DEADLINE PASSED
NOTE: This Deadline is different from other submissions.
NOTE: Before submitting please read the info on the main Submissions Page
Proposals
Note: Before submitting please read the info on the main Submissions Page
Facebook Invite for Four Calls for Submissions
The World of Threads Festival is inviting proposals for local artists to organize and curate their own exhibitions, or to propose an installation of a new or pre-existing piece.
All forms of fibre-related work are acceptable. This includes installations that use actual fibre, or those using fibre inspired techniques in their work. We encourage fibre exploration in installation or performance.
This is an opportunity to provide exposure for emerging, mid career or established artists to showcase their work in this unique Canadian fibre arts festival.
Venues
- Participants are required to organize their own venue.
- Oakville venues must be within the municipal boundaries of the Town of Oakville, Ontario, Canada.
- Toronto venues must be between Roncesvalles Avenue (WEST), Jones Avenue (EAST), Eglinton Avenue (NORTH) and Queen's Quay Boulevard (SOUTH).
- Venues are completely open and do not have to be gallery space (See venue suggestions).
- All venue arrangements and exhibition installation requirements are the responsibility of the artist.
Official Festival Venues
The following are Festival exhibition venues and cannot be used by Independent Artists for their projects.
Oakville
Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre
The Gallery, Sheridan Institute
Gallery, Queen Elizabeth Park Community & Cultural Centre
Abbozzo Gallery
Appleby College (external venue)
Oakville Town Hall
O’Connor MacLeod Hanna
Red Room, Ristorante Julia
Toronto
gallerywest
The Canadian Sculpture Centre
Mon Ton Window Gallery
The Gladstone Hotel
401 Richmond Street West
More venues may be added as they join onto the festival.
Exhibitions
- All exhibitions will fall under the umbrella of the World of Threads Festival and be promoted by the Festival.
- Exhibitions must to be held during the run of the Festival:
Nov. 2 - 18, 2012 in Oakville
Nov. 9 - 25, 2012 in Toronto. - Each exhibition will be featured on a separate page of the Festival website and in our print materials.
- Specific promotion for the project, e.g. postcards for your show are not included.
- Any promotional material created by the artist specially for their exhibit, must have the World of Threads logo on it and be approved by the Festival Chair.
- It is acceptable for the exhibit to open prior to the Festival and close after the end of the Festival.
- The World of Threads does not install or transport any artwork for independant exhibitions.
- You will be given a poster to place on the venue door or window marking your exhibition as an official Festival venue.
Suggestions for Possible Venues
Traditional exhibition venues as well as non-traditional exhibition spaces such as community centres, studios, cafes, shops and restaurants are acceptable. These may not include festival venues already in use.
| Art Studio | Gallery | Business Premises | Museum |
| Retirement Home | Gym | Church | Bank |
| Restaurant | School | Store | Heritage Home |
| Private Home | Outdoors | Studio | Performance Venues |
| Offices | Coffee Shops |
THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX!
Two Options for Submitting a Proposal
For Existing Artwork or Installation
- Detailed description of the work
- Images of the project you are submitting, from all angles and detail images
- Title, media (please do not say mixed media), dimensions (H x W x D), technique (e.g. woven tapestry), date completed
- Information on the site, including name of venue, address, contact information
- Images of the venue interior
- Images of the exact site location
- Any restraints (e.g. limited hours of access)
- Dates the work will be on display
- Payment of the submission fee
For Currently Non-Existing Installation
- Detailed description of the proposed work
- Detailed drawings of the project
- Title, media (please do not say mixed media), dimensions (H x W x D), technique (e.g. woven tapestry)
- Images of your past work – including any similar projects and detail images
- Information on the site, including name of venue, address, contact information
- Images of the venue
- Images of the exact site location
- Any restraints (e.g. limited hours of access)
- Dates the work will be on display
- Payment of the submission fee
Fees for Proposals
Please pay close attention to the fee structure.
Note: No proposal will be accepted until payment is made
Submission Fee: $30
For each Proposal submitted there is a basic non-refundable fee of $30. This covers our costs and time for processing the submissions. If you would like to submit another Proposal, you may do so, by paying an additional $30.
Independant Projects Fee: $150
Because we are a not-for-profit organization run by volunteers and we don't have the revenue of a gallery, we need to charge exhibition fees to run a festival of this scope. Instead of having high submission fees, we are instead charging only the artists who are actually selected to exhibit.
Submission Process
1) Basic Info
2) Venue Basic Info
3) Support Material
4) Images
5) Image List
6) Send Your Entry
7) Pay Submission Fee
8) Review Other Info
1) Basic Info
Note: Submitted in Word Doc format.
Answer the Following Questions:
Basic info:
Your Name:
If submitting as a group please name everyone involved.
Select ONE person to be the official liaison.
Phone Number (home, mobile):
Email:
Website:
Street Address:
City:
Province/State:
Country:
Postal Code:
What type of Submission you are sending?
1) Existing Artwork
2) Existing Interior Installation
3) Existing Outside Installation
4) Currently Non-Existing Interior Installation
5) Currently Non-Existing Outside Installation
Payment Method?
PayPal, Cheque, International Money Order
2) Venue Basic Info
Note: Submitted in Word Doc format.
Answer the Following Questions:
Venue Name:
Type of Venue (eg church, café):
Full Address of Venue:
Main Intersection of Venue:
Venue Contact Person:
Venue Contact Person’s Telephone No:
Restrictions (eg Limited hours):
Potential Issues:
Dates for Display:
3) Support Material
Note: Submitted in Word Doc format.
Make sure your name and contact info are at the top of each page.
- Exhibition Proposal (500 words)
- Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Bio (200 words. In third person, explain your artistic career and background as it relates to your submitted work.)
- Artist Statement/s
- If submitting as a group please provide this info for all members.
4) Images
- Maximum 10 images, plus 1 detail for each image. Total 20 images.
- JPG only, no TIFF or PSD formats
- Saved as 72 dpi format. Do not save as 300 dpi.
- Maximum 1024 pixels wide
- Submit one detail image for every piece submitted.
- If submitting an installation you may submit multiple images of the same installation
- Number each image and clearly label it with the title and your name. Titles must correspond to the image list. Please indicate when an image is a detail.
Jpgs should be labeled like this:
- 001_title_your_name.jpg
- 002_detail_title_your_name.jpg
Disclaimer: If for any reason, Festival organizers are unable to view an image, or it is unreadable or corrupt the entries will not be included in the selection process.
5) Image List
Note: Submitted in Word Doc format.
Make sure your name and contact info is at the top of the page.
Describe each image:
Title, Date, Dimensions (H x W x D cm), Medium (Do not say mixed-media, please indicate what it is made of). Technique (e.g. woven tapestry).
The image list should look like this:
IMAGE LIST
1) Woven Dreams, 2011, 24 H x 32 W x 1D cm), Haute-lisse, wool, silk, linen, cotton, metallic threads, raffia, yute, synthetic. Technique: Woven Tapestry.
2) Detail: Woven Dreams, 2011, 24 H x 32 W x 1D cm), Haute-lisse, wool, silk, linen, cotton, metallic threads, raffia, yute, synthetic. Technique: Woven Tapestry.
6) Send Your Proposal
You may send your proposal electronically or by hard copy.
Email:
- Send the proposal (all documents and images) in three or more emails to: worldofthreadsfestival@gmail.com
- In the email subject line write:
Your Name: 4) Independant Project Proposal
Mail or Courier:
- Submit a CD (not DVD) with images of the body of work/individual pieces.
- Second (or third) entries should be sent on a separate CD.
- Include your Word Doc files for Part 1, 2, 3 and 5 on the CD in a separate folder from your images.
- Each CD must be clearly labeled with your name.
- DO NOT send your CD with a sticker label on it.
- CDs will not be returned.
- Complete submission to be sent to:
World of Threads Festival
c/o Oakville Museum
8 Navy Street, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, L6J 2Y5
Note: No entry will be accepted until payment is made.
7) Pay Submission Fee
Method of Payment:
- International Money Order (payable to World of Threads Festival)
- Cheque (payable to World of Threads Festival). No post-dated cheques will be accepted.
- PayPal: To pay via PayPal click below:
Note: The PayPal button says, “donate” – this is because we are a not for profit organization.
8) Review Other Information
Shipping
The Festival has no involvement with the shipping of work for Independant Projects.
Insurance
The Festival has no involvement with insuring work for Independant Projects.
Commission
The Festival does not take commisions on Independant Projects.
Upon Selection
- The Festival Staff will notify you if your proposal has been selected.
- You will be required to pay the appropriate exhibition fee as soon as you are accepted.
- You will be given further instructions on how to proceed.
Upon seeing the work in person, should Festival staff decide that the work does not match the submitted image or is inappropriate for the World of Threads Festival, we reserve the right to remove the exhibition from the website.
Disclaimer: If you are accepted into the festival you give us permission to use your images and our photographs of your work on our website and in promotional material for the festival in perpetuity.
All decisions made by the Festival Curators are final.
Questions
First Check Our Frequently Asked Questions Page.
Email Dawne Rudman: dawne@worldofthreadsfestival.com
Join our Contact List For Updates
Facebook Page
Twitter