Calls for Submissions

Trusz Gallery Calls for Exhibition Proposals: seeking proposals from visual artists for its 2009/2010 programming. Trusz Galley primarily focuses on traditional Photographic or photo-based work.

MAIN GALLERY: regular schedule of solo and group exhibitions in the main gallery including windows. We invite artists, collectives and curators to apply with new or existing exhibition proposals.

We are now programming our inaugural year and invite proposals for exhibition. Your proposal must include the following:

• Artist statement, bio and current CV
• No more than 10 images (CD, DVD or email only, jpeg at 150 dpi and no more than 800 pixels in the longest direction) of the work you intend to show or in the same aesthetic of the work planned to show.
• Corresponding image list
• Statement of Intent outlining your rationale for the subject matter you have chosen and your photographic vision. As well as, a potential hanging plan that coherently exhibits the work as it relates to each other.
• Technical requirements if any
• The dates you desire to have the exhibition, hanging requirements, selection of additional promotional services, S.A.S.E. if you wish to have your documentation returned to you, and a deposit cheque of $200.00 (to be cashed only if accepted).

Mail or email to:Programming Committee

Trusz Gallery349 Carlaw Avenue, Suite 305
Toronto, ON M6K 1L8 email: truszgallery@gmail.com

RAW - BPC member art shows

Come on out to support your fellow club members at the up coming RAW (Riverdale Art Walk).

What: Riverdale Art Walk (RAW) Anniversary: 11th
When: June 6th & 7th 11am to 6pm
Where: Riverside, Riverdale and Leslieville: Queen Street East from the DVP to Carlaw Ave. and Carlaw north to Dundas Street
What: A fine art exhibition featuring 100 artists exhibiting in Jimmie Simpson Park, retail spaces, studios and galleries

BPC Member:
Felicity Somerset - booth (#61)
Oscar wolfman - booth (#77) (for a really cute picture of Oscar - click here)
Rod Trider - booth (#49)

For more info on RAW - click here

Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year Contest

image by Toni Wallachy

Canadian Geographic, in partnership with the Canadian Museum of Nature, the Alliance of Natural History Museums of Canada and Canada Post presents the Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year Contest.

You could winSubmit your best photos in one of our five wildlife categories and you could have them featured on genuine Canadian postage stamps, be part of the Canadian Museum of Nature’s traveling photographic exhibition which will tour the country at some of Canada’s finest museums and be published in Canadian Geographic. Plus over $13,000 in cash prizes to be won!

http://photoclub.canadiangeographic.ca/cg/Contests/wpy/default.aspx

Entry deadline: August 27, 2009

Waterfall Workshop - June 6th 2009, 8:00am

image by David Sweeney

Have you always wondered how other photographers get those milky shots of water? Wanted to try it for yourself, but need help. Or perhaps you love the power of the water, and want to capture the patterns produced by rushing water. Then this workshop / outing is for you! David Sweeney will guide members to several waterfall locations in the Hamilton and Dundas Valley area approx. 1 hour west of Toronto. We will spend some time at the first location going over some of the basics with regards to shooting water, the tools used to create these images, and other aspects such as safety, weather conditions, etc.

It is highly recommended that everyone attending owns a tripod, and brings it! We will use our tripods. It is also recommended to purchase a neutral density filter (ND-4 is perfect!). Either a screw on type filter, or a graduated ND filter such as the ones made by Cokin or Singh-Ray. If you do not have one, David has a couple of spare you can play with.

Itenerary for the day as follows:

8:00am - meet @ Starbucks in the Beach (Across from the running room)
9:15am - Approximate Arrival, Tiffany Falls (Hamilton), talk and demo to follow upon arrival, approx 20 minutes.
10:20am - Back to cars, drive to Washboard Falls with arrival approx 10:35am.
10:40am - talk about classifications of waterfalls - shoot @ washboard falls.
11:00am - Transport to Albion Falls
11:20am - Arrive @ Albion Falls - shoot to 12:30pm
12:30pm - Lunch.

1:00pm - transport to Waterdown Falls
1:30pm - Waterdown Falls, shoot until 2:15pm. Present additional falls as an option.
Approx end of workshop 2-3pm - TBD - based on a number of factors.

PLEASE PACK A LUNCH! We will eat in the park.

For Sale: Flashtrax XT

For sale by David Sweeney, BPC member.

FLASHTRAX XT by Smartdisk 40gig HD. Portable photo harddrive storage unit / viewing screen. Will also record audio/video, or can be used to play audio/video. I have used this unit as my main backup device for road-trips or week long trips away from home. Its a great alternative to a laptop. The Flashtrax XT has a CF Card slot only. It comes with the charger, battery, a spare battery. I recommend getting the 1040 pelican case to keep it safe from a drop. I am asking $200.00 - if you are interested, contact me at lxdesign@rogers.com