Northbound Exhibition Program 2020. Northbound Exhibition Program is a FREE juried program aimed to support the professional development of emerging artists. Selected artists will receive exhibition space at North York Centre in 2020!

The application deadline is November 17th at 11:59pm

Have questions about the program or about the application?

Sign up for the information session happening on November 6th at 5160 Yonge Street, Suite 802

During this information session, you will learn more about Northbound and the application process, while getting all your questions answered by North York Arts staff. Feel free to bring your drafted application to ask specific questions, you will also get a chance to visit the space and see the exhibition panels installed.

Accessibility Notice: NYA is committed to providing accessible spaces. Please let us know in advance of any accessibility needs so we can plan accordingly.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Program and Volunteer Manager, Cecilia at cecilia@northyorkarts.org

Call for Submissions: The Melissa Levin Emerging Artist Award →

The Melissa Levin Emerging Artist Fund will help take your artistic practice to the next level:

• You will develop skills and enrich your knowledge of textiles in the context of historic and contemporary textile practices;
• You will increase your access to resources and opportunities that will support your efforts to explore, take artistic risks, and advance your practice and creative ability in ways likely to generate long-term artistic and career development.

The award is geared to help emerging artists conduct self-directed activities such as art production, apprenticeships, residencies or research. If the applicant desires, the Textile Museum of Canada will support a customized program of research, including access to the library, exhibitions and permanent collection of over 14,000 global artifacts, exposing the successful applicants to new worlds of inspiration.

WHO CAN APPLY?
Emerging artists from all disciplines are encouraged to apply, including artist collectives and collaborative projects. Artists may be working in any medium. For the purpose of this award, an emerging artist is defined as one who has begun to make an impact in their chosen field through exhibitions, community arts engagement or public presentations, and has been practicing professionally for at least three years. Applicants must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident in Canada.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: MONDAY July 9, 2018, Midnight
Two Awards of $3000 each!

Please direct any questions via email to MLEAA@textilemuseum.ca.

The Artist Project opens this Thursday featuring work by many talented Akin artists!

This year The Artist Project contemporary art fair Feb 22-25 at the Better Living Centre and will feature work by over 250 incredible artists from Canada and abroad including some Akin Collective studio members!

Today only you could win two free passes to the early access preview party which is happening on Thursday! Follow us on Instagram and comment on the Artist Project post we put up today with which friend you'll bring along and at the end of the day we'll pull a name from a hat! 

Click here to visit the Instagram post and participate in the ticket giveaway competition. 

The Artist Project is a four day contemporary art fair. From collectors and curators, to gallerists and designers, visitors can explore and discover works of art from over 250 top contemporary artists from Canada and abroad. This is a unique opportunity to meet and buy art directly from artists. We encourage you to check out the fair this week and while you are there please visit our talented Akin artists and chat with them about their artwork! 

Kayla Polan of Akin Dupont - Booth U-6 (UNTAPPED Emerging Artist)

Monique Resnick of Akin Lansdowne - Booth U-15 (UNTAPPED Emerging Artist)

Nancy Bennett of Akin Sunrise - Booth 514

Laura Kay Keeling of Akin Dupont - Booth I-11

Nicole Krstin of Akin Dupont - Booth 812

Chris Harms of Akin Dupont - Booth 340

SHOW SCHEDULE:
Thursday February 22: Opening Night Party  7-10 PM
Friday February 23: 11 AM-10 PM
Saturday February 24: 11 AM-8 PM
Sunday February 25 11 AM-6 PM