Photorama 2016

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Gallery TPW’s annual Photorama fundraising exhibition, featuring over 100 artists exhibiting contemporary photography and lens-based work.

A complete list of participating artists is available online at gallerytpw.ca/photorama2016

Collector’s Preview Thursday, November 24, 2016, 6 - 9 pm
Opening Reception Friday, November 25, 2016, 6 - 9 pm
Sale continues Saturday, November 26 – Saturday, December 3, 2016, 12 - 6 pm

Open Sunday, November 27, 12 - 6 pm and closed on Monday, November 28

Admission to Photorama is FREE.

The Art of Craft Beer at Super Wonder Gallery - Friday November 25

A first of its kind exhibit showcasing the fine art of Ontario craft beer. Super Wonder Gallery has paired the best in label art with the best in beer to bring you an unforgettable multi-sensory beer experience! 

All proceeds from the SILENT AUCTION will benefit Sketch ; a not-for-profit in Toronto engaging street-involved youth through the arts.

These brewers will be onsite with seasonals and one-offs brews:
Great Lakes Brewery, Bandit Brewery, Sawdust City Brewery,
Beau's All Natural Brewing Co., Collective Arts Brewing

TICKETS: $25 advance
-Admission
-2 X drink tickets (10oz.)
-1 X limited edition print

Open Studio's Artist Proof Sale Opening Party! December 1

Opening Night Party: Thursday, December 1, 6:00 to 9:00 pm, FREE ADMISSION
Sale continues Friday, December 2 through Friday, December 23, Tuesday - Saturday, 12:00 to 5:00 pm.

Open Studio’s Artist Proof Sale is an excellent way to kickstart or build a growing art collection. And you can do it without breaking your holiday budget! Hundreds of original works of art, including screenprints, etchings, lithographs and relief prints are available by established and emerging artists from around the country—priced from just $50-$400.

The opening night party features:

• Original, one-of-a-kind fine art prints, ranging from $50 - $400, by established and emerging artists.
• Food, cash bar and festivities
• An artwork by artist Dave Dyment commissioned especially for the event — limited edition prints will be printed live and available for sale that night.
• Limited edition, original, handmade artists’ greeting cards—our new annual range of cards will be launched during the event.

The Artist Proof Sale is an important fundraiser for Open Studio— 50% of the sale price of each print goes to the artist and 50% goes to support Open Studio’s charitable programming, which includes exhibitions, talks, education and residencies. With each purchase you make, you get an original work of art at a reasonable price, while supporting contemporary Canadian artists and a vital Canadian cultural resource.

This event is an excellent opportunity for those who are looking to start or add to their art collections and for those who are looking for original holiday gift ideas or who prefer to shop locally.

This is always a popular and busy event, with fierce competition for some works, so come early — once a piece is sold, it’s gone! The sale continues to Saturday, December 23rd in our galleries (regular hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 12-5 pm) and online.

Akin Holiday Market Announcement

Akin Projects is excited to be collaborating with Lansdowne Brewery and Xpace Cultural Centre for this holiday event.

Featuring unique artwork and objects from an incredible group of artists from the Akin Collective studios, this holiday market coincides with the Xpace Cultural Centre Holiday Zine & Maker Fair happening next door!

Two great events - one day only. Come check out the work of local artists and enjoy a local beer and some amazing food at the Lansdowne Brewery! Free admission - open to the public.

*Artist list to be announced shortly*

www.akincollective.com
www.akinprojects.org
www.lansdownebrewery.com
www.xpace.info

Comic Making Workshop + Residency for asian youth - Althea Balmes & Kwentong Bayan

Althea Blames of Akin Lansdowne presents The Comic Making Workshops + Residency program - learn, explore and practice the craft of combining drawing and writing (for Asian youth 16-29).

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: DEC 7 2016
9 weeks | Jan-Mar 2017 | no fee | honorarium

The Comic Making Workshops + Residency program is a series of free comic making workshops for self-identified Asian (mixed race, South, East, South East, newcomer, new generation, 1.5, LGBTQI-lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, intersex, and or with disability) youth (16-29).

The goal of the project is to financially, culturally, mutually support marginalized Asian youth who are homeless or at risk of being homeless to improve their literacy, creative writing, drawing skills and encourage creative collaboration. Youth will develop strategies to write stories from real-life, design characters, page/layout composition, inking and texting, and put together zine comics. The project is meant to give access to a group of youth interested in building an art community and share a positive space for exploring the complexities and issues around being an Asian in Canada. This project is made possible by the support of Ontario Arts Council

FREE CONTEMPORARY ART BUS TOUR

Saturday, November 26, 2016
12 – 4:30 pm

Featuring exhibitions that focus on work by contemporary Indigenous artists, the tour will begin at 12 noon at Trinity Square Video (401 Richmond St. W. Suite 121) and continue to the Varley Art Gallery (Markham) and Doris McCarthy Gallery (Scarborough), returning to 401 Richmond by 4:30 pm. Guided tours will be offered at each venue.

The bus tour is FREE, seats are limited. To reserve, contact the Doris McCarthy Gallery at 416.287.7007 or dmg@utsc.utoronto.ca.

Please note that light snacks and refreshments will be provided throughout the tour; guests are welcome to pack their own lunches.

Akin presents the Akin Vitrine Gallery featuring Paper Bag Beers

Akin Collective + Akin Projects are excited to present the Vitrine Gallery, a recent addition to our Dupont studios. This miniature gallery will feature the diverse talent of our members with a new installation each month.

Our new exhibition features the collaborative work of Akin members, Erin Enns and Shanna Van Maurik (AKA: Paper Bag Beers) and runs for the month of November.

Paper bag beers is a Toronto-based collaborative composed of two extraterrestrial rainbow children, Erin Enns and Shanna Van Maurik. Since 2013, they have been creating work together and sharing their love for the kind of colours that hurt your eyes. Enns' background is in illustration and design and Van Maurik's is in fine art, and painting. The combination of their two distinct styles creates work that falls somewhere in between fairy tale illustrations and dystopian toxic wastescapes. They illuminate planets unseen by the human eye, sometimes showcasing the creatures that inhabit them.

Exhibition includes two hanging pieces, Scumland Lazy River and Crusty Junk Caverns, both gouache on panel, 24x24” and a sculptural element titled, Bubblegum Valley Install.

The Akin Vitrine Gallery is located at the Clock Factory Building at 1485 Dupont Street (entrance on Campbell Avenue). Find Akin Studio 215 on the second floor and follow the sign into the hallway around the corner.

The building is open from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, or to arrange a viewing outside of those hours please contact the artists: erin@entro.com and shannavanmaurik@gmail.com.

#AkinVitrine

MOCA x Akin Fall Gallery Crawl - November 19, 2016

Akin Projects and Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada invite you to attend a special Fall edition of the Akin Gallery Crawl featuring gallerist led tours of recent exhibitions. 

Saturday, November 19, 12-5pm.

Free and open to the public.
Bring friends!

1. Meet at Diaz Contemporary, 12pm (last day of final exhibition)
2. Visit Susan Hobbs Gallery
3. Visit Georgia Scherman Projects 
3. Visit Birch Contemporary
4. Visit Paul Petro Contemporary Art
5. Visit Stephen Bulger Gallery
6. Visit Katharine Mulherin Toronto 
7. Visit Gladstone Hotel & Drinks

Join the event on Facebook!

 www.akinprojects.org
www.museumofcontemporaryart.ca

Artscape Launchpad - New IGNITE Workshop Series

YOU’RE INVITED!

Artscape Launchpad’s new IGNITE series of workshops for creative entrepreneurs blasts off this November. Led by industry experts, the series delivers hands-on, practical coaching to help you promote and monetize your creative work.

Upcoming IGNITE Workshops:

The 2-hr Brand Strategy Workout with Axle Davids
Wednesday, November 2 | 6-8pm | Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw Street, Toronto

Digital Marketing – Focus on Marketing Magic and Deliver It! With Sault Colt
Monday, November 14 | 6-8pm | Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw Street, Toronto

Fast-Track to Market: Effective, Authentic Communication, with Franca Miraglia
Wednesday, November 16 | 6-8pm | Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw Street, Toronto

$25 per workshop, or save 20% when you register for all three.
Click here for details and to register: http://www.artscapelaunchpad.ca/project/upcoming-events-workshops/


Need More In-depth Learning?

The full-day Creative Business Design Workshop shows you how to turn your creative ideas into viable business plans.

The six-month Creative Entrepreneurship Program provides a solid foundation in business fundamentals, practical insights from one-on-one coaching, and an invaluable professional network.

The monthly Artscape Launchpad eNews delivers free business tips and event invitations for creative entrepreneurs straight to your inbox.
 

Akin Projects at Edition Art Book Fair, Oct 28-31, Metro Toronto Convention Centre

See you at Edition! Opening night preview is tonight!

Akin Projects 2016 Benefit Editions

Akin Projects has invited a special group of Toronto artists to help support our non-profit and community programming initiatives with a new set of limited-edition art prints!

Six artworks were produced in archival pigment print editions of 20 to benefit Akin Projects. Each print is 11"x14". They are available now on our online store and at Edition International Art Book Fair, October 28-31 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

Each print is available for a $125 contribution, or the entire collection can be purchased for a special price of $500. Akin Projects can also arrange to have your print(s) framed.

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE AN EDITION AND SUPPORT AKIN PROJECTS

Or come and see the prints in person at Edition! Toronto's International Art Book fair, October 28-31 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. We are at table # 39!

For more information or to make a contribution please contact Michael Vickers at michael@akincollective.com.
 

World of Threads Festival 2016 - Art Bus Tour / Oct 29 & 30

World of Threads Festival 2016
We are excited to announce Festival 2016, featuring 315 artworks by 134 artists from Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, England, France, China, Hungary, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Ukraine and USA.

The biennial World of Threads Festival is a showcase of local, national and international contemporary fibre and textile art. It’s based in Oakville, Ontario and attracts visitors from around the world. It began in 1994. The festival is organized and curated by Dawne Rudman and Gareth Bate and also features guest curators. The main festival venue is Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre in Oakville.

Reserve Your Spot on the Bus. Book Now!

Both tour buses visit all three festival exhibitions.

Bus 1: Saturday Oct 29th 2016: Includes the Festival Opening Reception at Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, Oakville.

Bus 2: Sunday Oct 30th, 2016: Includes the Living Arts Centre Opening Reception.

Departure Time: 12:00 noon    Return Time: 6 pm

Please ensure that you get to the departure point by 11:40 am as the bus will be leaving promptly at 12:00 pm.

Meeting Place: 401 Richmond Street West. (Just east of Spadina)

Cost: $12

Pay in Advance through PayPay or by bank E-Transfer
To register send the following info to Dawne Rudman: First and Last Name, Email, Number of Guests, Your Telephone Number and Bus 1 or Bus 2.
Email: dawne@worldofthreadsfestival.com
Click here to pay: http://worldofthreadsfestival.com/donate.html
 

Fusion Clay & Glass Show - Opening Reception Tonight!

Featuring the talents of Akin Collective members Erin Candela and Natalie Waddell, the FUSION Clay and Glass show opens tonight!  Celebrate great craft in Canada at Wychwood Barns (601 Christie Street) from 6-9pm! Click here to RSVP.

Show times:
Friday, October 14th, 6-9pm
Saturday, October 15th, 8am-5pm
Sunday, October 16th, 12-5pm

Akin Collective + Akin Projects present the Akin Vitrine Gallery / featuring Chris Harms

Akin Collective + Akin Projects are excited to introduce the Vitrine Gallery, a recent addition to our Dupont studios. This miniature gallery will feature the diverse talent of our members with a new installation each month.

Our first exhibition, SAT.00001 runs for the month of October, and features brand new sculptural work by Chris Harms.

Chris has been a member of Akin Collective since 2013. His vibrant and elegant sculptures are made with hand-cut plexiglass. Harnessing light and colour, Chris’ work is intended to build a feeling of expansion and possibility, and functions as an exploration of space and physicality through his own aesthetic sensibilities.

The Akin Vitrine Gallery is located at the Clock Factory Building at 1485 Dupont Street (entrance on Campbell Avenue). Find Akin Studio 215 on the second floor and follow the sign into the hallway around the corner.

The building is open from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, or to arrange a viewing outside of those hours please contact the artist at chrshrms@me.com

#AkinVitrine

Queers for Dinner: Volunteer Opportunities and Events

Queers for Dinner is an inclusive social community which brings together LGBTQ people and allies to enjoy good food and meet amazing people! Making new friends is about to get a whole lot tastier!

Volunteer Opportunities: Seeking Queer Foodies
If you love food, and spending time with other amazing queer folks Queers for Dinner would love to have you volunteer! They are currently recruiting volunteers to help come up with ideas and plan future events. They are also looking for folks who'd be interested in helping out on the day of the events as Hosts. To learn more about volunteer opportunities and to apply visit the Get Involved page.

Upcoming Events: Cooking Classes + Dinner (Sat Oct. 15)
In partnership with FABARNAK Community Cafe Queers for Dinner is offering an evening of Cooking Classes + Dinner. Guided by a professional chef, you'll take part in a two-hour cooking class where you'll learn new recipes and cooking skills. Following the class you'll enjoy the meal you prepared with your fellow chefs. Tickets are also available for folks who want to join for dinner-only. Click here to sign up and purchase your tickets. Space is limited!

Ticket pricing:
$25 - Cooking Classes + Dinner
$15 - Dinner-Only

Don't forget to join the Queers for Dinner Facebook group to get invites to all upcoming events.

Fall Proposal Workshop at Xpace Cultural Centre

Saturday October 22 / 1-4pm / Join Xpace Cultural Centre's Director and Programming Coordinators for a workshop focusing on the planning and writing of exhibition proposals. The workshop will cover:

-Artist statements
-Project descriptions
-CVs
-Support material (documentation and file organization)

Staff will be available for one-on-one meetings after the workshop to provide feedback on partial or completed project proposals.

FREE with registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fall-proposal-workshop-tickets-28429352960

Upcoming submission deadlines at Xpace:

Where is home? (deadline October 15, 2016, 11:59pm)

VPN to IRL (deadline November 1, 2016, 11:59pm)

to hope (deadline December 30, 2016, 11:59pm)

 

Free Contemporary Art Bus Tour - Reserve your seat!

Sunday, October 16, 2016 | 12 – 5 PM | FREE

Tour starts at the Koffler Gallery (at Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw Street) and then departs for Blackwood Gallery, AGYU, and Doris McCarthy Gallery, returning to Shaw Street at 5 PM. Seating is limited.

Please RSVP by Friday, October 14, 2016 to: Sarah Munro / kofflergallery@kofflerarts.org

Click here to read more about the galleries and exhibitions that will be viewed on the tour.

Shut up and Write, Toronto - every Saturday at 2pm

Shut Up and Write, Saturday October 8, 2016 (Central Toronto) (The group meets every Saturday at 2pm)

Originating in San Francisco, Shut Up and Write meet ups place the typically solitary activity of writing into a more social space. Here, everyone writes and there are no audiences. We’re all practicing peers, regardless of our credentials, our chosen genres and whether we self-identify as writers.

THE DRILL: We gather in a café with our laptops and/or notebooks and pens. We each have something we need to write, whether that be a blog post, a funding proposal, an essay, part of a novel or a script or a thesis, etc. We write for 25 mins at a time, with social breaks in between.

THE TIME: 2 pm to 5 pm. Arrive and leave whenever you like.

THE VENUE: We’ll be meeting at The Croissant Tree, 625 Church Street. This venue is wheelchair accessible, with wifi. There are some power outlets (if you’re using a laptop, it’s still best to charge it beforehand).

This session is hosted by Akin Collective member Tom Cho.

To learn about future meet ups (or to promote your own!), join https://www.facebook.com/groups/526905317510039/. For FAQs, visit https://shutupandwritetoronto.wordpress.com/faqs/

Hope to see you at an event some time!

Akin Zine Workshop - Make a Mini Zine!

Saturday October 15, 2016 / 12pm-3pm at Akin Lansdowne, 87  Wade Ave, Studio 101

Make mini zine! At this hands-on workshop we will introduce participants to zines and zine culture. You will be shown a simple method for designing and creating an 8-page mini zine and then create your own. Materials will be provided and lots of zines will be on hand for inspiration!

Everyone welcome. $5 to participate. Limited seats available, reserve your spot here: https://www.universe.com/zineworkshop

Zine originals will be left with us after the workshop. We will make 5 copies of the zine for you. You can come to pick up your zine copies and original later in the week or they will be mailed to you for the price of postage.

This is a special event for in preparation for Edition Art Book Fair.  Everyone will get 5 copies of their zine to keep, sell or give away. We will also make 5 copies of Akin Collective member’s zines to bring to Edition Art Book Fair as a part of a special limited edition collection. Proceeds from the sale of the special collection at the book fair will go to support Akin Projects’ art initiatives such as events, workshops, collaborative projects and community outreach. For more info visit www.akinprojects.org

Materials will be provided but feel free to bring:
    •    Any images you want to use. High contrast black and white is best. Each page of the zine is 2.75” x 4.25”.
    •    Black and white mark making materials (pens, pencils, inks, stamps etc)
    •    Books or magazines for cut and paste
    •    Drinks and snacks

What is a zine?
A zine (pronounced “zeen”) is an independently published, small circulation book, magazine or other object printed in multiples. A zine can be any size, and be about anything and created by anyone in any format.

Akin #PumpkinParty

AKIN #PUMPKINPARTY

Come carve with us!

Thursday, October 20: 6-9pm / AKIN Dufferin- 444 Dufferin St. Unit E

You want to make a Jack-o’-lantern but rather than do it at home alone in your underwear watching Netflix - let's all get together and Akin can handle the hassle.

Reserve yourself a spot and get yourself a lil' pumpkin and candle at the party $5. Space is limited, reserve your seat here: https://www.universe.com/pumpkinparty

We'll have your pumpkin ready for you, some cold beverages in the studio, and pumpkin spice everything. Please bring your own carving items.

Note: All welcome:
Pumpkins large and pumpkins small,
Pumpkins short and pumpkins tall,
Pumpkins yellow and pumpkins green,
Pumpkins dull and those with sheen.