FCA Toronto will be hosting its 2024 Spring Kaleidoscope Show at the Pazan Gallery in Mississauga, Ontario, from Thursday, May 9th to Wednesday May 29th, 2024.
As the “Spring Kaleidoscope” title suggests, we invite artists to submit work in a variety of sizes and subject matter. Our host gallery is small so we request submissions under 40″ x 30” in size so that we can exhibit as many of our artists’ works as possible.
This live, juried exhibition is open to FCA Toronto artists who are Active or Signature Status members of the national FCA.
Acceptance into this exhibition will stand as one qualifying point for Signature Status applications with the Federation. Points are allocated per acceptance, not per artwork.
As with all of our shows, it will be accompanied by an online exhibition hosted by FCA Toronto on its website.
The key dates, terms, and conditions are listed below.
Submission Start Date: Friday, February 9 on the FCA website
Submission Deadline: Friday, March 22
Notification of Results by the FCA: Monday April 8
Shipping and Receiving Period: Artwork that needs to be shipped will be received between April 30 and May 7th.
Take-In Day: Wednesday, May 8, 12 to 3 pm. More details will be provided to selected artists.
Exhibition Opening: Thursday, May 9
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 11, 1 to 4 pm.
Exhibition Closing: Wednesday, May 29
Take-Down Pickup Day: Wednesday, May 29, 1 – 4 pm. More details will be provided to selected artists.
Eligibility: To be eligible to submit an entry, artists must be members in good standing of the national FCA with Active or Signature status and they must also be affiliated with the Toronto chapter.
Theme: All styles and subject matter are welcome for this exhibition.
Size: We request that artists submit works no larger than 40″ x 30″ because the gallery is small and we want to hang as many qualified artworks as possible.
Acceptable Media: acrylic, encaustics, graphite, ink, mixed media, oil, pastel, pencil, water media and hand-pulled prints in runs of up to 200. We will ask artists to also indicate the support as well as the medium they are used, e.g., acrylic on canvas, oil on aluminum panel.
Excluded Media: Sculpture, photography, digital photography, digital prints, digital art, AI-generated art, posters, pyrography, giclee, mechanical reproductions, and works that rely heavily on mechanical reproductions are not permitted.
Maximum Number of Artworks an Artist May Submit: 3
Maximum Number of Artworks per Artist the Jury May Accept: 2
Maximum Number of Artworks to be Accepted: 50
Entry Fee: $25 for up to 3 artworks (non-refundable)
Awards:
- 1st place — $500
- 2nd place — $250
- 3rd place — $100
- 3 honourable mentions
Jury:
Presentation: All artwork must be delivered ready to hang. While framed artwork is preferred, unframed work on cradled wood panel or stretched canvas are permitted so long as the following conditions are met:
- Edges of works on cradled wood panel must be completely void of paint, or completely covered in a complementary colour, or be a continuation of the artwork.
- Edges of work on gallery-wrapped canvas can be either a complimentary colour or a continuation of the artwork. Raw canvas edges are not permitted. Staples must be on the back of gallery-wrapped canvases.
If the artwork delivered does not match the image submitted to the FCA, or if it is not presentable for any legitimate reason (e.g., it’s damaged or wet), then FCA Toronto reserves the right to choose not to hang the work.
Copyright: Submitted work must be original work by the artist, not copies or derivatives of the work of others or in any way an infringement of copyright. While using photos as a reference for painting is a long-held accepted practice, using stock imagery or photographs taken by professional photographers is not permissible at FCA Toronto, even with the photographer’s permission or with a paid license to reproduce the image. All artists accepted into FCA Toronto’s exhibition must confirm that their artwork is not a copy, derivative, or based on the work of others, or in any way an infringement of Canadian copyright law.
Pricing: All artworks must be available for sale and priced in Canadian dollars. If you charge HST, please include the HST in your price.
Sales: Pazan Gallery will be handling all sales inquiries at its gallery. Artists must agree to keep the artwork on consignment available for sale until the end of the exhibition. All artwork – including sold works – must hang in the Gallery until the show is completed. After the posted exhibition dates, the artwork is no longer under contract with FCA Toronto and the artist can sell or display the work wherever they please. If a sale is made, artists will be informed by phone or email by FCA Toronto.
Commission: Pazan Gallery will retain a 20% commission (before taxes) on all sales of artworks made in the gallery during the exhibition period. FCA Toronto will not take an additional commission. The Gallery will charge customers sales taxes of 13% on all sales. At the end of the Exhibition Period, the Gallery shall provide a settlement of all sales proceeds (deducting the 20% commission) to those artists who sold artworks Payments will be sent in the form of e-transfers. These artists are expected to provide the Gallery with a written receipt.
Insurance: Artists are strongly advised to obtain their own insurance for their artwork while on display in the Pazan Gallery. All reasonable care will be exercised in handling the artworks on consignment. While the Pazan Gallery will attempt to provide a secure exhibition space, in the event of ANY loss or damage, the gallery shall NOT be liable to participating artists or to FCA Toronto. FCA Toronto and participating artists waive their rights to any other liabilities pertaining to the loss or damage of artworks, even in the event of theft, negligence, fire, or flooding.
Every artwork submitted must comply with the Federation of Canadian Artists’ standard set of terms and conditions, which is stated on their submission page.
The submission and jurying process for this exhibition is being managed by the Federation of Canadian Artists on the behalf of FCA Toronto.
The button below will take you to the submission page. (Visible only Friday February 9th onwards)
Please be prepared with the following:
- To log in to the FCA website, your national FCA account credentials (NOT your FCA Toronto account for your online profile — the two websites are totally separate).
- Your payment information (i.e., credit card).
- The images you wish to submit and the details for each one: title, medium, size, price. Please proofread these details for grammar and accuracy because they are used for captions and labels and cannot be easily changed later.
- For the Artwork description field, the framed dimensions of your artwork, if applicable. The exhibition team needs this information to plan the layout of the exhibition.
Image Requirements for Submission:
- JPG format
- At least 1500 pixels on the longest side of your digital image
- Maximum file size of 24MB
- There is no file naming convention. When you upload the image files on the FCA’s submission page, you do not need to worry about a naming convention for your files. FCA’s software generates a new file name based on your first name, last name, and the title of your artwork.