2023/24 Artist Opportunities at Grimsby Public Art Gallery

Grimsby Public Art Gallery is pleased to share a number of artist opportunities

Call for Submissions: Community Exhibition Space 2024

Grimsby Public Art Gallery (GPAG) is seeking innovative and dynamic submissions from artists across the Region and surrounding areas for inclusion in its Community Exhibition Space. Grimsby Public Art Gallery values artistic excellence; curiosity and creativity; inclusivity & diversity; integrity; and collaborations. GPAG works with established, mid-career and emerging artists to present exhibitions that offer ideas and reflections on important current issues such as environment, culture, identity, social justice, community, and accessibility through contemporary art practices.

Grimsby Public Art Gallery’s Community Exhibition Space is an exhibition platform in the main lobby of the building connecting the Art Gallery to the Grimsby Public Library. Exhibitions rotate every 2-3 months and are comprised of self-directed proposals as well as thematic calls. Exhibition applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Priority will be given to artists who have not exhibited in the space over the last 3 years.

January 17 – March 9, 2024:
Grimsby Public Art Gallery is located in what is deemed the Niagara Gateway. Niagara is famously home to the natural wonder of Niagara Falls, but is also a UNESCO world biosphere reserve. From the Falls to the Escarpment, to remnants of Lake Iroquois and the Wisconsin Glacier, the landscape and geology of the region holds the capacity to inspire awe. Grimsby Public Art Gallery invites visual interpretations of the Region from local perspectives. What does home look like, or even mean, when you live near one of the most looked at places in the world?
Submission Deadline: November 4, 2023, 11:59pm
Please include CES Niagara Call in the subject line of your email.

May 15 – July 27, 2024:
Open Call. General submissions for self-directed exhibitions. Solo artists or artist duos/groups are accepted.
Submission Deadline: Ongoing

September 6 – November 10, 2024:
From the basic principles of line and form, to how we occupy space, to its social and cultural implications, artists are requested to consider architecture and/or its theory in all forms. From literal depictions of built environments, to more abstracted conceptions, GPAG is seeking a range of interpretations on this subject from a diverse array of perspectives.
Submission Deadline: July 24, 2024, 11:59pm
Please include CES Architecture call in the subject line of your email.

How To Apply
For more information and access to the submission form, please visit the website.

Grimsby Public Art Gallery welcomes submissions from artists of all backgrounds, including but not limited to: Indigenous artists, Black artists, artists of Colour, LGBTQIA2S+ artists, artists with disabilities, and artists who belong to other equity seeking communities.

Should you require accommodation at any time throughout the submissions process, please contact rkelly@grimsby.ca

We thank all applicants, but only successful candidates will be contacted.

Call for Artist Instructors and Figure Drawing Models

Grimsby Public Art Gallery (GPAG) offers a variety of school programs, classes, and workshops for all age groups and ability levels to engage its community in arts and culture through the process of making. GPAG provides the community with access to art through engaging and educational ways of interacting with art-making, and expanding understandings of what creating and art can look like.

Artist Instructors
GPAG is seeking artist instructors to lead youth and adult programs as well as on-call educational activities supporting long term care and elementary and secondary school tours. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Instructional programming operates as either stand-alone workshops or as a session. Sessions typically run 3-4 weeks in length on a monthly basis, Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturdays during the day.

Interested applicants are encouraged to either propose specific curriculum or workshop ideas spanning 1 to 4 week classes, or submit a general letter of interest supported by their CV, past experience and areas of interest. Classes and workshops range between 1-4hrs with additional set-up and clean-up time. Instructors are paid a rate of $30/hr.

Figure Drawing Models
GPAG is also looking for diverse and experienced figure models to fulfill our current Figure Drawing program needs. Classes currently run monthly on Tuesday evenings for 1.5 hours with additional set-up and clean-up time. Models should be comfortable with nude posing.

Interested applicants are encouraged to provide a resume highlighting previous figure modelling experience. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. While sessions will be pre-scheduled, availability for call-ins is appreciated. Figure Models are paid a rate of $30/hr.

Submission Deadline: Ongoing

How To Apply
For the detailed calls and qualifications, visit GPAG’s website for more information.

Grimsby Public Art Gallery welcomes applications from artists and models of all backgrounds, including but not limited to: Indigenous artists, Black artists, artists of Colour, LGBTQIA2S+ artists, artists with disabilities, and artists who belong to other equity seeking communities.

Should you require accommodation at any time throughout the application process, please contact rkelly@grimsby.ca

We thank all applicants, but only successful candidates will be contacted.

For additional information or questions, please contact:
Rea Kelly (she/her)
Education Coordinator
rkelly@grimsby.ca / 905.945.3246

Grimsby Public Art Gallery
18 Carnegie Lane, Grimsby, ON L3M 1Y1
www.grimsby.ca
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