ART REACH GRANTS

Facebook Twitter Website Email Instagram   NEW GRANT DEADLINE JUNE 19TH, 2015   ArtReach is distributing $270,000 in the form of grants to youth arts projects in Toronto. If this sounds like something that could support your work, or the work of someone you know, we want to hear from you! Request an application by June 15th! Please help us get these funds to the young people who can make the biggest impact by sharing this opportunity with those in your community, or contact us now to get started on an application. We want to hear from young people running projects in Toronto that:  Increase access to quality arts opportunities that encourage creative expression and involve meaningful engagement of youth (ages 13 – 29) in Toronto Promote social inclusion and provide opportunities for youth to develop leadership skills, capacity and opportunities within their communities and the initiatives they lead Provide opportunities for youth to benefit from both the intrinsic (e.g. enjoyment, creative expression) and instrumental value (e.g. community engagement, skills development, social change) of the arts Involve youth in project development, implementation and evaluation Involve artist(s) with relevant experience and reach into participating communities Available funding includes: $5,000: Pilot Projects (funds to try out a new idea, or a smaller-scale or first-time project) $10,000: One Phase Projects $15,000: Two Phase Projects (Available to previous ArtReach grant recipients) SEE GUIDELINES HERE   Once you've read them over, contact Paulina O'Kieffe, Director/Grants Manager at grants@artreach.org to get an application.   This funding is available thanks to ArtReach Toronto's partnership with the Toronto Arts Council. For more info, click here GRANT WRITING SUPPORTS If you've never written a grant before (or if you have, but weren't successful in getting the grant you applied for) have a look at our resources. We have grant writing 101 workshops, a toolkit and a  video to help you put together a strong application. If you are planning on applying for the upcoming deadline register here for the next workshop: May 28th Grant Writing 101 (highly recommended for applicants to the June 19th deadline)  **ArtReach is committed to increasing accessibility and breaking down barriers to accessing funds. If you would like us present to youth in your community, please email us.**    NOT SURE IF YOUR PROJECT IS A FIT? Have a look at some previously funded projects to to get a sense of what we fund.   Fright Film School Fright Film School will give 25 low income Hispanic youth in the West end of Toronto (Dufferin – Kipling) the chance to make a series of short horror films. Over the course of 4 months, participants will learn film, Super 8 film, digital video, writing, drawing (story boards), sound and music, and produce films to be screened at the Revue Cinema. Toronto Emerging ARTivists - Enviro ARTivism Installations  The Toronto Emerging ARTivists will install 3 eco-art installations within Thorncliffe/Flemingdon Park. Our proposed projects include: a series of pop-bottle planter and stencilled moss art installations as well as an environmentally themed mural. Say Word Media - Say Word Magazine Issue 5 This project would bring together five to six alumni of the Say Word program, to facilitate media arts workshops/programming to young people interested in journalism, creative writing, photography and graphic design in Scarborough's underserved neighbourhoods who face multiple barriers, to create another issue of the Say Word Magazine, to be distributed as Scarborough's only for-youth, by-youth magazine for the community.   Baby Steps Parenting (BSP) – Turn The Page Turn The Page program is a 15 week interactive storytelling workshops for young mothers and their children in the Lawrence Heights neighborhood. Participants will create a storybook for their child that will be published in a collective of short children stories. Final event will be a small intimate event inviting friends and family to read their section of the book. Bay Mills Youth Centre– Access Art Access Art is a media arts program where groups of youth from each of Chester Le, Malvern, Galloway/Danzig, Bay Mills Blvd. will be provided with mentorship and skill building opportunities to direct a short film highlighting artists from their communities. Power To Girls Foundation - Untold Stories Through My Lens The Untold Stories-Through My Lens program is a 12-week creative self-expression program for girls between the ages of 14-20 using photography and story telling. This program is designed to provide girls in the Rexdale community with a supportive space to share their thoughts and emotions in a fun and imaginative way.

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AKIN X DRAKE: FREE FILM SCREENING NIGHT

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May 12: 7:00-10:00pm
The Drake Hotel- 1150 Queen Street West
North Lounge

AKIN Collective and The Drake Hotel are pleased to present a free night of short films and documentaries!

Following each screening there will be a short Q&A with the directors and then stick around for drinks!

TRAILERS:

Simone Estrin's A Shift in the Landscape sheds light on the controversy surrounding the endangered Richard Serra sculpture in nearby King City, Ontario.https://vimeo.com/113177970

Caitlin Durlak's Persistence of Vision tells the collaborative story of experimental film maker Lorne Marin, who began to lose his sight.
https://vimeo.com/107265664

Matt Greenwood's stunning short, All Your Changes Have Been Lost explores multiple realities through manipulated Akira Kurosawa film footage.
http://wearepersonnel.com/ALL-YOUR-CHANGES-HAVE-BEEN-LOST

Randall Okita's Portrait as a Random Act of Violence reflects the varying dimensions of our own personalities.
http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/films/detail.asp?fid=1470

Vtape Call for Proposals

Vtape

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The Curatorial Incubator, v.13 – The Job Of Life

Work used to be a place we went to; now it is just as likely to come to us. This year, The Curatorial Incubator, v.13 – The Job Of Life seeks curatorial approaches that will help us see labour itself with fresh eyes. Banal or exhilarating, fully public or deeply domestic, work is all around us. Craft a program that reveals your take on The Job Of Life.

Participants in The Curatorial Incubator, v.13 will have an opportunity to hone their curatorial skills in the media arts in a number of important ways: attending specialized workshops conducted by arts professionals; conducting independent research using the rich resources available through Vtape; writing a curatorial essay for their program of selected titles, with invaluable editorial assistance provided by an arts professional; and, finally, presenting their curated program to the public.

If your proposal is selected for production, you will receive fees for both curating and writing and a budget to cover the screening fees for the titles that are included in your program.

Research phase (July - August) includes: *workshops conducted by established curators, artists and arts professionals specializing in media arts, *free access to the vast research facilities on site at Vtape, with over 4000 titles by 800+ artists and over 2500 articles on video art, and *extensive access to the Vtape on-line preview resource available only to curators and     authorized researchers. Presentation phase (January – March 2016) includes: *an exhibition of all the curated programs with an introduction by the curator, and *a fully illustrated catalogue of all the programs with curatorial essays.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: FRIDAY MAY 22, 4:00PM

Proposals must include:
>>an up-to-date c.v.;
>>a statement of intention (1 page in total) that outlines your interest in video and media artwork and why you want to be part of The Curatorial Incubator, v.13 – The Job of Life.
>>NOTE: your statement of intention does NOT have to include a list of titles you would include. Rather it should try to clarify your overall area of interest. You will have lots of time to do your research to find the titles you want to include if you are selected for this program.
>>examples of critical writing your have done (published or non-published)
>>examples of any curatorial or organizational work you have done

OTHER REQUIRED INFORMATION TO ACCOMPANY PROPOSALS
>>indicate your availability for workshops August 6 (evening) and/or August 9-10, 2014, (days)
>>NOTE: If you are from outside of Toronto, please indicate how you would cover the costs of your travel to the workshops (to be held over 1 weekend) and some additional time for on-site research at Vtape.

And don’t worry; you won’t be held to your original proposal but keep in mind that the jury will need to get an idea of what kind of work you are going to be searching for. Surprises are to be expected along the way. That’s what research is all about.

Send applications to:

Lisa Steele, Creative Director, Vtape
401 Richmond St. West, #452, Toronto, ON  M5V 3A8
lisas@vtape.org



www.vtape.org
No phone inquiries please.


(image above) Sam Sheepdog and Ralph E. Wolf punching the time clock, lunch pails in hand, in Chuck Jones’ 1962 cartoon
A Sheep In the Deep (thanks to Deirdre Logue for her inspirational memory of this early Looney Tune.)

Akin Spring Gallery Crawl!

THANKS!

A huge thank you to everyone that joined us for the gallery crawl on Saturday as well as the galleries that hosted us: Mercer Union, Scrap Metal, Daniel Faria Gallery, Clint Roesnisch and Division Gallery.

Thank you also to Kronenbourg 1664 for their continued support of our programming and livers.

xo
Akin Collective

StART: Call for Proposals, $500 Artist Fee

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS: City of Toronto "Outside the Box" (Hand-painted Traffic Signal Boxes) Project

Deadline: Friday, May 8th, 2015, 5 pm

Please see full application guidelines (including details of confidentiality and copyright) on the website:www.toronto.ca/streetart/outsidethebox


ABOUT THE PROJECT

The City of Toronto invites local artists to submit proposals to create works of art on City traffic signal boxes throughout Toronto. There are over 2,200 traffic signal boxes located across Toronto. These boxes are often covered with posters and are a prime target for graffiti vandalism.

The Outside the Box public art initiative helps to create a vibrant, inclusive and interesting urban environment, reduces the impact of graffiti vandalism and postering, helps to beautify City infrastructure and streets, and supports local and emerging artists. Successful proposals will be innovative in design, counteract graffiti vandalism and contribute to a sense of community identity and pride.

This project is implemented by StreetARToronto, part of the City of Toronto's Transportation Services Division. Since the project's launch in 2013, 56 boxes have been hand-painted by local artists and transformed into works of art.


ARTIST FEE

The artist fee paid will be a $500 honorarium (including HST) for each completed traffic signal box.


LOCATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL BOXES

For 2015, Outside the Box aims to have 64 traffic signal boxes hand-painted by local artists.

14 of these boxes will be located within the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area, as part of a new pilot partnership project to increase the number of painted traffic signal boxes across the city.

A List of Locations on the website shows the locations of the boxes to be painted this year. If artists are interested in painting a particular box from the list, they should mention this in their application and describe how their design fosters a sense of identity for that specific location.

Please note that there is no guarantee that artists will be given their preferred location. The list of locations, as well as the total number of boxes to be painted, is subject to change at any time.


PAINTING WEEKS

For 2015, painting must take place in one of the two specified painting weeks:

• WEEK 1: June 22-26, 2015
• WEEK 2: August 17-21, 2015

A single traffic signal box generally takes two days to complete but is dependent on the intricacy of the design and other variables.

Artists must specify in their application when they will be available to paint. In some cases, depending on box location, some flexibility in painting dates may be required.


APPLICATION & DESIGN CRITERIA

• Artist applicants must reside in the City of Toronto.
• Use the template provided on the website (www.toronto.ca/streetart/outsidethebox) to propose your design concept(s). Be aware that some changes to the design may be required to accommodate site requirements. Designs must include all visible sides of the traffic signal box, unless where specified by the project team or on the list of box locations.
• When designing the artwork, artists are encouraged to think of the context of the area and the city as a whole.
• Designs must not contain:
  • any representations of traffic lights, signs or signals
  • advertisement or promotion for any business, product or viewpoint
  • vulgar, profane, offensive, or insensitive images or writing
  • any breach of intellectual property, trademarks, brands, images of illegal activity or involve the attachment of any object(s) to the box
• Finished artwork will be in the public domain and therefore may be vandalized. Although the City protects the artwork with a graffiti-resistant clear coat, it cannot guarantee that vandalized traffic signal boxes will be repaired to their original state. Artists should understand that the boxes are live infrastructure that may need repair or replacement in future. The City cannot guarantee how long each traffic signal box will be in use. Artists must accept the risk that their artwork may be damaged, altered or removed at any time.
• All designs will be subjected to City of Toronto review and approval.
• Artist signature and website cannot occupy more than ¼ of the base unit

HOW TO APPLY

Artists must provide a completed application form (available on the website) and all attachments requested on the application form. The deadline for applications is Friday May 8, at 5 pm.

Artists may submit more than one design proposal along with a statement for each design. No artist will be selected for more than 2 traffic signal boxes per year.

Do not send any materials not specifically requested (i.e. transparencies, DVDs/videos, etc.). If sent, they will not be reviewed by the jury. Submissions will not be returned.

PLEASE EMAIL SUBMISSIONS TO streetart@toronto.ca or MAIL HARD-COPY SUBMISSIONS TO:

Program Manager, Outside the Box
StreetARToronto (StART)
City Hall, East Tower, 23rd Floor
100 Queen St. West
Toronto, M5H 2N2

NOTE: The City of Toronto assumes no responsibility for lost or damaged submissions. Application contents will not be returned. The City reserves the right to discontinue this call at any time.


ARTIST SELECTION AND PAINTING PROCESS

• Applications must be received by Friday, May 8th, 2015, at 5 pm.
• Applications will be reviewed by a jury composed of staff and external jurors. References will be checked.
• Selected artists will be notified during the week of May 25th, 2015. They will be provided with their traffic signal box location and will be required to sign a service contract with the City of Toronto.
• Painting must take place on WEEK 1 (June 22-28) or WEEK 2 (August 17-21), as specified in the artist's application (some flexibility may be required). Artists will receive information about where they can pick up their protective safety equipment in advance of their painting week.
• Once painting is completed, boxes will be protected with a graffiti-resistant clear coat. Artists must accept the risk that their artwork may be damaged, altered or removed at any time after completion.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT StART, PLEASE EMAIL streetart@toronto.ca.

AKIN CRIT 32: LANSDOWNE STUDIO

AKIN CRIT 32: LANSDOWNE STUDIO

Akin Collective's monthly open art critique session.

Free for all and open to the public- bring friends!

Ideas + Discussion + Brews + Food + Debate


87 Wade Avenue- Studio 101

Wednesday, April 29, 7:00pm.

www.akincollective.com

Join the event on FACEBOOK.

VSVSVS Summer Residency Program

Open Call: Summer Residency Program 2015 We are quintuply pleased to re-announce the VSVSVS Summer Residency program for its fifth summer! Information: Our annual residency program will be held at the VSVSVS warehouse over the summer of 2015. We will work with the selected artist(s) to determine exact dates for the residency within the months of August and September. We are looking specifically for dedicated artists to produce some cool shit while making a valuable contribution to our collective environment. The residency is intended for experimentation, research, and production and favours an open-endedness in approach. The residency is offered to any practicing artist(s) in any media from anywhere in Canada  outside of Toronto (groups or collectives are also considered). The length of the residency is negotiable ranging anywhere from one week to two months, depending on the wants and needs of the artist(s). The artist's stay will culminate in a show or event (or workshop, or screening, or performance, or whateva...) at the VSVSVS Gallery. The residency provides 24 hour access to the 14 ft. x 20 ft VSVSVS Gallery which will serve as studio space and the exhibition space, as well as access to the fully equipped woodshop and our developing 3d imaging and printing suite. It is mandatory that the artist utilize the space: you gotta be there or we will be sad and miss you.   Studio visits with other local artists, curators and VSVSVS members are strongly encouraged (we love an open dialogue). We are pleased to be able to offer exhibition and travel assistance as well as accommodations (if you can handle living with all of us) at the VSVSVS warehouse. Guess what else? We are paying artist fees and transportation. VSVSVS will help with promotion and documentation of the residency program and the subsequent exhibition/event, etc. We are super excited to facilitate selected artist(s) with any pursuit/event coordination/writing/exploration. Project proposals do not have to include a specific end-point. Actually, we think it's important that the experience of being here can help guide the work, so some open-ended-ness is encouraged.     If you’re interested, send us some stuff! For almost the exact same information on our website go HERE. For past residents go HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. MOST IMPORTANT: We are able to pay travel expenses and artist fees! There is also living accommodations provided. Submission packages: Suggested format for submission packages is one PDF* containing: • A short introduction outlining the individual’s past artistic experience, a brief proposal for the residency, and any other relevant information. This part of the submission should be no more than 500 words.. • A curriculum vitae. No more than 3 pages • Images of past work (JPG, 1024x768 pixels, 72 dpi) • Videos can be provided as links • OPTIONAL: A link to something awesome • All files should be MAC and PC compatible. *For those unfamiliar with PDFs, you can use Google Docs, Microsoft Word, or Open Office and export as a PDF. DEADLINE: May 17/2015 We look forward to hearing from you. We only accept submissions via email. Please send submission packages to residency@vsvsvs.org VSVSVS would like to acknowledge the generous support of The City of Toronto through The Toronto Arts Council

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: CANADIAN ART FOUNDATION WRITING PRIZE

Apply for the Canadian Art Foundation Writing Prize

Founded in 2009, the Canadian Art Foundation Writing Prize is a juried prize designed to encourage new writers on contemporary art. It gives one up-and-coming writer the opportunity to write a feature-length article on contemporary art for Canadian Art. Finalists are chosen by a national jury of curators, critics and other arts professionals. The winner receives $3,000, and the two runners-up each receive $1,000 and recognition in the magazine.

This year’s jury will include:
Andrew Kear, Curator of Historical Canadian Art, Winnipeg Art Gallery
Ryan Doherty, Director/Curator, Southern Alberta Art Gallery
Lesley Johnstone, Curator, Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal

To be eligible for this prize, the applicant must be 18 years of age or older and have had no more than three pieces of writing published in national or international magazines. To apply, please send two samples of non-academic writing of no more than 1,000 words each, plus a brief biographical sketch and a CV to writingprize@canadianart.ca. Submissions must be in English and be sent as PDF attachments. Only email submissions will be accepted. The winners will be notified at the end of June and announced the first week of July on canadianart.ca, as well as in the Fall 2015 issue of the magazine.

The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. EDT on Friday, May 8, 2015.

KENSINGTON MARKET ART FAIR- CALL FOR ARTISTS

Submission Deadline: APRIL 7, 2015 at 6pm Exhibition dates: May 31, June 28, July 26, August 30, September 27, October 25 Kensington Market Art Fair (KMAF) is a curated outdoor art fair focusing on original two and three-dimensional artwork and prints. The KMAF has seen a huge success in attendance and sales in 2014 and we hope you will join us for our second year! KMAF takes place the last Sunday of the month in partnership with the Kensington Market BIA and Pedestrian Sundays (PSK), which bring in attendance of 15-20,000 people at every event. The KMAF is expanding to incorporate a second exhibition space on lower Augusta Avenue, as well as 77 Nassau Street. This allows us to bring in artists working in ceramics, fiber art, glass, jewelry, and metal arts along with painting, drawing, sculpture, and photography! Add your name to the long list of artists who have made Kensington Market the hub of creativity both locally and internationally! Benefits to artists: Artists retain 100% of sales All applications are free to submit 10x10 square foot space provided and pop up tent will be setup upon arrival Volunteers to help monitor and set up if needed Listing on the KMAF website with artist image, statement and website 9000 colour catalogues produced and distributed throughout the city Relations with the press and media tours Submission Process: KMAF is open to artists in all levels of their career Applications available at www.keep6.ca/kmaf Accepted Artists will be contacted by April 14th, 2015 $150 +HST per Sunday (including a white 10x10ft pop up tent set up prior to your arrival) Contact: info@keep6.ca

Art Gallery of Mississauga’s 12th Annual Art Auction

Make Your Mark!
Art Gallery of Mississauga’s 12th Annual Art Auction
April 23, 2015, 7 PM

Art Gallery of Mississauga
300 City Centre Drive.
Mississauga, ON L5B 3C1
artgalleryofmississauga.com

Follow the red dot to the AGM! Tickets are now on sale for the Art Gallery of Mississauga's 12th Annual Art Auction: Make Your Mark! This year, the gallery’s annual fundraiser is transformed into Peel Region’s most exciting art party of the season. Make your mark with a red dot – and open up the opportunity for arts and culture in Mississauga!

This year, Make Your Mark! features a carefully curated selection of original work from nationally known, regional and emerging artists. The AGM’s 12th Annual Auction includes artworks by Maria Bida Albulet, Avantika Bawa, Jason Brown, Susan Clark, Karen Darling, Benjamin Freedman, Toni Hafkenscheid, Libby Hague, Warren Hoyano, Joshua Jensen-Nagle, Lila Lewis Irving, Morris Lum, Oliver Pauk, Ed Pien, Sarah Sands Phillips, Abraham Anghik Ruben, Rena Sava, Michael Vickers, Chih-Chien Wang, and many more.

The Auction will be opened with remarks by Mayor Bonnie Crombie and hosted by prominent TV personality Randy Persaud. Proceeds from the auction go directly back into the community, through exhibitions, artist projects and workshops, youth education and community-based programmes. The past few years have resulted in record breaking attendance numbers at the AGM. Show your support towards the future of arts and culture in Mississauga by supporting the momentum of the gallery.


PADDLE 8:

New this year, the Art Gallery of Mississauga will be partnering with Paddle8.

Paddle8 is a New York based auction house specializing in auctions of art and design with non-profits on benefit auctions, offering collectors the chance to bid on carefully sourced works. To date, Paddle8 has partnered with over 200 non-profit organizations worldwide to present their benefit auctions online, dramatically expanding the audience of supporters and fundraising results for each auction.

All works in the AGM’s 12th Annual Art Auction will be available for viewing and bidding online. Advance bidding will begin online through Paddle8 from:

              APRIL 8 – APRIL 23, 12:00 PM, EST

All bids from the Paddle8 auction period will be transferred over to the Live Auction event. A reserve bid may be placed on Paddle8.


TICKETS:

Contact the AGM at 905 896 5088 to purchase a ticket or visit the AGM website.
Each ticket serves as a $75.00 voucher redeemable for a Live Auction item or piece of art.


SPECIAL EVENTS:

EXHIBITION PREVIEW
Thursday, April 16 – Sunday, April 19
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 16, 6 pm
FREE
Come view the works in the Annual Auction and meet the artists!

REGIONAL ARTIST STUDIO TOUR
Sunday, April 19, 12 – 3:30 pm
$10 Non-members | FREE for AGM members (Includes Transportation) | RSVP
See the talent that exists right in your own backyard! Join the AGM for a tour of the studios of notable regional artists Robin Hollingdrake, Eileen Menzel and Lila Lewis Irving.

Meet at the AGM, 300 City Centre Dr. Bus departs at 12 PM and returns to the AGM around 3:30 PM.

HERB & DOROTHY 50 x 50
Saturday, April 18, 2 pm
FREE
Special screening of this documentary about a seemingly ordinary New York couple, Herb and Dorothy Vogel, who filled their humble one-bedroom New York apartment with a world class contemporary art collection and who in 2008, chose to donate 2500 works of art to 50 institutions in the United States.

SISTER WENDY'S AMERICAN COLLECTION
Friday, April 17 – Sunday, April 19
Gallery operation hours | FREE
The AGM will be screening this beloved PBS series throughout the preview weekend. Renowned art historian Sister Wendy Beckett brings her knowledge, enthusiasm, and insight to contemporary art, making a difficult subject accessible and stimulating to all.


ABOUT THE ART GALLERY OF MISSISSAUGA

The Art Gallery of Mississauga (AGM) is a public, not-for-profit, art gallery located in the Mississauga Civic Centre, right on Celebration Square and across from Square One Mall. The AGM is proud to admit people free of charge, serve communities, and provide positive visual art experiences for all visitors.

Engage. Think. Inspire. This phrase opens the dialogue at the AGM. The Gallery connects with the people of Mississauga through the collection and presentation of relevant works from a range of periods and movements in Canadian art. Expressing multiple ideas and concepts, this visual art translates into meaningful cultural and social experiences for all audiences. The AGM employs innovative education, artist projects and other forms of dialogue to advance critical enquiry and community connection to the visual arts. The mandate of the Gallery is to "bring art to the community and the community to art."

Directions to the AGM, as well as transit routes and other information, can be found on our website.

CONTACT:

Shellie Zhang - Communications
905-896-5893
shellie.zhang@mississauga.ca


SPONSORS:

The AGM would like to thank our sponsors and contributors for their generous support towards the gallery. The 12th Annual Art Auction is presented with the support of Sheridan College, Mississauga Life: Spirit of the City, Rogers TV, Colio Estate Wines, Cobs Bread, the Mississauga Arts Council, New Concept Framing, City of Mississauga Print Services, C Café & C Banquets, the Kipling Gallery, Bau-Xi Gallery Contemporary Fine Art, and the Harbour Gallery.

ARTSPACE: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Artspace’s Annual Call for Submissions

Artspace is seeking proposals from artists working in all media for the centre’s 2016/17 programming season.

Deadline: June 5, 2015, 5pm

Submit Online: https://artspace-arc.submittable.com/submit

Artspace is dedicated to presenting work from contemporary artists working in a variety of disciplines. The centre strives to present art that reflects and promotes the diversity of cultural and political perspectives that shape contemporary art practices. Submissions from emerging, mid-career and senior artists whose works are alternative, experimental and/or critically engaged are welcome. The centre welcomes submissions from individual artists, curators, and collectives to apply with new or existing exhibition proposals.

With two gallery spaces available, we invite artists to apply to the following:

GALLERY 1: Gallery 1 (1500 sq. ft.) is Artspace’s fully accessible main gallery and features 12-foot ceilings, hardwood floors, and a 40’ wall of street facing windows. The space is designated for the presentation of solo and group exhibitions, as well as performances. We invite artists, collectives and curators to apply with new or existing exhibition proposals.

GALLERY 2: Gallery 2 (500 sq. ft.) is a black box style gallery suitable for smaller installations, experimental work from regional artists, workshops, and and a variety of media installations. Gallery 2 is equipped with an A/V projection system. Unfortunately, Gallery 2 is not an accessible space.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

All submissions should be made online through:
https://artspace-arc.submittable.com/submit

Artspace does not accept mailed submissions. Applicants who do not adhere to the following criteria will be disregarded.

You will be asked to include the following:

1. Proposal/Project Description (1 page max)
2. Technical Requirements
3. Artist Statement (250 words max)
4. Artist Bio (250 words max)
5. Current CV (3 pages max)
6. Visual Support Material with Support Material List (15 images max)

Please select visual support material mindfully, as committee members have limited time to consider each proposal. Images should be labeled numerically with the artist’s name (01_name.jpg, 02_name.jpg, etc.). Your Support Material List should include title of work, date created, medium, and dimensions.

Video documentation should be uploaded to a site such as Youtube or Vimeo and linked in the application. Regardless of duration, please include full videos. Due to time constraints, the selections committee may only view up to 5 minutes of each video. Please note the clip you would prefer the jury view by including time marks in the documentation list.

Programming Policy

Proposals are judged in relation to Artspace's mandate and programming focus.

All submissions to the Annual Call are vetted by a Programming Committee composed of the Director, the Media Arts Coordinator, 2 working artists or curators from the region, and 1 invited artist or curator from outside of Peterborough. The Director makes final decisions and considers budgetary and scheduling constraints in selecting each exhibition.

An extensive archive of past exhibitions can be found at www.artspace-arc.org.

Please allow 3-4 months for Artspace’s jury to consider submissions.

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Mandate

Artspace is Peterborough's artist-run centre. We are a non-profit organization that assists artists with the presentation of new work by practicing artists. We change in response to the needs of artists and work to engage and inform the public about their work. Formally, our mandate aims to foster a stronger appreciation for Canadian contemporary art. In our ongoing efforts to increase public awareness, we also aim to build on our reputation as one of our region’s most vital arts organizations.

We advocate for artists. We nurture dialogue across disciplines, cultures and perspectives. We are also representatives, responsible for building ties within the community. Ours is a necessary voice in the cultural landscape, and has been since 1974.

Our programming, though national in scope, is regional in spirit. In connecting artists to the community and welcoming community involvement, we continue to attract respected talent from across the country.

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If you have any questions regarding submissions, please contact:

Jon Lockyer
Director
Artspace
378 Aylmer Street North
Peterborough
jon@artspace-arc.org
705-748-3883

AKA ARTIST RUN CENTRE: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

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.

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AKA artist-run
424 20th St. W
Saskatoon, SK
S7M 0X4
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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.”

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

AKIN CRIT 31 DUFFERIN STUDIO- MARCH 25

AKIN CRIT 31: DUFFERIN STUDIO

Show and tell for artists.

Akin Collective's monthly open art critique- this month at 444 Dufferin Street, Studio Unit E.

Free for all and open to the public- bring friends!

Ideas + Discussion + Brews + Food + Debate


Wednesday,March 25, 7:00pm.

www.akincollective.com

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Tim Gardner at Monte Clark Gallery

Beautiful watercolours by Tim Gardner up now at Monte Clark Gallery.

See more on their website.

CALL FOR ARTISTS- RIVERDALE ART WALK

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

March 10, 2015   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.   The Salt of the Earth March 28, 7pm TIFF Bell Lightbox Filmmakers: 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. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram 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.

Photopia 2015

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 9^th 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

sabatini@uoguelph.ca 

 

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.