{"id":21071,"date":"2017-03-22T06:53:19","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T10:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artbridgesblog.ca\/en\/?p=21071"},"modified":"2017-03-22T06:53:19","modified_gmt":"2017-03-22T10:53:19","slug":"call-opening-doors-mnlct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artbridges.ca\/fr\/call-opening-doors-mnlct\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for submissions of visual art from newcomers for art exhibit (MNLCT, Toronto)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"MNLCT<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00ab\u00a0OPENING DOORS \/ MNLCT ART EXHIBITION<\/span><\/strong>
\nExhibition dates: May 23 – May 26, 2017
\nLocation: MNLCT Victoria park site (3570 Victoria Park Ave, Suite 204. North York, On. M2H 3S2.)
\n* There is no submission fee for this event.<\/p>\n

CALL FOR ARTISTS:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThis is an open call to DIVERSE IMMIGRANT VISUAL ARTISTS to submit works of visual art to the Mennonite New Life Centre Toronto (MNLCT) OPENING DOORS Art Exhibition. This is a unique and temporal art exhibition that MNLCT will host to celebrate the opening of our Victoria Park location at 3570 Victoria Park Ave, Suite 204. North York, On. M2H 3S2.<\/p>\n

CRITERIA:<\/strong><\/span>
\nArtwork should be on the theme of \u201cOPENING DOORS\u201d and be inspired by artists\u2019 immigration experiences, and consistent with our organizational vision, mission, and anti-oppression statements. Using these criteria, a committee will assess all the submissions, make the final selections, and contact chosen artists to drop off their work. Each artist can summit\/display up two pieces at the exhibition.<\/p>\n

ELIGIBILITY:<\/strong><\/span>
\nThis art exhibition is open to immigrant visual artists ages 18 and older. Entries must address the theme of \u201cOPENING DOORS\u201d in some way. The Mennonite New Life Centre is committed to community equity initiatives. We encourage internationally trained artists and members of ethno-racial, Aboriginal, immigrant, refugee, LGBT and disabled community groups to participate and self-identify. Staff, volunteers, interns, Board of Directors members, and members of MNLCT, and community partners are also welcome to submit their work.<\/p>\n

COMMUNITY CHOICE AWARD:<\/strong><\/span>
\nAttendees of the art exhibition will have the chance to vote for their favourite work. The winner will be announced on May 25, 2017.<\/p>\n

COPYRIGHT \/ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS:<\/strong><\/span>
\nArtists retain all copyrights to their artwork without exception and may use \u201cOPENING DOORS – MNLCT Art Exhibition\u201d, for the purposes of promoting their participation at the event. The artists grant to the MNLCT a non-exclusive right to use their names and pictures of submitted artwork for promotional use in connection with the opening.<\/p>\n

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