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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: FACE/WASTE
Submission Deadline: August 25, 2024, 11:59 pm EDT Exhibition Dates: October 19 – December 15, 2024 Industrial Arts, Markham, ON...

Submission Deadline: August 25, 2024, 11:59 pm EDT
Exhibition Dates: October 19 – December 15, 2024
Industrial Arts, Markham, ON

Steelcase Art Projects (SAP) is pleased to invite emerging, mid-career and established artists to submit their work that explores the theme of Waste. The exhibition will be held in a semi-demolished space at Industrial Arts in Markham from October to December.

Waste, regarded as worthless material, is a human-defined and controlled concept. When we designate something as waste and discard it into the trash bin, it undergoes a nullification of its monetary value and its symbolic meaning changes. The symbolism of waste extends beyond its origin and final destination, delving into the deeper relationship between humans, the material world, and the land. This involves the social and ecological imagination, practices, and open narratives associated with waste.

FACE / WASTE invites artists to face the waste created through their art practice and daily life, with honesty.

Timeline:

  • Submission Deadline: August 25, 2024, 11:59pm EDT
  • Notification of Selection: Early September, 2024
  • Installation: October 12 – 17, 2024
  • Exhibition: October 19 – December 15, 2024
  • Opening Reception: October 19, 1–4 pm, 2024
  • Deinstallation: December 16 – 20, 2024

Eligibility:

Both international individual artists and art organizations representing artists are welcome to submit. Students welcome.

Submission Requirements:

Artists to submit one (1) work, previously exhibited and/or new, in any media. The jury will only review one (1) artwork per artist.

Please submit the following materials via email steelcaseartprojects@gmail.com attn to Curator Yuluo Wei with the subject “FACE / WASTE Open Call [First Name Last Name]”

  • Up to 5 images (jpeg format, max 5MB each image)
  • CV
  • Artist bio (PDF, max 250 words)
  • Artwork dimensions and description (PDF, max 250 words)

Free submission.

Artists are responsible for the transportation and insurance of their works.

Compensation:

Selected artists will receive an artist fee in accordance with the 2024 CARFAC fee schedule.