Call to Artists, Art Exhibition, Montreal
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To highlight its 30th anniversary l’Atelier du geste, reknown art center located in Montréal, Québec,will hold a small size artworks exhibition on 9 – 17 November 2013. Indeed l’Atelier decided to call upon its own artists, but also upon you as professional artists, amateurs or students. By offering your works of art (each to be sold for 25$), you will be supporting two projects :

First, the costly transport of the works of l’Atelier du geste’s artists who have been invited to take part in a 2014 exhibition in France.

Second, the international cooperation project of the Collège Sainte-Anne de Lachine students, Bénin, 2014 (benindefihumain.com) who will sponsor the construction of a library at Sô-Ava, a small Bénin community.

Why take part ?

  • You stand to benefit from l’Atelier’s promotion.
  • Your works will be shown on the Atelier’s web site.
  • Your name will appear in a list of featured artists posted at the exhibition entrance and on the Atelier’s web site.
  • It will be a unique opportunity to display your works to a wide audience,
    to profit from a Montréal art center’s exposure and to discover new artists.
  • You will be supporting two international cultural undertakings.

How to takepart

  • Provide one or several 15 x 15 cm (6 x 6 inches) artworks (six at most).
    Any visual work (painting, collage, engraving, photo, etc.) will be accepted if it is within the specified sizes.
    Works on paper are to be shown on heavy stock or mounted on cardboard, the works will be pinned to walls.
  • Sign only on the back of the works. They will be anonymous and the name of the artist will
    be revealed to the buyer at the end of the exhibition when the work is picked up.
  • Fill in the participation form available here. (download).
  • Mail works and submission forms to :
    P.O. Box 180, BP du Parc,
    Montréal, Québec,
    Canada H2S 3K6
  • Or leave works and forms at anyone of these places :
    - Encadrex, 1830, Marie-Anne Street East, Montréal ;
    - Coop Saint-Laurent des arts, 10, Villeneuve Street East, Montréal ;
    - Coop UQAM, Judith-Jasmin Building, Suite J-M100, 405, Sainte-Catherine Street East, Montréal,
    (August and September)

All works must be received on or before October 20th, 2013.