ATTAWAPISKAT Relief: Thank you for your support

A letter was sent on behalf on an organizer from True North Aid, thanking Xenia Benevolski and all of the volunteers and donors for organizing the relief donation drive at XPACE in early December of 2011.
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After the End

O’Born Contemporary is hosting their first annual emergent artist exhibition. “After the End” is an Apocalypse themed exhibition. Emerging local artists, working in painting, photography, drawing, sculpture, digital collage and mixed media confront the environmental, biological and psychological implications of a full doomsday. For more information and an exhibition statement, click here.

Where: O’Born Contemporary at 131 Ossington Avenue, Toronto.
When: January 14 – January 28, 2012
Opening Reception is on January 13, 2012 from 6-9pm. 

 

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Ethereal Existence

“Magic Realism is commonly used as a term to describe an aesthetic style of fiction where magic and mythology blends with the real world. Showing in the Gladstone Gallery, the artists in Ethereal Existence use their work to show this concept, usually reserved for fiction, in a visual format. Their drawings, paintings, photographs, illustrations and prints show the darker side of reality, depicting scenes from everyday life to the mythological and where the two meet.”

Showing at the Gladstone Gallery from January 10th to January 22nd, 2012.
Opening Reception: Thursday January 12, 2012 from 7pm to 10pm.

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Call for Submissions: Emerging Artist Research Residency 2012

The University of Windsor’s School of Visual Arts is offering an emerging artist a one month residency for research and production. If you are interested in getting an opportunity to use their facilities, or to explore Windsor/Detroit, now is the time! The deadline has been extended until February 1 (Post-Marked).
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Call for Emerging Curators: InterAccess’ 12th Annual Emerging Artist Exhibition

Hey Folks!  InterAccess is looking for an emerging curator to organize their 12th Annual Emerging Artist Exhibition.  If you’ve got a passion for new media work you should apply!  The deadline is February 1, 2012.
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Terrible Beauty

“Terrible Beauty: The Documentary work of Louie Palu”

 

As a part of Ryerson Student Lecture Series, photographer Louie Palu will be giving a talk this evening at the university. The talk is from 7pm to 8pm.

When: Tuesday, January 10, 2012.
Where: Image Arts Building @ Ryerson University
122 Bond Street, Room 307 (IMA307) , Toronto, ON

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The Artist Project Toronto/Untapped Emerging Artists

Hey Everybody! The Artist Project Toronto is looking for emerging artists to submit for the chance to win a free space in the untapped section of the fair (March 1-4th).  Its a fantastic opportunity to have your work seen by collectors! The deadline is January 13th.
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ZINE ZONE

Thanks to everyone who came out to Zine Zone! We had amazing things here and sweet tunes courtesy of our DJ’s As Is, taz’s_mom_butters and MC Escher. We also got some great zines, comics and bookworks for the upcoming Zine Library at Xpace.

ps. If you would like to contribute something to the Zine Library come by to drop it off or mail it to us here at XPACE! contact alicia@xpace.info for more informations

c/o XPACE Cultural Centre
58 Ossington Ave
Toronto, On
M6J 2Y7
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K-Town is looking for submissions!

Remember the rocking karaoke party XPACE had during Nuit Blanche?  Well the fantastic curators of K-Town are looking for more videos to add to their repertoire.  Check it out now!!

Deadline: Wednesday, February 1, 2012, 4pm.

Submission Requirements

Video and animation works must use a karaoke format, which involves scrolling text at the bottom of the screen to accompany each video, so that viewers can read the lyrics of each song while they sing.

Please see ktownart.com/artist_videos for examples of artist works in the K-Town catalogue.
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Glenfiddich 2012 Artist in Residence

Keen on art, whiskey, and Scotland?
Glenfiddich is seeking a Canadian artist for their summer 2012 Artist in Residence.
Call for candidates closes Janaury 25th, 2012.
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