Call For Artists

Art in Stores, Community Workshops, Street Performers, Collaborators
ART OF THE DANFORTH is a large-scale, multi-disciplinary art event held along Danforth Avenue from Greenwood to Woodbine. Event dates: May 20-June 10, 2012.
The goals for 2012 are:
· Bring community members together through the creation of art
· Increase the sense of history and engagement in the community
· Explore the aesthetic possibilities of urban space
· Increase pedestrian traffic down Danforth between Greenwood & Woodbine
AoD 2012 is inclusive and open to all forms of artistic practice. Free public exhibitions of art in all mediums, site-specific installations and the popular Art in Stores program will run throughout the festival, May 20 to June 10, 2012. Community workshops will be held leading up to and during the festival, allowing community members to participate in the creation of visual art exhibits and performances. On the final weekend of the event (June 9 & 10), the art projects of the festival will be supplemented with free outdoor performances and activities.
We believe that art is a powerful tool that can be used to forge new connections between groups and transform the social and physical space in which we exist. With this project, we want to survey “what is” (physical structures, cultural heritage and individual talents), and creatively explore “what could be.” We would like to distinguish this event from other art walks in the city by encouraging ideas that transform our shared spaces in creative, profound and/or whimsical ways.
Artist Opportunities:
All participating artists will be promoted online at www.artofthedanforth.com and in our event brochure.
ART IN STORES: The Art in Stores component of Art of the Danforth matches artists with local retailers. Selected artists will be partnered with a local store to present 1-5 pieces of their work in a non-gallery space. Non-paying. Notifications of acceptance will go out at the beginning of February, 2012. DEADLINE: December 16, 2011.
PERFORMERS: AoD is accepting proposals from performance artists (music, dance, you name it) interested in presenting work outdoors on the final weekend of the event (June 9 & 10, 2012). Non-paying. DEADLINE: December 16, 2011.
COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS: 3-6 artists or artist groups will be chosen to hold free arts workshops for community members of all ages and backgrounds on the weekends of the event. Workshops will be 1-2 hours long and may be in any artistic discipline. We are taking proposals for one time workshops or series of up to three. Preference will be given to workshops which are accessible to participants of all backgrounds and skill levels, and which produce a display or performance that can be presented to the public as part of the AoD event. Small honorariums available. DEADLINE: December 16, 2011.
COLLABORATORS, A Piece of a City: A neighbourhood-based curatorial initiative presented in Zone 2 (Coxwell to West Lynn Ave) as part of the large installations component of Art of the Danforth. This project brings together a group of emerging and established artists to envision a series of site-specific installations and performances that address the interlocking themes of locality, community & contemporary art practice. For complete project and submission details, visit www.labspacestudio.com. DEADLINE: November 15th.
Online and downloadable applications are available at www.artofthedanforth.com.

Beach Calendar SNEAK PEAK: September & October

On the right, check out two very different interpretations of the beloved Beach Icon, the Leuty Life Guard Station.

The photographic art of Marley Adams, titled Leuty Mystique, is mysterious and full of atmosphere, only as the artist could have imagined it! Truly mystical!!

Julie Clark's Closed For the Season makes us think about the winter to come while still savouring the most colourful season of the year!

Each layout is colour coordinated and includes useful and sometimes humerous Photo Tips by BPC club member, Michael MacLaverty, who is also the July main image photographer.

Tantalizing glimpses of the Beach are captured in the row of images at the bottom of each calendar grid page, a unique feature of this calendar!

Guaranteed to make any Beacher that's away from home feel...well, somewhat homesick!!

The Beach 2012 Calendar...the Perfect Gift!!

Have you had a look at the new 2012 Beach Calendar yet??

If not, it's around time you found out what you've been missing!!

Julie Clark's stunning fall image of Leuty, seen on the right, is a sample of the outstanding photography found within this excellent local publication.

Go to the Beach Photo Club's web site and on the Home Page, click "Gallery".

In the web gallery, you will find all the beautiful images of Toronto's east-end community, the Beach, that are featured in the Beach 2012 Calendar. Have a look!!

Yes...this gorgeous, professional quality calendar makes a great gift and is guaranteed to give you that 'Feel Good' feeling...

all calendar proceeds go toward valued programs of Community Centre 55

and the Beach Photo Club, non-profit organizations in the Beach community.

If you live in the Beach, you will definitely want to have one on your wall throughout 2012;

...and at only $20 each, at least 1/2 a dozen more to give friends and family as gifts to show off your unique community.

Look for the Beach 2012 Calendar at the following locations:

• Seagull Classics on Queen East


• Incurable Collectors on Queen East


• Book City Beaches


• Book City Danforth

• St Michael's Hospital Gift Shop

• Toronto East General Hospital Gift Shop


• Cobalt Gallery on Kingston Road


• Picture Perfect on Queen East

• Pippins Tea Emporium on Queen East


• Fitness Works for Women at Queen & Lee, above Bell

• Grinder Café, Main Street in the Beaches

• Community Centre 55, Main Street

• Beach Metro News Office

Of course, if a Beach Photo Club member is a friend or neighbour, they will be delighted to take your order and deliver some to you!

The supply is limited!!

When they're gone, they're GONE!!!

So don't delay....buy yours TODAY!!

5 Minute Phase One Fashion Shoot Out

Join Vistek's Pro Products Manager and BPC member, Gary Goldberg during one of our Monthly hands on Advantage Series.

NEXT SESSION:

Wednesday, November 2 2011, from 3-7pm
COST: $25

EVENT LOCATION:
Pink Panther Studios (7 Labatt Ave; parking is available at Vistek, which is walking distance from the venue)

to register or read more on the event [ click here ]

Toronto Camera Club 118th Annual Salon

The Toronto Camera Club presents its 118th Salon. For more information visit www.torontocameraclub.com/salon

For returning entrants, welcome back - as you will see, we have a completly new website, which includes a new on-line entry system.

For new Entrants, welcome - we are pleased to have your images and hope that your participation is rewarding.Here are just a few of the changes and new features that we have implemented this year.

Email submissions have been replaced with a new website upload facility.
Slide entries have been eliminated as our submissions dropped to only a few.
We have integrated PayPal into the entry process to make paying easier.
Our website now translates into 58 languages!

Submission Closing Date:
November 11, 2011@ Midnight, (GMT -5)

Judging Dates:
November 18-20, 2011

Report Cards Issued:
November 25, 2011

Public Presentations:
January 15-16, 2012

Prints Returned:
February 5, 2012

Awards Mailed:
February 5, 2012

Catalogue Published:
February 5, 2012

Lightroom 1/2 Price one day only!

Visit www.adobe.com today and get a special 1/2 price deal on Lightroom 3.0 - today only (Tuesday October 11th 2011)