Visual Arts & Film Exhibition

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.

EXHIBITION INFORMATION

Location: 

• Hallway Gallery at Daniels Spectrum (585 Dundas St E, Toronto, ON M5A 2B7)

Dates & Times:  

• Exhibition Open to the Public: April 7 - 21st (Mon - Fri 8 am - 9 pm; Sat/Sun 10 am - 6 pm)

• Opening Night: TBD (6 - 8:30 pm)

• Review Requirements for Exhibition Participation

ONLINE SUBMISSION DATES

There are three steps required to participate: 

• Step 1. Complete the Intent to Participate Google Form by March 6th. Share artform, concept, installation & media release.

• Step 2.  Upload work to Google Drive by March 23: 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 March 23: 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 miranda.blazey@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 miranda.blazey@tdsb.on.ca ASAP if there are any concerns or issues.

Film: 

Teachers are asked to submit films via Google Drive by 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 art at Art Reach (Downsview SS - 7 Hawksdale Rd) & pickup at Daniels Spectrum (after the exhibition) on these dates and times:

• April 2nd, 2026 (between 3- 7:30 pm): artwork drop off at Art Reach

• April 21st, 2026 (between 3 - 7 pm): artwork pickup Daniels Spectrum. Teachers must pick up their own artwork. 

Option 2 - TDSB Mail by April 2nd, 2026

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 Pak Wong Hong. If using this method, these are the steps to follow by April 2, 2026:

• 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: Pak Wong Hong

  • Email: pak.wonghong@tdsb.on.ca

Option 3 - Print & Mail by April 2nd

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 Pak Hong Wong, TDSB Arts Department, 140 Borough Drive, East Education Office by April 2nd.

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 policies. All work must be original student creations. Contact miranda.blazey@tdsb.on.ca for more support if needed.

INFORMATION ABOUT SPECIFIC ART FORMS

PAINTING

• Acrylic, oil, watercolour, tempera, spray paint, on a 2D surface, ready to hang on the wall

DRAWING

• Graphite, ink, charcoal, pastel, on a 2D surface, ready to hang on the wall

PRINTMAKING

• Silkscreen, lithograph, block, woodcut, monotype, on a 2D surface, ready to hang on the wall

PHOTOGRAPHY

• 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

MIXED MEDIA

• Combination of media (collage, assemblage, textiles), ranges from 2D surface to 3D relief, ready to hang on the wall

SCULPTURE 

• Note: There is limited 3D exhibition space available. Consider alternative ways to present (wall mounting, photos & video). Please contact miranda.blazey@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 April 2. 

*All artworks linked in this document are made by past tdsbCREATES students.