Saturday, October 23, 2010

Call for Submissions / Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography

Call for Submissions / Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography / Proof 18 / Toronto, ON / Deadline Date: Monday, November 1, 2010

PROOF is our annual exhibition of photo-based work by Canadian Emerging Artists.

Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography is a non-profit artist-run centre committed to the advancement of photographic art. We encourage the submission of exhibition proposals from artists in the early stages of their careers for this annual group exhibition. Consistent with our overall programming objectives, this exhibition highlights the work of artists who are innovative in their use of the medium and approach to subject matter. PROOF is not intended to represent a particular theme but rather to reflect a range of current concerns and practices in contemporary Canadian photography.

Deadline for Submissions: November 1, 2010

Please submit:
  1. A maximum of twenty digital images or videos on a CD or DVD  representing a recent body of work or a specific project. Digital images should be: RGB, jpeg format no larger than 1024 x 768 pixels at 300 dpi. They should be numbered 01 to 20 (01_tree, 02_house, 03_car etc.) Videos must be submitted as a compressed .avi or .mov file. Gallery 44 does not accept original artwork.
  2. A list of works indicating title, year, medium and dimensions.
  3. An artist's statement or other written description.
  4. A physical description of the proposed exhibition including the number of works, the space required and any unusual installation requirements. (A floor plan of Gallery 44 is available at www.gallery44.org/proof)
  5. A curriculum vitae, or biography.
  6. A self-addressed envelope (SASE) with sufficient return postage. Without an SASE we will not return submission packages and will dispose of submission materials appropriately.
Gallery 44 will take reasonable care with submission materials; however, we cannot accept responsibility for damage or loss to original photographic prints. Gallery 44 does not accept submissions by fax or email. Artists are paid in accordance with the CARFAC Fee Schedule. Please see www.gallery44.org for a floor plan of the gallery and further information. **Please note: Submissions MUST be dropped off or postmarked by November 1st. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Contact and mailing address for submissions:

Alice Dixon, Exhibition Coordinator
P 416.979.3941
F 416.979.1695
alice@gallery44.org

Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography
401 Richmond Street West, Suite 120
Toronto, ON M5V 3A8

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

CALLING YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHERS FROM ACROSS CANADA

>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>NCCN-10-10-06-NR
>October 20, 2010
>
>
>CALLING YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHERS FROM ACROSS CANADA
>
>NCC invites young Canadians to create environmentally themed
>photography
>for exhibit on the world?s largest skating rink
>
>
>Canada?s Capital Region ? The National Capital Commission (NCC)
>invites young photographers from across Canada to create and submit
>original photographic works of art for exhibit this winter in Dows
>Gallery, on the Rideau Canal Skateway.
>
>
>Part of the NCC?s youth initiatives, Dows Gallery, is an outdoor
>space in Canada?s Capital where youth can express themselves through
>art. This winter?s exhibit, Eco Art will feature photographic
>artwork with an environmental theme. From January to February 2011,
>Eco Art will display 40 works of art to hundreds of thousands of
>skaters on the Rideau Canal Skateway, as well as to virtual visitors
>in an online gallery.
>
>HOW TO PARTICIPATE
>
>Who:   Canadian residents 14 to 24 years old, working alone or in a
>team
>
>What:  Creative, exciting, original photography
>
>
>Theme: The environment. Show us what concerns you, your way ? is it
>preventing climate change, reducing waste, protecting wildlife,
>becoming carbon neutral, or something entirely different? You are
>limited only by your imagination!
>
>How:  Email [ mailto:youth-jeunesse@ncc-ccn.ca
>]youth-jeunesse@ncc-ccn.ca by October 29, 2010 to register and
>receive artwork guidelines
>
>
>*** The deadline to submit artwork is November 12, 2010. ***
>
>
>Recognized by the Guinness World Records? in 2005 as the world?s
>largest skating rink, the Rideau Canal Skateway receives, on
>average, one million visits each year. The world-famous ice surface
>becomes one of the official sites for, Winterlude, which will take
>place from February 4 to 21, 2011.
>
>
>For more information about the NCC?s youth programs, the Rideau
>Canal Skateway, Winterlude or other NCC programs, the public can
>contact the NCC at 613-239-5000, 1-800-465-1867 (toll-free),
>613-239-5090 (TTY) or 1-866-661-3530 (toll-free TTY), or visit the
>NCC?s website at www.canadascapital.gc.ca <[
>http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/ ]http://www.canadascapital.gc.ca/> .
>
>Media Information
>
>Denise LeBlanc                                               Charles
>Cardinal
>NCC Media Relations
> NCC Media Relations
>
>613-239-5750 (office)
>613-239-5227 (office)
>613-851-9465 (cellular)
>613-851-6924 (cellular)
>[ mailto:denise.leblanc@ncc-ccn.ca ]denise.leblanc@ncc-ccn.ca
>                      [ mailto:charles.cardinal@ncc-ccn.ca
>]charles.cardinal@ncc-ccn.ca



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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

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Friday, October 15, 2010

Frozen Eyes member Dayna Polakoff of Yellowknife will represent the NWT at the Canada Winter Games in Halifax

Focused on photography
High school student sees beauty in life's little moments

RT @Northern_Clips: Focused on photography http://ow.ly/2UcYR Dayna Polakoff of Yellowknife will represent the NWT at the Canada Winter Games in Halifax

by Daron Letts
Northern News Services
Published Thursday, October 14, 2010

SOMBA K'E/YELLOWKNIFE - Dayna Polakoff will represent the NWT at the Canada Winter Games in Halifax, N.S., in February, however the Grade 11 student is not competing in any sporting events.

NNSL photo/graphic

Alyx Crawley of Alberta creates bubbles on a summer day in this shot by her friend, Yellowknife photographer Dayna Polakoff. The photograph is among the many images featured tonight in the Frozen Eyes, Open Minds exhibit at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. - Dayna Polakoff photo

Polakoff, 16, was selected to attend the games as a cultural delegate with the National Artists Program, a countrywide initiative facilitated in the NWT by Sport North and the NWT Arts Council.

The program is designed to bring together young artists aged 16 to 22 from each territory and province and match them with professional artists who will mentor them for two weeks in their artistic discipline.

Polakoff has been paired with professional graphic designer Chris Dewolf from Fort Smith. Polakoff and Dewolf will collaborate on photography projects throughout the games, which run from Feb. 11 to 27.

Polakoff has shared her work in several Ontario magazines, and earlier this year one of her photographs appeared on the label of a Jones Soda bottle. Many of her images depict happy scenes of friends enjoying the beauty of the outdoors.

"Photography is what I love to do," Polakoff said. "I like capturing moments."

Polakoff is studying digital photography and traditional film photography at Sir John Franklin High School.

Les Cameron, Polakoff's dark room instructor, said Polakoff is an eager student.

"She has a nice eye and can see the compositions through the viewfinder," he said. "I like her enthusiasm. Photography requires three things: patience, persistence, and the pursuit of perfection. I think Dayna believes that and that should go a long way."

Polakoff is displaying some of her work tonight at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre as part of the Frozen Eyes, Open Minds photography exhibition. The exhibit is organized by the Frozen Eyes Photographic Society.

"It's pretty cool," Polakoff said.

Other Yk photographers in the show include Ozgur Oner, Pablo Saravanja, Pat Kane, Brent Reaney, and Dave Prichard. Student and amateur photographers from communities throughout the NWT are also featured.

The opening reception runs from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight at the museum. The exhibit will remain on display until spring.



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