AKA ARTIST RUN CENTRE: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

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Dominique Pétrin: The living room & other displays, 2014

AKA artist-run is currently seeking submissions for exhibitions/proposals of innovative, experimental contemporary artwork in any visual media for the upcoming programming season. Deadline: May 31 2015.Submissions are reviewed annually by a rotating programming committee. We encourage all applicants to read AKA’s Mandate and Vision Statement before applying.

AKA is committed to exploring emerging practices that speak to, reflect and encourage dialogue in our culturally diverse community, including work in all media by local, national and international artists. AKA pays artist fees at or (when possible) above the CARFAC national average and is an active member of the Plains Association of Artist-Run Centres.

Submissions Guide
Submissions as a single PDF document are encouraged. AKA artist-run only accepts digital submissions via email: gallerycoordinator@akaartistrun.com with subject heading: AKA Submission 2015.

Please ensure ALL FILES contain your NAME.

Submission packages should include:
1. Exhibition or project DESCRIPTION (max one-page)

2. CV with contact information

3. IMAGE LIST (titles, dimensions, dates, media)

4. Support Material
  • a of maximum of 15 JPEGs at no larger than 1024 x 768, 1 MB
  • images must be numbered, titled and include your last name, and correspond to the image list, example:01LastNameRedPainting.jpg
  • RGB, or grayscale colour mode files only (no CMYK)
  • Do not submit images embedded in programs such as: iphoto, Powerpoint, and formats other than JPEG of PDF.
IF you are submitting time-based work:
  • a maximum of 15 minutes* of time-based work (.mov, .mp4, .avi or link to Youtube, Vimeo or Flickr)
*If you are submitting a combination of images and time-based work, subtract one digital still for every 2 minutes of time-based work submitted.

AKA artist-run
424 20th St. W
Saskatoon, SK
S7M 0X4
akaartistrun.com
info@akaartistrun.com
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Hours
Tuesday to Friday 12-6 PM
Saturdays 12-4 PM
Exhibitions are free and open to the public.

AKA artist-run acknowledges the support from the Canada Council for the Arts, City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Lotteries, SaskCulture and the, Saskatchewan Arts Board. A special thank you to Prairie Sun Brewery who “… brew delicious beers with local and quality ingredients for the people of Saskatoon.”


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AKIN SPRING GALLERY CRAWL

















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AKIN SPRING GALLERY CRAWL: Saturday, April 18: 1-5pm

1. MEET AT AKIN COLLECTIVE (87 WADE AVENUE- STUDIO 101) FOR FREE BEER AND TREATS.

 2. VISIT ALLEN MORGAN'S STUDIO

3. HEAD TO MERCER UNION

4. HEAD TO DANIEL FARIA GALLERY

5. HEAD TO CLINT ROENISCH

6. HEAD TO DIVISION GALLERY

7. JOIN US FOR MORE FREE BEER AND TREATS


Please join us for a private tour of the current exhibitions at some of Toronto's best and brightest galleries.

Bring friends!

xo Akin Collective

Free beer courtesy of Kronenbourg 1664

CALL FOR ARTISTS- RIVERDALE ART WALK

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CALL FOR ARTISTS

17th Annual Riverdale Art Walk June 6 & 7, 2015

Online applications are still being accepted for the 2015 Riverdale Art Walk

Closing DEADLINE: Midnight, Sunday March 15, 2015

ABOUT RIVERDALE ART WALK:

What:

  • The Riverdale Art Walk is one of the ONLY outdoor show that focuses on fine arts – no craft or jewellery.
  • Over 125 artists participated last year, rating it “one of the best shows ever.”
  • With 2 orientation sessions and strong artists support, 96% of RAW artists indicated overall communications “Best Ever” or “Better than Average."
  • Over 8,000 visitors came out to check out the art each year.
  • With the Eats and Beats in Riverside event along Queen St. E and Pan Am Games coming, even more visitors are expected this year!
  • Artists retain 100% of all sales.
  • You don’t want to miss this one!
When: Saturday, June 6 & Sunday, June 7, 2015, 11am to 6pm

Where: Held in the Riverdale area, the Riverdale Art Walk is held primarily in Jimmie Simpson Park, Queen Street East @ Degrassi

JURIED SHOW: The Riverdale Art Walk is juried by professionals in the industry. We are looking for a consistent theme to the work, as well as originality and quality. Please be sure you follow the requirements of your JPEGS and be sure they are of high quality.

FEES: Submission by: Midnight, Sunday March 15, Artists' Network Member: $300 +hst & Non-member: $350 +hst

For the 2015 online application please click here: 
http://artistsnetwork.ca/call-for-submissions/riverdale-art-walk-2105


About the Artists’ Network: We are a membership-based organization dedicated to supporting visual artists in their professional business practice. We promote professional development and entrepreneurship of artists by organizing seminars, providing exhibitions and networking opportunities. Check out our website for benefits of membership.www.artistsnetwork.ca

Artists' Network: 761 Queen Street East Toronto, ON M4M 1H3  T. 416-465-0302

For more information about the Riverdale Art Walk or Membership please contact us at: info@artistsnetwork.ca

CONTACT Portfolio Reviews 2015

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  Cheryl Newman of The Telegraph Magazine reviewing work by Valerian Mazataud, May 2014


CONTACT 2015 Portfolio Reviews
May 3 & May 4 at The Gladstone Hotel

Registration is now open! Click here


CONTACT is accepting submissions from artists and photographers with well-developed projects to participate in the 2015 Portfolio Reviews. 

International experts in the field of photography are brought together for two days during CONTACT to review the work by those with a focus mainly on narrative, photo-based art practices, documentary, and photojournalism. This year CONTACT will present a series of related events, such as lectures, workshops and a performance, that focus on the photobook and the publishing industry.

This is an important program for artists and photographers with projects at advanced stages of development who are seeking opportunities for publishing and exhibiting--as well as for those looking for guidance on conceptual approaches or career development advice.

2015 Reviewers include:
 Bruno Ceschel, Self Publish, Be Happy, London; Joanne Junga Yang, Y&G Art, Seoul; Sophie Hackett, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; Olivier Laurent, TIME LightBox, New York; Dewi Lewis, Dewi Lewis Publishing, London; Moritz Neumüller, PhotoIreland, Dublin; Susana Reisman & Claire Sykes, Circuit Gallery, Toronto; Bonnie Rubenstein, Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival, Toronto; Maarten Schilt, Schilt Publishing & Schilt Publishing Gallery, Amsterdam; Hannamari Shakya, Raw View Magazine, Helsinki; Jonathan Shaughnessy, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa


The fee is $200 for four reviews. For further information, and to register, visit portfolios.scotiabankcontactphoto.com or inquire at portfolioreviews@scotiabankcontactphoto.com
Supported by Ontario Arts Council and Vistek. This program was created to support and advance the careers of talented artists and photographers. 


Community News:

Ryerson Image Centre Symposium
Photography Historians: A New Generation? highlights the most current research in the history of photography, bringing emerging scholars from universities worldwide to speak about their areas of study, their methods and their findings. This rising group of young photo-historians will engage in dialogue with prominent academics, revealing how contemporary historical inquiry sits within--and departs from--established traditions. The Symposium is organized by the Ryerson Image Centre with support from Ryerson University's School of Image Arts.

 The Symposium is free to attend, and takes place March 26-28 at Ryerson University. For more information, visit the Ryerson website. 

 
Film Screening
CONTACT is pleased to co-present a screening of the film "The Salt of the Earth" at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival. This film follows the photographer Sebastião Salgado across continents as he builds a new masterwork on climate change, one breath-taking image at a time. Salgado's eye as an artist is second to none in the world of photojournalism.
 
Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado
2014, 110min

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit the Human Rights Watch Film Festival website.

Volunteer Opportunities
Our friends at Hot Docs are seeking volunteers for the upcoming festival, and are also hosting an information session on volunteering in Toronto's cultural sector on March 14. Volunteers have the opportunity to meet and become part of a growing network of filmmakers, students and film lovers and to develop their skills and gain experience through North America's largest documentary film festival. For more information, visit the Hot Docs website.

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Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival
80 Spadina Avenue, Suite 205
Toronto, Ontario M5V 2J4
T 416 539 9595
info@scotiabankcontactphoto.com
www.scotiabankcontactphoto.com


CONTACT fosters and celebrates the art and profession of photography with an annual festival in May and year-round programming in the CONTACT Gallery.

CONTACT, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1997 and granted charitable status in 2011, is generously supported by Scotiabank, Nikon Canada, Pattison Outdoor Advertising, La Fondation Emmanuelle Gattuso, Vistek, Torys LLP, Ernst & Young LLP, Toronto Image Works, Kronenbourg, The Gilder, Stratus Vineyards, Transcontinental PLM, 3M Canada, Four By Eight Signs, Beyond Digital Imaging, Hotel Le Germain, The Gladstone Hotel, The Globe and Mail, NOW Magazine, and BlogTO.

 
CONTACT gratefully acknowledges the support of Ontario Trillium Foundation, Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund, Celebrate Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Ontario Arts Council, The Government of Ontario, Partners in Art, Street Art Toronto, Canada Council for the Arts, the Hal Jackman Foundation, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Goethe-Institut, the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council, and all of our funders, donors, and programming partners.

University of Guelph: Dasha Shenkman Lecture + MFA Open Studio

Dasha Shenkman Lecture in Contemporary Art Series

University of Guelph and the School of Fine Art and Music
present the 9th annual


Dasha Shenkman Lecture in Contemporary Art
Wednesday March 25, 2015, 6:00pm
War Memorial Hall, University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario
Admission Free


Featuring: Michael Snow
Fine Art and Music

Since the fifties, Michael Snow has worked with objects, images and sound separately and together. In this year’s Shenkman Lecture, he will explore the identities of image and sound with examples from his manifold practice which includes drawing, collage, painting, sculpture, photographic works, lithography, holographic works, installation, film, video, bookworks, LP jackets, multiples, music improvisation, music composition, records, cassettes, CDs, performances, tours, broadcasts, soundtracks and sound installations.
Michael Snow is a national cultural treasure. No other living Canadian artist has made as profound a contribution to international visual culture and Canadian artistic identity. The University of Guelph is honoured to host a rare speaking appearance by this great artist.
Michael Snow’s output as an artist has consistently and persistently demanded that his audience be acutely aware of its perceptions. His appearance as the 9th Dasha Shenkman Lecturer will surely demand similar attention from his audience while offering an opportunity to hear a resident legend speak of his work. The lecture is open to the public and will be followed by a question and answer period moderated by Robert Enright, University of Guelph Research Chair in Art Criticism.
The annual Dasha Shenkman Lecture was established in 2007 and is made possible through the support of Dasha Shenkman, OBE, a Canadian art collector and philanthropist who lives in the United Kingdom.
For more information contact:
Sandra Sabatini Ph.D.
Dean's Office, College of Arts
University of Guelph
519.824.4120. x53869
 

MFA Open Studio 2015

Please also plan to join us for the MFA Open Studios before and after the lecture:
3:00-5:00 p.m. and 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Blackwood Hall, Firehall, Alexander Hall, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
The MFA students in the School of Fine Art and Music at the University of Guelph are pleased to welcome the public to their annual Open Studios, offering a rare inside look at the development of new work within the hothouse environment of an art program and a chance to chat with artists about their work in progress.
Open Studios 2015 features work by graduate candidates:
Steven Beckly, Simon M. Benedict, Patrick Cruz, Brandan Doty, Erika Dueck, Paul MacIntyre, John Haney, Maegan Harbridge, MinWoo Lee, Maegan Mehler, Janine Miedzik, Jasmine Reimer, Ambera Wellmann
We will also showcase work by our fourth year Specialized Studio undergraduates:
Chelsea Brant, Tory Berends, Emma Carney, Maya Ben David, Jess Eisner, Dylan Evans, Angela Ferguson, Alison Henry, Katie Holmes, Megan Keogh, Rachel Laurzon, Tessa McDougall, Melina Panara, Katie Schultz, Allannah Vokes in addition to The University of Guelph Senior Drawing Class
The University of Guelph offers a two year Master of Fine Arts Degree that combines intensive studio concentration with seminars in theory and pedagogy. Exceptionally committed graduate faculty and limited student enrolment result in a community that is intensely involved in contemporary art and its discourse. A consistently excellent program of visiting artists, critics and curators extends this community.
Alumni from Guelph's MFA program include Derek Sullivan, Kristan Horton, Katie Bethune-Leaman, Martin Golland, Melanie Authier, Zin Taylor and David Urban.
Press contact:
Sandra Sabatini., sabatini@uoguelph.ca  519-824-4120 x53869
Jasmine Reimer, Graduate Open Studios Student Coordinator, openstudiosmfa@gmail.com 
Sandra Rechico, Faculty Coordinator, srechico@uoguelph.ca    519-824-4120 x52324

A free bus will leave Mercer Union (1286 Bloor Street West) in Toronto at 2:00 p.m. and leave Guelph to return to Toronto at 8:30 p.m.  Email openstudiosmfa@gmail.com  to reserve a spot.
A free shuttle service between Open Studio buildings is available between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. and again between 7:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.  Volunteers will provide directions and guided tours.

TORONTO OUTDOOR ART EXHIBITION: APPLICATIONS OPEN

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ANNOUNCING NEW DATES &; DEADLINES – 2015 TORONTO OUTDOOR ART EXHIBITION
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
Nathan Phillips Square
September 18-20, 2015

THE TORONTO OUTDOOR ART EXHIBITION IS MOVING TO SEPTEMBER ON THE SQUARE

NEW DEADLINE - Artist Exhibitor Applications

The application period has been extended to accommodate this change in dates.

Artist exhibitor applications are due 11:59pm on Monday, May 18.

  • Artists can apply in up to 3 categories (fees apply):
    Ceramics, Digital Media, Drawing, Fibre, Glass, Illustration, Jewellery, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Print Making, Sculpture, Watercolor, Wood
  • Artists have a choice between two booth sizes – 10x10 or 10x20
  • Artists retain 100% of all sales;
  • Accepted artists are automatically entered into the Best of Exhibition Awards, with over $25,000 in prizes;
The 2015 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition has been invited back to Nathan Phillips Square by the City of Toronto, September 18-20, to accommodate changes in road closure policies that prevent the use of Queen’s Park Crescent, and to accommodate the logistics of the Pan Am / Parapan Am games over the summer months. The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition is grateful for the support of the Mayor, City Councillors, and City staff in bringing the exhibition back to Nathan Philips Square for 2015.

The 2015 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition will take place September 18-20 at Nathan Phillips Square, 10:30am – 7:30pm Friday and Saturday, 10:30am – 6:30pm Sunday. More details to be announced.


2015 ARTIST EXHIBITOR APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
http://www.torontooutdoorart.org

For information on applying as an artist, please contact:

Rachelle Sabourin
Exhibitor Relations Manager
416-408-2754
rachelle@torontooutdoorart.org

The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition is a charitable non-profit organization supported by a volunteer Board of Directors. The organizers take no percentage of the artists’ sales. The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition gratefully acknowledges the support of its many sponsors and award donors.

The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition was founded in 1961 by Murray and Marvelle Koffler. Taking place that first year in the parking lot of the Four Seasons Hotel on Jarvis St, the exhibition quickly outgrew its space and moved to Nathan Phillips Square in 1967 to become the first event ever held on the then-new civic square.

For additional information, please contact:

Mark Teeple
Executive Director
416- 408-2202
mark@torontooutdoorart.org

The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition gratefully acknowledges the support of all of its sponsors and donors.

For media inquiries:
media@torontooutdoorart.org

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Warbler’s Roost Artist Residency Program


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Warbler’s Roost launches its Artist Residency Program
Offering discounted short-term accommodation to artists in Spring and Fall
http://warblersroost.ca/artist-residencies/

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Warbler’s Roost is now inviting submissions from artists
for discounted short-term accommodation for select weeks in the spring and fall

Warbler’s Roost Artist Residency Program

Warbler’s Roost is located on a 14-acre property on Deer Lake, 20 minutes’ drive west of South River, Ontario in the beautiful Almaguin Highlands region. It is also only a 30 minutes’ drive west of Algonquin Park and 15 minutes’ drive east of the Old Nipissing Trail.

Warbler’s Roost is now offering discounted short-term accommodation for its four private rooms for select weeks in the spring and fall for artists who want to focus on their work in a distraction-free environment. Artists enjoy clean and private accommodations in a spacious room, bright and large common areas, a shared kitchen and 1.5 bathrooms, free WiFi, kayak/snowshoe rentals are available, on 14 acres of beautiful outdoor countryside and 230 feet of waterfront on Deer Lake.

The proprietors are Darren Copeland and Nadene Thériault-Copeland who live on the property. Their vision for Warbler’s Roost includes an opportunity for families, artists, sports enthusiasts and those just looking for a weekend away from the city, to enjoy the quiet countryside without sacrificing the comforts of home. Warbler’s Roost is more than a place to stay. Darren and Nadene see the property as being a home for creative inspiration and sharing.

Warbler’s Roost is ideal for artists who need a quiet environment to work, meet a deadline, conduct research, collaborate with others or simply to escape urban life. All residencies are self-directed.

Available weeks begin on the following dates:
March 23, April 6, 13, 20, 27, May 4, Oct 19, 26, Nov 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Dec 7

Artist Residency Rates are $225 CDN per week plus $50 for an additional guest sharing the same room. Kitchen access is available 24/7. Arrangements can be made for a pick up at the South River bus stop for an additional fee if the artist is travelling via Ontario Northland bus. Arrangements can also be made to take the artist into town to pick up groceries as well.

For consideration of an artist residency the Artist Residency Submission form must be completed which can be found here:http://warblersroost.ca/artist-residencies/

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Inquiries & general information:
Nadene Thériault-Copeland & Darren Copeland
Proprietors
Warbler’s Roost
3785 Eagle Lake Road
RR1 South River, ON, P0A 1X0
admin@warblersroost.ca

Warbler's Roost
www.warblersroost.ca

WORKSHOP SERIES: THE STORY OF THE LOST EXPEDITION

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6 Wed night workshops from Mar 18 thru Apr 22 / 2015

"When The Lost Expedition met they sat in a circle of twelve seats, one of which was always empty"
These workshops focus on using Story as a way to talk about something that can’t be talked about, to refer to something that can’t be seen directly, to bring unknowns (even unknowable unknowns) into relationship together. When used this way Story can become a framework to facilitate a change in consciousness for an individual within a group and, more importantly, to facilitate a change in consciousness for the group-as-a-whole. Participants in the workshops will be encouraged to take on a role within the story and to let the story evolve and inform their investigation.

Allen Morgan and En Burk have been working with the story of The Lost Expedition since 1986, with many other artists taking part over the years. Recently this work has taken on the form of a mandala. These workshops will take place within this mandala landscape.

Working with story can be particularly useful for artists of all persuasions. In order to take on a role in the story and sit on one of the seats in the circle of twelve, it is necessary for workshop participants to remember and then encourage a relationship with the unknown (and perhaps even unknowable) source that lies at the heart of their own personal work. Finding new ways to express and act within such a relationship is a primary concern for all artists.

There is a somewhat unusual fee schedule for the 6 workshops: $30 to be paid by participants before or at the first workshop. After they complete the second workshop $20 will be paid to participants at each subsequent workshop they attend. There are only 10 spaces available for these workshops.

For more info contact:

CANADIAN ART: EDITORIAL RESIDENCY

Call for Applications: 2015 Editorial Residency



Editorial and web staff at work at the Canadian Art office. Photo Stefanie Fiore.
We are now accepting applications for the 2015 Canadian Art Foundation Editorial Residency. The residency is a national prize awarded annually to a current undergraduate, graduate or other post-secondary student with an interest in developing expertise in the realm of professional art-magazine publishing. Now in its 11th year, the prize awards an 11-week summer residency at Canadian Art, along with a $7,000 prize. The winner will hone writing and editing skills while learning production procedures for online and print media atCanadian Art. This introduction to art-magazine publishing and writing is intended to foster new editorial and critical talent, and to provide hands-on experience working in the field.
The 2014 residency was won by emerging curator, writer and art-history student Natasha Chaykowski, who said of her experience:
Being the editorial resident at Canadian Art provided me with an unparalleled and rare opportunity to learn about the production of print media. Having only previously worked with online publications, I found this to be an incredibly formative and instructive experience. In addition to learning about magazine production, I was also able to further develop my writing style and hone editing skills—both of which are essential for working in publishing specifically, but also in the arts more generally. The skills I gained this summer at Canadian Art have already been and will continue to be proven invaluable.
To apply, send a 500-word review of a contemporary-art exhibition, a list of titles of recent academic and/or professional writing on art, a cover letter and a one-page CV.
Send applications to residency@canadianart.ca by 5 p.m. EDT on Thursday, April 2, 2015.

Photopia 2015: G44

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Brendan George Ko, ʻulu (Artocapris Altilis), 2015, 11x14 inch framed edition: 1/1, available in 16x20 inch edition of 4.

Photopia 2015
March 13 - 21

Opening reception and raffle draw
Friday, March 13
6 to 9 pm
Free Admission

Sale continues to March 21
Tues-Sat, 11 am - 5 pm

gallery44.org/photopia2015

We’re punching up Photopia this year with tropical drinks, new featured artists and extended exhibition dates.

Photopia is your chance to see the best and brightest from emerging and established photo artists, while celebrating Gallery 44’s 35th anniversary! With an exciting selection of framed and unframed artwork, affordable editions, and one-of-a-kind photo and lens-based pieces, you can treat your walls to new artwork, and yourself to a fun night out at Gallery 44!

Featuring artwork by: Tobi Asmoucha • Marc Audette • Sally Ayre • Jason Brown • Marco Buonocore • Jamie Campbell• Miles Collyer • Phillipa Croft • Robyn Cumming • Nathan Cyprys • Brandon Davis • Alice Dixon • Pete Doherty • Katyuska Doleatto • Ethan Eisenberg • Aaron Vincent Elkaim • Vid Ingelevics & Blake Fitzpatrick • Colwyn Griffith • Randy Grskovic • Felix Kalmenson • Alex Kisilevich • Brendan George Ko • Anthony Koutras • Jennifer Long • MarcLosier • Christopher Katsarov Luna • Peter Lusztyk • Matt Macintosh • Virginia Mak • Isabel Martinez • Sanaz Mazinani• Colin Miner • Steve Payne • Susana Reisman • Darren Rigo • Derek Shapton • Peggy Taylor Reid • Evan Tyler • Shelley Wildeman • and more to be announced!

For preview images and more follow along on Tumblr
Twitter & Instagram #photopia15


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C. Badanjak, Photopia lottery, 2013

Photopia also features an exciting lottery, with over $6000 in prizes that will help you…

…TREAT YOURSELF
Mark Anthony Brands - case of wine ($225)
Front Door Organics - grocery delivery ($150)
Solo Bace Salon - salon services ($150)
Skyzone Indoor Trampoline Park - gift certificates ($130)
Mama Earth Organics - grocery delivery ($121)
Minimioche - gift basket ($100)
Union Social Eatery St.Clair - restaurant gift certificate ($100)
Deborah Kanfer Fine Art - keepsake jewellery ($100)
Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Co. - tickets ($95)
The Gladstone Hotel - restaurant gift card ($80)

…GET INSPIRED
CONTACT Photography Festival - Ken Lum print ($750)
CONTACT Photography Festival - Max Dean print ($1000)
The Power Plant - framed print by Candice Breitz ($1300)
The Power Plant - dual membership + publication ($150)
Black Dog Publishing - art books ($380)
Ryerson Image Centre - publications + swag ($340)
Anchorless Press - photobook: Luke Strosnider ($65)
PREFIX Photo - magazine subscription ($30)

…STAY ENTERTAINED
Sony Music Canada - vinyl record gift set ($300)
Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto - workshop ($200)
Open Studio - printing workshop ($190)
Images Festival - passes + swag ($150)
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival - passes ($100)
Smokestack Studio - printing services ($100)

Lottery tickets are $10/each and are available at G44.

Thank you to our participating artists and prize donors. The funds raised at Photopia directly benefit artists by supportingProof, our annual exhibition of photo-based work by Canadian emerging artists, and OUTREACH, our photography program for underserved youth in our community.

See you at Photopia!


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For more information please contact:
Robyn York, Head of Communication and Development
(416) 979-3941 ext. 4
robyn@gallery44.org

Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography
401 Richmond Street West, Suite 120
Toronto, Ontario M5V 3A8
www.gallery44.org

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Gallery 44 is open Tuesday to Saturday 11 am to 5 pm | Free admission

Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography is a non-profit artist-run centre committed to photography as a multi-faceted and ever-changing art form. Founded in 1979 to establish a supportive environment for the development of photography, Gallery 44’s mandate is to provide a context for reflection and dialogue on contemporary photography and its related practices. Gallery 44 offers exhibition and publication opportunities to national and international artists, award-winning education programs, and affordable production facilities for artists. Through its programs, Gallery 44 is engaged in changing conceptions of the photographic image and its modes of production.
Open Call for Entries: Vine videos on the theme of Light and Shadow

Final Deadline: February 17
Best Viner wins two tickets to the Artist Project Toronto Opening Night Party February 19!@artistprojectTO 


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Akimbo’s now on Vine and we’re celebrating with a call for entries!

Our theme this month is Light and Shadow - inspired by our recent studio visit with artist Layne Hinton.

Check out our Vines featuring Hinton’s ‘Shadow Machines’* and watch our favourite #6SECGLORY #lightandshadow submissions on Akimbo's Vine profile.

Participate:
Make an original six-second Vine along the theme of Light and Shadow. Tag it #6SECGLORY along with #lightandshadow and post it to your Vine account. We’ll revine our faves and share them to our 19,000+ social media followers.

New to Vine? Check out this Beginners Guide by Mashable: http://mashable.com/2013/12/11/vine-beginners-guide/

* Vines by Geoffrey Shea and David Dowhaniuk

ARTICULATIONS 2015 Sketchbook Challenge

2015 FILLER UP SKETCHBOOK CHALLENGE

Registration Fee: $ 5.00 CAD

THE CHALLENGE : March 1st-31st, 2015 Art making solidarity to get you through the winter slump!
We’re back again for a fourth year to challenge you to get back in ‘sketchbook shape’ with us! Fill up your unfinished sketchbooks. Start sketching. Start painting. Start writing. Start making time for yourself to do anything that YOU choose to be your creative outlet.  And do it every day. Every. Day.
How to participate:
1. REGISTER ONLINE. The challenge starts March 1st but don’t worry, we’ll remind you!
2. But why wait until March? Start sketching now! Make use of those half filled sketchbooks you have sitting around.  Beginning March 1st, we’ll post ideas, encouragement and pictures of your progress.
3. Drop off your sketchbook before 5pm on Friday April 3rd, 2015.
Indicate a viewing format for your sketchbook: 1. Viewers can look through the entire sketchbook OR 2. Indicate a specific page to be open for display.
4. Become very inspired and feel the amazing effects of making sketching part of your daily life.
 
IMG_0487FILL’ER UP Group Exhibition in The Earl Selkirk Gallery
DATES TBA
By signing up, you are automatically included in the FILL’ER UP group exhibition. Come celebrate your hard work and meet the other awesome artists who took part in the challenge!

NOTE: This is NOT an ARTiculations Workshop (there is no class).  This is an independent challenge for you to complete on your own time where and when you feel like it! We will check in with you via group newsletter to keep you motivated throughout the month!
If you are registering for someone other than yourself, please follow up with an email so that we can match up Registrations to Paypal Payments!

Call for Submissions: Outdoor Sculpture | March 6 @ Petroff Gallery, Toronto

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Pinecones by Floyd Elzinga

Artwork for the Outdoors 2015
April 1 – 26, 2015

Petroff Gallery is hosting our second annual month-long exhibition, Artwork for the Outdoors. After a successful first year, we would like to invite artists working in any medium to submit artwork for consideration via email by March 6th, 2015. Submitted artworks must be minimum three season appropriate, durable, easily installable, and of a scale suitable for display in a commercial gallery space.

Submissions should be sent to info@petroffgallery.com with the subject line “Artwork for the Outdoors artist submission”. Please include the following in your email:

Up-to-date CV
Artist Statement
Image(s) of the proposed artwork(s) (Jpeg format, max 1MB each)
A detailed image list (title, medium, size, year, and retail price)

Artists are responsible for transporting their artwork(s) to and from the Gallery unless sold by the Gallery.

All submissions will be reviewed by the Gallery and selected artists will be notified by email or phone.


About Petroff Gallery

Petroff Gallery is a full service commercial Gallery located in mid-town Toronto. Housed in a former bank; the Gallery offers 2200 square feet of exhibition space, 20 foot ceilings, a very large sunlit front window, and professional LED track lighting throughout.


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1016 Eglinton Avenue West
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6C 2C5
416-782-1696
info@petroffgallery.com

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: THE BLACK CAT + THE GLADSTONE


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ATTENTION ARTISTS - WORKING IN ALL MEDIUMS

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The Black Cat’s 2nd Year Juried Exhibition x The Gladstone Hotel

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Exhibition runs from April 16th – April 26th 2015
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 25TH, 2015

April 2015 marks the second anniversary of The Black Cat. During which time we’ve hosted over 65 exhibitions and openings, and had over 7,000 attendees walk through our doors. To mark the occasion we are hosting a juried exhibition on the main floor gallery at The Gladstone Hotel. A space that is over twice the size of our own!

We are looking for your submissions, spanning the diverse community of photographers, painters, sculptors, drawers, printmakers, new media, interactive and all other mediums.

Submission Here:
http://www.theblackcat.to/products/call-for-submissions-gladstone-exhibition

The result will be a curated exhibition that highlights the community surrounding The Black Cat as The Best Contemporary Art Gallery for Emerging Artists in Toronto. All those who have show at the gallery in the past and who are interested in the future will be considered.

The following Jury will review submissions, with specializations in various mediums, and with a diverse background in a variety of creative fields:

Tara-Lynn Bartolini, Agent and Curator, Boondock Agency.
Devan Patel, Curator and Co-Director of Project Gallery.
Daniel Neuhaus, Director of Photography, Toronto Life Magazine.
Kara Lynne Wark, Art Director, JWT Toronto.
Graeme Luey, Graphic Designer & Co-Director/Curator at #Hashtag Gallery

Those selected for the Exhibition, will also be invited to a private dinner party in the space prior to the opening reception.


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PLUS: Two artists whose work are reviewed but do not fit the overall curatorial vision of the jury, will also beawarded a one-week show at The Black Cat.


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Exhibition runs from April 16th –April 26th.
Opening reception: Thursday, April 16th, 2015, 7:00pm – 11:30pm
Gladstone Hotel - 1214 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON

Gallery hours: Tuesday - Sunday: 12-7pm, Monday: Closed


SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 25 TH, 2015

You may submit a maximum of 5x works, in one submission, for three dimensional work multiple images of one piece may be submitted:

Submission fee: $50 + HST

http://www.theblackcat.to/products/call-for-submissions-gladstone-exhibition


ON THE CHECKOUT PAGE:
Along with a digital submission of each of your piece(s),
Please include the following details as appropriate (not all are mandatory)

1.­ Title, medium, and date of each work submitted.
2. Artist bio, artist statement, description of project, resume or CV
3. Size of the work unframed, or framed and any specific installation criteria.
4. Suggested selling price. There will be a 35% commission on all works sold.

Technical specifications:
1.­ All submissions must be standard­ resolution jpeg files, sized at 72 dpi and a maximum of 2000 pixels in length.
2.­ All files must be named LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_IMAGETITLE.jpg

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/730822627030857/


Any questions regarding submissions, do not hesitate to email: contact@theblackcat.to

TheBlackCat Artspace
www.facebook.com/TheBlackCatTO
twitter/instagram: @theblackcat_to
web: http://theblackcat.to
(416) 388-7263

2186 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON Canada
M6R 1X3