Call for Submissions – Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival

Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival: Participate in CONTACT

Participate in CONTACT 2018

The Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival invites participation from photographic artists for May 2018, either as a Featured Exhibition or an Open Exhibition.

The Featured Exhibitions program showcases high-calibre exhibitions and recognizes exceptional photo-based projects. Featured Exhibitions are subject to a juried submission process, and are eligible for The Gattuso Prize, a $5,000 award that acknowledges an outstanding exhibition in the Festival.

The Open Exhibitions program provides a valuable opportunity to have photographic work exhibited in conjunction with other emerging and established artists, and to inspire and engage with the city through photography. Open Exhibitions are non-juried and are therefore accessible to all interested participants and exhibition spaces.

All artists/organizers must have a confirmed exhibition space in order to participate in CONTACT.

A participation fee applies:

Early bird fee (available until November 6, 2017)
$275 + HST

Regular registration fee (after November 7, 2017)
$350 + HST

Important Deadlines:
November 13, 2017 - Featured Exhibition submissions due
December 4, 2017 - Open Exhibitions registration closes

Submissions are not sought for CONTACT's curated programming, including Primary Exhibitions, Public Installations and Special Events.

Visit Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival: Participate in CONTACT for details on how to show your photographic work in CONTACT.

About Scotiabank CONTACT Photography FestivalCONTACT is the largest photography event in the world, and a premiere cultural experience in Canada, with over 1500 artists in 200 exhibitions and happenings throughout the month of May in the Greater Toronto Area.
Founded in 1997, CONTACT is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to celebrating and fostering the art and profession of photography.
All exhibitions and events are free to attend unless otherwise noted.

Concert: From Russia with Love: December 3

Poster: From Russia, With Love: Concert
December 3, 2017 at Gallery 345, 345 Sorauren, Toronto

Credit: Decus Duo + Photo by Bo Huang

Decus Duo presents
From Russia, with Love
works by A. Arensky, S. Rachmaninov and R. Shchedrin

When: December 3, 2017 at 3:00 pm
Where: Gallery 345
Address: 345 Sorauren Avenue #3, Toronto, Ontario M6R 2G5

From Russia, with Love
This is Romanticism that grabs hold of your heartstrings and seduces you with the spectrum of human emotion.
Arensky and Rachmaninov will take you on a rollercoaster ride through loss and tragedy while Shchedrin reminds us not to take ourselves too seriously.
Three Russian master composers, three approaches to memory and mourning, redeemed by hope.

Program:
A. Arensky, Piano Trio No.1 Op.32 in D minor (1894)     
S. Rachmaninov, Trio Elegiaque No.1 in G minor (1892)
R. Shchedrin, Three Funny Pieces (1997)

Performers:
Decus Duo:
Katya Khatsko - piano,
Lucia Barcari - violin
with guest artist
Olga Laktionova - cello

Tickets:
General $25 Senior/Student $15 Children under 12 free
Cash only at door

Get Tickets Online:
brownpapertickets: From Russia, with Love, at Gallery 345
eventbrite: Dec 03, From Russia, with Love by Decus Duo

About Decus Duo
Violinist Lucia Barcari and pianist Katya Khatsko are a new and dynamic ensemble based in Toronto,  performing a wide range of classical music with an emphasis on Romantic and Contemporary  music. Duo presents distinctive programs build on Theme, Concept, Conventional Program with a Twist, and a balanced selection of popular classics as well as newer works.
They are reaching into the lives of people who are thrilled to discover the wonderful world of classical music and to the most seasoned music lovers who wouldn't miss an inspiring concert for the world.

Find more on:
Decus Duo website
facebook: From Russia, with Love · Hosted by Decus Duo · Dec. 3, 2017 at 3pm in Roncy Village

Screenshot: Things to do in Toronto: Performance: Music
eventbrite: From Russia, with Love by Decus Duo, Dec 3, 2017 at Gallery 345

Art Toronto's West-End Gallery Hop: Zalucky Contemporary: October 27

Zalucky Contemporary is participating in Art Toronto's West-End Gallery Hop
Friday, October 27, 2017, 6:00 - 10:00PM
Image: Opening night preview for Lee Henderson's "And the voices came from nowhere" at Zalucky Contemporary.

Friday Night West-End Gallery Hop
organized by Art Toronto

DATE: Friday, October 27, 2017
TIME: 6:00 - 10:00PM
LOCATION: 13 West-end Galleries
ACCESS: Free event open to the public.

One of the highlights of his year Art Toronto International Fair is the Friday Night West-End Gallery Hop. Starting at 6:00 PM on October 27th, you are invited to hop across thirteen of the top contemporary galleries in Toronto's west-end. These galleries will be welcoming art enthusiasts for a night of refreshments and incredible art!
 
Zalucky Contemporary is an art gallery located in the Historic Junction neghbourhood will be participating in the Art Toronto's "West-End Gallery Hop". The exhibiting artist Lee Henderson will be present at the gallery, showcasing his new work “And the voices came from nowhere”, and refreshments will be served.

Art Toronto's West-End Gallery Hop Map
Zalucky Contemporary is #13 on the map.

Map: Art Toronto's West-End Gallery Hop
Credit: ArtToronto.ca: events: West-End Gallery Hop

Participating Galleries:
1. Angell Gallery
2. Christopher Cutts Gallery
3. Clint Roenisch
4. Daniel Faria Gallery
5. Division Gallery
6. Erin Stump Projects
7. Gallery TPW
8. MULHERIN
9. MKG127
10. Olga Korper Gallery
11. Scrap Metal
12. Stephen Bulger Gallery
13. Zalucky Contemporary

Zalucky Contemporary 2017 Exhibiting Artists

Screen capture from Art Toronto website 2017-10-25
Image: Lee Henderson: To Conjure from Vapour (“The Memory of a Beesting on Your Lips”), 2017

Art Toronto
Canada's leading international fair for modern and contemporary art runs from October 27th - 30th at the Metro Convention Centre.
Zalucky Contemporary will be at Booth V02 in the Verge section.

Zalucky Contemporary
Open: Wednesday to Saturday: 11am - 6pm or by appointment
The gallery is located at 3044 Dundas St. W, in the Junction and just west of High Park Avenue.
phone: 647-352-3331
web: www.zaluckycontemporary.com
email: info@zaluckycontemporary.com

Find more information  about contemporary art galleries in the Toronto's West End including the Junction area: The Arts Junction: Toronto West Contemporary Art Galleries Map

Junction Pumpkinfest: Fall Fun Day for The Entire Family: October 28

Pumpkin carving at The Train Platform, trick or treat at local businesses, 
enjoy many family friendly activities throughout the neighbourhood.

Pumpkinfest in the Junction October 28, 2017
Credit: The JunctionBIA

It's that time of year when everything goes PUMPKIN

Pumpkinfest in The Junction

When: Saturday, October 28, 2017
Time: 2 PM - 6 PM
Where: Dundas & Keele, Dundas strip from Quebec Ave to Indian Grove

A Fall Fun Day for The Entire Family

Enjoy a day of family fun at Pumpkinfest in the Junction on Saturday, October 28. Starting at 2:00 p.m., children of all ages are welcome to design or carve pumpkins at the Junction Train Platform (2964 Dundas St. West, Toronto, Ontario). The pumpkins, donated by the Sweet Potato, are free to carve and all tools are provided.

The Junction will be full of fall spirit, with activities for all ages. Those in costume can go trick-or-treating at local businesses (local for the Pumpkinfest Trick or Treat Location decal on their windows) and participate in The Junction City Music Hall’s Monster Mash Costume Dance Party from 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

The Monster Mash is a family event, it is $5 per group, and everyone is welcome. Come on out with your costumes, dance, and play pinball and win some great prizes.

Weather permitting, there will be a Bouncy Castle at Junction Health.

Free

This event organized by the Junction BIA: Pumpkinfest Events Saturday October 28, 2017

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It will be Pumpkin Walk in Vine Park on Wednesday, November 1, 6-9 pm

#JunctionPumpkinfest

Poster by Leeay Aikawa: Pumpkinfest in the Junction October 28, 2017

Credit: The JunctionBIA

Retrospective of Andrei Tarkovsky at TIFF Bell Lightbox, November 9-30

Screenshot: TIFF Calendar: The Poetry of Apocalypse: The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky

November 9-30, 2017 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox

This TIFF’s fall lineup includes a retrospective of Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986) films.

The Poetry of Apocalypse:
The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky

The first Toronto retrospective in 15 years devoted to the greatest postwar Soviet filmmaker, whose stark yet sumptuous, elemental yet metaphysical masterpieces placed him amongst the “poet geniuses” of the cinema.

When: November 9-30, 2017
Where: TIFF Bell Lightbox
Address: 350 King Street W, Toronto, ON M5V 3X5

From November 9 to November 30, The Poetry of Apocalypse: The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky highlights the work widely regarded as the greatest of the postwar Soviet era. Tarkovsky’s films are stark and elemental, while also remaining incredibly sleek and stylish (see: his signature tracking shots and pitch-perfect sound design).

TIFF will show the first retrospective of the filmmaker’s work in 15 years with two digital restorations of his sci-fi work Stalker (1979) and Solaris (1972).

This series also includes such masterpieces as The Mirror (1974) and his first feature Ivan’s Childhood (1962).

Also, on November 14, TIFF invites public for a screening of Tarkovsky’s mesmerizing sci-fi epic Stalker, preceded by a talk by Robert Bird, Associate Professor at the University of Chicago.

More info: Toronto International Film Festival: The Poetry of Apocalypse: The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky

Trees That Refuse To Die

Photo: Junction Tree Refuses to Die by Cheryl Creet

Junction Tree Refuses To Die

The magic and majesty of trees…and speaking of trees that refuse to die here is one from my neighbourhood that is going to get another chance from one of Toronto’s top arborists (seen through the leaves)…it is a Japanese Plum and quite rare for these parts...

~ Cheryl Creet