The Ottawa International Animation Festival’s industry event TAC is now accepting proposals for its 2011 Pitch THIS! Program, presented by 9 Story Entertainment. This year’s event will be held at the Fairmont Château Laurier on September 21 and 22, the first two days of the Festival.

"Nothing beats pitching to industry execs in front of hundreds of people to bring the potential of your project quickly into focus! For us it was the confidence boost we needed to go after the opportunities that arose from attending TAC." - Warren Brown, Producer of BIGBOX SINGSONG (Pitch THIS! 2009)

Pitch THIS! gives two producers the opportunity to steal everybody’s attention by revealing their new project to everyone in the TAC audience, which includes over 350 potential buyers, financiers, partners and industry leaders. Two of the most promising ideas will be selected by the TAC committee for a chance to WOW the conference’s panel of broadcasters and industry leaders for 10 minutes. Both producers and audience members alike will receive valuable feedback from a panel of broadcasters.

Call for Submissions
Saving Face: Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Portraiture
September 13 – November 13, 2011
Living Arts Centre Gallery
4141 Living Arts Drive
Mississauga, ON L5B 4B8
905.306.6161

The Living Arts Centre invites artists to submit works for Saving Face, an exhibition about contemporary portraiture in Canada and its relevance today. Portraiture is constantly reinventing itself.  Within the expanding boundaries of art media, countless functions for reproducing human likeness exist – preservation, the deconstruction of identity, homage, etc.  Yet despite this expansion, portraiture is often associated with tradition. Saving Face asks artists to re-evaluate the portrait within a contemporary framework. Drawing from the history of the genre and integrating media both old and new, the exhibition will identify contemporary Canadian portraiture and reveal new trends in its practice. Artists working in all media are encouraged to submit up to two works for consideration. Cash prizes will be awarded.

Exhibition jurors:
Alejandro Arauz, multi-disciplinary artist & educator, University of New Mexico
Steven Schwartz, Director, Engine Gallery, Toronto
Cole Swanson, Curator, Living Arts Centre Gallery, Mississauga
SUBMISSION INFORMATION:
$25.00 application fee (cheques made out to the Living Arts Centre, cash accepted)
artist statement (max. 100 words)
current CV
2 image submissions of current work (jpegs on CD at 72 dpi), including a word document listing title, medium, size, date, and artist’s name for each submission
* Artist’s name must be clearly labelled on the submission CD*
SASE (self addressed and stamped envelope) – please ensure correct postage for return of CD (The Living Arts Centre assumes no responsibility for images sent without return postage)
Email submissions will not be accepted.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Monday, August 8, 2011
Please send submissions to:
Saving Face Juried Exhibition
c/o Exhibition Curator, Cole Swanson
Studio Arts
Living Arts Centre
4141 Living Arts Drive
Mississauga, ON
L5B 4B8
For more information, please email curator Cole Swanson at cole.swanson@livingarts.on.ca or call 905.306.6161.

City of Ottawa’s Public Art Program presents an
Opportunity for Artists:
Request for Proposals
DIRECT PURCHASE 2011
The City of Ottawa is seeking to purchase artworks by professional artists in all visual arts media for display throughout City of Ottawa facilities and public spaces. Artists who would like their work to be considered for purchase must submit images of existing artwork for the jury’s review. The City of Ottawa was one of the first cities in North America to adopt a visual arts policy. Developed in 1985, the City of Ottawa’s Public Art Program manages and exhibits an art collection of over 1700 works focusing on local artists. The collection is comprised of works of art that allow for an appreciation, an understanding and a future interpretation of the City’s visual arts history.
The City of Ottawa has set aside a percentage of the 2011 Direct Purchase budget specifically to support area emerging artists.
DEADLINE
Submissions must be received by mail or by hand no later than 5 p.m. Monday, May 16, 2011. Submissions post-marked May 16, 2011 will be accepted; however, faxed or emailed submissions will not be accepted. Incomplete or late proposals will not be reviewed.
INQUIRIES
Application forms and image list forms are available on the web at: http://ottawa.ca/residents/arts/for_artists/opportunities/index_en.html
For information concerning updating or inclusion in the City of Ottawa's Artists Registry or any other collection inquiries please contact: publicartprogram@ottawa.ca or call 613-244-6852

Corel Endowment Fund for the Arts Award - Deadline for Application
This year's deadline for applications is May 16, 2011.

Take a look at the possibilities of the Corel Endowment Fund for the Arts Award. This award assists artists in all disciplines. The award was established at the Community Foundation of Ottawa in 1997 through the combined fundraising efforts of the Council for the Arts in Ottawa and Corel Corporation. The first awards were presented in 1998. To date, the fund has contributed to 32 artists' projects.

Please visit our website for details, www.arts-ottawa.on.ca, or contact the CAO office at council@arts-ottawa.on.ca or 613-569-1387.

Every year the Ottawa Orchid Society has a gallery at its annual show with an adjudicated competition for orchid themed art, fine crafts and photography. In 2010, about 50 local artists displayed their work, and we had everything from wrought iron to oils and acrylics. This year our show is April 23-24 at the Nepean Sportsplex. Exhibitors enter free of charge, and there is no entry fee for exhibits so we are very artist friendly. Should a piece of work be for sale and find a buyer, we charge a 10% commission. We attract numerous artists and exhibit more than 120 pieces every year (along with about 2000 blooming plants!) The registration form and Art Show information are also posted at http://www.ottawaorchidsociety.com/show_2010.html.

Ottawa School of Art
Boutique Submissions - Winter 2011
Submissions for the Winter changeover of the OSA Boutique will be accepted on:
Wednesday February 9
and
Thursday February 10
10:00a.m. - 3:00p.m.
The submissions will be run through a juried process. Works are selected taking into consideration the juxtaposition of pieces, theme (if applicable) and the boutique space itself.
Entries must be properly labeled, framed and ready to hang; assuring that framework is stable and secure.
Please Note: Works from the present boutique showing will be ready for pick-up on these dates. Please bring portfolios and/or appropriate packaging to take your work home. Submissions for the autumn months will not be theme-based.
For more information contact / pour plus d’information, veuillez communiquer avec:
Cathy Brake
Boutique + Gallery Coordinator
Coordinatrice: Boutique + galerie
t: 613.241.7471 ext. 27
e:  boutique@artottawa.ca
Buy local and support the Ottawa School of Art and your local artists!
We wish to thank you for your support.
https://www.artottawa.ca/osa-eao/index.php/osa-galleries/gallery-information/osa-call-for-boutique-submissions.html

February 1 - March 11, 2011

Awards Ceremony: Saturday, February 5 at 2:00 pm. Refreshments will be served, artists will be in attendance.

The Cornwall Regional Art Gallery Juried Show is a celebration of the visual arts.  Local, national and international visual artists compete to share the same exhibition space, providing the viewer with an exciting visual treat.

Professional jurors will select the top 3 favourites pieces, recognizing the most talented and creative artists.

Competition is open to all artists in any medium except photography, which will have its own competition in August 2011.

ACCEPTING WORK: Thursday, January 13th to  Saturday, January 15th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

For more information, visit the webpage at www.cornwallregionalartgallery.ca or drop by the Gallery located at 168 Pitt St. Cornwall, Ontario.

Arbor Gallery is looking for new artists for an upcoming show:

Feb 2011 - Eros second annual valentine's day show.
Description: Last year's Eros show had over 200 people attend the opening! This exhibition celebrates all things sexy and romantic, erotic and intimate. Don't be afraid to "go all the way", a disclaimer sign will be posted on the door warning viewers of nudity/sexual content.
Dates of Show: Feb 9 – Mar 6 (4 weeks)
Vernissage:  Feb 12, 3-5pm
Drop off work date: on or before 5pm Sun Jan 30 by appointment)

To submit work: please familiarize yourself with how to exhibit with the gallery, by visitingwww.arborgallery.org/submissions.php

Send submissions to contact@arborgallery.com

In your email, please include:
-the show's name in the subject line of your email.
-attach photos of the work you want to exhibit - OR - attach photos of past work similar to what you want to make for the show
-attach a short artist's statement and a CV.

We regret that we cannot accept submissions by mail or hand delivery. Submissions must be by email and include images in .jpeg format.

UPCOMING SAW VIDEO GRANTS

Deadline: February 1st, 2011

ABORIGINAL VOICES FUND

The Aboriginal Voices Fund is a production support program for First Nations, Metis, and Inuit artists who wish to express themselves creatively through the medium of video. Up to three grants will be awarded. Applicants to the fund can be at any stage of their career: emerging, mid-career or established.

CULTURAL EQUITY FUND

The Cultural Equity fund is a production support program aimed at providing opportunities for visible minority artists to express themselves creatively through the medium of video. Applicants to the fund can be at any stage of their career: emerging, mid-career or established. Up to 2 grants will be awarded.

VIDEO VIRGIN FUND

The Video Virgin fund is a production support program aimed at providing opportunities for LGBT artists from the Ottawa/Gatineau region. This program is aimed at gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual, transgendered and two-spirited artists who wish to express themselves creatively through the medium of video. Applicants to the fund must be new to filmmaking or have less than 3 videos to their credit. Only one award will be given.  As part of this award, the artist will receive a weekend trip to Toronto with an invitation to the opening celebrations of the Inside Out Festival in May 2011.

All grants consist of equipment access, a one-year producing membership to SAW Video, a small cash award and access to workshops. For specific information on each grant, visitwww.sawvideo.com. Please see the SAW Video Grant Guidelines and Application Form for more information on eligibility criteria, who can apply, the grant assessment process, formatting concerns and for what you should submit with your application.

Coming up May 1, 2011:  deadlines for the JumpstArt Mentorship program for emerging artists and the SAW Production Fund for mid-career and established media artists.

SAW Video is an artist-run-centre committed to support ground breaking artistic production, presentation and programming of media art. Our grant program is made possible by operating support from the Canada Council for the Arts, the City of Ottawa, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Adobe Foundation Fund of Tides Canada.

SAW Video Media Arts Centre
67 Nicholas Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 7B9
613 238-7648

sawvideo@sawvideo.com
www.sawvideo.com

Call to Artists: Love

Deadline for submissions January 8th 2011.

Group Exhibition on the theme of Love.

February 3rd - 26th.

Meet the Artists: February 3rd. Thursday 6 -9 pm.

Submitting your Art for consideration:
Postal submissions should include a CV artist statement, CD or photographs + a stamped self addressed envelope for return of your work.

Please send samples of images of art work to
Patrick John Mills Contemporary Fine Art Gallery
286 Hinchey Ave. Ottawa, Ontario. K1Y 1M2.
www.PatrickJohnMills.ca

The gallery will be considering all forms of art: painting, drawing, installation, photography, poetry, video, sculpture… anything relating to the theme of Love.

Postal submissions are preferred but email submissions are also accepted. (Include show title as a subject title please).

Email:patrickjohnmills@gmail.com

Only artists that have been selected will be contacted.

The City of Ottawa Public Art Program presents a
PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISTS
Kanata North Recreation Complex
The City of Ottawa Public Art Program invites artists to apply to develop, design, and implement one or two public art commissions to be integrated into the Kanata North Recreation Complex (KNRC) as outlined in the call. Artist teams may also apply. In keeping with its Percent for Art Policy, the City of Ottawa is accepting proposals for integrated public artwork for various interior and exterior spaces or sites for the KNRC.
The complete call to artists (including eligibility, design requirements, budgets, site locations, supporting documents, and selection criteria, etc.) is available on our website:
http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/arts/for_artists/opportunities/kanata_north/index_en.html
Submissions must be received by mail or by hand no later than Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at 3:30 p.m.
An information meeting will be held at 172 Guigues Avenue, Routhier Community Centre in the first floor Lounge on Wednesday, December 8 from 5 - 7 p.m. to provide potential applicants with the particulars of the site and the project.
For more information:
Website: ottawa.ca/arts
Email:   publicartprogram@ottawa.ca
Phone:   613-244-4261

2nd Annual Cock Show @ The Atomic Rooster - 303 Bank St.
Saturday, October 2nd   9pm - 2am
This year's Cock Show will coincide with the Atomic Rooster's 3rd year anniversary. There will be bands, food, drinks, and roosters galore.  Join us for the party!
Participate in the show by dropping off an original painting/ drawing/ photo/ etc. of a rooster at the bar by Sunday, September 26th. The Cock Show will be on display for 5 weeks, in which time the patrons of the restaurant will vote for their favorite rooster - The image of the winning rooster will be on the Atomic Rooster's coasters until The Cock Show rolls around again.
Please include with your rooster a label with the price of your artwork, and also be sure to leave your contact information.

Arbor Gallery is looking for new artists for three upcoming shows:
October Show - Costume Extravaganza!
Description: Since this show ends on Halloween, we're featuring artwork involving costumes. Paintings, photos, sculptures, videos etc of people wearing costumes are all welcomed as well as actual costumes or costume elements you'd like to create for people (or animals) to purchase and wear. note: If you are creating costumes, please keep in mind when planning how to install your work, that the gallery does not have display manikins.
Dates of Show: Oct 15 – Oct 31
Vernissage:  Oct 16th 3-5pm
Drop off work date: on or before 5pm on Sun Sept 26 (by appointment)
Gifted! Show - Annual 'small works' Christmas show
Description: This show featured 'gifted' artists and 'giftable' artworks. Size restriction is max 20 x 20 inches and there is a suggestion is to keep your prices around $100 or less since this is in keeping with most people's gift budget. The gallery is also seeking arsenal goods for this show - handmade wood boxes, cutting boards, jewelry, scarves, etc. Unframed artworks will also be accepted into the gift shop area of the gallery. Please note that unframed works must be prepared for the show according to the gallery's guidelines attached to the exhibition contract.
Dates of Show: Nov 3 – Dec 12
Vernissage:  Nov 13, 3-5pm
Drop off work date: on or before 5pm on Sun October 24th (by appointment)
Jan 2011 - Weather
Description: The first show of 2011 and we're going to do something about the weather instead of just talking about it. All seasons are accepted...
Dates of Show: January 12 - February 6 (4 weeks)
Vernissage:  Jan 15, 3-5pm
Drop off work date: on or before 5pm Sun Jan 9 (by appointment)
To submit work: please familiarize yourself with how to exhibit with the gallery, by visiting www.arborgallery.org/submissions.php
Send submissions to arborgallery@gmail.com
In your email, please include:
-the show's name in the subject line of your email.
-attach photos of the work you want to exhibit - OR - attach photos of past work similar to what you want to make for the show
-attach a short artist's statement and a CV.
We regret that we cannot accept submissions by mail or hand delivery. Submissions must be by email and include images in .jpeg format.

Animation Festival Announces Kids Jury Contest
Kids to judge films and TV shows made for them
Ottawa, Ont. (August 24, 2010)--The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) is inviting local kids to enter its annual Kids Jury contest.  Ten animation enthusiasts, ranging from the ages of 9 to 14 years old, will be chosen to judge this year’s competition of short films or TV series made for kids.
To be chosen for the jury, local kids are invited to write a one-pager describing why their favourite animated character is the best cartoon ever.  Ten lucky winners will be whisked away to the Canadian Museum of Civilization on Saturday, October 23, 2010 to watch either short animated films or TV series made for children.  They will pick their favourite films or TV shows and award prizes on stage to the winning filmmakers on Sunday, October 24, 2010.
“We are always delighted to read kids’ perspectives on their favourite cartoon characters.  Writing an essay gives these kids an opportunity to put their thoughts down on paper and gain a better understanding of a jury’s role when judging a film or TV show,” said OIAF Managing Director Kelly Neall.  “Why sit at home watching cartoons, when you can sit at a spectacular venue like the Canadian Museum of Civilization and watch cartoons there!” added Neall.
To enter the OIAF’s Kids Jury contest, the one-pagers must be submitted by e-mail: info@animationfestival.ca, by fax: (613) 232-6315, or by regular mail: Ottawa International Animation Festival, 2 Daly Avenue, Suite 120, Ottawa, K1N 6E2.  The kids must include their name, age and an e-mail address or phone number where they can be reached.
The contest deadline is 4:00 p.m. on September 24, 2010.  The winners will be announced at the OIAF News Conference to be held during the first week of October.
The OIAF is also offering other activities for kids and teens at this year’s Festival including: free animation workshops and special screenings.  Kids and teens can get more information by visiting the OIAF’s Toon Apprentice website: www.toonapprentice.ca.  Toon Apprentice is an educational resource aimed at teaching kids, teens, their parents and their teachers about the world of animation.
About OIAF
The Ottawa International Animation Festival is one of the world’s leading animation events, providing screenings, exhibits, workshops and entertainment since 1976.  The annual five-day event brings art and industry together in a vibrant hub that attracts more than 27,000 artists, production executives, students and animation fans from across Canada and around the world.  OIAF 2010 will be held in Ottawa, Ontario from October 20 to 24.  For more information, please visit: www.animationfestival.ca.
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For media inquiries, please contact:
Mylene Sayo
Media and Marketing
Ottawa International Animation Festival
(613) 232-8769
media@animationfestival.ca

The Ottawa School of Art is pleased to announce that it will present, in cooperation with the Taller Grabado de Holguin and the Unión de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba (UNEAC) de Holguin, an intensive lithography workshop.  The workshop will be conducted by master printer Raciel Suarez at the Taller de Grabado and and will take place from Friday, October 29 to Monday, November 8 and will be followed by 3 days of beach time at the Guardalavaca Resort.  The course will be given in Spanish with translation into English.
OSA is currently working with the Taller and UNEAC to establish a price for the workshop, but the cost will be approximately $1,750 CDN – including air fare from Montreal, local travel in Holguin, hotel accommodation and meals in Holguin, tuition and shop materials for the workshop and accommodation at the resort. Students will be required to provide their own printing paper for the workshop.  Hotel accommodations have already been arranged in Holguin and at the resort and are based on double occupancy.  Air travel is via Cubana Airlines from Montreal direct to Holguin. We hope to be able to finalize the package price by the end of August.
People wishing to participate in this workshop will need a special visa for cultural events and exchanges to enter Cuba.  The normal tourist visa will not be sufficient for the workshop. The cost of the visa is $125 CDN and is included in the estimate.  Students will have to arrange for their visas themselves either through the Cuban Embassy in Ottawa or the Cuban Consulate in Montreal or Toronto. We will need your full name (first, middle and last as it appears on your passport), your date of birth and your passport number.  These are required so that UNEAC can issue an official letter of invitation to each participant.  This letter is needed in order to obtain the specialized visa.
If you are interested in participating in this workshop, please contact Jeff Stellick, Director of the Ottawa School of Art by email at director@artottawa.ca after August 16. A deposit of $600 will be required to reserve a space in the workshop.

Call to Sculptors:
Currently the gallery is seeking sculptures for inside the gallery and large sculptures for outside in the Sculpture Garden.
In the last two months the majority of the all the large out door sculptures have sold.
Please mail samples of your work to the gallery.
One hundred and three tons of stone have been used to build Ottawa's first and only Sculpture Garden. Artists from all across North America will be featured in this inspiring creative space.
Patrick John Mills Contemporary Fine Art Gallery
286 Hinchey Ave. Ottawa. Ontario. K1Y 1M2. Tel 613 729 0406.
Gallery Hours: Thursday - Saturday 12 - 5 pm.
www.PatrickJohnMills.ca

Call for artists - Figureworks is an organization promoting figurative art of the human form. For its first annual award show from October 5-30 2010, Figureworks is calling for artists in all media who work with the human figure. How to participate can be found at www.Figureworks.org.

This is an invitation to all professional artists to participate in
the FIFTH INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL MINPRINT EXHIBITION, to be held in
Ottawa (Canada) from November 6 to December 14, 2010.
Artists should submit works of 25 cm by 20 cm (a maximum of two per artist) no later than August 15, 2010.
Disconnection Imminent is the theme of the 2010 edition of the exhibition. The text pertaining to the theme can be found on the Web page mentioned below. Artists are required to write a short text linking the submitted artwork to the theme.
The curator, Line Dezainde, will select the works to be included in the exhibit and a jury comprised of three reputable artists will decide on the cash prize winners and the honourable mentions.
Participation in the exhibition is free. The exhibition will be held at Centre d'artistes Voix Visuelle.
Details and entry forms can be found on the website:
http://numartexpo.ca/
Centre d’artistes Voix Visuelle
81, avenue Beechwood, Ottawa (Ontario) K1N 6E2
(613) 748-6954
voix_visuelle@hotmail.com
http://www.voixvisuelle.ca

Call to Artists:
6th Annual Old Ottawa South Art and Music Festival has expanded to two days!  Sept. 18/19th.  2010
Call to artists is now up at www.oosartandmusicfestival.ca
This is a juried show, open to all artists in all fine arts medium.  Please follow the links on our website for your application and friend us on facebook:  Old Ottawa South Art and Music Festival
oldottawasouth@gmail.com for questions and contact.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Don't Forget
art exhibition and fundraiser
Organized by Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts & ARTemisia.
SEPTEMBER 24-26, 2010
Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts
310 St. Patrick Street, Ottawa ON, K1N 5K5
The purpose of this art exhibition is to support the Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County through the exhibition and sale of original artworks that explore the theme of memory.
What is it like to experience nostalgia, or déjà-vu? Why do we remember some things better than others? Or, how are certain memories attached to sensory experience – the cologne of an ex-lover, the taste of a home-cooked meal, the sounds of a particular space or city. How is our identity defined by our memories of the past, and do we change if these events are forgotten? We invite you to interpret the theme of memory broadly and uniquely.
We are looking for works in a variety of affordable two and three-dimensional media that treat the theme in a lighthearted, insightful and creative way. This event will not be juried, however, we ask that all submitted works be
suitable and relevant.
As part of the fundraising effort, we will be asking artists to contribute a percentage of sales. Members of the public who come to the art show in September will be encouraged to make a voluntary donation.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd, 2010
For any inquiries, please contact us at Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts:
Office: 613 244-7373 E-mail: info@sbcottawa.ca