CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE!

Mind the date! Xpace’s bi-annual call for submissions is at 5 pm this friday, May 24th. Information on submission guidelines can be found here. Hurry up and get your proposals in!

XPACE FUNDRAISER!

Our annual fundraiser and sale brings together works from artists and designers who have developed a relationship with Xpace in the past, whether exhibiting in one of our many exhibition spaces, sharing their skills and knowledge through workshops and events, or working with us to make Xpace great.

This year’s fundraiser, taking place June 14- 29th, features a special installation by Rodrigo Martí.

All funds raised through the sale of work will go towards supporting Xpace’s ongoing programming.

For more information on participating artists, visit here.

OTHER SUBMISSIONS!!

The Intergenerational LGBT Artist Residency – Gibraltar Point, Toronto Island.

The INTERGENERATIONAL LGBT ARTIST RESIDENCY will launch in August 2013. The aim of this residency is to help

create a vision and experience of LGBT longevity through shared practice, art career management training, and

community building via Canadian LGBT art and political histories.

The residency will take place with the support of the Ontario Arts Council, and the collaboration of Artscape Gibraltar Point,

on the Toronto Island August 12 to 26, 2013. Room and board is provided to each of the five residents, who will also receive

mentoring and studio visits from critically acclaimed artists and curators. Acclaimed art professionals Elisha Lim, David

McIntosh and Kathleen Pirrie-Adams will serve as the jury selecting our inaugural artists-in-residence.

Deadline: May 25 2013 

For more information visit: http://www.queerartistresidency.ca/

Art Works on Queen St West: Site-specific/psychogeographic work, Toronto ON

The Queen St. West BIA is now accepting proposals from artists for the fifth manifestation of Contemporary Art Works on Queen Street West, an all-night exhibition curated by Earl Miller and presented by the Queen Street West Business Improvement Area. We are seeking installation, performance, dance, interactive, participatory, and psychogeographical works that conform to either work that is in some way site-specific/appropriate for the Queen Street West neighbourhood, or work that in some way reflects a theme of Walking Tours.

Proposals are screened for likelihood of successful execution and potential audience engagement. Selected artists will recieve a fee of $400.

Deadline for submissions: June 5, 2013

For more information visit: http://queenstwestbia.ca/

The exhibition takes place October 5, 2013

Big On Bloor Festival – Toronto, ON

In its 6th year, Big On Bloor celebrates arts, culture, community & small business with a unique community and city-building festival featuring hundreds of events, activities and exhibitions. Instutitions, collectives and artists are encouraged to apply for Culture Works for the Big on Bloor Festival.

Sign up to participate, volunteer, sponsor, rent a table online.

http://www.bigonbloorfestival.com

InterAccess 13th Annual Emerging Artists Exhibition – Toronto, ON

Since its inception in 2001, InterAccess has organized an annual Emerging Artists Exhibition to showcase new media artworks produced by post-secondary students and recent graduates. Curated and organized by a selected emerging curator (or curators), this initiative offers young artists experience and exposure and aims to provide a productive space for the critical exchange of ideas among emerging arts professionals. Past exhibitions have been reviewed by The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star and The National Post. Former participating artists and curators have gone on to work and exhibit at such institutions as the Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto, The Banff Centre, Western Front, Space Media Arts (London UK), FACT (Liverpool) and Transmediale (Berlin).

InterAccess is currently seeking submissions from emerging artists in Canada that employ electronic and new media technologies, materials, methods and ideas within their practice. They are accepting submissions from post-secondary students, recent graduates or independent practitioners who identify as emerging. InterAccess welcomes new media works in the form of: sculpture, installation, video, audio, performance and interactive art. Web-based projects are also welcome. All works submitted must be exhibition-ready. Based on the works selected, the emerging curators will develop an exhibition theme and produce a curatorial essay.

This year’s Emerging Artists Exhibition will be co-curated by Nancy Webb and Natasha Chaykowski.

Each artist selected to exhibit will be paid standard CARFAC artist fees.

Deadline for submissions: May 31st, 2013.

For more information visit:  www.interaccess.org

Zine Dream: Toronto, ON

The Sixth annual Zine Dream Small Press Art Fair will take place on Sunday, August 4th with additional programming happening on Friday the 2nd and Saturday the 3rd. Half tables are $15 (approximately 1.5′ – 2′ table space) full tables are $30 (approximately 4 – 5′ of table space.) Applications will be accepted until June 20th, a full list of exhibitors will be announced by June 28th. For more information visit zinedream.com

This work shop is an introductory course and is designed for people with minimal or no previous experience with stop motion. The goal is to familiarize students with industry standard programs like Dragon Frame while also being taught the basics of storyboarding, proper timing techniques, set & character development. This workshop also aims to demonstrate how stop motion can be executed on a low budget, by using creative solutions and recyclable materials. Julia Dickens and Sarah D’Angelo will be showing short clips of their work and of artist that have influenced their work like Alison Schulnik,Will Vinton and Bruce Bickford.

Students aren’t expected to bring any materials with them but can if they would like to! Workshop is free but please RSVP to alicia@xpace.info to reserve your spot.

About the artists:

Sarah D’Angelo is a visual artist, storyteller and good listener. Exploring the world of claymation, her work aims to capture the spontaneous narratives that comprise our disparate realities. Dabbling in many fields Sarah D’Angelo is currently studying Illustration at OCADU, working as an assistant event co-ordinator at XPACE Cultural Centre and founder of her own artist run studio space. She is looking forward to meeting all of you.

Julia Dickens is a Toronto-based artist and animator, currently completing her Bachelor of Design in Illustration at OCADu, with a minor in Painting and Drawing. Julia worked for over 2 years at the National Film Board Mediatheque, teaching and programming stop motion animation workshops to children of all age groups. Julia’s artistic practice involves drawing, painting, and the creation of printed zines and artist multiples. Julia is an intern at XPACE Cultural Centre and is currently in the process of making a short clay animation film with Sarah D’Angelo.

Poster by Caitlyn Murphy

Opportunities and Calls for Submissions!

White Water Gallery Annual Call for Submissions, North Bay ON

White Water Gallery Artist-Run Centre is currently accepting submissions for its 2015-16 programming roster. This call is open to contemporary artists, collectives, performers, and curators working in any/all media who prioritize risk and innovation in the creation of their work. Priority will be given to proposals that involve partnerships and collaboration through art creation, incubators, workshops and research.

Exhibitions at White Water Gallery generally run approximately 7 weeks in length, and the gallery is dedicated to paying full CARFAC fees according to the current fee schedule set forth by the Canadian Artists Representation Copyright Collective (CARCC) for a Category 1 (small) gallery space. They also accept proposals for “micro” residencies for up to 4 weeks in length Canadian and International artists or groups interested in engaging with our Northern Ontario community. Artist fees and travel for residencies are negotiated on a case by case basis and special funding may need to be secured in order to accommodate some projects.

To find out more visit: whitewatergallery.com 

Deadline: July 2nd, 2013

White Water Gallery is also doing a call for this fun event….

Propaganda Swag Jag

Propaganda: Art-Made Grenade is an arts incubator that explores the hidden and potentially explosive intentions found within artist-run culture. As part of Propaganda, White Water Gallery will host  a Zine and Multiples Fair on July 19th & 20th to bring amazing artwork and artists to engage with the local community of North Bay, Ontario.

CALL FOR SPONSORSHIPS: Would you like to sponsor a crazy-awesome arts event? How about receiving an autographed picture of an obscure Canadian arts administrator? Or maybe you just want to make the world a better place by celebrating art? You can do all these things and more by sponsoring our PROPAGANDA SWAG JAG!

Here’s how: Take a bunch of swag from your office and mail it to them. This can include, but is not limited to: buttons, pens, tote bags, old magazines, catalogues, brochures, business cards, paperclips, postcards, ID badges, passports, guitar picks, magnets or any other swag-like arts articles that you’ve got laying around.WARNING: DO NOT PUT LIVE ANIMALS IN THE MAIL!

All contributing groups will be recognized for their support in two ways:
1) They will receive an exclusive autographed photo of a White Water Gallery staff member in the mail.
2) Their organization will be formally recognized in all PROPAGANDA advertising online and in print.

Why swag? Because it’s fun! All swag submissions will be displayed on-site during the Zine and Multiples Fair at a “free advice” trading post. Swag will be bargained in exchange for conversations about the changes in our community and/or industry. Creating arts dialogues on a local, regional, and national level is vital to keeping arts and culture alive, and your donation can help us find the cure make great things happen!

Please send all swag to:
White Water Gallery
ATTN: SWAG JAG
143 Main St. W. P.O. Box 1491
North Bay, ON P1B 8K6

To find out more, contact Clayton Windatt at programming@whitewatergallery.com

Neutral Ground, Regina SK – Ongoing Call for Submissions

Neutral Ground invites artists and curators to submit proposals for exhibitions, projects or performance in all media. Neutral Ground will present visual and interdisciplinary work in exhibition format, performance, or off-site.

Artists receive financial support, reception & opening, design and printing of promotional materials, documentation, gallery assistance and outreach, a budget for travel to Regina in conjunction with the exhibition and space is available on the Web site for announcements, archival materials or adjunct activities related to the project including user groups, etc.

Proposals are accepted on an ongoing basis and can be submitted year round. Artists are limited to one solo exhibition in a three year period. Work that has been shown previously in Regina will not be eligible.

New media and Web based projects should be directed to Soil Digital Media Suite, c/o Neutral Ground.

For more information visit: www.neutralground.sk.ca

Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff Alberta – Thematic Residencies

Located in the incredible setting of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, The Banff Centre is a unique 43-acre “village for the arts” in the heart of Banff National Park. The Centre operates year-round, offering intensive programs for artists at every stage of their professional careers. From recent graduates to artists at the forefront of the international scene, The Banff Centre has something to offer everyone.

While participating in a program, artists stay on campus in their residences, which have all the amenities of a well-appointed hotel room, including the luxury of daily housekeeping service and dining facilities.

Faculty are visiting artists, luminaries in their fields, who are brought in from around the world to share their experience and expertise with artists participating in our programs. In a setting that creates community and collaboration, program participants are respected for their important role as artists. Aside from the activities of their program, artists can participate in the larger community of the Centre, mingling with artists in all disciplines; attending world-class concerts, performances, readings, exhibitions, and other events; and enjoying swimming, yoga, and fitness classes at our Recreation Centre as well as outdoors adventures throughout Banff National Park.

For more information on the thematic residencies visit: http://www.banffcentre.ca/va/programs/

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Two Cool Jobs! Apply if you live in Toronto or Halifax or wish to move to either of those great cities!

Director of Eye Level Gallery, Halifax NS

Eyelevel Gallery in Halifax, Nova Scotia is a not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated to the presentation, development and promotion of contemporary art. Through a range of programming initiatives such as exhibitions, performances, special projects, and workshops, Eyelevel Gallery has provided a forum for the discussion and education of contemporary visual art for 39 years.

Eyelevel Gallery is currently seeking applications from creative and highly motivated individuals for the position of Director. The successful candidate will be a hardworking and dedicated individual who shows a willingness to steward the development and growth of the gallery as a challenging and engaging voice in our artistic community.

To find out more information about the position visit: http://www.eyelevelgallery.ca/submissions

Trinity Square Video, Toronto ON – Programming Director 

Trinity Square Video is looking for a dynamic Programming Director to envision, lead and manage the implementation of programming at TSV, one of Canada’s leading artist-run centres dedicated to the creation, exhibition and educational possibilities of Video Art.

Trinity Square Video’s Programming Director is responsible for conceiving, developing and implementing the vision and focus of the organization through exhibition initiatives both on site and off. The Programming Director plays a leading role in creating a programming vision for the centre and has a strong and demonstrated background in the theoretical, technical and practical aspects of Video Art and gallery installation. The Programming Director ensures that the programming reflects the values of the organization.

The Programming Director is responsible for selecting and working with artists in TSV Gallery’s exhibitions, the Themed Commission Program, Master Classes, Artist Talks and Panels with the support of the Programming Committee. TSV’s scope in the arts community and public is enhanced by the Programming Director’s ability to connect to other arts organizations to build TSV’s audience. Dedicated to creating skilled artists, TSV offers workshops throughout the year which the Programming Director will take a lead role in developing.

For more information visit here.

CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS

Its friday which means its time to think about where you want to apply to! What project do you want to work on? Where do you wanna travel to? Well, here are some options….

Emerging Designers Competition, Toronto ON

The Design exchange is pleased to announce the first ever National multidisciplinary design competition for emerging Canadian designers with no more than 5 years of professional Experience. The winner will receive a $10,000 prize and an Exhibition at the museum. The jury includes Douglas Coupland, novelist, visual artist, designer; Heather Reisman, CEO of Indigo Books + Music; Marcel Wanders, Marcel Wanders Studio NL; and many more distinguished guests.

Submissions due: September 30th, 2013

Find our more at www.DX.org/rbcemergingdesigner
Trinity Square Video’s Themed Commission Program Call for Submissions: ONE-D, Toronto ON

Trinity Square Video announces a Call for Submissions to ONE-D, the first of TSV’s Themed Commission trilogy, ONE-D, TWO-D, THREE-D. This first of the commissioning series asks artists to expand the single channel experience into one that incorporates performance. ONE-D is an opportunity for artists to create short video/performance work that challenges the conventions of spectatorship, the viewing space and the audience. ONE-D explores a participatory and performative cinema beyond the projected image.

For ONE-D, TSV is seeking proposals for the creation of 5-10 minute work that expands the single channel experience to include performance. The videomaker as performer [or performer(s) under the guidance of the videomaker] will engage with the projected image and the audience to create a dynamic experience that can include monologue, dance, movement and other performance strategies.

Submissions will be reviewed by the TSV Programming Committee who will make selections based on the proposed project’s intended exploration, examination, experimentation and expansion of video as an art medium.

This is a commission for the production of video art. TSV is seeking submissions that propose to explore issues related to current contemporary art practices. These works can be critical, humorously self-effacing, political and/or experimental in their analysis and construction.

All Greater Toronto Area emerging, mid-career and established performers, visual artists, video artists, media artists and filmmakers are welcome to submit proposals to ONE-D. Proposals from those living outside Toronto and surrounding area must ensure that the artist will attend all ONE-D related activities at their own expense.

Proposals must include an application form available at www.trinitysquarevideo.com.

Deadline: June 17, 2013

King Street Alt Film Festival, Toronto ON

The King Street Alt Film Festival is officially taking short narratives and docs for their summer edition. Videos must be between 2-30 minutes long. All topics and genres welcome. For this edition, they are accepting less video art but it is still welcome during the submission process. Videos from all areas are welcome but videos made by people from around the Golden Horseshoe will be given preference. Any level of film maker can submit.

For more infomation visit: kingstreetaltfilmfest.blogspot.ca

Deadline: June 20, 2013

Centre3 for Print and Media Arts  Emerging Print Media and/or Media Arts Residency Program, Hamilton ON

DEADLINE: May 15, 2013

Centre3 for Print and Media Arts is doing a residency program for emerging artists! The residency will be up to 3 months, and successful candidates may present an exhibition of the work created during the residency in the Members’ Gallery. You must be either currently enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate programme with a major in print media and/or media arts, or be a recent graduate (within the last 2 years) from programs including print media or media arts. You must have sufficient technical ability to work independently in a cooperative facility.

For more information visit: http://centre3.com/centre3upgradesite/

Deadline: May 15 2012

Spark Box Studio Artist Residencies, Picton ON

Spark Box Studio is now accepting Summer 2013 applications to its Artist Residency Program. They have created a space that provides artists, working in a range of mediums, a place to live and work without distractions. These residencies area ll about taking those concepts and dreams and making them into a reality. Its about your work, your desires and getting your art career on track.

Deadline: May 31, 2012

Learn more here: http://sparkboxstudio.com/residency

CASA Artist Residencies September 2013 – August 2014, Lethbridge, ON

 The residency program at CASA provides an opportunity for artists from all disciplines to pursue their own work in a supportive, community-based atmosphere. It is open to artists from all backgrounds and at any stage in their development, including emerging and established artists. Two artists may make a joint application if they are interested in a collaborative project. Residencies will typically range from a minimum of 2 weeks to a maximum of 6 weeks. Casa studio space will be provided free of charge to artists during their residency. Artists will be responsible for providing their own working materials. Funding for travel, lodging and per diems are also the responsibility of the artist. Facilities include printmaking facilities, woodworking equipment, pottery wheels, kilns, textile and dance studios. Artists may also concurrently apply to the CASA gallery or book performance space to present the work produced during the residency.

CASA Studio space will be provided free of charge to artists during their residency. Artists will be responsible for providing their own working materials. Funding for travel, lodging and per diems are also the responsibility of the artist.

Deadline: May 31, 2013

For more information visit: http://www.casalethbridge.ca/artist-opportunities

Don’t forget to sign up for our proposal workshop! It could be very useful if you are thinking of applying for our May 24th deadline, or are for any other future proposals! Kirsten McCrea will be speaking and you don’t want to miss it!

Contact alicia@xpace.info to RSVP.

What are you doing this summer? It might be a good time to do a residency! Here are some great ones coming up:

VS VS VS Summer Residency Program, Toronto ON

VSVSVS Collective are triple pleased to re-announce their Summer Residency program for its third summer!

The annual residency program will be held at the VSVSVS warehouse for the month of July. They will work with the selected artist(s) to determine exact dates for the residency and the subsequent exhibition. They are looking specifically for dedicated artists that will make a valuable contribution to their collective environment while participating in thier events and functions.

The residency is offered to any practicing artist in any media from anywhere (groups or collectives are also considered). The length of the residency is negotiable ranging anywhere from one week to one month, depending on the wants and needs of the artist(s). The artist’s stay will culminate in a show or event (or workshop, or screening, or whatever…) at the VSVSVS Gallery. The residency provides 24 hour access to the 14 ft. x 20 ft semi-private VSVSVS Gallery which will serve as studio space and, later, the exhibition space, as well as access to the fully equipped VSVSVS Woodshop. It is mandatory that the artist utilize the space: you gotta be there or they will be sad and miss you. Studio visits with other artists, curators and VSVSVS members is strongly encouraged (we love an open dialogue). The artist must make a concerted effort to invite other members of the arts community to VSVSVS for studio visits and events. No materials or expenses are provided by VSVSVS except the studio space itself. VSVSVS will help with promotion and exposure of the residency program and the subsequent exhibition. Project proposals do not have to include a specific end-point, and in fact open-endedness is encouraged.

MOST IMPORTANT: The residency is free. (There is no fee to apply as well)

A letter of introduction, outlining the individual’s past artistic experience, and other relevant information (no more than 500 words)

A curriculum vitae A brief project proposal (no more than one page) Images of past work + PDF image list with size, title medium (JPG, maxwidth 600 pixels, 72 dpi)

OPTIONAL: A link to something awesome

DEADLINE: May 17/2013 before midnight 

They look forward to hearing from you. Please send submission packages to admin@VSVSVS.org

Artscape Gibraltar Point, Toronto Island, ON

Artscape Gibraltar Point, located on Toronto Island, has many thematic residencies with deadlines coming up!

As part of their mandate to provide opportunities for artists to develop, create and collaborate, they work with curators and facilitators to present programmed residencies at Artscape Gibraltar Point. These two-week residencies offer artists the opportunity to work independently with the mentorship of a visiting professional artist, curator or critic working in international contemporary art.

For more information visit thier website here.

Fresh! Air Artist Residency, Vernon BC

The Caetani Cultural Centre is partnering with the Allan Brooks Nature Centre for the Artist-in-Residence program entitled Fresh!AiR. The ABNC collaboration is intended to serve as a catalyst in broadening and enriching community awareness and the understanding of art and sustainable biodiversity. This residency includes a one months stay at the Caetani Cultural Centre, a studio space at the Allan Brooks Nature Centre and an honorarium. Artists are responsible for their own transportation, food and supplies.

The Caetani Cultural Centre will facilitate workshops, receptions, and public programming based around the participating artist’s work. Artists-in-Residence and requested to leave a piece of art reflecting regional habitat conservation issues in the community.

For more information about the application process, visit here.

Application deadlines are May 24th and June 15th

Button Factory Arts, Kitchener ON

The Waterloo Community Arts Centre in the Button Factory invites recent printmaking graduates and senior students (final year) to apply for the position of junior Artist in Residence. The position’s tenure is from June 2013 to March 2014 with a stipend of $4000.00.

As Artist in Residence, the candidate will be expected to spend up to 10 hours per week (times negotiable) working on their own prints, culminating in an exhibition in February 2014. Junior Artist in Residence must also be available to discuss printmaking with the public and to work collaboratively with the senior Artist in Residence and instruct a course/workshop and a public lecture. Application packages are to include: a letter of application, a brief Curriculum Vitae, full contact information for two references (these may be instructors) and a CD of up to five images.

Deadline for applications: May 15, 2013

For additional information visit:

http://buttonfactoryarts.ca/

Exhibitions – OCADu Grad Exhibition and the Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival

It’s that time of year again! OCADu is opening its doors to showcase the works of recent graduates! The entire school becomes an exhibition space and visitors will have the opportunity to see studio work spaces! Come celebrate another year of arts education. The exhibition runs from May 2-5th, more information can be found on the website.

The Contact Photography Festival exhibits photographic works at over 30 spaces throughout Toronto, featuring both established and emerging artists. Visit their website to find out more, particularly the featured exhibitions section, which highlights exhibitions by lesser-known and emerging artists. Workshops and other events will be held throughout the duration of the festival as well.

It is officially one month until the deadline for Xpace’s call for submissions for the Window Space, Main Space, Project Space and External Space. In anticipation of that, we are hosting a proposal workshop for those interested in submitting, to help with the planning and writing of your project.

You can download a PDF application from our website here:

www.xpace.info/submit

Bring in your project proposals (completed or partial) and we can give you feedback! It is also a great idea to check out the spaces themselves so you have a better idea of where your project would potentially work the best. (Also keep in mind that our gallery spaces have changed as we recently moved to 2-303 Lansdowne Ave. If you haven’t been by, it would be a good idea to see the new spaces before proposing a site specific project.)

Toronto artist Kirsten McCrea will be joining the Xpace staff to talk about her experiences in applying to calls for submissions, putting out calls for submissions, and what she looks for in proposals.

The workshop is free and open to anyone, but please RSVP to alicia@xpace.info to reserve your spot.

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Kirsten McCrea is a Canadian artist with a penchant for pop culture, politics, & patterns. Continuing on the “P” theme, she is also the Founder & Director of Papirmasse, an affordable art subscription that delivers a monthly art print to people around the world for $5 a month. When not painting on her own Kirsten illustrates & makes collaborative art with some really rad people.

SUBMISSIONS

Gallery 1313 Window Box Gallery

Gallery 1313 is looking for submissions of site-specific work from emerging artists for their Window Box Gallery.

The Window Box is a projectile-like space that facilitates the production of innovative work. It is located outside Gallery 1313’s main entrance in the courtyard of 1313 Queen Street West in Toronto. The Window Box is west-facing and receives direct sunlight. Because of this, the space cannot accommodate video work. Heat and light sensitivity should be considered. The space is 66.5 inches high by 25 inches wide by 22 inches deep. Shows generally run for one month.

While all submissions are welcome, work that considers the history and character of Parkdale are encouraged.

Submissions should include the following:

- 3 jpgs of recent or proposed work with image information (title, dimensions, date, media)

- A detailed description of the proposed work including hanging information (less than one page in length)

- An updated CV and Bio

Submission Deadline: April 26th, 2013

Please send all submissions to: tara@tarabursey.com

http://www.g1313.org/

Stantec Window Gallery

Formerly the home of the McGregor Sock Factory, the Stantec Window Gallery is located in Toronto’s historic Garment District at the corner of Spadina Avenue and Wellington Street West. In an effort to ‘give back’ to the city; economically, environmentally and culturally; a part of the office retrofit, the original retail entrance to the McGregor Sock Factory was reconceived as a contemporary art gallery to be open and experienced by all: pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, streetcar riders, skateboarders and vampires, free of charge. Installations rotate on a quarterly basis, on the solstice and equinox. Curated and sponsored by the office, artists are provided with subsidized funding to create their installation.

Xpace is currently accepting proposals from student and emerging artists responding to to the theme of the internet Q&A forum Yahoo! Answers. Yahoo! Answers is a community-driven question-and-answer site or a knowledge market launched by Yahoo! on June 28, 2005 that allows users to both submit questions to be answered and answer questions asked by other users. Users can collect points and levels, although these have no real world value, cannot be traded, and serve only to indicate how active a user has been on the site. A strange quality of the points/level system is that it encourages people to answer questions even when they do not have a suitable answer to give to gain points. At the same time, many questions are posed by the asker without any real desire to gain knowledge.

Work proposed could explore Yahoo! Answers in some of the following ways:

The First Generation Program at OCAD University delivers programs designed to enrich the academic experience for students whose parents have not attended university or college, and for the entire OCAD U student population. 

Through this publication, First Generation Art and Design students were invited to produce works within the theme of ‘SWAP’, considering any exchange of giving and getting and the act of reciprocity. This theme could have been interpreted anyway the participants wished, and be expressed in any medium, resulting in a vibrantly diverse range of reflections. 

The publication is printed as a limited-edition risograph bookwork, to be launched at this event. The night will also feature a PechaKucha where interested publication participants will have the opportunity to speak about their work, their inspiration and anything else they choose! PechaKucha is a fast paced and fun presentation style in which each participant talks about 20 slides, which are each shown for only 20 seconds – six minutes and 40 seconds in total.

Participants:

Bryan Alberto Bermudez
Katelyn Gallucci
Pilarica Fernandez
Wayne Tang
Charlie Young
Sarah Ferreira
Min Jin Song
Ashley Lo Russo
Rui Jin
Chechi Liu
Juli Kim
Phuong Nguyen
Haley Polinsky
L.E. Frost
Sayeda Akbary
Mehr Naz Rohbakhsh
Annie Patino King
Wayne Tang
Nazanin Khani
Jennifer Ramses
Chinmoyee Debnath
VikkiMarie Baez

The publication was printed by Colour Code Printing and looks beautiful!

SUBMISSIONS

PULP PAPER ART PARTY – Toronto, ON

PULP is an Art Party organized by Toronto Architecture and Design students at Metropolis Factory (50 Edwin Ave.) on April 27th 2013. They are looking for designs for installations and furniture (and cloth too) made of reclaimed material, mainly paper. Video art submissions are also being accepted to be projected on a screen and/or on the paper installations. Anyone can submit a design. Materials: A team of volunteers is collecting paper and cardboard. A generic material we will have available are (printed) 11/17 sheets. We will appreciate artists who come up with reclaimed materials by themselves. Clean the streets, make it into art! Designers are asked to provide a short text description and any conceptual drawings and models (photos or 3D images) conveying the intention and plausibility of their designs. Type and number of images are up to the design teams. Please provide JPGs or PDFs. 

They will only have the day of the event to set up. Designs must take this into account and be constructed quickly, or created in studio and assembled on site. Designs must be free standing, unique temporary spaces.

Submission Deadline: April 14th, 2013
All submissions and further inquiries should be directed at
submissions@pulpartparty.ca.PULP Paper Art Party
Architecture For Humanity Toronto
http://pulpartparty.ca/

Blue Mountain Fondation for the Arts, The Arts Centre Gallery – Collingwood, ON

The Arts Centre Gallery is now accepting submissions from Ontario-based artists, artist groups and independent curators for 3-4 week exhibitions in 2014. Artists are encouraged to offer their work for sale but the primary purpose of these exhibitions is public education and enhanced awareness of current art practices as well as to offer artists an outstanding opportunity to exhibit their work to a new audience.

Neighbourhood Spaces will embed artists in community sites such as parks, nature reserves, libraries, health or community centres. These sites will provide a “home base” for each artist to work during their residency, while also allowing the artist to take on diverse roles, engaging with community members in various ways to animate, explore and inspire the specific stories, curiosities, challenges and triumphs of the local community.

Curated by Broken City Lab, residencies will begin in summer 2013 and be staggered throughout the year, concluding in August 2014. There is no application or residency fee. Each artist will receive $4750, which includes an artist fee and funding to assist in covering travel, housing (for the duration of the residency), material and per diem expenses. While housing is not provided, Neighbourhood Spaces is available to assist
artists in finding accommodations. A final exhibition and symposium will be held in the fall of 2014 and an online publication will be created documenting the program.

For more information visit: www.acwr.net/ns and http://www.brokencitylab.org/apply

Under the supervision of the Faucet Media Arts Centre Manager, the Technical Associate will develop as the Centre’s principal technician, manage and deliver introductory level
media arts workshops, oversee the Centre’s equipment inventory and its membership. During the course of the internship the Technical Associate will have the opportunity to conceive and manage a new programme initiative for the Centre.

The position is for 12 months, 30 hour a week
June 17, 2013 – June 13, 2014
Salary $18,720 plus billet with two weeks paid vacation

 
http://gallery295.com/295/

Summerworks Live Art Series – August 8-18th

SummerWorks Performance Festival is now accepting submissions to it’s Live Art Series.