FEELIN' BLUE
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Only submissions made through this google form will be considered. One submission per artist.
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IMPORTANT DATES:
Submission Deadline: July 10th, 2025, 11:59pm
Drop-off: Tuesday, July 15th, 2025, noon-6pm
Show Dates: July 17th - 29th, 2025
Opening Reception: July 17th, 2025, 6-10pm
Pick-up: Wednesday, July 30th, 2025, noon-6pm
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CALL FOR ARTISTS - Northern Contemporary is seeking submissions for Feelin' Blue, an art show that celebrates the colour blue in all its forms. We invite artists to submit works where blue is the primary or predominant colour, with no limitations to subject matter.
The opening reception will be held on Thursday, July 17th, 2025 from 6pm-10pm at Northern Contemporary, 420 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto.
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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
- You may submit up to 5 pieces that fit the criteria. The gallery may select any number of your submissions to be included in the show. Please do not submit work that has previously been shown at Northern Contemporary.
- Pieces must be primarily or predominantly the colour blue. There is no limit to theme or subject matter. Please note that Northern Contemporary does not accept "AI generated art".
- Pieces that exceed 24" on the longest side will be subject to an oversize fee of $10 per piece.
- Please provide clear photos of your pieces, exactly as they will be displayed in the show (for example, include the frame if your piece is framed). Please ensure all files are named with your info as follows: "ARTISTNAME_ARTWORKTITLE.jpg"
- Pieces must be ready to hang with proper hanging hardware already attached. Works on paper must be framed. Wall-hanging artwork must be able to hang from a single nail. We do not accept command hooks, velcro, tape, or similar. Artists working in sculpture should be prepared to provide or arrange their own display units if requested by the gallery.
- There is a $35 hanging fee for the first piece. Every additional piece accepted is $10, and oversized pieces are an additional $10.
- All pieces must be for sale. Please list prices in CAD.
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EXHIBITION DETAILS:
Drop off: July 15th, noon-6pm
Pick up: July 30th, noon-6pm
Commission: The gallery takes a 40% commission on sales.
Hanging fee: $35 for the first accepted piece, $10 for each additional accepted piece, and an additional $10 for oversized pieces.
Right of Sale: Northern Contemporary Gallery will have the exclusive right of sale for exhibited artwork for 30 days after the exhibition's close.
Unsold artwork and commission payouts must be collected on the pickup date, the gallery cannot store anything past this day.
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Eligibility: This call for artists is open to all artists. Painting, drawing, mixed media, and sculpture are all acceptable mediums. Keep in mind that Northern Contemporary focuses on illustrative, representational, urban, lowbrow, comic, pop art, and experimental work.
Artworks must be dropped off in person during drop-off hours, not earlier. Due to high volume, the gallery does not accept mailed or couriered works for open call shows.
PLEASE NOTE: After submitting, you will receive a copy of your responses to your email. If you don't receive this, then your submission did not go through!