Call for Submissions @ The Artel

THE ARTEL has just 3 exhibition opportunities remaining in 2008

Deadline for proposals: March 17, 2008

THE ARTEL has 3 exhibition opportunities remaining in 2008. Participation is open to emerging artists currently or formally living in Kingston Ontario and the surrounding communities, and is also open to artists with other kinds of connections to the Greater Kingston area.

The exhibition slots are scheduled for July, October and November 2008.

Those selected receive a 3-week exhibition slot in the Artel's 530 sq/foot gallery, at no charge. Promotion, administration, installation assistance and gallery volunteers are all included. Some charges may apply for an opening reception. Proposals will be selected by The Artel Collective according to the artistic merit of the work.

As part of the project, The Artel Collective will host public dinners on April 12 and October 18, which the artists are requested to attend to contribute to discussion on 'life as an artist in Kingston'.

If presenting your work in an alternative, community-minded arts venue sounds appealing please send your proposal by email to:

the.artel@gmail.com or drop off/mail to:
205 Sydenham Street, Kingston Ontario K7K 3M3

REQUIRED MATERIALS
Please include the following in your proposal package:
A one page description your project
AND/OR Your artist statement
AND Your artist resume / curriculum vitae
OR A descriptive and detailed overview of your arts experience
AND Images of your work, on CD, DVD, or colour print-out / portfolio, with an image list including titles, medium, and size of works
AND
A maximum half-page answer to the question
'what is it like to be an artist in a place like Kingston?'

*This project is supported by the City of Kingston Arts Fund and the Kingston Arts Council 2008

Call to Artists

It’s very fitting that spring is almost upon us, because there are several great opportunities arising in the next 6 weeks or so in the Port Perry area to break free of winter’s shackles and strut your stuff, creatively speaking. If you are a writer, artist or craftsperson, this is your chance to shine!

March 31 is the deadline for entries for the 4^th annual Showcase of the Arts exhibition and sale, which will be held in the Scugog Community Recreation Centre on the first weekend in November. The jury is looking for 30 to 40 exhibitors of fine craft and visual art, working in any medium. Applicants must be members of Scugog Council for the Arts and may join SCA at time of application. Full details and entry forms are available online at www.scugogarts.ca and at downtown galleries in Port Perry.

Submissions are now being accepted at the Scugog Memorial Public Library for exhibitions in the Kent Farndale Gallery during the first six months of 2009. Interested artists should submit their applications by 5 p.m. on March 31. Full details are available online at http://www.scugog-net.com/artgallery/exhibiting.html or by phoning the Library at 905-985-7686.

This spring, Scugog Council for the Arts is holding its first literary contest. The event will feature two categories: short fiction and poetry. Prizes will include $100 for top spot in each category plus various other cash and non-cash awards. Everyone is encouraged to enter; there is no age limit and applicants are not required to be SCA members. The cost is just $10 per entry, with a maximum of one entry in each category. Deadline for submissions is April 15 and the winners will be announced on April 22 at the annual general meeting of the SCA.
Visit www.scugogarts.ca for further information.

Last but not least, Meta4 Contemporary Craft Gallery in Port Perry will be presenting ‘Making Waves’, a juried exhibition of fine craft and visual art this spring. They welcome submissions that explore the theme of water, from professional artists in all media, until the April 23 deadline. The show will run May 15 to June 22 at the Queen St. gallery. For exhibition details and a Call for Entry form, visit www.meta4gallery.ca or phone 905-985-1534.

Best of luck with your entries!

Call for Artists

'An Artistic Exploration of the Human Form'

A Figurative Art Exhibition of Drawings, Paintings and Sculptures at Tay River Gallery.
Exhibit Dates - June & July 2008. Deadline March 15, 2008.

The central motif of the artwork must be the human figure. Nudes, semi-clothed and fully clothed figures with artistic focus on the aesthetics, or alternatively, as social or political commentary, expression of human experience, allegory, fantasy or narrative. Drawings, Paintings,Textile and Sculptural works accepted.

Artists are requested to make their submissions by March 15th 2008 to Lisa Brown, curator of Tay River Gallery at lbrown@tayrivergallery.com. or if image file is large please send to lisabpavie@gmail.com

Submissions should include 4 - 8 images (jpgs low resolution) of the work you are submitting to display and a short biography, resume and artist statement. Please detail the medium used as well as the physical dimensions of the work.Please provide a link to personal website if available. Digital submissions are preferred.

Hard copies CD, or print portfolio also welcome by mail:
L. Brown Tay River Gallery 28 Wilson St. W. Perth On. Canada. K7H 2M9.
Please include full contact information.

Call for Entry

4th annual Showcase of the Arts.
This juried exhibition and sale of fine craft and visual art will be held November 1 and 2, 2008 in Port Perry, Ontario (1 hour NE of Toronto).

We are looking for exhibitors to display a variety of artwork including paintings in all media, photography, sculpture in steel, stone, wood and clay, jewellery, fibre, glass and more.

Deadline for entries is March 31, 2008.

Our jurors are Linda Jansma, curator of the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa since 1994; Audra Noble, art teacher, photographer and mixed media artist, BAA, B. Ed., OSA; and Kent Farndale, art and fine craft collector and founder of the Kent Farndale Gallery, Port Perry.

Thank you for all your efforts to support arts and culture in Ontario.

Cheers,
Karen Richardson
Scugog Council for the Arts
www.scugogarts.ca

CALL TO ARTISTS

Town & Country Studio Tour 2008
October 18 & 19
The Town & Country Studio Tour is a juried artists studio tour.
Application Deadline is March 31, 2008.
Applications available online at: www.townandcountrystudiotour.com

Call to Artists

The Studio Gallery, Faculty of Education, Queen's University

The Studio is committed to the presentation of works by practicing artists to members of the community within and beyond the Faculty of Education at Queen's University. We welcome submissions from artists for solo and group exhibitions.

Exhibition dates are September 2nd-October 3rd, 2008 and November 3rd-28th, 2008

Submission deadline: To be received by Friday, May 30th, 2008, 4:00 pm
The Studio will notify all applicants about the status of their submissions by June 30th, 2008.

For additional information, please contact
Angela Solar
613) 533-6000 x 77416
solara@queensu.ca

Gallery Dimensions:
The gallery space is 900 square feet and has from 94-110 feet of available wall display space.

Chameleon Nation Call to Artists

Chameleon Nation - Creative Emporium is trying to reach as many artists as possible in a call for submissions for 2008. We are looking for artists of all mediums and ranges of experience. All we need is a resume, 10-20 images on disc and a stamped return envelope if the artist would like their materials back.
Please contact Kate Graff
Gallery Assistant, Chameleon Nation - Creative Emporium
112 Princess St., Kingston, On
613 545-0832

THEATRE DIRECT CANADA Call for Submissions

OAC CREATORS RESERVE 2007/2008Call for Submissions
Theatre Direct is currently accepting Ontario Arts Council (OAC) Creators’ Reserve applications. The OAC Theatre Creators’ Reserve program assists Ontario-based professional theatre creators, and informal collectives of creators, by funding them to create work. This is a third-party recommender program. Applications are made to and funding decisions are made by the theatre.
For more information about Theatre Direct please see their website www.theatredirect.ca.
If you have further questions about the Creators’ Reserve please feel free to contact Associate Artist Lisa Codrington at associate@theatredirect.on.ca or at 416-537-4191 ext: 224.
WHAT WE DO
Theatre Direct Canada aims to engage young people through compelling, inventive and uncompromising theatre. Our major area of focus is the development, production and presentation of Canadian plays, which provoke, challenge, question and empower our audience.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
We believe that young people are capable, and indeed deserving of experiencing complex theatre both in content and presentation. Our productions often push theatrical boundaries toward inter-disciplinary and multidisciplinary work. Because we have faith in a young person’s ability to contemplate difficult subject matter or issues, we never shy away from uncomfortable material and strive to speak directly to our audience in a way that avoids preaching or lecturing.
WHAT WE WANT
We welcome OAC Creators’ Reserve proposals that explore a variety of styles, art forms and perspectives. We are interested in supporting work that challenges traditional styles of theatre and performance for young people like dance, puppetry, music, site specific work, sound and image based work and storytelling. We are also interested in supporting work and artists that reflect a diversity of perspectives. For example works from a disability perspective, a culturally diverse perspective or works that are linguistically, geographically and physically diverse.
WHAT TO DO
Writers wishing to receive support from the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) Creator's Reserve Program are encouraged to visit the OAC website www.arts.on.ca for the program form and to submit a bio/resume, one-page proposal outlining their specific request accompanied by an excerpt of the work in progress and/or a writing sample. All applicants will be contacted for a telephone or in-person meeting. Applications are reviewed and recommendations will be made from September 15, 2007 to January 15, 2008.
Submission Package should be mailed or dropped off to:
Lisa Codrington
Associate Artist
RE: OAC Creators’ Reserve
Theatre Direct Canada
720 Bathurst Street, #412
Toronto ON M5S 2R4
WE DO NOT ACCEPT EMAIL SUBMISSIONS

CALLING ALL NATURE ARTISTS

The Friends of Bon Echo Park invite all nature artists to the Bon Echo Art Exhibition & Sale at Bon Echo Provincial Park, Hwy.41, Cloyne, ON. The theme of this juried exhibition of original art is about Canadian Nature, Wildlife, or Countryside, and will take place on July 25, 26, 27, 2008.
Deadline for applications: February 29, 2008.
For Applications & Information: Derek Maggs, Executive Director, Friends of Bon Echo Park, 16151 Hwy. 41, RR#1, Cloyne , ON, K0H 1K0
Phone: 613-336-0830
Email: fobecho@mazinaw.on.ca Website:http://www.mazinaw.on.ca/fobecho/

Bend, Fold, Manipulate: Call for Entries

a Fibre Artist Exhibition that will be held at the ACA Gallery, May 2008.
Curated by Gallery Artist, Mary Kroetsch (http://www.textile_mixedmedia_artist.cachelan.com).
ACA Gallery (www.acagallery.com) believes that art should not be separated from other cultural values, social justice, caring for others and for our beautiful planet. To support this belief, portions of commission collected from sales is contributed to special grass roots projects.
Deadline for entries: March 14, 2008.
For a full Curatorial Statement and additional details, contact Mary Kroetsch at talisman-beadworks@sympatico.ca

Call for Pastel Artists

The organization Pastel Artists.Ca (formerly known as Pastel Artists of Canada) invites you to apply for our signature designation of Master Pastellist.The MPAC, Master of Pastel Artists Canada, designation is awarded biennially to pastel artists who have demonstrated work of a consistently high quality, displaying originality and personal vision. It is PAC's highest award for accomplished artists.
Deadline: March 31, 2008
For more information: maureen.dorinda@sympatico.ca http://www.pastelartists.ca/

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Call for Submissions - The Artel

Deadline for proposals: January 7, 2008
THE ARTEL announces eight exhibition opportunities in 2008 under the title Welcome HERE. This call is open to proposals from emerging artists currently or formally living in Kingston Ontario and the surrounding communities, and is also open to artists with other kinds of connections to the Greater Kingston area.
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