May 9th, 2015

1- 4pm at Xpace Cultural Centre, 2-303 Lansdowne Ave.

Free: RSVP to adrienne@xpace.info

Poster by Alicia Nauta

Xpace Cultural Centre has an upcoming Submissions deadline on May 23rd, 2015. We will be programming for all four of our gallery spaces: Window, Main, and Project Spaces (located on site at 2-303 Lansdowne) as well as the External Space (located on the OCADU campus). We will be holding a Proposal Workshop for help with the planning and writing of your project proposal. You can download a PDF application from our website here: www.xpace.info/submit

Bring in your project proposals (completed or partial) for one-on-one 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.

Curator, educator, writer and Director of Artspace in Peterborough, Jonathan Lockyer will be joining the Xpace staff to talk about his experiences in applying to calls for submissions, putting out calls for submissions, and what he looks for in proposals.

We will discuss tips on writing artist statements, project descriptions, and how to best represent your work through documentation and file organization.

The workshop is free and open to anyone, but please RSVP to adrienne@xpace.info to reserve your spot.
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Jon Lockyer is a curator, educator, and writer from Toronto, Ontario. Lockyer’s interest as a curator focuses on issues of social and political engagement, and that challenges the aesthetic and pedagogical boundaries of contemporary art. More specifically, Lockyer is interested in Indigenous art and curatorial practices that have originated in North America since the early 1960s. Lockyer received his BA from Trent University in Canadian Studies, and recently completed an MFA at OCAD University in Criticism and Curatorial Practice. He has worked previously at the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts (Santa Fe, NM), the Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto, ON) and C Magazine. Lockyer currently lives in Peterborough, Ontario where he is the Director of Artspace.