Junction Local Option Art Awards GalaThursday October 23rd, 7pm
Latitude 44 Gallery
West Toronto Junction Historical Society
100 FLAGS CAMPAIGN and LOCAL OPTION ART AWARDS
The West Toronto Junction Historical Society Centennial Committee is launching the 100 Flags Campaign. It is our goal to have at least one hundred flags flying on the day of the Centennial, April 14, 2008: any flag you like. Or create your own Junction Flag. We’ll keep the campaign rolling through the summer with the hope of 1,000 flags up throughout the community for the Arts Festival in September. The 100 Flags Campaign was designed to promote the Local Option Art Awards and to bring the community together for the Centennial. At this point we have 16 Junction Business Improvement Area venues lined up to host artwork for the Local Option Art Awards which are sponsored by Mariposa County artist Michael Reeves. More than 40 artists who have responded to a public call will vie for $1,000 first prize, $500 second prize and $250 third prize which will be awarded to winners determined by public vote throughout the Junction between the Centennial weekend and the Arts Festival in September. A winning voter will receive Reid English’s sculpture, "Spirit of the Junction," specially commissioned by the Institute of Canadian Popular Culture. All winners to be announced on the last day of the Arts Festival and awards will be presented at a WTJHS fundraiser in October. WTJHS is launching this campaign in the memory of Enoch Ward, who flew a solitary flag to commemorate the birth of “Junction City,” so that we might celebrate the independent spirit in all of us and participate in the Art of Democracy.
www.wtjhs.ca
Credit: thejunctioncity.com
The West Toronto Junction Historical Society Centennial Committee is launching the 100 Flags Campaign. It is our goal to have at least one hundred flags flying on the day of the Centennial, April 14, 2008: any flag you like. Or create your own Junction Flag. We’ll keep the campaign rolling through the summer with the hope of 1,000 flags up throughout the community for the Arts Festival in September. The 100 Flags Campaign was designed to promote the Local Option Art Awards and to bring the community together for the Centennial. At this point we have 16 Junction Business Improvement Area venues lined up to host artwork for the Local Option Art Awards which are sponsored by Mariposa County artist Michael Reeves. More than 40 artists who have responded to a public call will vie for $1,000 first prize, $500 second prize and $250 third prize which will be awarded to winners determined by public vote throughout the Junction between the Centennial weekend and the Arts Festival in September. A winning voter will receive Reid English’s sculpture, "Spirit of the Junction," specially commissioned by the Institute of Canadian Popular Culture. All winners to be announced on the last day of the Arts Festival and awards will be presented at a WTJHS fundraiser in October. WTJHS is launching this campaign in the memory of Enoch Ward, who flew a solitary flag to commemorate the birth of “Junction City,” so that we might celebrate the independent spirit in all of us and participate in the Art of Democracy.
www.wtjhs.ca
Credit: thejunctioncity.com
From April 12th – September 7th 20 Junction businesses have hosted the works of 20 artists and the winners have been chosen by public vote in this West Toronto Junction Historical Society Centennial initiative.Cara Reeves, WTJHSCC.
We have a tie for First prize. Emmanuel Mifsud whose work is showing at The Super Sub ( Dundas West and Keele) and Peter LIU Gang showing at High Park Martial Arts ( Dundas West of McMurray). Second prize goes to Brian Anderson showing at Triple Z Roti and Third prize to Olga Sadowy also showing at Triple Z (Dundas and Medland).
The prizes will be presented at The Local Option Art Awards Gala and silent auction fundraiser for the WTJHS on Thursday October 23rd, 7pm at the Latitude 44 Gallery, 2900 Dundas Street West (ph 416- 769-2900)
Framed reproductions of historic photographs from the WTJHS archives will be among the evening’s most sought after works including silver and gold leaf, historic artifacts from the Junction Fire Hall, Station #423 and original works by contemporary artists. A lucky member of the voting public will be presented with the specially commissioned sculpture 'The Spirit of the Junction' by Reid English.
There have been wonderful spin off’s from this project. Several of the artists have sold their work, some have had work commissioned through their participation in the Local Option Art Awards, and children have been seen running through the Junction ballots in hand following the map. Artists have been offered more space to continue to show their works in the businesses. The feedback has been tremendously positive— this project has been a joy from start to finish and the Gala will be a wonderful celebration of this dynamic Centennial initiative.
Local Option Art Awards GALA
Thursday October 23rd, 7pm
Latitude 44 Gallery
2900 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON
phone: 416 – 769 – 2900
links:
Toronto Junction Local Option Art Awards: Self Guided Walking Tours
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
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