CALL FOR ENTRY

ART VIBRATIONS: an artist initiative web site, with the intention of becoming a portal for artists from around the world to exhibit & promote their work. FREE. For info: John Janssens, artvibrations@artvibrations.com; www.artvibrations.com. ASAP.

CENTENNIAL COLLEGE: seeks proposals for solo & group exhibitions. Three galleries: The Corridor Gallery, The Closet Gallery, & The Gallery at Centennial @Wallace Studios. NO fees. Excellent exhibition spaces for student & emerging artists to have their first shows. For info: David McClyment; dmcclyment@centennialcollege.ca; (416) 289-5000 x 8500. ASAP

DRAWING 2010: John B. Aird Gallery, downtown Toronto. www.airdgallery.org; (416) 928 6772. ASAP.

ELORA CENTRE FOR THE ARTS: annual auction, April 1 – 16. & for Art in the Yard, July 10 - 11. For info: info@eloracentreforthearts.ca; www.eloracentreforthearts.ca; ASAP.

GALLERY 1313:artist run centre in Parkdale (Queen West) seeks new members. For info: Phil Anderson, director@g1313.org; www.g1313.org; (416) 536 6778. ASAP.

GALLERY 888: Queen East, Toronto. Seeking proposals for spring 2010 exhibitions. Sculpture, photography & painting. For info: lizruss888@aol.com; www.gallery888.com; (416) 462 9930.ASAP.

LA CHAMBRE BLANCHE: an artist-run centre in Quebec City, is seeking exhibition proposals. For info: www.chambreblanche.qc.ca; (418) 529-2715. ASAP.

*NEW* GALLERY: artist-run gallery, Queen West. Seeks photo submissions for 3 week rental during CONTACT 2010, May. Also, seeks new members. For info: www.new-gallery.ca; (416) 588 1200. ASAP.

PORTSIDE GALLERY: Port Stanley, Ontario. Seeks submissions for 8th Annual Miniature Show, February. Juried. All media, artists. Image may not exceed 16 sq. in. No frame restrictions. $5 fee. For info: http://portside.cuttingpromotions.com ASAP

STEAM WHISTLE BREWING: Toronto, is looking for emerging young artists to showcase their work in unique gallery space with raw industrial feel. For info:http://steamwhistle.ca/2010artshows. ASAP.

ARTIST’S BOOKS: The Art Gallery of York University seeks books made by artists for Artists’ Book of the Moment competition. For info: http://theagyuisoutthere.org/abotm/.Deadline: January 18.

FIRST YEAR FAS STUDENTS: Want to spend a couple of weeks in the Dominican Republic, March 6 – 20. 8 students, one from each of Centennial College’s schools, including The CCC, will be selected by the Dean to participate in the first “International Service Learning Project”. Must have GPA of 3 or higher. Must be returning to Centennial next year as a full time student. Applications must include: completed student information sheet; 200-300 word written statement of interest in volunteering in humanitarian/environmental community aid, preferably in ways related to their program of study at Centennial; CV; 2 reference letters (one from Centennial faculty member). For info: Rachel Larabee: rlarabee@centennialcollege.ca; (416) 289-5000 x 4433. Deadline: January 21.

PUBLIC ART COMMISSSION: RIM Park Premier Sports Fields, Waterloo. The City of Waterloo seeks proposals for an art work commission is a fun, playful, possibly whimsical & kinetic art feature that captures the spirit of ‘nature’ & its importance in our lives. For info: Betty Anne Keller; bettyanne.keller@waterloo.ca; (519) 747-8505. Send letter of interest, CV, up to 15 images of your publicly installed artwork. Deadline: January 25.

EXIT ART: New York. Seeks proposals for exhibition in main gallery, spring/summer 2010. “Happiness/Sadness” This exhibition is an exploration of the dynamic of opposites. Looking for works in any media that express, metaphorically or concretely, the notions of happiness & sadness. Artworks can explore one or both issues. Identifying happiness helps to understand sadness; one cannot exist without the other. For info: Assistant Curator Lauren Rosati; lauren@exitart.org. Put “Happiness/Sadness” in the subject heading. Deadline: January 29.

VALEUR: Imagine Alice in Wonderland meets Dorian Grey in David Bowie’s Labrynth’’ A collective show based on fables, desire & violence. Valeur encourages artists to engage in a dialogue of avarice, the capacity of wanting, & the fantastical realm of the fairytale. Responses to 4 specific scenes of the featured fable required. For info: staceyleeturner@hotmail.com.Deadline: January 29.

OPEN STUDIO GALLERY: Downtown Toronto, artist-run printmaking centre seeks exhibition proposals for 2011. For info: (416) 504-8238; office@openstudio.on.ca ; www.openstudio.on.ca. Deadline: January 30.

CAMP: a curated exhibition at the Drake Hotel, Toronto, summer 2010. The essence of Camp is its love of the unnatural: of artifice & exaggeration. The whole point of Camp is to dethrone the serious. Camp is playful, anti-serious. More precisely, Camp involves a new, more complex relation to "the serious." One can be serious about the frivolous, frivolous about the serious.€Any media. The selected works will respond to & accentuate the dynamic nature of the lobby & stairwell spaces of the Drake Hotel. Submit 3-5 images with an explanation of the work or proposed work, as well as 3-5 images of previous work & artist bio to drakecamp@gmail.com.Deadline: January 31.

POSTER DESIGN CONTEST: FIMA (festival international Montreal en arts) seeks proposals for an image for its 11th year. July1-11. First prize $1,000, & your image printed on all festival promo material. For info: www.festivaldesarts.org; 1-877 522-4646. Deadline: January 31.

BUCKHORN FINE ART FESTIVAL: For all those wildlife & nature artists. North of Peterborough. Juried. Four day festival in August. For info: www.buckhornfineart.com.
Deadline: February 1.

PALIMPSEST: seeks proposals for second issue on the theme of `medicine`. Submissions can be of any nature – film, video, audio, print, textile, craft, etc. The artist/creator will be required to manufacture 50 of whatever item they choose to submit. Submissions should be able to fit comfortably within an 8×10x2 inch box. Flat, foldable, assemble-able, or taking up a minimal percentage of the internal real estate. For info: http://palimpsest.ca; http://palimpsestmagazine.wordpress.com/. Deadline for proposals: February 1. (Objects to be received March 1)

THE WINTERLUDE URBAN COZY PROJECT: a large-scale, international, winter public craft installation as part of Winterlude in Ottawa, February. Various warm coverings, or cozies, will be wrapped around trees, lampposts, & other urban elements will be installed on two major festival sites. The intervention will remix warmth, cold, art, craft, music & the city, & also play with traditional images & conceptions associated with a country known around the world for its cold weather climate. For info: http://www.spinsandneedles.com/winterlude2010; spinsandneedles@gmail.com. Deadline: February 1.

CFC WORLDWIDE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL: Toronto. June, 2010. Over $60,000 in cash & prizes. Pays artists fees. For info: www.withoutabox.com;http://www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com/festival_info/to_enter.html; cfccreates.com;www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com. 416-445-1446. Deadline February 5.

NUIT BLANCHE: Saturday, October 2. Fifteen Open Call projects are produced specifically for Scotiabank Nuit Blanche. They are selected by a Curator in consultation with the City of Toronto to complement the theme of the curatorial vision in each of four exhibition areas. Limited funding & production support is provided. Deadline: January 25. Independent Projects are self-funded new or existing installations created by schools, neighbourhoods, community organizations, galleries or individual artists. Selected projects are chosen by an autonomous advisory committee & showcase the diversity of Toronto's arts community throughout the city. For info: www.scotiabanknuitblanche.ca. Deadline: February 15.

CARNIVALESQUE: July, XPace, Toronto, is looking to showcase work that celebrates the unique aesthetics & assertions of carnivals, circuses, fairs & parades. The unruly side of carnival ritual that challenges orthodoxy – & explores how ideas born out of these uniquely rebellious celebrations manifest themselves in contemporary life. Submit a description of the existing or proposed work that you would like to submit to be considered for this exhibition, along with with 3-5 images & your artist bio &/or CV via email. For info: www.xpace.info; jennie@xpace.info. Deadline: February 19. Also looking for emerging & student writers who are beginning their professional careers. These writers will respond to exhibitions & be part of ongoing catalogue series.

LAUNCH PROJECTS: part of the Toronto School of Art, downtown Toronto. Call for submissions for “Before & After” as part of CONTACT 2010, May. considers the way in which photography informs & transforms behavior & examines connections between mass media, consumerism, advertising, art & photography. The works will address how photography has the power to affect & influence culture & how the consequences of recording the "before & after" can inform our emotional & political actions whether impulsively or rationally. Email max 3 entries (jpgs, 72 dpi, max 1024 x 768 pixels; image list; CV, artist statement. NO submission fee, but selected participants will be required to pay admin fee of $40. Deadline: March 1.

PUBLIC ART COMMISSION: for new aquatics & library facility in St. Catharines, Ontario, to be opened in September 2011. A two-stage competition. Individuals or teams. 2D or 3D. The estimated budget for the complete project is $15,000 including all fees, materials & related project expenses. Available Sites: Sites for the installation of work have been short-listed & design drawings of the sites are available online at: www.stcatharines.ca – click “culture.” A maximum of five submissions will be short-listed by the Selection Team. These proposals will be awarded between $300 & $500 to prepare more detailed drawings, budgets, technical requirements, & to provide more information as requested by the Selection Team. Initial submissions deadline: March 1.

RENGA: Japanese Influences, Contemporary Practices. The Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, invites contemporary artists to submit works for an exhibition celebrating the influence of Japanese practices on artwork today. Artists from all disciplines are asked to examine the traditional art forms of Sumi-e (brush painting) and Ikebana (floral/plant-based sculpture) and create reactionary artworks bringing to light important cross-cultural exchanges. Both traditional and contemporary artists from all cultures are encouraged to apply. All media. 2D, 3D, & time based. Send: 1 to 5 digital images (72 dpi); artist statement (500 words or less); CV/bio. Priority will be given to those artist who submit earliest. Exhibition fee: $50. For info: exhibitions.exhibitions@livingarts.on.ca; Cole Swanson (905) 306-6161. Deadline: March 1.

PUBLIC ART COMMISSION: The City of Lethbridge is inviting artists to participate in a three stage public art competition to create & install a public art work on site at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery. The site for the commission encompasses a glazed alcove at the Northeast corner of the main gallery. Sealed off from the interior, this 5’ x 10’8” x 10’ space is floor to ceiling glass on two sides that extend into Galt Gardens, a formal, manicured downtown parkland. The alcove will be a secure space with power available. The alcove may provide a site of dialogue with elements that may also be installed in (or in relation to) the immediate & surrounding areas within Galt Gardens. Total budget inclusive of all expenses including GST, is $180,000.00. For info: Suzanne Lint; Suzanne@artslethbridge.org; (403) 320-0555. Deadline: March 1.

TORONTO OUTDOOR ART EXHIBITION: Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, July. 2010 application form now available online. Over 500 artists & 100,000 visitors. Over $35,000 in awards & prizes. Application fee. For info: www.torontooutdoorart.org; (416) 408.2754. Deadline: March 1.

BEAUX-ARTS BRAMPTON: Annual juried show. March 30 – April 24. All media 2D & 3D, except photography, video & digital imaging. Max width including frame: 42”.For info: beauxart1@bellnet.ca; www.beaux-artsbrampton.com; 905 454 5677 or 1 866 339 7779. Deadline: March 6.

DUNDAS VALLEY SCHOOL OF ART: annual art auction, April 10. For info: (905) 628 6357; heatherv@cogeco.ca. Deadline: March 10.

40TH ANNUAL ART AUCTION: Dundas Valley School of Art will be accepting art submissions for its auction. April 10, 2010. For info: (905) 628-6357; heatherv@cogeco.ca;www.dvsa.ca. Deadline: March 13

GATEKEEPERS: Vantage Point Exhibition-In-Print Vol. II. Curated by Angela Grossmann. Open invitation to artists anywhere who are making work on the theme of exclusion. Entrance/admin fee: $45. For info: http://www.vantageartprojects.com/Current_Submissions.html. Deadline: March 15.

ART WORKS ART GALLERY: Toronto. Has a number of deadlines. For info: (Group show with the theme of “Urban Scapes: from realism to Abstraction”, March. Submission fee: $40. Feburary 5. Solo exhibition proposals: March 16.

ARTFEST: Esplanade Park, Pickering. Sat May 29. Artists wanted to outdoor show & sale of original works. For info: (905) 420-4620; www.cityofpickering.com/greatevents. Deadline: April 12.

MUSE: Seeking video work for a Toronto project curated by Suzanne Carte Blanchenot & Su-Ying Lee taking place in May/June 2010. An experiment between curators, artists & audience. Your DVD will be loaned to anyone who wishes to borrow it from our "video rental store". For info: leesuying@hotmail.com. Deadline April 30.

YOUR FIRST SHOW!: The CCC has 2 galleries that put students first. This is the first step to the rest of your career. Contact: David McClyment; (416) 289-5000 x 8500; dmcclyment@centennialcollege.ca

ARTISTS TORONTO: FREE database for artists in the Toronto area. For info: Stan Jones:Admin@ArtistsToronto.net; www.artiststoronto.net. Ongoing.

ARTS ETOBICOKE ART RENTAL & SALES PROGRAM: Arts Etobicoke Gallery. Seeks submissions emerging & established artists. The rental program provides businesses & corporations with works of art in a variety of media. For info: Patrice Stanley:(416) 422-3699; patrice@artsetobicoke.com; www.artsetobicoke.com. Ongoing

EXHIBITION SPACES FOR RENT: Neilson Park Creative Centre, Etobicoke has 2 galleries with hanging rails at 6-10 ft. All media, including fibre, ceramics, sculpture. For info: (416) 622-5294; www.neilsonparkcreativecentre.com. Ongoing

GALLERY HITTITE: Yorkville, Toronto. Seeks exhibition proposals from emerging & establishing artists. For info: (416) 924-4450; galleryhittite@torontomail.com;www.galleryhittite.com. Ongoing

HANG MAN / ARTISTS NETWORK: Queen East, Toronto. Is accepting submissions for 2010 exhibition schedule. Painting, photography, sculpture, watercolour, etc. For info: artistsnetwork@bellnet.ca; www.artistsnetwork.ca. Ongoing.

JOHN B. AIRD GALLERY: downtown Toronto. Seeks proposals for solo & group exhibitions. For info: (416) 928-6772; www.airdgallery.org. Ongoing

LAUNCH PROJECTS: associated with the Toronto School of Art. Seeks proprosal for solo & group exhibitions for 2010 schedule. All media. 2 week exhibitions. Rental fee $850. Send: 6-10 images max. Artists receive full commission. For info & application: www.launchprojects.ca;
submissions@launchprojects.ca. Ongoing

LIVING ARTS CENTRE: Mississauga. Accepting proposals for group exhibitions for 2010-2011 schedule. For info: Cole Swanson, Exhibition Curator, exhibitions@livingarts.on.ca.www.livingartscentre.ca. Ongoing

OFFICE OF MPP ROSARIO MARCHESE: Seeks work by for artists residing in Trinity-Spadina riding in Toronto. Works will be exhibited for a limited amount of time in the constituency office on Dundas West in Little Portugal. For info: (416) 603-9664, hramos@ndp.on.ca; www.rosariomarchese.ca. Ongoing.

PROPELLER: Artist co-operative on Queen West. Accepting show proposals & applications for memberships. For info: (416) 504-7142; gallery@propellerctr.com; www.propellerctr.com.Ongoing

RES ARTIS NEWSLETTER: monthly email newsletter with info on a range of artist residency opportunities worldwide. For info: newsletter@resartis.org. Ongoing

SHORT TERM & PROJECT STUDIOTS: The Gladstone Hotel rents space to artists looking for short-term workspace. Heart of West - Queen West in Toronto. Studios are suitable for individual artists who are in need of space to work on a specific project for a focused period of time. $550 / month & up. Work only, not live/work. For info: Fabiana Francisco fabiana@gladstonehotel.com. Ongoing

STUDIO VOGUE GALLERY: Represents mid-career & emerging artists from Canada & around the world. Seeking artists for 2010 schedule & artists who wish to exhibit, promote their work & facilitate their careers within one of Toronto’s most established art districts. Runs solo/group shows. More info - info@studiovoguegallery.com / www.studiovoguegallery.com.Ongoing

TAG ART GALLERY: St. Catharines. Invites established & emerging artists to the gallery. Any media. Send images, bio & image description list. For info: Tom Goldspink (905)682-5072; tom.goldspink@tagartgallery.ca; . Ongoing

THE BEVERLY OWENS PROJECT: Queen West, Toronto. Seeks exhibition proposals from artists. For info: info@thebeverlyowensproject.com; www.thebeverlyowensproject.com. Ongoing.