Alison Snowball of Akin Dupont is pleased to invite you to the opening reception for Interconsequential - an upcoming installation at QueenSpecific on Thursday Dec 8, 6-7p, 787Queen Street West.
Runs through January 15 if you can't make it to the opening.
Application deadline: January 6, 2017
Residency period: May 1 to June 15, 2017
Art Metropole and Fogo Island Arts are seeking applications for The Islands, a two-part residency that aims to encourage arts writing and criticism in contemporary art. Open to Canadian and international applicants, The Islands will take place on Fogo Island and at Artscape Gibraltar Point on Toronto Island, from May 1 to June 15, 2017.
The Islands invites emerging and established arts writers and artists with a writing practice to propose a project to be executed across two unique locations. The successful candidate will spend a month on Fogo Island as part of Fogo Island Arts’ residency program, followed by two weeks on Toronto Island at Artscape Gibraltar Point. The project will culminate in a small publication funded, published, and distributed by Art Metropole.
The Islands is a residency partnership conceived and organized by Art Metropole and Fogo Island Arts, with support from Artscape.
Application Criteria
Arts writing practices may range in structure, content, and medium, addressing various forms and disciplines that may include poetry, art criticism, and experimental writing, and periodical production (journals, art books, magazines).
Applications should directly consider the role of writing and criticism in contemporary art, and take into consideration the unique circumstances of the residencies.
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must:
The successful candidate will be required to give a public presentation on Fogo Island and at Artscape Gibraltar Point, and to present their work at Art Metropole, Toronto.
How to apply
The application form and program guidelines are available on online. Please click here to review and apply.
Accommodation, Travel and Workspace
The successful candidate will be provided with private accommodation and studio space on both Fogo and Toronto islands, as well as a weekly stipend to offset the costs of materials and day-to-day living expenses. Travel expenses are also covered.
Applicants should keep in mind that this residency takes place in two locations, and requires significant travel.
Fogo Island is a remote island with limited amenities. A vehicle will be provided for the duration of the residency.
Toronto Island is North America’s largest urban car-free community. Bicycles will be provided as well as a Ferry Pass for the duration of the residency. Toronto Island is a 20-minute ferry ride from Toronto’s harbour.
Selection Process
The successful candidate will be selected by a jury which includes Los Angeles-based artist Silke Otto-Knapp; Toronto-based artist Lili Huston Herterich; Nicolaus Schafhausen, Director of Kunsthalle Wien and Strategic Director, Fogo Island Arts; and Danielle St-Amour, Director of Art Metropole.
Visual artists working in all mediums, and makers in craft & design are invited to submit applications to the 56th Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition.
Early Deadline: March 1, 2017
Late Deadline: March 14, 2017 (Late fees apply)
APPLY NOW
The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition is Toronto’s first and Canada's largest, longest running juried outdoor contemporary art fair since 1961. Attracting an audience of over 100,000 people annually, and showcasing the work of over 320 artists, the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition prides itself on creating an environment that gives artists the chance to interact directly with the public in an informal and accessible setting.
TVO just released a beautiful new short film by 8 String Media of Akin Lansdowne. It was shot in Polar Bear Provincial Park on Hudson Bay.
Calling all Toronto-based and Canadian-based artists!
Nuit Blanche Toronto is now accepting submissions to the Open Call Project program for the event's 12th edition, happening on September 30, 2017 from sunset to sunrise.
Open Call Projects
The Open Call Projects program is an opportunity for artists to be guided and mentored by a Nuit Blanche Toronto curator and have a project produced and funded by the City of Toronto.
The impressive caliber and diversity of Open Call Projects featured at the event over the years includes artists such as: Ame Henderson, Brandy Leary/Anandam Dancetheatre, Eleanor King, Faith La Rocque, Kelly Mark, Labspace Studio, Rhonda Weppler & Trevor Mahovsky, VSVSVS and Workparty.
To mark Canada's 150th anniversary of confederation, Nuit Blanche Toronto has created an overarching theme for the entire 2017 event focusing on this major milestone in Canada's history as a nation, entitled Nuit Blanche 2017: Many Possible Futures. All participating Nuit Blanche Toronto 2017 curators have been encouraged to look forward to the many possible futures of Canada in their curatorial visions, working with artists to address notions of Identity and Nationhood. Possible perspectives include Migration, Displacement, Colonialism, Power and Privilege, Settlement, the Natural Landscape, Distance, Exploration, Adaptation, and Reconciliation.
This year the Open Call Projects will give up to four artists the opportunity to be part of two City-produced exhibitions.
The two exhibitions accepting Open Call submissions for 2017 are:
Taking to the Streets – For a Possible Future
Curator: Barbara Fischer
Streets are complex sites where pedestrian life meets car culture, where public and private intermingle, and where commerce and consumption, ostentation and privation are in daily exchange, if not confrontation. Taking to the Streets – For a Possible Future looks at the ways in which the 'street' as a medium has served the manifestation of social action and interrogation by artists, from graffiti to protest, conceptual interventions to public disruptions.
Barbara Fischer is the executive director/chief curator of the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery at Hart House and interim director of the University of Toronto Art Centre. She is also senior lecturer of Curatorial Studies in the Department of Art at the University of Toronto. She has curated numerous major exhibitions of contemporary art and its histories in galleries and museums across Canada and internationally. She was awarded the 2008 Hnatyshyn Award for Curatorial Excellence and was the commissioner of the Canadian Pavilion for the 53rd Venice Biennale in 2009.
Dream Time: We All Have Stories
Curator: Karen Alexander
Dream Time: We All Have Stories focuses on the challenges and consequences of individuals and communities sharing urban spaces and places, together. Exploring themes of migration, memory, hybridity and transformation, the exhibition looks forward not toward a future which throws everything together into a magical multicultural melting pot, but rather one that sharply focuses on progressive ideas of nationality and inclusion through a series of interventions, investigations and explorations.
Karen Alexander is an independent film and moving image curator, advisor and researcher and has worked with and for the Royal College of Art, and the British Film Institute. She has acted as a consultant and programmer for a wide range of festivals institutions and galleries, including Film London, the Watershed Bristol, Tate, Birkbeck, Iniva, the Serpentine Gallery, The British Library and the ICA London. Her areas of expertise are UK artists’ film and video, feminist and post-colonial politics of representation, gender and sexuality. Karen was appointed Associate Fellow at Warwick University in the Film and Television Studies department in 2015 and has been a trustee of the London-based arts commissioning body Artangel since 2004.
Each curator will select one or two Open Call Projects for their exhibition in consultation with the City of Toronto. Funding and production support is provided by the City of Toronto.
The Open Call submission deadline by email is 11:59 p.m. on Monday, December 19, 2016.
Applications are now being accepted. Further details, guidelines and the Open Call application form can be found at http://www.toronto.ca/nuitblanche.
Contact for Open Call Project Submissions: ocs@toronto.ca.
Independent Projects
Each year Nuit Blanche Toronto features self-funded installations under the Independent Projects program. These are created by galleries, schools, neighbourhoods, community organizations and individual artists.
The Independent Projects submission deadline by email is 11:59 p.m. on Monday, February 6, 2017.
Applications and guidelines for Independent Projects will be available beginning Monday, November 14 at http://www.toronto.ca/nuitblanche.
Contact for Independent Project Submissions: ips@toronto.ca.
About Nuit Blanche Toronto
Nuit Blanche Toronto is the city's annual all-night celebration of contemporary art, produced by the City of Toronto in collaboration with Toronto’s arts community. The event brings together the exceptional talents of artists, curators, galleries, museums, cultural and educational institutions, and neighbourhoods in a collaborative undertaking to transform the city.
Nuit Blanche Toronto 2017 is the event's 12th edition, and will be held in Toronto from Saturday, September 30 to Sunday, October 1, 2017 (sunset to sunrise). The arts community will come together to offer both uninitiated and devoted art lovers an accessible and exciting night of contemporary art. This is an opportunity to celebrate and showcase Toronto’s arts community and the City’s commitment to contemporary art, bringing this experience to both Torontonians and out-of-town visitors.
It is always sad to see someone leave the Akin Collective studios, but we are always thrilled to see their new work even after they have left. Here we have beautiful images from Laura Krick who left Akin to study at Emily Carr University in Vancouver. We can't wait to see more!
About FieldTrips003
To celebrate the annual International Day for Persons with Disabilities on December 3, OCADSU and Access Ryerson will visit Mad Room by Gloria Swain with an exclusive artist talk and gallery tour. Please arrive at Student Union Office (6th floor, 230 Richmond St.) at 2:30 and we will walk together to be at the show for 3pm.
ACCESSIBILITY:
(Please message us if you have additional accessibility needs)
- The gallery is wheelchair accessible and all work is hung at an accessible level
- All visual work includes audio description
- Service animals are welcome at the gallery
- All exhibits include touchable art
In case we miss you, our exclusive trip is from 3-4pm at:
401 Richmond St. W S-122
Toronto, Ontario M5V 3A8
Contact: equity@ocadsu.org
INFO:
Mad Room is an exhibition on the theme of mental health to raise awareness, open conversation, and promote effective coping strategies and self-care through art. It features images and installations that symbolize institutionalization, forced medication, domestic abuse, sexual abuse and the stigmas that come with depression.
ARTIST BIO:
Gloria Swain is a multidisciplinary artist (painting, photography, poetry, installations) whose work stimulates an understanding of mental illness. She is currently completing her Masters in Environmental Studies.
Gloria holds a Certificate in Community Arts Practice and is a recipient of the York University Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award. Her work has shown at the Toronto Gladstone Hotel and various other venues. She is recipient of the Canadian International Black Women’s 100 Black Women to Watch.
Gloria’s practice includes work as a community arts facilitator and she coordinates art making spaces. Using art to explore mental health and (intergenerational) trauma, her art is an opportunity to share her own stories of mental health and create dialogue to remove the stigma. As a Black woman artist, she recognizes the lack of economic resources for marginalized people living with mental health issues and hopes to reduce the stigma of mental illness. Website:
About FieldTrips00
“FieldTrips00” is the first of the OCADSU's series of outings. The idea behind FieldTrips00 is this offers an opportunity for you to attend great events around the city with a friendly crew. This way, you don’t have to show up at events alone if you don’t want to, you can meet other OCADers across disciplines, and you have people to find the location with you - so if you get lost, we all get lost together.
Giving Tuesday is just around the corner – November 29. It’s a global day of giving, and a chance for us to think about the causes we care about.
All donations and contributions made to Akin Projects between now and November 29 will be split equally with another local arts organization near and dear to our heart - Project Creative Users.
Project Creative Users is an arts collective that brings together artists with disabilities to creatively examine social, cultural, and individual understandings of disability and accessibility through a process of exploring what it means to be a “user” in the environments we inhabit. We play with the word “user”, a term used in inclusive design practices wherein disabled people are commonly referred to as “extreme users.”
With your help, we can continue to have a significant positive impact on our city through the arts.
Click here to donate now and support both organisations
ps. Be sure to visit our online shop! Proceeds from all sales go to directly to supporting our initiatives.
#GivingTuesday
Inspirations Studio is a project of Sistering, an organization that provides practical and emotional support to vulnerable women. The Studio is a social enterprise which gives women a chance to gain supplemental income, ceramics training, and life skills.
Friday December 2: 12-6pm
Saturday December 3: 12-5pm
Sunday December 4: 12-4pm
Inspirations Studio is in the Junction Triangle at 2480 Dundas Street West, Suite 101
The Artists' Health Alliance was formed, with a vision of creating a centre for holistic treatment and comprehensive health education and outreach for artists, students and art educators. They offer a range of resources and services for artists including reduced cost for health care, access to workshops and programming, and access to the Artists Health Centre at Toronto Western Hospital. The Centre is the only clinic of its kind in Canada that specializes in serving the entire artistic community.
Visit the website to learn more: http://artistshealth.com
SUNNY DAZE - Reception - December 9th 2016, 6-9pm / Will Kucey Gallery
Jan Ollner’s new series of paintings, “Sunny Daze,” both triggers and resists nostalgia. Drawing from his own photographs and those posted on social media, Ollner uncovers a common narrative thread. The banality of Western vacation culture is revealed through images of sandy beaches, palm trees and pools. Ollner manipulates trendy compositions, forcing the viewer to question the pervasiveness of unoriginal online content. He explores today’s visual rhetoric – images that are repeatedly produced, shared and “liked” – so as to reveal our symbols of cultural homogeny and digital escapism.
Social media has allowed highly distorted personal narratives to thrive, as people curate their visual identities to reflect an unachievable ideal. These images are then organized and consumed in such a way that appeals to one's narrow aesthetic sensibilities. Ollner addresses this duality of fact and fiction by creating uncanny personas and places, using the medium of painting, one that acknowledges the manipulations inherent to image production.
This series thus challenges the idea of documentary truth. Each painting reflects a collage of events, places and people, creating a surreal universe of icons, lost in painterly abstraction and devoid of singular meaning. Achieving a balance between the application of paint and narrative is a significant aspect of Ollner’s artistic process. Pushing the boundaries of conventional representation, Ollner uses painting as a means to escape past influences. Stencils, hardware tools, and loose brushwork are used to disrupt the image making process in order to create a dialogue between abstraction and figuration. Ollner’s work reveals our collective landscape of dreams, where flora and fauna stand like monuments of a shared utopia.
Jan Ollner was born in Vancouver, British Colombia. He moved to Montreal, Quebec where he completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2008. This is Jan's first solo exhibition with Wil Kucey Gallery and his second of 2016. Ollner lives and works in Toronto, Ontario.
An exhibition of the 13 award-winning works by graduating student artists from post-secondary institutions across Canada.
BMO 1st Art! Exhibition, running from November 17 – December 17, 2016, at the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, 7 Hart House Circle, University of Toronto. Open hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 12:00 – 5:00 pm, Wednesdays, 12:00 – 8:00 pm. Admission is free http://www.jmbgallery.ca/info.html
BMO 1st Art! celebrates the accomplishments of graduating artists from post-secondary institutions in every province and territory. A total of $70,000 is awarded each year, thirteen regional prizes of $5,000 and one national prize of $10,000. Congratulations to this year’s winners, who demonstrate the excellence and promise of our newest generation of artists.
The Salt Spring National Art Prize (SSNAP) is pleased to launch its second national juried competition of Canadian visual art.
The intent of SSNAP is to encourage artists whose practice demonstrates originality, quality, integrity and creativity—resulting in significant work with visual impact and depth of meaning.
Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada who are eighteen years of age and older as of January 1, 2016 are invited to submit their two-dimensional and three-dimensional work for consideration.
Approximately 50 finalists will be chosen by an independent jury from across Canada. All artists' submissions will be anonymous to the jury.
SSNAP Awards Totaling $30,000
Toronto For Everyone invites you to help them co-create the Toronto of the future with the official farewell to Honest Ed's. This is going to be a multi-day, multidisciplinary immersive experience taking place inside Honest Ed's from February 23-26, 2017 that will feature public interactive experiences, exhibitions, conversations, and special celebrations.
The submissions deadline is December 2, 2016 and 11:59PM.
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Please join Loren Kaplan and Marla Buck of Akin Dupont this coming weekend for the opening of the first in their series- 'making spaces'.
Opening Reception is tomorrow - Friday November 25th, 6-9pm at Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie St
Exhibition runs until November 27.
5% of the sales from the show will go to SKETCH to help create opportunities for young people, homeless or otherwise on the margins, to experience the transformative power of the arts.
Registration Deadline: January 27, 2017
REGISTER NOW
ABOUT PLUS ART FAIR (AF):
PLUS Art Fair is the first and largest exhibition of Canadian MFA work, providing a platform for emerging artists, curators, and educators - who will lead the arts and culture scene in the years to come - to exhibit and sell their work. As an annual event featuring all mediums of visual art, PLUS AF will become the destination for emerging art in Canada, featuring MFA candidates and alumni exhibiting together. In 2017, it will take place at Hamilton, Ontario's historic Cotton Factory building.
Who’s eligible: MFA Alumni who have received their Master’s of Fine Arts degree from a Canadian university between 2012 and 2016.
Applicable categories: Drawing/Painting, Sculpture/Installation, Photography, Film/Video, Print/Material Arts
Applicant selection: Artist’s applications will go through a jury selection, made up of members of the arts community. The names of the jury members will be announced on February 10, 2017.
PLUS AF OFFERS:
As participating artists in our inaugural art fair, PLUS AF will be offering a discounted rate of $500 (+HST) for your participation. This fee will cover all the features in the “PLUS AF Offers” section.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Exhibition dates: May 18-21st, 2017
January 27, 2017 – MFA alumni artist exhibitor applications close
February 10, 2017 – Successful applicants will be notified of their acceptance
March 3, 2017 – Booth payments due
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For more information, please visit our website, or contact: submissions@keep6.ca
PLUS Art Fair, 156 Augusta Ave Toronto, Ontario M5T 2L5
plusartfair.com | plus@keep6.ca
Artist Project is currently looking for proposals for an exciting installation to be displayed at the front entrance of the 2017 show to celebrate our 10th anniversary.
This amazing opportunity offers an artist or a collective the chance for exposure to an art-loving audience at a professional-level art fair. Enjoy the perks of being an Artist Project artist while connecting with an incredible network of talented and supportive artists and collectives working in a variety of media.
The Front Entrance project must incorporate the theme and/or celebration of Artist Project's 10th anniversary show. This opportunity will also provide a $2,000 honorarium (includes material costs). Click here for application info. Apply before January 9, 2017.
Selected project will receive:
Free Space:
A 100-foot white wall in length that is 11-feet high located at the interior front entrance of the fair. The middle 20-feet of this wall is used for our Information Desk.
Get Matched with Art Lovers:
Connect with over 15,000 visitors, including gallerists, art enthusiasts, and arts and culture media.
Incredible Exposure:
Get noticed in an extensive marketing and advertising campaign online and in print along with experienced and professional organization and exhibition support.
Perks + Benefits:
A $2,000 honorarium and enjoy the perks of being an Artist Project artist including a complimentary Ticket Package!
New Friends:
Connect with an incredible and supportive network of talented independent artists working in a variety of media.
Despite the rain, on Saturday, November 19 the Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada and Akin Projects were joined by dozens of art-lovers for a special Fall edition of the Akin Gallery Crawl featuring gallerist led tours of recent exhibitions.
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Dec 7 / 6:30-8:30pm / Metro Hall - Room 309 / FREE or PWYC
Space is limited - reserve your spot here: www.universe.com/harmonymovement
We hear a lot about diversity, but what does it look like in practice? How does bias get in the way? And, how can we foster equity and inclusion in the artist community? Using experiential learning methods, this workshop will engage participants in learning about the importance of recognizing and managing bias and creating an environment in which all feel respected, reflected, understood, and welcomed.
Harmony Movement is Ontario’s leading provider of experiential diversity and equity education and leadership programs. The organization aims to promote equity, diversity and inclusion by educating and empowering people of all ages to become leaders for social change. For more information visit www.harmony.ca.
Facilitated by:
Ilaneet Goren
Ilaneet has over 15 years of experience in equity education that ranges from trauma-informed mental health counselling to managing inclusive organizational projects in the disability sector. Growing up in the Ukraine and in Israel has given her a unique perspective on the complexity of negotiating identity and belonging. Ilaneet received her master’s degree in Social Work and Community Development from the University of Toronto, and is a certified Life Skills facilitator.
Punita Bhardwaj
Punita has over fourteen years of experience teaching diverse learners, developing educational programs and implementing development projects for the educational, NGO and not-for-profit sectors. Her work has taken her to Palestine, Mexico and across Ontario where she often worked with marginalized populations. Punita holds a Bachelor in Environmental Studies from York University, a B.Ed. from the University of Ottawa and an M.A. in Curriculum Studies from McGill University.
Presented by:
Akin Projects
Akin Projects is an arts programming organization and registered nonprofit established in 2015 for the purpose of providing both creative and professional development opportunities to members of Toronto’s artistic and cultural community and the public at large. We have offered services to over 2,500 individuals since our inception in 2015. Our sister organization, Akin Collective, was founded in 2009 and provides affordable studio and shared workspace in a friendly atmosphere for about 160 members.
#BeTheChange
Details: Wed Dec 14 / 6-9pm / Akin Lansdowne Studio 101 - 87 Wade Ave / PWYC
*Please Note* This is a free / pay-what-you-can event, but space is limited so you must register to attend. Register here: https://www.universe.com/zineandcraftjam
Have a zine or craft project that you are working on? Or something you have been meaning to start? Maybe you want to make some holiday cards, ornaments or gifts and are finding it hard to get started? Join us at Akin Lansdowne to work on your project together with other artists and creatives!
This is a fun time to share ideas, tips, tools and energy while we work on the passion projects we have been putting off. Bring your own supplies. Some refreshments will be provided but feel free to bring snacks and drinks.
Some materials will be provided including:
- hot glue gun and glue
- pencil crayons
- cutting mats, blades, and scissors
- assorted craft supplies (things like glitter, beads, string)
- assorted paper
- Zines and crafting books for inspiration
