Submissions

CALL FOR 2012 / 13 SUBMISSIONS IS NOW CLOSED.

2012 / 2013 Submissions are now being reviewed and applicants can expect to hear results by the end of September 2011.

The deadline for the 2013 / 2014 Call for Submissions is May 15, 2012

ARTSPACE is dedicated to exhibiting Canadian Contemporary artists working in a variety of disciplines. We strive to present art that reflects and promotes the diversity of cultural and political perspectives, which shape contemporary art practices. Emerging, mid-career, and senior artists whose works are experimental and/or critically engaged are presented. ARTSPACE receives a high volume of submissions. Before submitting, please look at past exhibitions and projects at ARTSPACE to decide if your work fits the gallery mandate.

With multiple exhibition spaces available, we invite artists to apply in the following categories:

MAIN GALLERY: Designed for the presentation of solo and group shows. We invite artists, collectives and curators to apply with new or existing exhibition proposals. Video installations will not be considered for the Main Gallery given the natural light in the space from full exposure windows.

MUDROOM: A black-box gallery designated for the presentation of short-term, experimental projects predominantly by local and regional artists, as well as presentation of video installations and single channel works. (ARTSPACE accepts submissions from the membership to the Mudroom on an ongoing basis.)

PROJECT ROOM: Accommodates small and individual pieces that require an intimate and dark space.

PERFORMANCE/RESIDENCY: We are seeking proposals for original performance pieces. We are also interested in works that are participatory in nature and fall under the category of relational aesthetics. In addition, we invite artists to consider doing workshops and lectures during their stay in an effort to engage local artists in research and production. Duration of residency may vary depending on the nature of work and research.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

ARTSPACE asks that all proposals be submitted electronically on CD or DVD. Disks should be clearly labeled by artist name and must be readable on Mac OSX.  Please save supporting documents as individually labeled .pdfs (CV.pdf, Proposal.pdf, Statement&Bio.pdf etc.). 

ALL SUBMISSIONS must include:

- Brief project proposal and any technical requirements (one page maximum)
- Artist statement & Bio
- Current CV
- Documentation of recent work. Images should be labeled numerically with the artist's name (01_name.jpg, 02_name.jpg etc.) and should be no larger than 1024x768 at 300 dpi. Video documentation may be presented in DVD format or as Quicktime files and should run no longer than 5 mins.
- Image list with brief description

Do not submit original artwork. ARTSPACE does not return submission packages and will dispose of all materials appropriately.

Please send submissions to:
Programming Committee
ARTSPACE
P.O. Box 1748
Peterborough, ON, Canada
K9J 7X6

ARTSPACE will not accept submissions via email.

Programming Policy
Programming decisions are made by the Programming/Publications Committee which is composed of the Directors, 2 working artists and curators from the Board of Directors and Membership and 1 invited artist or curator from outside of Peterborough. Proposals are judged in relation to ARTSPACE's mandate and programming focus.

In the past, ARTSPACE has presented exhibitions organized by staff, advisory panels, and guest curators, with artworks drawn primarily (but not exclusively) from an open-call review process.

ARTSPACE pays recommended CAR/FAC artist fees. Group shows have various fees according to the number of participants and work included. Duration of exhibitions may vary from project to project. In addition to artist fees, ARTSPACE pays for the transportation of work one-way, up to a maximum amount; installation and documentation costs; a reception; publicity; and insurance coverage. Short-term accommodation can also be provided.

Please allow 3-4 months for consideration.

Ontario Arts Council is offering Exhibition Asssistance for individual artists.

The program provides grants of $500 to $1,500 to assist individual artists with costs related to presenting their work for an exhibition. Grants are made through third-party recommenders (public art galleries, artist-run centres and arts service organizations) throughout the province. Artists must apply directly to a recommender located in the zone in which they live. Approved applications are forwarded to OAC by the recommender once the decision to award a grant has been made. Eligibility: This program is open to Ontario-based professional visual artists, craft artists and media artists who have a confirmed, upcoming public exhibition. 

We accept digital images on a CD or a DVD. Our specific areas of expert assessment are Visual Art and Media Art. Please contact us at ARTSPACE for more information.