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Call for Submissions: Indigenous Visual Culture 10th Anniversary Exhibition @ IGNITE GALLERY

February 14, 2023
Indigenous Visual Culture 10th Anniversary Exhibition

IGNITE GALLERY INVC 10th Anniversary Exhibition

Call for Submissions 
 

The Indigenous Visual Culture program at OCAD University is celebrating our 10th anniversary with an exhibition. This exhibition will showcase the talent and diverse practices of the Indigenous Visual Culture community, including current and former students and faculty. The exhibition runs from June 21 - August 14th, 2023, at OCAD University’s Ignite Gallery located at 100 McCaul St.

Submissions close Friday, March 31st, 2023, 11:59 pm ET.

Applications are assessed by a curatorial committee. Successful applicants will be notified via email by March 29th, 2023. Successful applicants will receive a $500 CAD artist fee.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Susan Blight sblight@ocadu.ca

Please include all the following in a single PDF file titled with your name, (example GarfieldArbuckle.pdf) and email to:  ignitegallery@ocadu.ca  

1. Contact name 

2. Phone number 

3. Email

4. Program/year if applicable  

5. Artist statement or any information that contextualizes the work

6. A selection of images (maximum 10 images per application or 5 minutes of time-based media, not exceeding 30 MB). Include links in the PDF for time-based media.  

7. If applicable: An image list, with dimensions and materials.  
 
Label all image files with a number and your name. Ensure that the numbers for the first nine images begin with a zero (for example: 01GarfieldArbuckle.jpg, 02GarfieldArbuckle.jpg …10GarfieldArbuckle.jpg). This will ensure that they are presented in the correct order.  

Ignite Gallery is committed to exhibition equity, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.  

The Indigenous Visual Culture Program occurs on the homelands of the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinaabeg, and the Wendat. INVC sets our intentions to live within the laws of these host nations and to building meaningful relationships with the lands and waters.