Call for Artist Submissions Tay Gallery Kanata

We are now accepting submissions from artists in the Ottawa area for two upcoming shows at Tay Gallery Kanata, City Slick which will exhibited in March and In Praise of Forests, April 2011.

Please email lbrown at taygallerykanata.com with title of art show submitted to in Subject line as well as your name. Email up to 4 low resolution jpg's of recent works, that are particularly relevant to the show's theme as well as your CV, Biography and Artist Statement.

City Slick March 1 - 26, 2011 Ottawa area artists are invited to submit paintings that express 'city' from your personal perspective. This is a small group show with no opening reception planned. Deadline for submissions Feb. 15, 2011.


In Praise of Forests - April 4 - 30, 2011
With Special Tribute to Beaver Pond Forest in Kanata
Plein air painters invited to submit.
The year 2011 was declared International Year of Forests by the United Nations.
In recognition of the importance of forests, and in particular to painters who seek out neighbouring forests for inspiration for their art, this exhibition will show appreciation for all that forests bring to all living things. Deadline for submissions March 1, 2011.
This group show will have an opening reception. Date for reception TBA.

Submissions To Strange and Beautiful

I would like to thank all the artists who responded to our Call for Artist Submissions for our upcoming fall show "Strange and Beautiful". We received 35 submissions and it was difficult for jurors this time around to select a short list. I also would like to thank the volunteer jurors who spent many hours reviewing the electronic submissions. We will be in touch with all the artists who submitted this week.
The Strange and Beautiful show will run from October 6th to November 21st. More about the show in our newsletter (blog) to come. Stay tuned.

Strange And Beautiful - Call for Artist Submissions by Sept. 10, 2009

Tay River Gallery is accepting submissions from Ontario and Quebec artists for an upcoming juried show,"Strange and Beautiful". Deadline for submissions is Sept 10th. Quality artwork in your choice of media, of an illustrative, painterly or abstract nature with the emphasis on the Strange "the unusual,different, eccentric, unfamiliar, peculiar, fantastic, bizarre, mystifying, perplexing" art that can at the same time be viewed as Beautiful " having beauty; having qualities that give great pleasure or satisfaction to see, hear, think about, etc.; delighting the senses or mind". The focus is on compositions where either content (subject matter) or perspective taken (interpretation) is particularly unique, imaginative and arresting.

Submission by email to lbrown@tayrivergallery.com. Include Artist Statement, Biography and Resume. 4 - 6 images (low resolution jpg)and description of works (size,media,etc). and reference to personal website if available. We will acknowledge submissions as received, so if you do not hear within a few days, please resubmit. Selection mid- September.

Tay River Gallery is a commercial contemporary fine art gallery in Perth Ontario established in 2002 and representing many noted artists from Ontario and Quebec. The gallery is located west of Ottawa (45 minutes from Kanata) and north of Kingston ( approx 1 hr.)