CHILKOOT TRAIL ARTIST RESIDENCY 2014

CALL FOR ARTISTS. DEADLINE: February 1, 2014. Less than a month left to apply to the CHILKOOT TRAIL ARTIST RESIDENCY!

Make art whilst hiking the Chilkoot Trail!

 Yukon Arts Centre, Parks Canada and the US National Park Service are seeking three visual artists – one from Canada, one from the United States and one regional (Yukon or Alaska) – to participate in a cross-border creative journey.

  Program information and application forms are available at http://yukonartscentre.com/programs/chilkoot_trail_artist_residency_program. For more information, please email chilkoot@yac.ca.

Originally published on January 9, 2014 at 10:30 AM
Re-published in 2014 on January 15, at 10:42 AM, January 23 at 10:46 AM

National Spark Box Residency

DEADLINE: Nov 30, 2013. National Spark Box Residency offers artists living and working in Canada the time and space to focus on their work in an encouraging and supportive environment. One full month at the Spark Box Studio Residency where you will be given a studio space and living space for FREE . This opportunity is a unique way for established and emerging artists to cultivate new ideas, access a rich library of resources and focus on career. http://sparkboxstudio.com/nationalaward/

Originally posted on November 7, 2013 at 11:43 AM

CALL FOR ARTISTS - KINGSTON PRIZE

Kingston Prize Deadline: April 25 | www.kingstonprize.ca  The fifth Kingston Prize competition for Canadian portraits will be held in 2013. This is an opportunity for artists to explore the concept of portraiture in the 21st Century. Recipient receives title and $20,000, presented by the W. Garfield Weston Foundation. Exhibition opens in Gananoque, Ontario in October 2013, and will then travel on a national tour.

Originally published on March 28, 2013 at 2:31 PM
Re-published on April 4, 2013 at 2:48 PM

CALL FOR ARTISTS ( CERAMICS )

HOT MUD. DEADLINE: March 15, 2013. The exhibition will take place in the Lee-Chin Family Gallery at the BAC (Burlington Art Centre), from September 7 to November 4, 2013. A survey of the most exciting and promising emerging artists working with ceramics in Canada today. http://www.thebac.ca/get-inspired/exhibitions/exhibitions/hot-mud-emerging-canadian-ceramists/

Originally published on February 27, 2013 at 1:31 PM
Republished on March 7, 2013 at 11:13 AM

CALL FOR YOUNG ARTISTS, AUTHORS & PHOTOGRAPHERS

Be original. Be creative. 

Be part of the new Canada Day Challenge!

The Department of Canadian Heritage invites youth between 8 and 18 years old to enter the new Canada Day Challenge (formerly the Canada Day Poster Challenge).  

It is an opportunity for young people to express what Canada means to them by submitting a piece of creative work inspired by this year’s theme Canada: Strong and Free.  

They can enter in one, two or all three of the following categories:

· Draw it! (original poster design)
· Snap it! (digital photography)
· Write it! (creative writing)

Plus, they can win great prizes, including a trip to Ottawa, Ontario to take part in the 2013 Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill, an iPad mini and much more!  

For more information on the Canada Day Challenge, including complete contest rules and regulations, entry forms and printer-friendly learning resources, please visit www.challenge.pch.gc.ca.

The submission deadline is March 22, 2013. Best of luck to all those who participate!

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Sois original. Sois créatif. Relève le Défi de la fête du Canada!

Le ministère du Patrimoine canadien est fier d’inviter les jeunes entre 8 et 18 ans à participer au nouveau Défi de la fête du Canada (anciennement le Défi de l’affiche de la fête du Canada).

C’est une occasion pour les jeunes d’exprimer ce que le Canada signifie pour eux en soumettant une œuvre inspirée par le thème de cette année Des plus brillants exploits.

Les jeunes peuvent participer dans l’une, deux ou trois des catégories suivantes :

· Dessine-le! (affiche originale)
· Prends-le en photo! (photo numérique)
· Écris-le! (création littéraire)

Il y a des très beaux prix à gagner, y compris un voyage à Ottawa pour participer aux célébrations de la fête du Canada 2013 sur la Colline du Parlement, un iPad mini et beaucoup plus!

Visitez notre site au www.defi.pch.gc.ca pour en apprendre davantage sur le Défi et pour télécharger le matériel d’apprentissage imprimable.

La date limite pour participer au concours est le 22 mars 2013. Bonne chance à tous les participants!

Originally published on  February 11, 2013 at 1:34 PM
Republished on February 13, 2013 at 3:32 PM, February 27, 2013 at 1:11 PM, March 7, 2013 at 11:07 AM, March 20, 2013 at 2: 21 PM, 

Professional visual arts opportunity

Art For All Canada, Inc. (AFAC) is a not-for-profit organization,
run by artists, to help artists to develop, show and sell their work commission-free. 
Our web site is at www.artforallcanada.org 

[AFAC has] some great opportunities now available for sculptors and artists making formed pieces to display their work in highly visible, free-standing, locked, glass cabinets centrally situated in the concourse of The Rainbow Cinemas Gallery in the St. Lawrence Market area of downtown Olde Toronto.

The art in these cabinets is viewed by thousands of people as they make their way to the theatres.

[Artists] may set [their] own prices and keep 100% of the proceeds (we do not charge commission). A hanging fee also covers the preparation and distribution of a press release and video link to our list of art buyers, art media and critics as well as other art galleries.

This is a great low cost way to bring your work directly to the attention of buyers and provides you with additional prospective marketing opportunities.

Please forward this to any other artists you know who might be interested.

Yours in art,

Sheila J. Mitchell
Art For All Canada, Inc.
Tel: (416)-756-3221
sheila@artforallcanada.org

See artist and event videos at
www.YouTube.com/ArtForAllCanada
ArtForAllCanada.ORG
a Not-For-Profit Social Enterprise

Originally posted on Jan 15, 2013 at 10:20 AM
Republished on January 23, 2013 at 12:01 PM.

NATIONAL CALL TO ARTISTS

Call to ArtistS: Canada Day Collaborative Art Project. Canada’s Capital Region. Deadline for receiving proposal: May 22, 2012, 3pm (Ottawa local time). The National Capital Commission (NCC) is seeking Canadian professional artists to develop an artistic project engaging Canadians in the creation of a temporary collaborative artwork at Major’s Hill Park in Canada’s Capital on July 1st, 2012 during Canada Day Celebrations. The collaborative project should be inspirational, creative and focused on iconic Canadian elements that engage individuals of all ages who attend Canada Day festivities in the Capital. The project must have the capability of being created by the artist in collaboration with the public over the course of the day, and completed as the evening approaches.  In the evening, the NCC will illuminate the artwork.  Please visit the NCC web site for updates and information or to submit a proposal.