Eulogy for the Coffin Factory at Nuit Blanche

We invite you to join Akin Ossington artist Nicole Crozier, and Akin Dupont artist Alison Postma (formerly members of the Coffin Factory) along with 22 other artists at Nuit Blanche at 89 Niagara St on October 5, 2019 for ‘Eulogy for the Coffin Factory’. 24 coffins adorned by former artist-tenants of the Coffin Factory will transform the audience into a funeral procession, mourning the passage of this creative hub.

“Eulogy for the Coffin Factory” is a ceremonial exhibition that will mourn the passage of the Coffin Factory at 89-109 Niagara Street. Originally built in the 1880s, this was home to the National Casket Company from 1908 until 1973. In more recent years, it has become known as the Coffin Factory, been used as artist studios and workshops, and served as an important space for the creative ecology of downtown. Now, these buildings are slated for redevelopment. Tenants were evicted in early 2019, marking the end of an era for the area. This project will provide an opportunity for the public to grieve, reflect and celebrate the Coffin Factory. Playing on the building’s casket-factory history, 24 former artist-tenants have been commissioned to adorn 24 coffins produced for the event. These will be displayed in a long row lining the south side of Niagara Street.

About Nuit Blanche:
For one sleepless night, experience Toronto transformed by hundreds of artists and nearly 90 art projects. This year's program responds to one event-wide curatorial theme of Continuum. The theme follows many paths during the event – set against a backdrop of the ever-present renewal of night into day, a continuum of experience and ideas is brought to light by the participating artists. A series of Nuit Talks will take place before and after the all night art event and nine extended art projects will remain on display through October 14.

Date: October 5, 2019
Time: Sunset to Sunrise – 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Nuit Talks: in-depth conversations with Nuit Blanche artists and curators

Art speaks volumes this autumn with the free Nuit Talks program offering in-depth conversations with Nuit Blanche artists and curators. Building on the theme – Continuum – the series of provocative events is framed under the title – A line is a series of points, connected. The insightful discussions, conversations, panels, Q&A’s and performances tackle some of the most relevant and urgent issues of our time: access, opportunity, land, geopolitics, sustainability.

Nuit Talks 2019 is curated by Rebecca Carbin.

Today from 7-8pm you can catch “Art, the Mirror: a talk by Director X at the Royal Ontario Museum!

Director X talks about his epic sequel to Death of the Sun and how art can help us understand timely and pressing issues of climate and geopolitics. What motivates an artist to focus attention on issues of such enormous scale? Can art forms and practices really play a role in catalyzing action and change?

Date: September 25, 7 – 8 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m., reception with cash bar from 8 – 9:30 p.m.)
Location: The Royal Ontario Museum
Moderator: Janine Marchessault
Participants: Director X
Cost: FREE (RSVP Required)
RSVP HERE: https://www.rom.on.ca/en/whats-on/art-the-mirror

There are addition talks on October 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10.

Nuit Talks and Nuit Blanche are produced by the City of Toronto in partnership with the Toronto arts community.

Nuit Blanche- Apollonia Vanova

Akin member APOLLONIA VANOVA is showing new work for Nuit Blanche on October 5th!

All of the info can be found HERE

Call for Submissions: Walking Tours: Contemporary Art Works

CONTEMPORARY ART WORKS

Call for Submissions

We are accepting proposals from artists for the fifth manifestation of Contemporary Art Works on Queen Street West, an all-night exhibition curated by Earl Miller and presented by the Queen Street West Business Improvement Area. We are seeking installation, performance, dance, interactive, participatory, and psychogeographical works that conform to either or both of the following categories:

1.    Work that is in some way site-specific to / appropriate for the Queen Street West neighbourhood. 

2.    Work that in some way reflects a theme of “Walking Tours.”

About the Event

Contemporary Art Works on Queen Street West has showcased important contemporary art on Nuit Blanche night since 2009, exhibiting the work of artists including Daniel Borins & Jennifer Marman, An Te Liu, Camille Turner, Blue Republic and Ulysses Castellanos, who have collectively received considerable media attention in the National Post, the Globe and Mail, and elsewhere. One of the pieces commissioned for the 2010 exhibition, An Te Liu’s Ennui Blanc, is now in the AGO’s permanent collection. The Queen St. West BIA site contains info on the 2011 exhibition and the 2012 exhibition. 

This year's event takes place on Saturday, October 5, 2013.

Submission Details

Submission format: Submissions should include a concise one-page proposal, relevant images (maximum five) and a current CV.  A rough budget is optional. Proposals are screened for likelihood of successful execution and potential audience engagement (at the very least work should be clearly visible and create no street obstructions on a very busy night, and it should be installable either in a store window or on the street). Workable proposals are then chosen for artistic merit and responsiveness to site/theme.
Artist's fee: Selected artists will receive a fee of $400.
Production budget: Up to $1,500.
Deadline for submissions: June 5, 2013.
Contact: Please send submissions and queries via e-mail to Earl Miller (earledwinmiller@gmail.com).

Please note: only artists with successful proposals will be contacted.