Toronto Junction Local Option Art Awards: Self Guided Walking Tours

Map: The Local Option Art Awards Participated Businesses
Credit: wtjhs.ca

You are welcome to take a self-guided Local Option Art Awards tour. Be a part of the Art of Democracy in the heart of "Junction City".

The Local Option Art Awards is a West Toronto Junction Historical Society initiative with 20 local businesses hosting 27 artists exploring the themes of this storied community and vying for $1,000 first prize, $500 second prize and $250 third prize which will be determined by public vote.Vote for your favorite works and you may win 'The Spirit of the Junction' sculpture by award-winning artist Reid English.

Voting closes at 2 pm Sunday, September 7, 2008 on the last day of the Junction Arts Festival, winners will be announced at 4:30 pm Sunday, September 7, at the Latitude 44 Gallery, and Local Option Awards will be presented at WTJHS Silent Auction, on Thursday, October 23, starting at 7 pm at the Latitude 44 Gallery (2900 Dundas Street West, Toronto, M6P 1Y8).

For more information, visit www.wtjhs.ca, or email westjunction@bellnet.ca Please include the words "Local Option Tour" on the subject line. Ballots and maps available at all participating businesses.
Visit www.latitude44gallery.ca, phone: 416-769-2900.

The Local Option Art can be viewed at the following participating Dundas Street West businesses:

• Picture It Framed: 3047 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z5
• The Relax Shack: 3026 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z3
• Agora Mediterranean Cafe: 3015 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z4
• Parkdale-High Park Ontario Early Years Centre: 2918 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Y8
• Taylor's Shoes
• The Hair Lounge: 2940 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Y8
• The Beet Organic Café & Market
• Triple Z Roti
• Pascal's Bagels and Baguette
• Athens House of Beauty
• Optometrists: Dr. Brian S. Feldman and Associates: 2913 Dundas Street West, Toronto ON M6P 1Z1
• Latitude 44 Gallery Framing Decor: 2900 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Y8
• Forever Interiors: 2903 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z3
• Blockbuster Video
• Hole in the Wall
• Phil's Espresso Bar
• Pandemonium New & Used Books and Discs: 2862 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Y9
• Super Submarine, 2856 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6P 1Y8; 416-762-9849
  
• West End Holistic Centre
• Shox's Billiards Lounge, Bar and Grill: The Local Option: 2827 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON
• High Park Marshal Arts: 3094 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario M6P 1Z8

links:
Junction Art Tour: The White Goddess Graces Pandemonium
The AJO: Toronto Art Junction Option + Guided Walking Tours
Toronto Junction's Rich Living Exposition of Art: the Local Option
Vital Links Between Arts and Business: Toronto Junction Local Option
Explore the Local Toronto Art Scene and Vote for Your Favourite Artist
insidetoronto.com: Celebrating art is the function at the Junction
by Lisa Rainford, July 31, 2008