Exhibitions / Submissions
Gallery THREE is dedicated to the Public Art Centre's permanent collection. It is important to us to feature and rotate our collection to ensure the appreciation of this valuable collection. The St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre’s Permanent Collection is one of the largest and most significant in the St. Thomas and Elgin County region, made up of approximately 1700 artworks of local, regional, national and international origin in a variety of media, with special emphasis on contemporary and historical Canadian art, - in particular Canadian - and on the artists associated with St. Thomas and Elgin County.
Exhibitions
IN VIEW OF THE ARTIST Annual Juried Exhibition
September 7 to October 19, 2019
Meet the Artist Saturday September 28, 2019 1-3pm
(Culture Days Weekend)
Back for the sixth consecutive year, IN VIEW OF THE ARTIST continues to be one of the most highly anticipated exhibitions. This exhibition celebrates the artist behind the work, what the artist sees and creates, “in their view”, real or imagined. It support the production of new artwork made in a variety of mediums, including painting sculpture, digital media, photograph and mixed media. Artworks are selected by a profession jury who consider originality, creativity, process and engagement as some of the criteria for inclusion in this exhibit. On September 28, we invite you to “Meet the Artist” at a reception held from 1-3pm. This exhibition is proudly sponsored by the Downtown Development Board.
Participating Artists:
Robin Baratta, Ben Benedict, Joel Berry, Peter Bloch-Hansen, Werner Braun, Amanda Caldwell, David Derrough, Chris Fex, Susan Garrington, Wayne Gascho, Lisa Gerrard
Pat Gibson, Christopher Golding, Bethany Green, Robin Grindley, Cathy Groulx, Cara Gwizd, Richard Hale, Wil Herold, Dang Ho, Debra Jackson Jones, John Koyounian
Annette Martin, Blaire Mackenzie, Carolyn McLeod, Candy McManiman, Rosemary Nagel, Alice Price-Vermeulen , Larry A. Russell, Joseph Sawicki, Sue Simpson
Rowena Spersrud, Jeffrey Suchak, Doreen Trethewey, Josepha van den Anker, Arale Vallely, Kim Wilkie, Anna C. Young, Linda Yeoman
CURRENT, Contemporary Selections from the Permanent Collection
November 9 to February 15, 2020
Gallery One and Two
Celebration Saturday November 16, 2019 6-9pm
We believe that contemporary art is an essential part of public life, and we share it with passion and purpose. We work to interpret, present, and preserve the artworks in our care and develop programs to help the public connect with the art and its makers. We invite you to explore the people and artwork that inspire our 50th anniversary contemporary exhibition.
Bringing together art works from the last five decades, by our local and regional artists, CURRENT, Contemporary Selections from the Permanent Collection, includes Ron Kingswood’s distinctly impressionistic style depicting wildlife, the organic fibreglass sculptures of Walter Redinger and the regionalist pioneer, Greg Curnoe. Drawn entirely from the permanent collection, the exhibition presents a diverse array of Canadian artists — such as Roly Fenwick, Joespha van den Anker, Clark McDougall, Harry Wilkinson, Bob Bozak, Patrick Landsley, Candy McManiman, Jan Row, Ed Zelenak and Gerald Pedros — who define contemporary art in our region.
Significant Form
White Walls, Small Sculpture from the Permanent Collection
November 9 to February 15, 2020
Gallery Three
The Public Art Centre maintains a permanent collection of artwork ranging from paintings, drawings, prints and photographs. But, the collection also contains a number of sculptures ranging from mixed media, bronze, cast lead and aluminum. White Walls: Small Sculpture from the Permanent Collection is an exhibition in celebration of the 50th anniversary and is drawn entirely from the permanent collection.
Exhibition Submission Guidelines for Artists and Curators
It is the mandate of STEPAC to advance knowledge and understanding of the visual arts within St. Thomas and Elgin County through exhibitions, acquisitions, lectures, public programs, education programs, traveling exhibitions, and adherence to standard museum practices. STEPAC seeks to present and facilitate a broad range of visual art practices and to reflect excellence through all aspects of its programs.
STEPAC’s exhibition program is invitational, and the also accepts exhibition proposals on an ongoing basis from artists and curators. The exhibitions are booked at least two years in advance.
Submission Guidelines:
- Current CV
- Up to 10 digital images of recent work, with accompanying image credit list detailing artist’s name, titles, dates, medium and dimensions of each work;
- A brief description of the proposed concept
- Any additional relevant material such as publications and critical reviews
- If mailed, a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you would like your materials returned
In the event that the proposed artworks have not yet been produced, please provide a detailed description of the intent in addition to support material featuring past work.
The Art Centre is not responsible for lost or damaged submissions. Please do not submit original slides, artwork or master DVDs. If you want to have your support materials returned, you must include a self-addressed envelope with the required postage. Please remember to contact the Art Centre if you have a change of address and/or telephone number.
Please note, the Art Centre will only reply to proposals in which it is interested.
Submit applications to:
St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre
Attention: Curator
301 Talbot Street, St. Thomas, ON. N5P 1B5
Exhibition Assistance Ontario Arts Council
Purpose
The program supports Ontario-based artists and artist collectives working in visual arts, craft and media art practices in the presentation of their art work in a confirmed public exhibition.
This is a third-party recommender program. Artists apply to galleries and organizations designated as recommenders for the program. Recommenders assess applications and submit grant recommendations to OAC. See Program-specific definitions for more information on recommender grants.
Priorities
Recommenders may identify priorities for funding in addition to OAC’s priority groups.
Deadline Dates
The program is active between June 2017 and January 2018. Each recommender sets deadlines or accepts applications on an ongoing basis during this period. OAC does not set deadlines in this program.
Applicants must submit their application to a recommender before the opening date of their exhibition.
- Importance of the exhibition in the artist’s career
- Support artists in under served communities
- Support first-time applicants
- Artistic merit
- We accept and assess applications on an ongoing basis until funds are spent.
- We continue to accept applications between February and May.
Application link below:
