Call for Artists: Catching Joy →

WHAT IS CATCHING JOY?
Neilson Park Creative Centre (NPCC) invites artists working in all creative disciplines to submit an application for an opportunity to participate in an upcoming exhibition, Catching Joy. The exhibition will tell the story of Joy by Averiss Corinne through visual representation. 35 Artists will be given a line from the story which will be used as the inspiration to create an artwork. This creates a unique opportunity for collective storytelling by presenting a diverse range of practices, which will be on display during Culture Days 2018. 

Application deadline: Sunday August 12, 2018.  FREE TO PARTICIPATE.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE
Send in a completed application form via email to gallery@neilsonparkcreativecentre.com or in person at the NPCC front desk by Sunday, August 12. 35 artists will be selected through a random draw to participate in the exhibition. All applicants will be informed on Monday, August 13 by email regarding the status of their application. Selected artists will be assigned a section from the story Joy, which they can interpret however they wish and used to create an artwork through direct representation or abstraction. The artwork must be finished by Sunday, September 9.

Call for Submissions →

Program: Ontario Arts Council - Indigenous Artists in Communities and Schools Projects

Deadline: August 29th 2018.

The program supports projects that bring together Ontario-based Indigenous artists or Elders to:

• Work with individuals or groups of people from a community on collaborative activities that create a meaningful arts experience and transmit artistic skills and knowledge;
• Teach arts workshops in schools during the upcoming school year, engaging children and youth in creative, active, hands-on and in-depth arts experiences.

There are five categories:

• Community arts projects: to help cover the costs of participatory activities that promote learning, collaboration and/or engagement in the arts;
• Indigenous languages through the arts: to help cover the costs of artistic and community-engaged projects in which the primary purpose is the transmission of Indigenous languages through the arts;
• Training for community artists and animators: to help cover the costs of Indigenous artists and animators working in community and non-arts settings to seek training and mentorship; opportunities that will strengthen their community arts, arts training or arts education practice;
• Indigenous artists in schools projects: to help cover the costs of activities that promote learning, collaboration and/or engagement in the arts;
• Indigenous artists in northern fly-in communities: supports (a) applicants from fly-in communities working anywhere in Ontario, and (b) applicants from anywhere in Ontario working in fly-in communities.

Note: Applicants may apply to only one category.

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.

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.

Call for Artists: Festival of Faith →

Festival of Faith is looking for artists for their artisan market. Festival of Faith is a celebration of faith, arts, and social justice.  The festival is made up of a wide range of live music, workshops, the Artisan Market, and an OpenMic and over 3000 visitors are anticipated.  In addition there will be lots for all ages with bouncy castles, meditation areas, a charity run, a lip sync battle, and we are even attempting a world record.

When: Saturday and Sunday, July 21‒22, 2018

What: The Festival of Faith kicks off GC43. It’s a celebration of our work and witness through the arts.

Where: 43rd General Council at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Durham College, Oshawa, ON

Time: 10am and into the evening on both days.

Call for Submissions: Exhibit in the Toronto Design Offsite Festival →

The Toronto Design Offsite Festival has just announced their annual call for submissions for the 2019 edition of the festival. There are a number of ways to get involved. Present an independent project, submit to one of the Festival’s curated exhibitions or half-day symposium, or be a Host Venue. 

Join the Festival to become a part of an exciting network of creative people, exhibitions, events, and a captive audience of designers and design-lovers. Last year we had 100+ events and exhibitions across the city, 140K+ visitors, 95+ million press impressions, and 500+ million total brand impressions. From design talks to experimental installations to prototypes to opening parties and curated exhibitions, the Festival featured the work of over 800 artists and designers.


Surface Tension

Surface Tension is a provocation to explore the forces at work on water, both real and conceptual.

Exploring the theme of water from material, aesthetic, cultural, political, poetic, and ecological perspectives, Surface Tension seeks to engage a range of topics integral to thinking about water in its broadest senses. 

Deadline: all submissions are due Friday, September 21, 2018 by 11:59pm EST.

Click here to learn more and submit your work.


Work/Life

Work/Life is an annual exhibition organized by the Toronto Design Offsite Festival in partnership with Umbra. A dozen new prototypes by Canadian designers are shown each year at the Umbra Store during the Festival.

Work/Life invites Canadian designers to design a product for innovative houseware and workware that consider opportunities for multiple functions, storage, space efficiency, personalization, dual utility, entertaining, and other hybrid and micro-living concerns.

Deadline: all submissions are due Friday, September 21, 2018 by 11:59pm EST.

Click here to learn more and submit your work.


Design Unseen

Design is commonly defined as a methodical approach to the solution of a problem—yet there is no universal system for achieving a design solution. This exhibition aims to expose unseen creative processes, while asserting the value of design, which are often discounted in a culture that gives precedence to the end result. It asks whether process is as critical (if not more so) than a design in its final form.

Deadline: all submissions are due Friday, September 21, 2018 by 11:59pm EST.

Click here to learn more and submit your work.


TO DO Talks Symposium: Unlocking the Future of Work

What about humans in the future of work?

TO DO Talks Symposium seeks designers and thinkers to give presentations that inspire. Talks may be about current research or case studies, new products or technologies, spaces or experiences, speculative design or strategies, or new processes or policies. We welcome diverse perspectives and responses to the theme of the future of work with a specific emphasis on values, ethics, education, access, and inclusion.

Deadline: all submissions are due Friday, September 21, 2018 by 11:59pm EST.

Click here to learn more and submit your talk proposal.


2019 Exhibitor Registration

Independently-produced events, exhibitions, and window installations are integral to the Festival’s structure. We welcome all who want to present, discuss, demonstrate, or exhibit design in any field and/or related disciplines. 

Early Bird Registration Deadline: Friday, August 31, 2018 by 11:59pm EST.

Click here to learn more and register as an exhibitor.

Call for Host Venues

If you have a venue you’d like to have activated with a window installation, event, or exhibition, we want to hear from you! Potential venues include spaces in the City of Toronto such as shops, galleries, studios, cafés, schools, and cinemas.

Deadline: all submissions are due Friday, June 22, 2018 by 11:59pm EST.

The Toronto Design Offsite Festival (TO DO) brings people together to celebrate contemporary design across the city January 18-27, 2019.

Call for Applications: Toronto School of Art →

For over 40 years, Toronto School of Art has established itself as one of the most distinguished alternative arts schools in the city. While their history alone sets them apart, it’s their ideology that truly defines TSA. TSA believes in taking an organic approach to the arts. This translates into a hands-on education model that focuses on studio-based learning. TSA offers students the opportunity to work with practicing artists in a close, one-on-one environment. What this entails is a rigorous study of the arts through a challenging, tactile application of every skill set learned.

For many years, Toronto School of Art (TSA) has been an active community partner with Akin, fostering collaboration and support on both ends. A number of current Akin members are also staff members and instructors at TSA and you could be too!

Available Positions at TSA:

Office Manager

Position Type/Hours: part-time position, 4 days per week (30 hours), $20.00/hour.

Position Description:

The Office Manager supports Toronto School of Art’s operations and is responsible for ensuring and maintaining efficient, effective, and resourceful office systems and services.  This position also supports the administration of the front desk and provides skilled and friendly communication to customers/students and faculty. Reporting to the Managing Director, the Office Manager works closely with TSA staff, faculty members, student volunteers, and the Board of Governors (BOG).

Posting closes at 5pm, Friday, June 15, 2018.

To Apply: Please send a resume and cover letter in a single PDF with applicant name and job title as the subject to:  Renée Castonguay, Managing Director, Toronto School of Art, info@tsa-art.com.

Youth Art Education Assistant (Summer Works)

Position Duration: June 25 to August 17th 2018.

30 hours/week (8 weeks)

Wage: $14/hour

Position Description:

The Youth Art Education Assistant helps with the daily operations and coordination of Toronto School of Art’s summer youth art camps and intensives for students ages 11-17.

This position is funded by Canada Summer Jobs, and applicants must meet the following CSJ requirements:

• Between the age of 18-30;

• A full-time post-secondary student during the preceding academic year;

• Returning to full-time studies at a College/University in the Fall (preferably in visual arts and/or art education).

Submission deadline: 5pm, Tuesday, June 19, 2018.

 

Community Events Assistant (Summer Works)

Position Duration: June 25 to August 17th 2018.

30 hours/week (8 weeks)

Wage: $14/hour

Position Description:

The Community Events Assistant helps coordinate TSA’s presence at various community festivals and events, and facilitates special projects throughout the summer.

This position is funded by Canada Summer Jobs, and applicants must meet the following CSJ requirements:

• Between the age of 18-30;

• A full-time post-secondary student during the preceding academic year;

• Returning to full-time studies at a College/University in the Fall (preferably in visual arts and/or art education).

Submission deadline: 5pm, Tuesday, June 19, 2018.

To Apply for Summer Works positions: Please send a resume and cover letter in a single PDF with applicant name and job title as the subject to:  Renée Castonguay, Managing Director, Toronto School of Art, info@tsa-art.com.

Call for Submissions: ZIPE 2018 →

ZIPE is a free Zine Production and Exchange Program offered by Paperhouse Outreach Collective in partnership with SKETCH Working Arts and Toronto Art Book Fair, for youth and young adults (13-29) who identify as one or multiple: 2SLGBTQIAP, disabled or POC, led by local artists who also self-id as a member of the above communities.

Youth will learn skills such as writing, image making, zines & book making, Risograph printing, how to prep for fairs (sell your art work) + so much more from our wonderful and talented team of artists! PLUS show & tell with Art Metropole AND the opportunity to table at Zine Dream!

Dates: July 3rd - July 28th, 10 Sessions

FOOD + TTC Tokens / Tickets provided for all workshops
LIMITED spots available

Deadline to apply: June 19th 2018

ZIPE 2018 is funded by Toronto Arts Council and Community One Foundation, with support from Art Metropole, Zine Dream, and Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild.

Contact Flora, outreach@paperhousestudio.com / 416.546.7589 for more info or alternative methods for applying.

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.

Fairland Funhouse Summer Job Opportunity →

Toronto’s most experiential art and music pop-up venue is coming to town this summer!

In partnership with Universal Music Canada, Toronto’s most talented Visual Artists & Designers will transform an abandoned grocery store into an immersive and interactive art-maze called Fairland Funhouse.

THE EXPERIENCE

This place is all about make-believe and art that you can be in. At Fairland Funhouse, the adventure begins by jumping through a large donut portal at an old school diner. You might also find yourself at an interdimensional hotel hidden beneath a magical underwater world.

Let’s just say this is not a traditional exhibition!

Expect to be transported into magical realms that meld art, music, and tech.

THE HISTORY

Located in the heart of Kensington Market in downtown Toronto, Fairland is an old grocery store that has existed in the market since the 1950s. This iconic location has a history of doing pop-ups and live rooftop shows during Pedestrian Sundays.

This summer, guests will be able to explore the art-filled funhouse, catch a secret rooftop concert, and attend the best parties of the summer.

WHY?

We’re a collective of designers, innovators, and creatives wanting to design experiential environments that inspire a sense of play and exploration, through multisensory storytelling and interactive art.

Today many value and crave creative expression and experience over possessions. Our mission is to push the boundaries of social environments, and create an experience that captivates and provokes imagination.

Summer Job Opportunities with Akin →

Canada Summer Jobs Positions

1) Development Coordinator

2) Programming & Akin Sunrise Studio Coordinator

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Development Coordinator

Application deadline: 11:59 pm, May 16, 2018

Start date: June 4, 2018

Salary: $14/hour

Term: 8 weeks, 30 hours/week

This position is funded by Canada Summer Jobs, and applicants must meet the following CSJ requirements:

• (a) is between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment;
• (b) was registered as a full-time student during the preceding academic year;
• (c) intends to return to school on a full-time basis during the next academic year;
• (d) is a student in a secondary, post-secondary, CEGEP (Quebec only), vocational or technical program;
• (e) is a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the  Immigration and Refugee Protection Act* and;
• (f) is legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial / territorial legislation and regulations

Introduction

Akin is a Toronto-based arts organization that provides affordable studio space to over 300 artists in its 8 locations and programs roughly 60 arts-based events per year across the city. Akin is run by artists, and is dedicated to providing a working environment that maintains a friendly and inspiring atmosphere where people can work on creative endeavours and entrepreneurial undertakings of all kinds. Akin builds community through monthly art critiques, workshops, open studio events, gallery tours, exhibitions, as well as various other art projects.

Position

Akin is a growing organization with several expansion projects underway ranging from large social enterprise initiatives to advocacy, to locating and securing new studio partners in Toronto. The Development Coordinator will assist Akin’s Development Consultant on current development initiatives, including sector research, creating reports and presentation materials, and managing communications between multiple project partners. In addition, the Development Coordinator will be responsible for managing the schedule and delivery of applications to various funders and foundations.

This position is an 8-week contract beginning on June 4, 2018. Compensation is $14.00/hour at 30 hours per week. The Development Coordinator may work remotely, but must commit to two 6-hour shifts at Akin’s King Street location (511 King st W) per week.

Responsibilities  

Reporting to Akin’s Development Consultant:

• Research grant opportunities at the local, provincial and federal level and assist with application drafts and proposals;
• Collaborate with the fundraising committee to pursue opportunities for funding and sponsorship;
• Compile research and develop copy for various administrative reports and upcoming initiatives;
• Assist in the creation of a variety of development-related documents (packages, one-pagers, etc);
• Develop and interpret relevant statistical information and analysis;
• Prepare briefing notes and manage prospect list, documenting database actions;
• Day-to-day coordination to ensure projects are up to date and moving forward;  
• Various related tasks as assigned

Qualifications

The ideal candidate:

• Is currently enrolled in a post-secondary education program in a field related to culture, with a specific interest/experience in social enterprise and creative placemaking
• Possesses excellent administrative, communication, verbal and organizational skills;
• Comfortable working with the Google suite;
• Experience in development and fundraising will be considered an asset;
• Has a knowledge and interest in contemporary visual art and art making practices;
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills;
• Has an entrepreneurial spirit, optimistic, enthusiasm and a sense of humor

Hiring Process

A significant component of the hiring process is a desire to reflect the diversity of our city’s artistic community and the different voices within it. Adapting the Toronto Arts Council’s Equity Priority Policy, applicants who self-identify as belonging to one (or more) of Toronto Arts Council’s Equity Priority Groups (Persons of Colour, Deaf Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Persons Living with Mental Illness, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIAP) will be prioritized.  We encourage applications from these communities and will endeavour to accommodate job applicants with a disability during the hiring process in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code guidelines and other applicable legislation.

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 one week in advance of the submission deadline. To do so, or for additional information, please contact michael@akincollective.com

Please email resume and cover letter (PDF format) and any applicable web links to michael @akincollective.com with the subject heading: ATTN: Development Coordinator Position. Applications must be received by 11:59 pm, May 14, 2018. No phone calls please.

Akin is only able to accept applications by email, and applications received in person / by mail will not be accepted.

 

Programming & Akin Sunrise Studio Coordinator

Application deadline: 11:59 pm, May 16, 2018

Start date: June 4, 2018

Salary: $14/hour

Term: 8 weeks, 30 hours/week

This position is funded by Canada Summer Jobs, and applicants must meet the following CSJ requirements:

• (a) is between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment;
• (b) was registered as a full-time student during the preceding academic year;
• (c) intends to return to school on a full-time basis during the next academic year;
• (d) is a student in a secondary, post-secondary, CEGEP (Quebec only), vocational or technical program;
• (e) is a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the  Immigration and Refugee Protection Act* and;
• (f) is legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial / territorial legislation and regulations

Introduction

Akin is a Toronto-based arts organization that provides affordable studio space to over 300 artists in its 8 locations and programs roughly 60 arts-based events per year across the city. Akin is run by artists, and is dedicated to providing a working environment that maintains a friendly and inspiring atmosphere where people can work on creative endeavours and entrepreneurial undertakings of all kinds. Akin builds community through monthly art critiques, workshops, open studio events, gallery tours, exhibitions, as well as various other art projects.

Position

The Programming & Sunrise Studio Coordinator will assist in Akin’s robust outreach and community engagement activities, representing Akin at various events and public programs across the city. The Outreach Coordinator will have a focus on increasing engagement in the neighbourhood and surrounding area of our Sunrise Studio in the east-end of Toronto, directly reporting to the Sunrise Studio Manager and other Programming Coordinators. Additional duties will include assisting with the management of the artist studio, including administration, providing tours, event logistics and general maintenance. Ideally, the candidate will be from the local area.

This position is an 8-week contract beginning on  June 4, 2018. Compensation is $14.00/hour at 30 hours per week. The Development Coordinator  may complete work remotely, but must commit to two 6-hour shifts at Akin’s Sunrise location (100 Sunrise Ave) per week.

Responsibilities

Reporting to Akin Sunrise Studio Manager and Programming Team:

• Represent Akin publicly at events and programs across the city and assist with coordination;
• Assist with day-to-day operations of Akin’s studio at 100 Sunrise Avenue including tours, general maintenance and artist logistics;
• Compile research and develop an outreach and engagement plan for Akin Sunrise, including identifying potential partnerships and initiatives;
• Develop events specific to Akin Sunrise and the east-end of Toronto;
• Other studio and event/outreach-related tasks as assigned

Qualifications

The ideal candidate:

• Is currently enrolled in a post-secondary education program in a culture-related field;
• Possesses excellent administrative, communication, verbal and organizational skills;
• Comfortable working with the Google suite;
• Experience/interest in public programming, communications, community engagement;
• Has a knowledge and interest in contemporary visual art and art making practices and is a practicing artist;
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills;
• Has an entrepreneurial spirit, optimistim, enthusiasm and a sense of humor

Hiring Process

A significant component of the hiring process is a desire to reflect the diversity of our city’s artistic community and the different voices within it. Adapting the Toronto Arts Council’s Equity Priority Policy, applicants who self-identify as belonging to one (or more) of Toronto Arts Council’s Equity Priority Groups (Persons of Colour, Deaf Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Persons Living with Mental Illness, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIAP) or who primarily involve or serve artists from these groups will be prioritized. We encourage applications from these communities and will endeavour to accommodate job applicants with a disability during the hiring process in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code guidelines and other applicable legislation.

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 one week in advance of the submission deadline. To do so, or for additional information, please contact michael@akincollective.com.

Please email resume and cover letter (PDF format) and any applicable web links to michael@akincollective.com with  the subject heading: ATTN: Programming Coordinator Position. Applications must be received by 11:59 pm, May 14, 2018.

Akin is only able to accept applications by email, and applications received in person / by mail will not be accepted.

Last Chance To Apply: Calls for submissions!

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Get your Summer work deadlines sorted and start booking new projects and residencies before the nice weather arrives. Apply now! 

Outside The Box (City Of Toronto) - April 30 2018

World Of Threads Festival - April 30 2018

Career Launcher Prize 2018 – MAY 11 2018

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OUTSIDE THE BOX - Traffic Box Proposal City Of Toronto - APRIL 30 2018

The Outside the Box program provides an opportunity for local artists to create works of art on traffic signal boxes across Toronto. Since 2013, over 350 boxes have been hand-painted by local artists, or wrapped featuring designs by local graphic artists, and transformed into extraordinary works of art. Artists and graphic designers applying to this program are encouraged to consider the context of the local area and the city as a whole. Art calls for hand-painted boxes, and graphic designs for wrapped boxes, are issued separately.

Eligibility & How to Apply

• Applicants must reside in the City of Toronto.
• Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
• City of Toronto employees are not eligible to apply.

Finished works will be on functioning City of Toronto equipment that will need repair or replacing at some point in time. The City therefore cannot guarantee the duration of use of each traffic signal box. Artists and graphic designers should also be aware that traffic signal boxes are often targets for vandalism. Although the City will protect the artwork with a vandal-resistant clear coat or wrap, it cannot guarantee that vandalized traffic signal boxes will be repaired and the artwork restored to its original state. Artists must accept the risk that their artwork may be damaged, altered, or removed at any time after completion.

See here for Application Form and Traffic Box Dimensions.

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WORLD OF THREADS FESTIVAL - OAKVILLE - Due APRIL 30 2018

Festival Dates: October 13, 2018 – November 25, 2018

Opening Reception: October 20, 2018

Artists from around the world are invited to submit bodies of work, installations or individual pieces to the festival. The curators will draw from the pool of submissions to create different thematic group exhibitions. We also mount dozens of solo shows.

Something that’s different about World of Threads Festival is that we let the art guide us. We don’t have predetermined curatorial ideas or impose our concepts on the artists. Each festival is a blank slate. Shows develop entirely out of the submissions received. Your work might inspire an entire exhibition! For Festivals 2016, 2014 and 2012 we curated using this process and it worked very successfully. Don’t assume what kind of exhibitions we will mount based on our past shows. Remember that they’re based on what the artists submit. So Festival 2018 could look very different. We’re also open to work that is not made of fibre materials but instead uses techniques of fibre like sewing and weaving or evokes fibre processes or aesthetics.

Festival 2018 will be focused around Queen Elisabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. In addition to the beautiful gallery, we will also be using the Display Area Gallery, the Corridor Galleries, lobby and open public spaces of the entire facility.

Your work may be for sale and we will try to sell it. There will be a 40% commission on any sales.

Fibre Artist Interviews: Some artists who are accepted will be invited to participate in our interview series.

Three Options for Submitting

Body of Work – Maximum 10 pieces + details.

Individual Pieces – Maximum 10 pieces + details.

Installations – Maximum 10 images + details and renderings.

Festival Background

The World of Threads Festival is a leading international showcase of contemporary fibre and textile art. We are a not-for-profit initiative with charitable status run by a couple of dedicated volunteers. The Festival is ambitious and constantly expanding into new territory. We believe that some of the most exciting and compelling artwork being made today is happening in the field of fibre arts. Through our initiatives we have discovered some remarkable artists and brought them to the attention of Canadian and international audiences.

We began in Oakville, Ontario in 1994 as a single exhibition, expanding to a full festival in 1998 and becoming international in 2009. Festival 2016 had 315 artworks by 134 artists from 23 countries. The festival draws visitors from across the region and internationally and has featured work submitted by hundreds of artists from around the world. Festival 2016 attracted more than 60,000 visitors. In 2015 Dawne Rudman and Gareth Bate won the Oakville Arts Council 2015 Community Impact Arts Award, for bringing global attention to Oakville and elevating the fibre/textile art form around the world.

Our website has become a central hub for lovers of fibre art with our Fibre Artist Interviews series. We currently have a following in 95 countries. To date we have conducted over 135 interviews with Canadian and international artists. We encourage you to spend some time on our website to see what we have done in the past. For some examples of previous artists and exhibitions look under Artwork or check out our Artist Interviews and Curator Interviews.We are working on getting the albums up from the last festival.

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CAREER LAUNCHER PRIZE - 401 RICHMOND - Due MAY 11 2018 5pm

Each year, 401 Richmond Street West welcomes an emerging artist into its community through the 401 Richmond Career Launcher Prize. The Career Launcher Prize provides an exceptional opportunity to occupy a coveted 500 ft2 studio for one year at 401 Richmond Street West, one of Canada’s most dynamic arts facilities. The award recipient will become part of a unique community of artists, cultural producers, creative pioneers, passionate activists and social entrepreneurs. The recipient is chosen from a Toronto-wide competition by a panel of visual arts professionals. The Career Launcher Prize has been presented annually since 2000 as a way of providing space and support for research and experimentation at a critical time in an emerging artist’s career.

Who is eligible?

• Priority will be given to recent graduates of Toronto post-secondary fine arts programs (or equivalent), although all early career artists (less than 3 years as a professional artist) will be considered.
• Applicants must have participated in at least one formal exhibition (school-based exhibitions are acceptable).
• The juried selection process is based on the quality of the candidate’s work but will favour those who are strongly self-motivated, who show originality, and who demonstrate a strong commitment to developing their practice for the duration of the residency.
• There is no age restriction for this award.

Duration

• 12 months (September – August)

How to apply

Candidates must provide:

• Full contact details
• An artist’s statement
• A résumé or curriculum vitae
• A Letter of Intent (1-page maximum) including an overview of expected professional outcomes of the residency
• Documentation of recent work. These should be audio/visual items on a USB.(please note that all support material will be discarded after the selection process)

Applications and supporting documents should be submitted to:

Career Launcher Prize
c/o Urbanspace Property Group
Studio 111, 401 Richmond Street West
Toronto ON
M5V 3A8

Deadline for applications is 5pm May 11 2018. No applications will be accepted after this date. Prize recipient will be notified by end of June 2018.

Assessment Process

A panel of Toronto arts professionals drawn from the rich pool of expertise at 401 Richmond and beyond, including visual and media artists, arts presenters, curators and critics, will review all applications. Final decisions are made based on the quality of the applicant’s demonstrated practice and the expected value a residency at 401 Richmond would bring to the candidate’s career trajectory. Consideration is given to how effectively the candidate would integrate into the 401 Richmond community. The assessment panel will also be available as advisors and mentors for the recipient during their year-long tenure in the studio, to discuss developments in the work and to share professional insights.

Conditions and Considerations

• The prize recipient will be asked to sign a lease agreement which clarifies the rules and regulations of tenancy at 401 Richmond Street West.
• Use of the studio is intended for the recipient only, and is non-transferable. The studio will be available 24 hours a day for one year, at which point it will be turned over to the next recipient. It is expected that the recipient will occupy the space for the full year.
• Studio space is for working only; it is not to be lived in. Activities that require special ventilation or that make excessive noise are not permitted in the building. The recipient must be respectful of the building and its other occupants.
• 401 Richmond will commission or select a work from the recipient for the 401 Richmond Permanent Collection (up to $1000). Recipients are asked to host an entrance and an exit exhibition of their work in the space, as a way of connecting with the 401 Richmond community. The successful candidate will receive exposure for their work through the 401 Richmond Update Newsletter.

Past Recipients

Sarah Blagg (2000), Angie Nishikihama (2001), Sarah Lowry (2002), Emma Shankland (2003), Kristine Moran (2004), Emmy Skensved (2005), Adam Brandejs (2006), Gareth Bate (2007), Nikki Woolsey (2008), Angela Noussis (2009), Winnie Truong (2010), Chelsea Jamieson (2011), Graham Curry (2012), Kerry Zentner (2013), Erin MacKeen (2014), Kelly Uyeda (2016), and Ellen Bleiwas (2017)

About 401 Richmond

401 Richmond is an early 20th century industrial building that was transformed in 1994 into a vibrant home for artists’, galleries, film festivals, charities, not-for-profits, magazines, architects, theatre groups and design firms. The building’s renewal, over 20 years ago, was inspired by author Jane Jacobs’ observation that “new ideas need old buildings” and the importance of diversity and mixed-uses in the city.

For more information please contact Careerlauncherprize@urbanspace.org

Women’s Art Association of Canada Artist-in-Residence Program - Deadline April 30th

The Women’s Art Association of Canada (WAAC) invites women visual artists to apply in writing to the WAAC Artist-in-Residence Program for a ten-month studio residency beginning September 2018 to June 2019. 

Residency duration: September 2018 to June 2019.

Deadline to apply: April 30th 2018.

Location: The Annex (23 Prince Arthur Avenue Toronto ON M5R 1B2)

Association of Canada (WAAC) is a not-for-profit, member-supported, charitable organization dedicated to assisting and encouraging Canadian artists. Since it's creation in 1887, the organization has served as a welcoming space for creatives and supporters of the arts.

Since 1948 the WAAC has offered a scholarship program. Currently, the association funds fourteen scholarships at six leading arts organizations that include Canada’s National Ballet School, the Royal Conservatory of Music and the Ontario College of Art and Design. 

Call for Submissions: Queen West Art Crawl →

The 16th Annual Queen West Art Crawl

Deadline: April 30th 2018

Show Dates: September 22-23rd from 11AM to 6PM

Display your work at one of the most exciting and popular art festivals in Canada!  Annually drawing 60,000 visitors to its various events, the Queen West Art Crawl is hailed as one of Canada’s most popular cultural and art attractions! The Queen West Art Crawl is accepting applications for this year's event. Artist booth fees are only $325.00 (plus HST).

The 16th annual festival will take place in the heart of the city, Trinity Bellwoods Park on September 22-23rd. 

All artistic mediums are welcome Artists are selected by a jury of prominent community leaders. Applications close on April 30th 2018.

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.

Call for Submission: 2018 RBC Canadian Painting Competition →

2018 RBC Canadian Painting Competition

Deadline: May 1, 2018. Finalists announced on June 27, 2018.

Celebrating Canadian talent and diversity, the 2018 RBC Canadian Painting Competition has just announced its call for submissions for it's 20th anniversary year. This year the competition is awarding an additional grand prize: a residency a the renowned Banff Centre for the Arts.

Former Akin member, Ambera Hellmann took home the grand prize for the 2017 competition. Currently based in Berlin, Hellmann's work continues to explore both formal and thematic elements, creating their own fragmented timeline.

Call for Artists: 2018 Refugee Art Show "Arbitrary Borders"

Beyond Fear Arts Collective and the Quaker Committee for Refugees have issued an open call for artwork for their annual Refugee Art Show. This is the third annual art exhibition in the new series, held to mark the Rights of Refugees Month - showcasing the work of refugee artists from many countries, as well as artists born in Canada who exhibit in solidarity with the refugee artists. 

The theme for this year's exhibition is Arbitrary Borders. Curated by Helen Melbourne at Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave. Toronto

This can be borders that are set by governments or authorities, by war and treaties; boundaries you set for yourself or others.

We will be looking at the concept of immigration and rejection, walls, fences, resettlement, detainment, the millions of people caught in political battles and manoeuvres, and what it means for humanity and individuals when a decision is made to close borders and evict asylum seekers or send them back to their unsafe homeland or to homes that are no longer there.

Forced resettlement is part of this theme as well as the effects of climate change, and the effect mass migration has on our natural world. Borders that set up separate geographical areas and remove traditional lands are also to be considered - there are millions of people worldwide who have been forcibly moved to reserves or camps, or marginal lands and denied citizenship and human rights within their country of birth.

Artwork that considers either the barrier itself or what is on either side of the barrier, the hope for acceptance, or the despair of rejection will be considered for this juried show.

Deadline for submission: March 21 at 5 pm
Arbitrary Borders exhibition dates: April 5, 6, 7, 2018

Setup will be on April 4. Artists are required to assist in hanging and take-down

Up to 8 small Jpegs may be submitted to the curator.

Please email for additional submission details:
helenmelbourne@sympatico.ca
or call Helen Melbourne at 416-424-4334
or Eusebio Garcia at 416-964-9669

Calls for Submission: Miniature Print Exhibition, Queen West Art Crawl, Spectacle Magazine, & The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition

7th Biennale International Miniature Print Exhibition
Deadline: March 16, 2018
Exhibition Dates: May 3 to June 17, 2018

The Ottawa School of Art, Downtown Campus is seeking submissions from professional printmaking artists. The prints must be made with any generally accepted graphic techniques. Each artist can submit a maximum of 4 prints to the jury. Prints must be numbered and signed by the artist and must have been produced since January 1, 2016. The maximum dimension of the print image is 10 cm x 10 cm. The maximum dimension of the print matrix (paper, cloth, etc.) is 20 cm x 20 cm. The Ottawa School of Art will charge a 35% commission on the selling price as indicated by the artist. There is an entry fee for submitting work: $25 for the first work and $10 for each additional work. 

Prizes of Excellence will be awarded in the following categories: intaglio prints, lithographic prints, relief prints, new mixed media and public’s choice.

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16th Annual Queen West Art Crawl Outdoor Art Exhibition
Early Bird Deadline: February 14, 2018 ($300 fee)
Final Deadline: April 30, 2018 ($325 fee)
Exhibition Dates: September 22-23 2018

The Queen West Art Crawl is an annual celebration of Queen Street West and the artists, businesses, community groups and residents that make up this very distinct area of Toronto. It has several components, including the juried Outdoor Art Exhibition. The Queen West Art Crawl attracts an audience of 60,00 visitors annually to buy original art, participate in interactive art showcases, enjoy live musical performances, and more. All different artistic media are accepted, including visual art, photography, ceramics, fabric art, hand-made accessories, wood/metal art and jewellers. If you are not accepted to the juried show, your application fee will be refunded (minus a 25 dollar administrative fee). 

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Spectacle Magazine call for speculative fiction
Deadline: None

Spectacle Magazine is a brand new quarterly illustrated print magazine that covers the exciting world of speculative fiction, which is any story, saga, or tome that has some fantastic element. These genres include (but are not limited to) sci-fi, fantasy, alternate history, horror, apocalyptic, and weird fiction. Spectacle explores limitless worlds with infinite possibilities. The first issue will ship Feb 2018.

Spectacle wants to feature the best writers, artists, and illustrators on the planet. They also want to uncover lots of new voices too. They are currently accepting submissions for original fiction in the following categories: flash fiction and short stories. They pay a flat rate for fiction they decide to publish. $100 for flash fiction. $500 for short stories.

1. Flash fiction is quick, dirty, and a lot of fun. 1,000 words and under. These tend to be written with lighter tones.

2. Short stories are between 1,000 and 7,500 words. These tend to have well developed characters and more complex storylines.

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57th Annual Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
Deadline: March 6, 2018
Exhibition Dates: July 6 - 8, 2018

Visual artists and makers in craft & design are invited to apply for the 57th Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition at Nathan Phillip’s Square. A perfect chance to showcase your work to over 115,000 art lovers and buyers at Canada’s largest contemporary outdoor art fair. There is an application fee of $50 ($30 for students).

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.