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SAVAC + TSV Members Exhibition
Trinity Square Video and SAVAC are calling for members to submit new work for an exhibition at Trinity’s new gallery on the first floor of 401 Richmond Street West in Toronto from 6 July – 17 August 2016. Submissions will be selected by a guest curator, Maria Alejandrina Coates (bio below)
Both TSV and SAVAC are committed to the meaningful inclusion of diverse voices in their programming activities and encourage applications from artists of all cultural backgrounds.
Please note the following important dates:
June 26- 28 – Installation of exhibition
July 6 – Exhibition opening
August 18/19 – Deinstall
Eligibility
All applicants must be either TSV or SAVAC members. To become a member please visit:
SAVAC Membership or TSV Membership
To Submit
We invite artists to submit works for consideration. Submissions can cover all formats including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, performance, film, video, sound and new media installations.
Works must be produced during or after January 2014. Submissions from emerging artists, and students are welcome. Artist fees will be paid.
Submissions must include the following:
- Name of artist
- Full contact information (address, phone, email, website)
- Brief biography of the artist (200 words max)
- Artist CV
For each work submitted please include:
- Title of work
- Image of work (300 dpi, at least 5 inches wide)
- Dimensions of work
- Date of production (No earlier than January 2014)
- Brief synopsis of the work (300 words max)
- Note: Video submissions can be sent via email with a URL (please provide passwords if necessary).
Digital submissions should be sent to [email protected] with the subject line, “2016 Submission”. Files must be named in the following format:2016MemberShow_ARTISTLASTNAME
Submissions can also be sent via post to:
SAVAC/ TSV Members Exhibition
401 Richmond Street West, Suite 450
Toronto, ON Canada
M5V 3A8
Submissions must be received by the deadline 17 April 2016
Contact
Please direct any questions about the submission to [email protected]
About the curator
Maria Alejandrina Coates is a Uruguayan born, Toronto-based curator whose practice is focused on creating environments that can challenge, disrupt, and re-organize normative perceptions of reality and cultural identities. She recently served as Curator for e-fagia visual and media arts organization, as well as a Board Member for Gendai Gallery. She co-founded and currently contributes to the community based sos curatorial collective.
Maria received a bachelors degree from the University of British Columbia; and a Masters degree in Art History and Curatorial Studies from York University. She is a mother of two and maintains an active curatorial practice in Toronto, ON.