2021 Editorial Calendar

Want to be featured in Artscape’s eNews, social channels, and/or on our website? That’s a network of over 90k people in the arts community including stakeholders, non-profit organizations, artists, creative entrepreneurs, and creators.

We’ve featured Artscape tenants and members but now we’re also extending this open call for those of you in our Artscape audience that ever thought to yourself, “How do I get on Artscape’s radar??”. Here’s how! We’re always looking for artists who have a story to tell via video of their work year-round (short clips under 1 min preferred—think 30 second IG Reels), so don’t be shy and promote yourself by submitting via this link.

Please note: While we would love to feature every submission, we are tackling multiple requests competing for our attention, therefore only those selected will be contacted.

January

New Year, New Outlook: Looking ahead to a year of renewed commitment to the arts community.

February

Closing Date: Feb 1st, 2021

Black History Month

#BlackLivesMatter – Featuring historic events, art pieces, and enlightening workshops from Black artists and creators.

March

Closing Date: March 1st, 2021

Women’s History Month

Where we’ll spotlight women in the arts.

April

Closing Date: April 16th, 2021

Artists For a Cause

Where we’ll spotlight the creative entrepreneurs and artists who drive missions within their work/artistry.

May

Closing Date: May 1st, 2021

Asian Heritage Month

#StopAsianHate – We want to shine a light on the artists of Asian descent and those who support them through their work.

June

Closing Date: June 1st, 2021

National Indigenous Peoples Month

Celebrating the rich heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples.

July

Closing Date: July 1st, 2021

First-Generation Canadian Artists

Sharing the stories of how artists have created a way for themselves being the first of their generation born by newcomer parents.

August

Closing Date: August 1st, 2021

Young Artists

Recognizing generation Z (between 18 – 24 yrs) and their underrated contributions to the arts.

September

Closing Date: September 1st, 2021

Accessible Art

Featuring art inclusive of the diversity of human ability. Art that crosses sensory modalities, that can be felt, heard, or seen. And art that expresses the emotions or conveys statements about ability and disability.

Project Ideas:

• An art video with captions and audio descriptions
• Tactile sculpture
• Accessible interactive art exhibit
• Collage of historical assistive devices

October

Closing Date: October 1st, 2021

World Mental Health

Spotlighting the artists, creative entrepreneurs, and creators that raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health.

November

Closing Date: November 1st, 2021

Entrepreneurship

#ShopSmall #SmallBusinessSaturday – Know an entrepreneur? Name the entrepreneur that has built something from absolutely nothing. Name the radical inventions by brilliant minds that have/will shape the way we live today and in our future.

December

Closing Date: December 1st, 2021

Winter Solstice

Celebrating the year 2021 and a recap of your favourite Artscape memory, or an artist who stays top of mind and the creators on your radar for 2022.

Hit us with your best pitch by submitting it here. Good Luck!

The City of Mississauga’s Public Art Program invites Ontario-based artists to submit proposals of new or existing light-based artwork to be a part of Light Up the Square (LUTS) 2021 – a new outdoor, multi-week, destination festival of night lights in Mississauga’s Celebration Square.

For this project, the City of Mississauga is seeking large-scale, medium, or small existing works and/or new commissions in a variety of mediums that center on ideas and themes of hope and renewal. Where possible, artwork should offer an inviting and accessible visitor experience.

LUTS 2021 will take place between November 20, 2021, and December 30, 2021.

Submissions to this call for proposals are due Sunday, May 9, 2021.

Visit our website for more information

The City of Mississauga invites professional artists and illustrators with a connection to Mississauga to submit proposals to create original banner artwork.

Artists are asked to propose artwork that forms a series of neighbourhood portraits that celebrate the unique culture and characteristics of Mississauga’s neighbourhoods, while unifying the city in an impactful and creative movement to foster local pride and positivity.

Banner artwork will be on display in Clarkson Village, Malton, Port Credit, Streetsville, Cooksville, and the Downtown Core.

This public art project is a collaborative initiative between Public Art, Tourism Mississauga, and our local BIAs in support of Mississauga Made, an online initiative inspired to support and promote local Mississauga products, businesses, and artists within our community.

The commissioned artist(s) will receive $7,000.00 + HST. Fabrication and installation costs are covered by the City and local BIAs and are not included in this fee.

To learn more about this opportunity, including eligibility criteria and submission requirements, review the full Request for Proposals made available at:
culture.mississauga.ca/event/temporary-public-art-banner-program

Any requests for clarification and questions regarding this artist opportunity must be submitted in writing via email to public.art@mississauga.ca.

Mississauga’s Living Arts Centre (LAC) is accepting applications for the New Graduate Residency Program, designed to support emerging and mid-career artists and artisans in developing and maintaining their art and design practice.

The LAC offers professionally equipped studio space in the areas of photography, painting & drawing, woodworking, glass, flameworking, jewellery, textiles, ceramics and interdisciplinary arts (across studios).

Why should you join? The New Graduate Residency Program provides exhibition opportunities, mentorship and professional training, networking and commission opportunities to artists displaying dynamic artistic merit and comprehensive technical ability in the studio of their choice!

Applications will be accepted until April 30, 2021.

Click here for more information about eligibility and how to apply.

Application Deadline: May 31, 2021
List and Images Due Date: Wednesday, September 15th, 2021
Sale Dates: Friday, Oct. 15 through Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021

Eligibility

The McMichael Volunteer Committee’s Autumn Art Sale Fundraiser is open to all living Canadian and Aboriginal Fine Artists, Sculptors and Fine Art Photographers.

Guidelines

1. For the purpose of this fundraiser, we accept all genres of original fine art.
   Fine Art: This show accepts original artwork only. Works which have already been reproduced to create products for sale should not be submitted. Original works that have been reproduced will not be accepted.
   Fine Art Photography: The copyright of all photos must be held by the photographer. Entries must not be copies, derivatives or based in any way on other copyrighted or published paintings, photographs or other artistic work.
2. Artwork must be in impeccable condition and priced accordingly. Works must be appropriately prepared for immediate hanging. Oil and acrylic paintings on gallery style canvas with the painting wrapping the sides do not require framing. The Art Sale Chair will disqualify works which are misrepresented by the photos used in the selection process, or works which are not original, inappropriately framed or in poor condition.
3. Minimum price for works is $100.

Application Requirements

1. Application Form: The Application form is available online at autumnartisanmarket.ca. Printed applications are available as backup, however it is requested that the online version is attempted first (this reduces the data entry required and reduces the chance of errors).
2. Digital Images: Five (5) digital images of 5 artworks indicative of the works you would sell at the online market. The images may be uploaded as part of the online application process or copied to a USB and mailed to the address listed below. Please see “How to Submit your work for Jurying” below for details.
3. Application Fee: is non-refundable. The application fee may be paid:
   •  by cheque $35 (payable to “The McMichael Volunteer Committee”) and mailed to the McMichael Volunteer Committee at the address listed below, or
   •  By PayPal/Credit Card ($36.40). The link is provided online, or
   •  by e-transfer ($35.50) to the email art4anation@gmail.com.
   Please DO NOT SEND CASH in the mail. Application fees must be received by the Application Deadline of May 31, 2021.

How to submit your work for jurying

The five (5) digital images you submit will be viewed by a jury using a computer. Your images must be large enough to be viewed clearly with good resolution. Photographs or printed images are not acceptable for our jurying process.

Each of the five (5) images must be:

1. A 72 dpi jpg (this is the normal or standard resolution for digital cameras).
2. Colour mode must be RGB or SRGB (not CMYK) – this should be the normal or default.
3. Images should measure between 1024 and 2600 pixels on their longest side (i.e., taken with a digital camera between 2 megapixels and 5 megapixels on their best setting). Images smaller than this will not have sufficient clarity, and images much larger will unnecessarily clog up our storage space. Images should not exceed 1.5 megabytes in size. ONLY images 1.5 MB or less can be uploaded via the online application.
4. If you don’t upload your images as part of the online application, they should be sent on a USB. USBs will not be returned to you. The USB must be clearly marked with your name and sent in a cover which will withstand mailing.
5. Please name your files with your surname, first initial, and the numbers 1 to 5 (i.e., if your name is Tom Thomson, your filenames would be ThomsonT1.jpg, ThomsonT2.jpg, ThomsonT3.jpg, ThomsonT4.jpg and ThomsonT5.jpg.
6. DO NOT compress the files using ZIP, Stuffit or any other compression software. We may not be able to open it.

Selection Process

1. All submitted works are juried by a selection committee (jury) comprised of such qualified people such as curators, art collectors, artists, art instructors and others with a strong background in art.
2. Decisions will be based on digital images submitted to a blind jury. The jury’s decision is final.
3. Applicants will be notified by email mid-July 2021 or early August 2021.
4. The McMichael Volunteer Committee reserves the right to use submitted photographed work for publicity (promotional postcards, ads, social media and web site).

Placement

Upon notification of acceptance into the 2021 Autumn Artisan Market, a Placement Fee of $100 is due. Accepted artists must submit payment upon notification either by cheque ($100) or online via e-transfer ($100.50) or PayPal ($103.30). The link for online placement fee payment will be provided once the artists have been chosen.

Delivery of Artwork to Purchasers

Artists will be responsible for arranging delivery or pick-up of items directly with the purchaser. Purchasers are responsible for paying shipping costs directly to the artists. You may want to include an average shipping cost in the price of the artwork. It is up to you.

Contact Information

Mail:
McMichael Volunteer Committee
Attention: Art Sale Chair
c/o McMichael Canadian Art Collection,
10365 Islington Avenue,
Kleinburg, Ontario L0J 1C0

e-mail: artisanmarket2021@mcmichaelvolunteers.com

website: AutumnArtisanMarket.ca

Deadline

The Application Deadline is midnight on Monday, May 31, 2021.

The ODD Gallery is a contemporary exhibition space housed in the Klondike Institute of Art & Culture (KIAC) / Dënäkär Zho, on Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in territory in Dawson City, Yukon.

The ODD Gallery’s year-round programming features solo and group exhibitions by regional, national and international visual artists. The gallery also presents a wide array of outreach programming including artist talks, openings, lectures, screenings, youth programs, events and special projects. Gallery programming fosters professionalism and appreciation of regional visual arts practice and provides the community with exposure and access to a diverse range of national and international contemporary visual arts practices and theories in a remote, northern setting.

The ODD Gallery invites proposals from visual artists and curators working in all mediums and disciplines. Proposals will be considered for the 2022 exhibition season.

For application guidelines visit kiac.ca
DEADLINE FOR EXHIBITION PROPOSALS: April 15th, 2021

About Klondike Institute of Art & Culture:
Located at the edge of the arctic circle, on Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in territory in Dawson City, Yukon, KIAC is: ODD Gallery; Dawson City International Short Film Festival; Yukon Riverside Arts Festival; Macaulay House Artist in Residence Program; The Natural & The Manufactured project; The Dawson Daily News Print & Publishing Festival; Performing Arts Series, Community and youth programs, workshops and courses. With Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation and Yukon University, KIAC is a partner of the Yukon School of Visual Arts.

Accessible via ramp at rear entrance, washroom, elevator to additional level.

Contact:
Tara Rudnickas
Director, ODD Gallery
Dënäkär Zho / Klondike Institute of Art & Culture
(867) 993 5005
gallery@kiac.ca
kiac.ca

www.facebook.com/kiactweets
www.instagram.com/kiactweets

We respectfully acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional and contemporary territory of the Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in peoples.

Call to Artists – Expressions of Interest
Public Art Mural: Mavis Work Yard, City of Mississauga

The City of Mississauga invites professional artists, muralists, and artist-led teams to submit expressions of interest to create a public art mural on the exterior of the Mavis Work Yard building (3185 Mavis Road, Mississauga, ON).

Deadline: Friday, April 16, 2021. by 5:00 p.m. EST.

This project is a unique and exciting collaboration between the Public Art Program and the Transportation and Works Department (T&W). The goals of the project are to beautify the exterior of the Work Yard building and provide an opportunity for an artist to work collaboratively with Work Yard staff to create an artwork that educates and inspires the public to learn more about the work that T&W does.

The mural will be painted directly onto the exterior wall surrounding the Mavis Work Yard entrance. The commissioned artist(s) will be expected to complete the project by September 2021.

Visit our website for details and submission guidelines

Pickering Community Banner Program: Call for artists!

The City of Pickering invites Canadian artists of all ages, or artist teams, to submit artwork (old or new) for the Community Banner Program. Using a single or a variety of mediums, artists are asked to highlight the culture, heritage, and diversity of the City of Pickering through the theme: The Roots of Art.

Call closes on September 9, 2021. Up to 35 Community banners will be selected and installed throughout City Centre in early December 2021. They will also be displayed online at pickering.ca/culture.

Download the information package and apply online today!

For more information, please visit pickering.ca/culture or email Jesse Saint-Amant, Coordinator, Cultural Services.

Please note: the selected artists will receive honorariums for their work.

Follow @PickeringEvents on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

Deadline: 2:00 p.m., April 15, 2021

The City of Saskatoon invites artists to submit project applications for the creation and placement of public art in the Downtown, Broadway and Riversdale areas.

Applications may be submitted for either an existing work in the artist’s possession or for proposed new work. In consultation with representatives from each of the Business Improvement Districts and City Administration, the City of Saskatoon’s Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) adjudicates the applications and selects the works to be exhibited.

Summary

A. Temporary Lease Plinth Project:

This is an invitation to artists to submit proposals for sculpture placement, for a maximum three-year term, at one or both of these locations:

• Broadway Business Improvement District: Broadway Ave. and 10th St. – $10,000 for a three-year lease placement.
• Riversdale Business Improvement District: 20th St. and Ave B – $10,000 for a three-year lease placement.

B. Temporary – Select Traffic Boxes – Downtown – $10,000

This is an invitation for an artist to submit proposals to create five works of art on select Traffic Signal Cabinets in the Downtown Business Improvement District. The traffic cabinets provide a weatherproof enclosure for traffic light controls. The cabinets have an aluminum exterior finish and are mounted on a concrete base in the sidewalk.

Traffic Box locations:

• 22nd Street and Pacific Avenue – NE Corner
• 23rd Street and Idylwyld Drive – NE Corner (2 boxes)
• Idylwyld Drive and 24th Street – SE Corner
• 24th Street and 5th Avenue

C. Permanent Acquisitions – $30,000 for each sculpture

Artists are invited to submit proposals for sculptures one or both locations:

Downtown BID: 2nd Ave and 23rd
Purpose: To bring colour and interest to the Downtown and to celebrate the area.
Materials: The submission should include materials that do not rust, are not easily damaged, and are covered in an anti-graffiti coating.
Safety: The submission should not include any sharp edges or elements that would be dangerous to pedestrians.
Relocation: Due to the planned reconfiguration of 23rd Street in future this submission must be easily relocated to a new location

Riversdale BID: Ave B and 20th
Purpose: To bring colour and interest to the area and to celebrate Riversdale’s diversity.
Materials: The submission should include robust materials that do not rust, are not easily damaged, and are covered in an anti-graffiti coating.
Safety: The submission should not include any sharp edges or elements that would be dangerous to pedestrians.
Functions: The piece should not encourage sitting.
Size: The width of the piece should not be more than 4 feet wider than the diameter of the plinth at any point

All projects must be installed before December 1, 2021, and maintenance manuals and other required documents must be submitted by December 31, 2021.

Due to COVID-19 we will be not accepting submissions by mail. All appendices are to be hosted on a third party platform like YouTube, Vimeo, Dropbox or on your own website. Be sure to include the appropriate URL in your application. In the application form you will need to paste the URL of your materials into the last 5 fields of the form. Please read the submission guidelines before filling out the form.

For the Request for Proposals and the application form or for more information on the City of Saskatoon’s Public Art Program, visit www.saskatoon.ca/publicart

ABOUT THE PROJECT

The City of Toronto invites local area artists to submit proposals to create works of art on City traffic signal boxes throughout Toronto. There are over 2,200 traffic signal boxes located across Toronto at signalized intersections. These boxes are often covered with posters and are a prime target for graffiti vandalism.

The Outside the Box public art initiative helps to bring diverse and interesting public art to neighbourhoods, reduces the impact of graffiti vandalism and postering, contributes to the vitality and attractiveness of the streetscape, helps to beautify City infrastructure and streets, and supports local and emerging artists.

Artwork on traffic signal boxes functions as a form of communication to a passer-by with the goal to create a vibrant, inclusive and interesting urban environment. Successful proposals will be innovative in design, foster community pride, counteract graffiti vandalism and contribute to a sense of identity for residents and businesses.

The Outside the Box program is an initiative of the City of Toronto’s Transportation Services Division. Since it was launched in 2013, over 500 boxes have been animated by local artists.

ARTIST FEE

Selected artists will receive a fee of $800 for each completed traffic signal box and licencing rights that will enable the City to reproduce the final design for promotional purposes.

APPLICATION & DESIGN CRITERIA

• Artist applicants must reside in the City of Toronto.
• Artist applicants cannot be City of Toronto employees.
• Use the template provided on the website to submit your design concept. Designs must cover all visible sides of the traffic signal box, unless where specified by the StART project team or specified on the list of box locations.
• When designing the artwork, artists are encouraged to think of the context of the city as a whole.
• Designs must not contain:
  ◦  any representations of traffic lights, signs or signals
  ◦  advertisement or promotion for any business, product or viewpoint
  ◦  vulgar, profane, offensive, or insensitive images or writing
  ◦  any breach of intellectual property, trademarks, brands, images of illegal activity or involve the attachment of any object(s) to the box
• Consideration should be given to the fact that the finished artwork(s) will be in the public domain and therefore may be vandalized. Although the City will protect the artwork with a vandal resistant clear coat, it cannot guarantee that vandalized traffic signal boxes will be repaired and the artwork restored to its original state. Further, artists should understand that the finished works will be on functioning equipment that will need repair or replacing at some point in time. As such, The City cannot guarantee how long each traffic signal box will be in use. Artists must accept the risk that their artwork may be damaged, altered or removed at any time after completion.
• All designs will be subject to review and approval by the City of Toronto.
• Artist signature and website cannot occupy more than ¼ of the base unit.

TRAFFIC SIGNAL BOX SIZE AND CONFIGURATION

Width: 850 mm
Height: 2,006 mm
Depth: 482 mm

Please note in very few cases the traffic signal box may be slightly shorter than the above height. The design template with dimensions can be found at www.toronto.ca/streetart/outsidethebox

LOCATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL BOXES

For 2021, Outside the Box aims to have 50 traffic signal boxes hand-painted by local artists. The majority of the boxes will be located in North York, Scarborough and Etobicoke.

PAINTING WEEKS

Artists must specify in their application which of the 3 designated weeks they will be available to paint.

• Week 1 (June 21 – 27, 2021)
• Week 2 (June 28 – July 4, 2021)
• Week 3 (July 5 – 11, 2021)

In some cases, depending on box location, some flexibility may be required and an artist may be requested to paint their box on another date if necessary.

Artists may submit no more than one design proposals (template) along with a statement for each design. No artist will be selected for more than 1 traffic signal box.

HOW TO APPLY

The online application can be found HERE

For more information or general questions please contact Michael Cavanaugh, Program Coordinator at trafficboxmurals@gmail.com or visit StART’s website at www.toronto.ca/streetart