Call for Submissions QWAF
September 16-18, 2011
Call for interest for Artists and Designers, looking to show and sell work during the QUEEN WEST ART CRAWL.
The Gladstone Hotel is renting second floor exhibition studio spaces and wall space in the 2nd floor Gallery to artists interested in indoor exhibition space during the crawl weekend. We’re looking for a diverse group of artists whose work reflects the incredible spectrum of talent that makes Queen Street West so vibrant.
The Gladstone’s Queen West Art Fair is part of the Gladstone Hotel’s art and design incubator program and is a key art fair during the QWAC weekend.
Interested artists please apply by June 15, 2011 by contacting: exhibitions@gladstonehotel.com
Why Participate?
- Showcase your work in the bright, beautiful spaces and restored Victorian grandeur of the Gladstone
- Second floor Gladstone Gallery exhibition space is a proven destination venue for art tourists, drawing significant crowds
- Hotel and Restaurant, Café and Bar patrons also come for the art, drawing internationals and locals alike
- Exhibition will be promoted in Gladstone e-newsletter and Gladstone website Event Listings as well as featured on Gladstone Hotel website Exhibition Page and Gladstone Exhibition Press Release, Postcard, twitter feed and Gladstone Facebook page
- Reasonable rental rates, including new addition of lower cost “wall space” rental
- studio spaces are like mini-galleries with the focus of a solo show but benefit of a group show.
- Bonus this year: artists chosen for studio spaces will participate in group show in the Art Bar, providing Queen Street real estate to your work
Official part of QWAC, benefits include:
- Official QWAC Opening Night Launch part of the “Gladstone’s Queen West Art Fair” opening reception.
- Inclusion in the exhibition listing in Queen West Art Crawl Guide
- QWAC to host lectures and workshops that will draw crowds through out weekend to the second floor.
- QWAC is guaranteeing art tours to come by the hotel on both Saturday and Sunday
- QWAC to make “official venue” signage on front of hotel
The “Gladstone’s Queen West Art Fair” is a juried show, curated by the Gladstone Hotel’s Director of Exhibitions.
Dates & Details:
Show Date: Friday September 16 to Sunday September 18, 2011
Installation Dates: Friday Sept 16, 8am-3pm
Opening Reception: Friday Sept 16, 7pm-10:00 pm
Exhibition Hours: Saturday Sept 17, 11am-5pm
Sunday Sept 18, 11am-5pm
Strike: Sunday Sept 18, 6pm-10pm
Submission Deadline: June 14, 2010 Submission Fee: Free
Submission Requirements:
Please send 3-5 low res jpgs representative of the work you wish to show, as well as a brief artist bio and CV. Please indicate the space in which you would like to show.
Send all submissions via email to exhibitions@gladstonehotel.com
Exhibition Fees:
Individual Studio Exhibition Rooms*
Sub-Total $ 550.00
HST $ 71.50
TOTAL $621.50
*New this year: artists showing in the Studio Exhibition Rooms will be included in a group show in the Art Bar, frontage onto Queen St.
Public Wall Space in 2nd floor, Gladstone Gallery:
Sub- Total $175.00
HST $22.75
Total $197.75
Studio Space:
Signed Contract and Booking Deposit Due: June 30th 2011, $300.00*
Damage Deposit Due: June 30th 2010, $300.00
(Separate cheque (or credit card auth) held with contract)
Balance Due: Sept 4th, 2010*
Wall Space:
Signed Contract and Full Deposit Due: June 30th, 2011*
Damage Deposit Due: June 30th 2011, $150.00
(Separate cheque (or credit card auth) held with contract)
*Payable by certified cheque, cash or credit card
Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON
416-531-4635 www.gladstonehotel.com
Send all submissions via email to exhibitions@gladstonehotel.com
