DUE TO HIGH INTEREST, XPACE WILL ONLY ACCEPT SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED THROUGH OUR FORMAL SUBMISSION PROCESS AS OUTLINED BELOW. THE PROGRAMMERS ARE HAPPY TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS BUT CANNOT ACCEPT INFORMAL SUBMISSIONS.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS:
XPACE PROGRAMMING IS COMPLETELY BOOKED
OUR UPCOMING SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS 5PM on FRIDAY MAY 25th, 2012.
XPACE accepts proposals in every medium, from student and emerging artists, and designers. XPACE programming is considered by a committee twice a year.
XPACE WILL HOST A SUBMISSIONS WORKSHOP at 1PM on SATURDAY MAY 12th, 2012.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: WEB-BASED MEDIA ARTWORKS
XPACE Cultural Centre is seeking submissions that explore the aspects of social and aesthetic possibilities of web space. As always we are looking for young and students artists that fit with our mandate.
The work must be web-based and able to be viewed as a link from our website.
How to Submit
Applications must be submitted in a URL link that can be linked to XWEB. The work must be able to securely upload to our server.
Submissions MUST include:
- A detailed project description (a maximum of 200 words)
- Your CV and artist bio
- You must submit a still of the web-based work (press quality, 300dpi)
- The URL address to link to our server
Email your submission package to: or
You will be contacted only if your work will be displayed on XWEB.
To view examples of past projects please visit:
Mandate
XPACE Cultural Centre is a non-profit organization dedicated to emerging art and design. Keeping with our mandate to bridge emerging artists with their counterparts and the community, we support electronic, interactive, and new media works in video, software, and sound/music that can be exhibited on our web space XWEB.
Call for Submissions – Student Work Video/Animation/Illustration/Integrated Media
Are you an artist working in video, animation, illustration, or new media? (yeah, the new in new media is getting tired, but you know what we mean!). Having trouble finding a great space to show your work?
You’ve come to the right place.
XPACE is looking for current OCAD U students to present their work at the External Space in the Jim Meekison Student Lounge. Haven’t heard of it? It’s a new space that has been kitted up with a screen and speakers especially for video and interactive works!
You can download a submissions package at xpace.info/submit
Contact: or
DEADLINES
MAIN SPACE – XPACE’s primary space, programmed for group exhibitions only, as well as panel discussions, workshops and other events.
XBASE BASEMENT – a raw space programmed for solo and group exhibitions, including works-in-progress that respond to the environment.
WINDOW SPACE – facing out on Ossignton Avenue, our window space provides unique opportunity for solo and collaborative installations that can be viewed around the clock. The dimensions of the window space are:
Length of back wall: 7′, height of back wall: 10’3″, depth from window to wall: 2’8″
EXTERNAL SPACE – located in OCAD’s Jim Meekison Student Lounge, this screen is programmed for video and interactive artworks with an empathize on student and emerging artists work.
XWEB PROJECTS – online and web-based artworks hosted on our website.
Please mail proposal applications to:
XPACE Cultural Centre Programming Committee
XPACE Cultural Centre
58 Ossington Ave.
Toronto, ON
M6J 2Y7
Incomplete applications/applications sent via email or fax will not be considered.
Feel free to discuss proposals and the application process with XPACE staff. Contact us at 416 849 2864 or via email at cameron@xpace.info or alicia@xpace.info
Proposal Workshops
XPACE offers proposal workshops prior to each of our application deadlines; we invite you to bring in your applications (works-in-progress welcome) for feedback and guidance. Please RSVP to cameron@xpace.info or alicia@xpace.info
Proposal Application Workshop Date: October 15, 2011 at 2pm
Application forms & Requirements
XPACE Application Form
Please note that applications will not be returned. Applicants will be notified within 3 months of their proposal’s status.
XPACE thanks all applicants for their interest.