Art of Healing in The Toronto Star
The Art of Healing project at Ronald McDonald House opens a creative outlet for sick kids
Children partnered with professional artists let their imaginations run wild on canvas.
RBC Arts Access Fund
The Neighbourhood Arts Network and RBC Foundation announce an exciting new partnership and present the inaugural RBC Arts Access fund for newcomer artists. A micro award initiative offered in the spring, summer and fall.
The Funds will range from $500 to $1500 to support costs associated with community-engaged arts projects such as artist fees, art supplies, equipment rental, space rental and food costs for a workshop or event.
In addition to community engaged arts projects, this fund also supports professional development, training and mentorship requests for newcomer artists looking to improve their skills in working in community.
Neighbourhood Arts Network is a strategic initiative of Toronto Arts Foundation. With over 1400 members, our online resources, partnerships and professional development events, help community engaged artists and organizations do what they do best: enrich Toronto and transform it into a more vibrant and liveable city.
INTERESTED? Here’s what you need to do.
1) Sign up for a free Neighbourhood Arts Network membership.
Make your profile interesting, fill it with photos, links to your work, upcoming events, etc.
Make your profile interesting, fill it with photos, links to your work, upcoming events, etc.
2) Next deadline June 15, 2015 - Applications now open
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WINIFRED SHANTZ AWARD FOR CERAMICS & RBC AWARD FOR GLASS: 10K
$10,000 Awards for Emerging Ceramic and Glass Artists!
Are you an emerging artist? Do you want to develop your artistic practice? We have two opportunities for you!
The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery is calling for submissions to the 2015 RBC Award for Glass and Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics.
These prestigious national awards allow practising early career ceramic and glass artists to undertake a period of independent research, or other activities that advance their artistic and professional practice. The winner of each Award will receive $10,000. The selection is made by a jury comprised of respected contemporary glass and ceramic artists and other arts professionals. Winners will be celebrated and the awards presented at a gala event in Waterloo Ontario on November 14, 2015.
To be eligible for the Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics or the RBC Award for Glass, artists must be Canadian citizens or have Permanent Resident status. They must have developed skills through training and/or practice in the field (not necessarily in academic institutions) and be recognized by other artists working in the same artistic tradition. Successful candidates seek payment for their work and actively practice their art. All applicants have maintained a professional practice for no more than 10 years prior to the date of application.
Application Guidelines:
To download the complete guidelines for the RBC Award for Glass or the Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics, visit www.theclayandglass.ca/awards. In order to be considered, applications for either award must be received electronically by Monday, September 14, 2015.
About the Awards:
The RBC Award for Glass is supported by RBC as part of the RBC Emerging Artists Project. The Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics is supported by the Keith and Winifred Shantz Fund for the Arts, held at The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation.
Past recipients of both awards truly represent the best of the emerging ceramic and glass artists in Canada. Christopher Reid Flock of Hamilton, Ontario was the winner of the 2014 Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics. Cheryl Wilson Smith of Red Lake, Ontario was the winner of the 2014 RBC Award for Glass.
Contact Information:
For additional information, please contact Sheila McMath, Curator at curator@canadianclayandglass.ca
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery
Galerie canadienne de la Céramique et du Verre
25 Caroline Street North
Waterloo, Ontario N2L 2Y5
519-746-1882
www.theclayandglass.ca
Hours:
Monday to Friday 11 am to 6 pm • Saturday 10 am to 5 pm • Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm
Twitter: @CdnClayandGlass
Facebook: www.facebook.com/theclayandglass
MINI MOCCA: FREE KIDS WORKSHOP THIS SUNDAY WITH OLIVER PAUK
Workshops are led by professional artists and skilled arts educators
Ages 4-12 | Free (Suggested donation of $5) | Drop-in (RSVP not required)
Workshops are led by professional artists and skilled arts educators
Ages 4-12 | Free (Suggested donation of $5) | Drop-in (RSVP not required)
Photo Journey: Photography on the Street with Oliver Pauk
MAY 24 @ 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Keeping in theme with Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival’s month of photography, MOCCA will lead a photographic scavenger hunt in the museum and surrounding neighbourhood.
Participants will be supplied with disposable film cameras and upon completing the workshop, MOCCA will mail out the printed photos.
Workshop led by artist, Oliver Pauk.
Participants must be accompanied by a parent or guardian for the duration of the workshop.
For more information contact Michael Vickers mvickers@mocca.ca, 416-395-7436
Mini MOCCA is generously supported by
CONTEMPORARY ART BUS TOUR
Sunday, May 24, 2015 | 12 – 5 PM | FREE
Tour starts at the Koffler Gallery (at Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw Street) and then departs for Blackwood Gallery and AGYU, returning to Shaw Street at 5 PM. Seating is limited.
Please RSVP by Friday, May 22, 2015 to: Sarah Munro | kofflergallery@kofflerarts.org | 647.925.0643 x 221
KOFFLER GALLERY
Erratics
Martha Baillie | Malka Greene with Alan Resnick
April 16 – June 14, 2015 | Curator: Mona Filip
Featuring installations by Toronto author Martha Baillie and artist/curator Malka Greene with writer Alan Resnick, Erraticsexplores the tensions between memory and fiction, bringing together two archives where photography takes a central role in an attempt to uncover hidden narratives. Staged as museological displays conveying two personal stories, these collections of images, texts and records reveal both the impossibility of fully knowing the past and the effectiveness of literary imagination in grappling with history. A Featured Exhibition in the 2015 CONTACT Photography Festival.
kofflerarts.org
BLACKWOOD GALLERY, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO MISSISSAUGA
Sameer Farooq & Mirjam Linschooten, Artists-in-Residence
Residency: May 11 – June 14, 2015
Exhibition: June 14 – August 2, 2015
Talk with artists Sameer Farooq & Mirjam Linschooten
Artists-in-Residence Sameer Farooq and Mirjam Linschooten will talk about their exhibition in progress, which will take a step back from specific objects on display to reveal a complex space of social codes, ideological agendas, and decisions. Instead, the artists are assigning value to the places inside of the museum where an object is held: the vitrine, the plinth, the wall, the archival photograph, etc. These models of display provide a valuable glimpse into tactics of representation: the ideas and values of the exhibition’s arrangers, claims about what a cultural group is and ought to be, protocols of approaching an object, and an image of who the intended viewer is. Through a rigorous analysis of exhibition installations Farooq and Linschooten aim to observe the way knowledge is displayed, asking: What gets lost in the capture? And, Who is on display?
www.blackwoodgallery.ca
ART GALLERY OF YORK UNIVERSITY (AGYU)
Rashaad Newsome: Silence Please, the Show is About to Begin
April 8 – June 14, 2015
Tour of exhibition by curator Suzanne Carte
Rashaad Newsome’s first Canadian exhibition, Silence Please, the Show is About to Begin, features recent video, performance, and collage works by this New York-based artist that explode constructions of gender, race, and class. With big, bright, and bold compositions, Newsome’s work bursts with light and colour; images drip with gold chains, diamond rings, and jewel studs. Through sampling, clashing, and choreographing the iconic works of hip-hop artists and the legendary moves of ballroom superstars with motifs from Baroque architecture, images of European heraldry, and tales from medieval poems, Newsome boldly proclaims a new vision of blackness and queerness.
www.theAGYUisOutThere.org
Image Credits: (clockwise from left) Malka Greene, His Father Over Time (installation detail – photo from the Estate of Morris Resnick), 2015; Sameer Farooq and Mirjam Linschooten, Something stolen, something blue, something borrowed and something new, 2013, courtesy of the artists; Rashaad Newsome, ICON (Video Still), 2014, courtesy of the artist & Marlborough Gallery, New York.
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Koffler Gallery
Artscape Youngplace
180 Shaw Street, Suite 104-105
Toronto, ON M6J 2W5
647.925.0643
kofflerarts.org
Blackwood Gallery
University of Toronto Mississauga
3359 Mississauga Rd. N.
Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6
905.828.3789
www.blackwoodgallery.ca
Art Gallery of York University (AGYU)
Accolade East Building
4700 Keele Street, Toronto
416.736.5169
www.theAGYUisOutThere.org
Al & Malka Green Artists’ Health Centre
Al & Malka Green Artists’ Health Centre
at Toronto Western Hospital
The Al and Malka Green Artists’ Health Centre is a facility in the Family and Community Medicine Program at the Toronto Western Hospital offering free and often low cost healthcare options.
The Centre’s inter-professional team offers both medical and complementary care to professional creative and performing artists, and to students and staff at post-secondary arts institutions. The Centre’s mandate includes research, education, and outreach to the arts community.
The specialized expertise of our practitioners focuses on the specific health care issues and needs of artists, providing a holistic approach to health within an evidence-based framework. The knowledge acquired through the Artists’ Health Centre will benefit not only artists in the Toronto area, but also those across Canada and internationally through e-health communications and research.
The Centre includes an Acoustic Studio, and a Movement Assessment Studio with a sprung floor and video equipment to aid in diagnosis and treatment.
To book an appointment at the Artists’ Health Centre at Toronto Western Hospital, call 416 603 5263
The Al and Malka Green Artists’ Health Centre
Toronto Western Hospital, 3rd Floor, West Wing
399 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5T 2S8
Toronto Western Hospital, 3rd Floor, West Wing
399 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5T 2S8
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AKIN CRIT 33: DUFFERIN STUDIO
AKIN CRIT 333: DUFFERIN STUDIO
Join the Facebook event.
Free for all and open to the public- bring friends!
Akin Collective's monthly open art critique session.
Ideas + Discussion + Brews + Food + Debate
444 Dufferin Street, Unit. E
Wednesday, May 27, 7:00pm.
www.akincollective.com
ART REACH GRANTS
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AKIN X DRAKE: FREE FILM SCREENING NIGHT
Join the event on Facebook
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/
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/
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.
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Vtape Call for Proposals
Vtape
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The Curatorial Incubator, v.13 – 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.)
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.
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Akin Collective
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
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
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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
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
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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:
- Proposal/Project Description (1 page max)
- Technical Requirements
- Artist Statement (250 words max)
- Artist Bio (250 words max)
- Current CV (3 pages max)
- 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
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