Call for Submission
FCA Toronto: Canvas Chronicles
Paintings tell a story and so our juried show, Canvas Chronicles, will aim to tell many diverse stories that are reflective of our 100+ members. This show will feature the best new works created in a wide range of media, sizes, and subject matter. To be eligible to submit, artists must be members in good standing of the national FCA with Exhibiting or Signature status and must also be affiliated with the Toronto chapter.
This exhibition will be taking place at The Art Space Connect Gallery, locating in the Neilson Park Creative Centre at 56 Neilson Drive, Etobicoke, ON, M9C 1V7
All styles and subject matter are acceptable. The media acceptable for this exhibition include acrylic, encaustics, graphite, ink, mixed media, oil, pastel, pencil, water media, and hand-pulled prints in runs of up to 200.
When submitting their entries, artists should indicate the framed dimensions of their artwork and the support they used, as well as the medium, e.g., acrylic on canvas, oil on linen, etc.
The show will be accompanied by an on-line show hosted by FCA headquarters. NPCC will handle take-in, hanging the artwork, and take-down as well as sales with a 15% commission fee. The Toronto chapter will take an additional 10% commission. Artwork must remain in the gallery until the end of the show. All artworks accepted into the exhibition must be for sale.
Jurying for awards will be done in person.
Key Dates:
- Jul. 20: Submissions open
- Aug. 31: Submissions close
- Sept. 21: Artwork delivery date 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Sept. 23 - Oct 10: Exhibition dates
PRESENTATION:
Framed and unframed artwork is permitted for this call, so long as the unframed artwork meets the minimum depth requirement (1.5”). Edges of artwork on cradled wood panels must be completely void of paint, stained or completely covered in a complementary colour or continuation of the artwork. Edges of work on gallery-wrapped canvas can either be a continuation of the artwork, left white or painted in a complementary colour. All substrates must be wired a third of the way down from the top with d-rings and plastic-coated picture hanging wire, regardless of size. Improperly wired work will incur a $20 wiring fee. All paintings must be totally dry.
GENERAL FCA SUBMISSION GUIDELINES COPYRIGHT AND STANDARDS:
If you have already successfully submitted artwork to an exhibition hosted by this Chapter, (the piece was included in some capacity, either live at a venue or in an online gallery), you cannot submit the same piece to a different exhibition hosted by the same Chapter, again.
Copyright and Standards: The following is taken from the Federation Policy:
7.1.5 "While using photos as a reference for painting is a long-held accepted practice, making substantive use of stock imagery or photos taken by professional photographers is not permissible, even with their permission. Photographs by professional photographers are considered artworks in and of themselves. Reference photos must be taken by the artist themselves or provided to them by an amateur photographer with their express consent. Stock images may only be referred to for anatomical study and must be incidental to the completed artwork to be permissible."
While an artist may have paid a licensing fee or retrieved explicit written permission that places them on the right side of copyright laws, Federation Standards do not permit the use of stock photography or reference material from another artist - even with permission or paid licensing.
Federation Standards are different than copyright laws, submitting artists must adhere to both to avoid being removed from the exhibition - if in doubt about the source material of your artwork - do not submit it.
INSURANCE: The FCA does not provide insurance for artwork. Artists are responsible for arranging their own insurance.
JURY: Entries will be reviewed by two SFCA Members and one AFCA member. Please check the submission page for juror names. Images will be reviewed independently online by each juror. All artists will receive emailed notification of their results. Artists may not display artworks that have not been juried and may not send artworks unless they receive an acceptance email. Your submitted pieces will receive one of the following jury results: Accepted – artwork has been chosen for exhibition online and in gallery, Declined – artwork was not chosen for exhibition at this time.
SALES: Artwork is under contract with the Federation effective from the date notification emails are sent. Do not submit an artwork if you intend to sell it yourself outside of the exhibition. If artists have an interested client and they direct sales through the Federation before the exhibition start date, the artwork can still be exhibited in the exhibition as “sold” for the duration of the exhibition and artists can retain their associated Elected Member Status point.
SUBMITTING INFORMATION: Images submitted to the online submission system that are blurry, poorly cropped, display a background/frame, were made in error, or are the wrong orientation will be declined without refund. When submitting online, crop your image to exclude visible edges of substrate. The description of your piece should be one to two sentences long, aiming to enhance a viewer’s interest in the artwork. This description will be printed on your gallery label so please proofread and spell check it. Artists cannot change details on their submission after the deadline for entries has passed. Attempts to change submitted information (including prices or sizes) after the deadline, or when the artist delivers will not be honoured. The artist is responsible for ensuring that the information provided at the time of submission is correct and spelled correctly.
ENTRY FEES: are non-refundable and accepted in Canadian dollars.
CONDITIONS: Submission of entry to this exhibition automatically constitutes the entrant’s acceptance of the guidelines and rules outlined on this page. Due to the volume of entries, the FCA and their jurors do not provide individual feedback on submissions. The juror’s decision is final, submissions to this exhibition declares your acceptance of their decision.
First item included with Entry Cost
Items 2-5: CAN$10.00 per item