Call for Artists: Toronto Junction Arts Festival Centennial Edition

The Junction Centennial Celebrations 1908 - 2008
Call to Artists: Junction Arts Festival: Historic Mind/Modern Eye
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Call to Artists:
Junction Arts Festival September 3 to 7, 2008
Festival Theme: Historic Mind / Modern Eye

Deadline: May 30, 2008
New EXTENDED Deadline: June 13, 2008

The Junction Arts Festival Centennial Edition - is accepting applications for its 2008 Juried Art Exhibit and indoor/outdoor installations to be held from September 3 to 7. Those artists working with photography, painting/drawing, sculpture and multi-media installations are invited to submit their work by the deadline of May 30th. Application forms are also available for performers and writers. To obtain submission forms, exhibit policies, and additional information please visit our web site at www.junctionartsfest.com. If you have any further inquiries please contact the festival office at junctionartsfest@on.aibn.com or call 416-767-5036.

The Junction is celebrating its 100th anniversary since being incorporated as West Toronto in 1908. Numerous events are being planned for the Centennial including special presentations at this year’s Junction Arts Festival. Over 150,000 people attended the 2007 festival and an increase in numbers is expected this year. Street artists, a Hands-On KidZone, the environmental Green Village and the Artists’ Market will transform Dundas Street West and the Junction into a carnival of creativity. Juried Exhibit Galleries, Impromptu Galleries and other indoor sites will be open for all 5 days. The Artists’ Market (outdoor vendors) will present their work as part of the street closure Saturday and Sunday September 6th & 7th.

Junction Forum for Art and Culture
3042 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON M6P 1Z3

Michael Menegon – Executive Producer
416-767-5036
junctionartsfest@on.aibn.com

About the Junction Arts Festival: JAF 2008

2008 marks the 16th Annual Junction Arts Festival with the focus on the Junction’s first Centennial Celebrations. It is quite a story. In 1908 the Junction was incorporated as Toronto City West. It rivaled the City of Toronto in size and history states that is was the last link in the rail lines that connected Ontario, Ontario North and Quebec with the rest of the country. The Junction area was a vital point for all immigrants entering into this part of the Country. As the story goes the Junction only remained incorporated for less than a year when in 1909 it amalgamated with Toronto (to help keep Toronto from bankruptcy.)

In between then and now the Junction has transformed itself many times over with on of the most recent events being the return of licensed establishment in the late 1990’s. In 2008, as the Junction is once again being touted as the biggest up and coming district in Toronto ( Toronto Life Magazine) the Junction Forum for Art and Culture is Planning Celebrations that will mark the significance of the rich history and contribution that the Junction has made to the fabric of the City.

All ARTISTS Application Forms Link
Juried Visual Art Exhibit
● Application Criteria (pdf)
● Juried Visual Art Application Form (pdf)
Street Performing Artists
● Street Performing Artists Application Form and Info (pdf)
Art Installations
● Art Installations Application Form and Info (pdf)
KIDZONE/Junction Community Stage
● KIDZONE/Junction Community Stage Application Form and Info (pdf)
Writers and Readings
● Writers Application Form and Info (pdf)
Music - All Genres
● Music Application Form and Info (pdf)

All VENDOR Application Forms Link
● Green Village Application Form (pdf)
● Artist Vendor Application Form (pdf)
● Commercial Vendor Application Form (pdf)
● Food Vendor Application Form (pdf)

links:
The Junction Centennial Celebrations: thejunctioncity.com
The Junction Arts Festival: junctionartsfest.com
The Junction Business Improvement Area: junctionbia.ca
The West Toronto Junction Historical Society: wtjhs.ca

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