Main Gallery

Programming at A Space is determined through a jury process that revolves around two annual deadlines (May 1st and November 1st). The gallery hosts seven Main Gallery exhibitions each year, as well as numerous other events including screenings, readings and talks. A Space is committed to fostering discourse around politically engaged work, issue-based projects, and technically innovative art practices. We encourage emerging artists and curators, and strongly endorse culturally diverse, community-based projects and co-sponsorships with peer organizations.

Main Gallery - OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Deadline November 1st, 2010

A Space Gallery is accepting submissions to our Main Gallery for exhibitions in the 2011 and the 2012 seasons. This call is for artists working in all media and is also open to curatorial proposals.

 Founded in 1971, A Space, located in downtown Toronto is of the oldest artist-run centres in Canada. Applicants should consider that our programming mandate focuses on work that is politically engaged, oriented around non-dominant communities, and supportive of innovative curatorial and technical practices. We are interested in ways that artists and curators can create a space for different readings or experiences of culture and identity, in issue-based projects and in multidisciplinary projects that create a forum for dialogue and collaboration between diverse communities, including youth cultures and communities in transition.

The gallery, located at 401 Richmond Street in Toronto's garment district, features 1200 square feet of exhibition space and 120 linear feet of 10 foot high walls, with the ceiling at 13 feet. We pay artist fees to artists according to CARFAC standards.

Proposals in all media are welcome. All submissions must include:

  • CV(s)
  • One page project description, specifying spatial and technical needs
  • One page Artist or Curatorial Statement
  • Support material: max. of 10 slides or digital images on CD; max. of one VHS tape or DVD. Please label tapes and DVDs and cue tapes. Write your name on each slide, and number them corresponding to the slide sheet. Mark the lower left corner with a red dot. Do not adhere labels on slides, or submit glass mounted slides.
  • Descriptive list for visual material (title, date, dimension, medium)
  • SASE (Self Addressed Stamped Envelope) - Please ensure correct Canadian postage.

A Space is not responsible for lost or damaged submissions. Do not send original slides, artwork or master tapes. Please note that email applications are not accepted. Clearly label your submission: Open Call for Submissions

Send your proposal by November 1, 2010 to:
 A Space Gallery, 
401 Richmond Street West, Suite 110, Toronto, ON, M5V 3A8

For information call Victoria Moufawad-Paul at 416-979-9633.