Scarborough Arts is back with our 38th Annual Juried Exhibition. Last year’s Annual Juried Exhibition, Chrysalis, asked us “What happens next?” What happens in these moments of resilience and transformation? How do we navigate the in-betweenness of transformation?
This year, we are considering what moves us. Everything around us is constantly in motion. Growth happens slowly, while change moves fast. The spaces we are most familiar with often feel like they will remain the same forever when suddenly there is a shift, and nothing is the same. Houses are being put up and torn down. New transit lines are appearing as others are disappearing. People are coming, people are staying, and others are leaving. What is happening right now around you? How did you get here, and where are you going? This year’s theme invites artists to explore the idea of movement in every sense of the word and how it translates into their life experiences. This is Metakinesis (meta·ki·ne·sis: movement, in transit, to come apart).
Scarborough Arts produces the Annual Juried Exhibition, yearly, as a showcase of visual artworks created by artists in response to a yearly theme. Pieces are selected by a panel of Jurors based upon a combination of quality, technical execution, conceptual strength, originality, and impact.
Our Annual Juried Exhibition, "Metakinesis," will be happening in-person on Saturday, November 18, 2023 from 1PM - 3PM at Cedar Ridge Creative Centre (Cedar Ridge Park, 225 Confederation Dr, Scarborough, ON M1G 1B2). Selected artists will also get the opportunity to be featured in the 2023 print edition of the BIG ART BOOK.
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METAKINESIS: 2023 ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION PRIZES
$500 – 1st Place Prize In Visual Arts
$500 – 1st Place Prize in Writing and Poetry
$250 – 2nd Place Prize In Visual Arts
$250 – 2nd Place Prize in Writing and Poetry
Scarborough Arts and Community Swag Bag! – Staff Pick Winners x 4
Winners will also receive a printed and framed certificate. All those selected for exhibiting will be automatically included in the Big Art Book Publication. Previous publications can be viewed here:
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HOW TO ENTER
Submission fees are $20 for Youth (12-25), Current Scarborough Arts Members ($35), Submission Fee + 1-Year Scarborough Arts Membership ($45), and $55 for Non-Members. Payment can be made in the form of check sent and made out to Scarborough Arts, or in the form of PayPal payment to the Scarborough Arts PayPal at paypal.me/ScarboroughArts. *. For check payments please email faith@scarborougharts.com to confirm mailing location for checks. ***Please do not mail checks to our 1859 Kingston Road location at this time due to our building construction taking place.***
Scarborough Arts is a charitable and Not-For-Profit organization with the majority of our programs offered to the community for free. Your submission fee directly supports Scarborough Arts' programming. Thank you for your support and contribution to Scarborough Arts programs!
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT IS SEPTEMBER 24th, 2023 at 11:59PM. Payment must be made in order to complete your submission. Failure to pay a submission fee by this date may result in your submission being declined.