Visual Arts & Film Exhibition
Photography - Sculpture - Painting - Printmaking - Mixed Media - Film - Multidisciplinary
The tdsbCREATES Visual Arts & Film Exhibition is a celebration of learning and creative expression across all Visual Arts mediums. This 2 week event is an open opportunity for students to share and celebrate with each other in a welcoming and non-competitive atmosphere. Students will experience the excitement of developing their work with a mentor artist, and then potentially having their work professionally presented in a public gallery setting. Please note that participation in the exhibition is optional. We cannot guarantee that every submitted artwork will be included. Sharing works that highlight the creative process is encouraged.
Visual Arts Exhibition Dates & Details
EXHIBITION INFORMATION
Location:
Hallway Gallery at Daniels Spectrum (585 Dundas St E, Toronto, ON M5A 2B7)
Dates & Times:
Exhibition Open to the Public: May 16 - June 2 (Mon - Fri 8 am - 9 pm; Sat/Sun 10 am - 6 pm)
Opening Night: May 23 (6 - 8:30 pm)
ONLINE SUBMISSION DATES
There are three steps required to participate:
Step 1. Complete the Intent to Participate Google Form by Monday April 8: Share artform, concept, installation & media release.
Step 2. Share via Google Drive by Monday April 29: Share artist statements (audio recording or written), images/video of process & final work. A Google folder will be shared after you complete Step 1.
Step 3. Complete the Final Confirmation Google Form by Monday April 29: Confirm you completed Step 2.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS & CONSIDERATIONS
Size & Number of Submissions per Mentorship:
Up to 4 individual visual arts submissions OR 1 collaborative visual arts submission OR 1 visual arts collection submission fitting within a total wall space of 4’ x 5’
2 film submissions per mentorship (3 minutes maximum each)
Submissions can be individual, a series or collaborative
Recommend printing large format (fitting within 4’ x 5’ wall space) through TDSB Print Portal
Installation Requirements:
Submissions need to be ready to hang on the wall (not suspended from the ceiling)
Framing is not required for exhibition
Limited 3D Exhibition Space:
There is limited 3D exhibition space available
Consider alternative ways to present sculptural work in a gallery setting (ie wall mounting, photos & video), and contact erin.lucassen@tdsb.on.ca before 3D work begins if you wish to participate in the exhibition
SUBMITTING STUDENT WORK FOR EXHIBITION
There are multiple ways to submit student work for the exhibition. Please read the options below and reach out to erin.lucassen@tdsb.on.ca ASAP if there are any concerns or issues.
Film:
Teachers are asked to submit films via Google Drive by Monday April 29. A Google folder will be shared after you complete the Intent to Participate Google Form. No physical drop off or pick up is required.
Visual Arts:
Option 1 - In-Person
If student artwork is large or delicate, teachers need to physically drop off & pickup at Daniels Spectrum (before & after the exhibition) on these dates and times:
May 13 (between 4 - 6 pm): artwork drop off
June 3 (between 4 - 6 pm): artwork pickup
Option 2 - TDSB Mail by May 1
If student artwork is flat, can be rolled or can be packaged into a box safely, you can use TDSB Logistics Services to pick up artwork at your school and deliver it to Erin Lucassen. If using this method, these are the steps to follow by May 1:
1. Request a pick-up through the TDSB Logistics App
2. Fill in the online Request for Pickup / Delivery form using this template
3. In the online Request for Pickup / Delivery, be sure to include:
TDSB Delivery Location: East Education Office
TDSB Delivery Address: 140 Borough Drive, Scarborough, M1P 4N6
Delivery Contact Name: Erin Lucassen
Is this their phone number: 4167263546
Option 3 - Print & Mail by May 1
If student artwork is digital (for example photography), consider using TDSB Print Portal to print in large format (fitting within 4’ x 5’ wall space) and request the works be delivered directly to Erin Lucassen, TDSB Arts Department, 140 Borough Drive, East Education Office by May 1.
CONTENT
Teachers must read/view/watch/hear all student creations at all stages, and be present during all artist visits. All content must be appropriate for an all-ages public audience, not be sexually explicit or violent, and must uphold TDSB Equity and Anti-Racism & Anti-Oppression policies. All work must be original student creations. Visit the tdsbCREATES site or contact erin.lucassen@tdsb.on.ca for more support if needed.
INFORMATION ABOUT SPECIFIC ART FORMS
Acrylic, oil, watercolour, tempera, spray paint, on a 2D surface, ready to hang on the wall
Graphite, ink, charcoal, pastel, on a 2D surface, ready to hang on the wall
Silkscreen, lithograph, block, woodcut, monotype, on a 2D surface, ready to hang on the wall
Digital or traditional film, 2D printed image, ready to hang on the wall
Recommend printing large format (fitting within 4’ x 5’ wall space) through TDSB Print Portal
Combination of media (collage, assemblage, textiles), ranges from 2D surface to 3D relief, ready to hang on the wall
Note: There is limited 3D exhibition space available. Consider alternative ways to present (wall mounting, photos & video). Please contact erin.lucassen@tdsb.on.ca before sculptural work begins if you wish to participate in the exhibition.
Assembled, carved, modelled work using materials such as clay, found objects, wood and/or textiles that is 3D and able to sit securely on a plinth or on the ground
Can include site specific work that invites interaction with viewers
Specific installation requirements and hardware for installation must be included if needed
FILM
Narrative, experimental, animation, documentary
Students are reminded not to use copyrighted visual or audio material
Review film quality settings, MP4 or MOV files only, minimum 720p HD and 30fps
Note: Teachers are required to submit films via shared Google Drive by Monday April 29
*All artworks linked in this document are made by past tdsbCREATES students.