Visual Artists Call

VISUAL ARTISTS CALL FOR ENTRY

The Metal Arts Guild of Canada is pleased to announce its biannual juried exhibition at Arta Gallery, in the Distillery District from Oct 31st to Nov 19th, 2009. We invite visual artists to participate in the juried exhibition by creating a 2 dimensional artwork to compliment the theme. “MAG 2067 - Crafting the Future”
MAG celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2007 and we wondered what it would be like to look 60 years into the future. As no one has a crystal ball we decided to give you several possible options of what Canada would be like in 2067. Did you know that in the year 2067 Canada is celebrating its bicentennial? It seems so far away but what changes to our economy, lifestyle and environment would affect our day to day living. For the call for entry we have developed five (5) possible timelines of the future in Canada in 2067. We invite visual artists: painters, photographers and printmakers to pick a scenario and submit artwork reflecting the theme. Guild members will be creating metal objects, jewellery, hollowware and sculpture inspired by the concepts of the “possible futures”.
Can you make artwork that compliments the MAG theme? Is it a portrait of the people from the future? What do you think jewellery and hollowware look like in the future? What does the landscape and architecture look like? Each entry will be judged on its responsiveness to the theme and selected artwork would be included in the Metal Arts Guild exhibition “MAG 2067 - Crafting the Future” at Arta Gallery from Oct 31st to Nov 19th, 2009. Opening reception and costume party, Saturday, Nov 7th from 5:00 to 7:00.

The five possible futures to choose from are:
2067 Greener Future or Global Disaster - One is imagining how the earth will change with global climate change. How will green energy affect the future? What resources are no longer available? Can you make a “green” piece?
Apocalyptic 2067 - There are about 150 of us and we all live underground in old mining shafts. We repair old machines and make new tools to help us survive. What local materials are available? Do you use found objects to create your artwork?
Metal in Space - Designing for weightlessness one has to comprehend there is no top or bottom, front or back. This is truly sculpture “in the round” and will be viewed from any angle. If you were selected to work as a visual artist in space, what direction would you take your design?
Regression 2067 - By 2067, the global economy has fallen into isolated communes and fortresses, much like the medieval era of the 13th and 14th centuries. What forms would visual art take if it were used for its purchasing power as well as its beauty?
Scientific and Technological Utopia - The advancement of science and technology has changed Canada and the world. With utopian living standards, societies have replaced their “normal” functions and reduced their time spent eating, sleeping and even reproduction with artificial means. What could art in a utopian future look like?

See Show 2009 for more detailed essays.

Deadline for entries: Friday, 5:00 PM, Oct 9th, 2009, Metal Arts Guild of Canada, 88 Elm Grove Ave, Toronto, ON
Entry fee: $35.00 for artwork up to 36” x 36” and $70.00 for artwork larger than 3’ in any direction Exhibition: Oct 31st to Nov 19th, 2009 - Arta Gallery, Distillery District, 55 Mill St, Toronto Opening reception and costume party - Sat Nov 7th, 2009 from 5:00 to 7:00 For more information please contact Cheryl Fraser at: show@metalartsguild.ca

METAL ARTS GUILD OF CANADA “MAG 2067 - Crafting the Future”
Submission Requirements for Visual Artists
Deadline for entries: Oct 9th, 2009
Exhibition: ARTA Gallery, Distillery District, Oct 31st to Nov 19th, 2009
Reception: Nov 7th, 5:00 to 7:00 with costume party

Here in, METAL ARTS GUILD OF CANADA, shall be know as MAG

1. The submitted artwork(s) must be original works reflecting the theme of the Exhibition; works must have been completed after May 2009.

2. Entrants may submit up to two (2) entries.

3. Entries must be available for exhibition from Oct 9th to Nov 21st, 2009.

4. Registration is Closed.
Each entry must be accompanied with the title of the piece, the title of the “Possible Future Option” and an artist’s statement, 150 words or less, explaining how the work reflects the theme of the exhibition. The statement should be clearly typewritten on a single sheet of paper that does not bear the entrants name or any other identifying marks. Entrants will also include an electronic version of the statement on a CD, (Rich Text or Word), name, address, phone number and email address.

5. Artists whose pieces are accepted for the exhibition grant permission for their work to be photographed. By submitting work, the artist grants to the Metal Arts Guild of Canada the right to use such photographs for the purposes of promoting and publicizing the Exhibition and the Metal Arts Guild of Canada.

6. All designs must be reasonably priced and available for sale. In the event of sales, the Metal Arts Guild of Canada shall be entitled to a commission of 50%, (20% for MAG and 30% for Arta Gallery) of the retail price of each piece sold, all prices exclusive of sales taxes. MAG shall pay the artist for their sales within 30 days of the close of the Exhibition.

7. While on the gallery’s premises, MAG will NOT bear any responsibility for damage to the work or in the event of loss or theft; the artist shall be responsible to insure all works themselves.

Fee: $35.00 for artwork up to 36” x 36” and $70.00 for artwork larger than 3’ in any direction. Fee payable on-line via Pay pal, cash or cheque made payable to MAG when submissions are hand-delivered. The fee is non-refundable.

Due to the size of the artworks, MAG will not accept any artwork that is not hand-delivered.

The opening reception is a costume party and participants and guests are invited to dress up in their favourite possible future.

Packaging Instructions:
Entries must be protectively wrapped and labeled with the artist’s contact information, artist’s statement about the work, CD of statement, entry fee or receipt if paid on-line. Arrangements are required for return hand pick up.

Deadlines:
Delivered to MAG on or before 5:00 PM, Oct 9th, 2009. Metal Arts Guild of Canada, 88 Elm Grove Ave. Toronto, ON, M6K 2J3

Judging:
The jury will select the artwork for the exhibition. Decisions of the jury are final. Artists whose pieces are not selected for the exhibition will be notified by email to pick up their work from MAG at 88 Elm Grove Ave, Toronto.

For more information please contact Cheryl Fraser show@metalartsguild.ca