Deadline: April 14, 2024

REGISTRATION FORM

Register now to benefit from preferential rates until March 31!

VILLAGE MONTRÉAL

5 DAYS

50 ARTISTS

VISUAL ARTS

CRAFT

LOCATION

SAINTE-CATHERINE STREET (Gay Village)

between Alexandre-DeSève and Papineau streets

EXHIBITION DATES

– 2 days: Thursday, June 27 to Friday, June 28

– 3 days: Saturday, June 29 to Monday, July 1st

– 5 days: Thursday, June 27 to Monday, July 1st

SCHEDULE

– Thursday, June 27 to Sunday, June 30:

11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

– Monday, July 1st:

11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

WHO CAN APPLY

We urge visual artists and craft artists to apply, regardless of the medium used, their artistic background (established artists, students, arts graduates, self-taught, etc.) or provenance.

VISUAL ARTS

  • Painting
  • Drawing
  • Graphic arts
  • Photography
  • Digital
  • Collage
  • Sculpture

CRAFTS

  • Glass
  • Jewellery
  • Textile
  • Ceramics
  • Woodwork
  • Metal
  • Leather

Mtl en Arts aims to include and encourage artists from diversity and emerging artists to become better known in the arts community by offering a discount on the participation fees.

YOUR CATEGORY

To qualify, you must meet one of the following conditions:

 

  • Be a full-time or part-time student artist in the arts
  • At the beginning of your career: have graduated in arts in the past 5 years (have graduated after June 30, 2019)
  • Be self-taught with less than 5 years of professional experience

To qualify, you must have more than 5 years of experience and meet the following conditions:

 

– Declare yourself a professional artist

 

– Create works for your own account

– Have exhibited, produced,  and published your works publicly, or marketed and represented by a promoter

 

– Be recognized by your peers as a professional artist, with an honorary mention, award, grant, nomination to a jury, selection for a show or other similar means.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Complete this online form (https://form.jotform.com/240497705828265), which must contain the following:

 

  • 6 photos of your works – Digital photos (JPG format – 72 dpi resolution). The weight of each photo must not exceed 2 MB.Minimum format: 750 px (top and/or width) / maximum format: 1500 px (top and/or width). Procedure for naming photos: NOMDELARTIST_NUMERODELOUVRE.jpg

 

  • List of works – Include the size, mediums used and title and the price of each work.

 

  • Curriculum vitae – maximum of 2 pages

 

  • Presentation text: biography including your artistic statement – short text in French and English (200 words maximum per version) * in WORD format (.doc). The biography summarizes the relevant information on your CV (studies, exhibitions, awards and recognitions, if any). The artistic statement must explain the artist’s progress, intentions, creative and production objectives.

 

  • PORTRAIT photo: It will be used to accompany your presentation text in the virtual gallery under the following conditions:

 

  1. A portrait photo (head and chest or face only)
  2. On a white background
  3. Resolution 300 dpi

 

* Word count calculator, characters with or without spaces (http://www.combiendemots.com/) and online translator if needed (https://www.deepl.com/translator)

Choice of works

 

You must focus on coherent works, linked to each other with a well-defined style and that you intend to exhibit at the festival.

 

If you produce different types of work (painting, collage, sculpture…) or if you wish to present works in both categories (visual arts and crafts), please fill out a separate application.

 

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Photo quality

 

Don’t neglect your images. The photo quality is taken into account.

 

We advise you to avoid taking them with your mobile phone.

 

You must frame and cut the photos using computer graphics software such as PHOTOSHOP.

The committee, made up of experts in the arts field, will base applications on the following criteria:

 

1) COMPOSITION: How does the artist construct his works by distributing shadows, colors, surfaces, light and matter? It is important to verify the strength of a work through an overall composition.

 

2) ORIGINALITY: The artist must present a dynamic and original work.

 

3) STYLE : The artist must demonstrate that the works are innovative.

 

4) APPRAISAL: Appreciation of the artist’s work.

 

The selection will start on April 15, 2024

 

For the sake of diversity, Mtl en Arts reserves the right to determine the different artistic categories or styles in equitable quantities

The decision of the jury (positive or negative) will be sent by email during the week of April 24, 2024.

All committee decisions are final.

Fees must be paid no later than May 10, 2024 by cheque, money order or credit card (VISA or MASTERCARD).

 

CONDITIONS

They must be original works of art, designed by the registered artist.

 

No derivative products other than silkscreens or postcards.

Artists must be on site at all times during the exhibition.

 

The space cannot be shared with another artist.

All works on display must be for sale and are for the sole benefit of artists.

 

Artists must make their own tax arrangements.

The site is secured but the festival’s insurance does not assume any damage or loss due to fire, theft, breakage, water damage or transportation risks.

Cancellations must be received by e-mail: info@mtlenarts.com

 

  • Selected artists who have not paid their fees by May 10, 2024, will not be considered.

 

  • Artists who have cancelled before May 30, 2024 will receive a 50% refund of fees.

 

  • No refund applies to cancellations made after May 30, 2024.

PARTICIPATION COSTS

TENT 10' X 10'

CANOPY 10′ X 10′ : This high quality, weatherproof tent has 4 sides (canvases). Works may be hanged from the structure of the tent, up to a height of 8′.

 

IDENTIFICATION: The sign in front of the tent bears your name, origin and booth number.

We recommend that you dismantle your works each evening. A container will be available for storage. You can also choose to leave your works hanging, as the tents will simply be closed in the evening and guarded by security guards.

EMERGING ARTIST

PROFESSIONAL ARTIST

CONTAINER 10' X 8'

SPACE 10′ X 8′ in a container: This space is located in an 8′ x 20′ container, featuring 2 sliding doors. The container will be divided by a divider to which you can hang your artwork. Your artwork can be hung from 4 hooks attached to the container. Exhibition surface: 192 square feet

 

IDENTIFICATION: The sign in front of the tent bears your name, origin and booth number.

Please note that it is not necessary to dismantle your work in each night. It will be the responsibility of the artist to close the container with his own padlock. The space is totally secured against bad weather.

EMERGING ARTIST

PROFESSIONAL ARTIST

OPTION - TABLE AND CHAIRS

The set includes a table (6 foot by 36 inches) + two folding chairs.

FAQ

NO, you must rent a tent from Mtl en Arts for uniformity purposes.

YES, the supplier is responsible for setting up the tents the day before the event.

The space can be shared with another artist only in the « Container » option (pilot project).

YES. You will be able to leave your art hanging in your booth for the duration of the festival. Security personnel will be on site.

8 feet from the ground.

8 feet from the floor.

The tent will be used as a support to hang your works (strong metal structure).

 

The container will have hooks to put in place a structure to hang your works.

NO. No such access is provided on the festival site. If required, make your own arrangements with a merchant nearby.

 YES. Sainte-Catherine Street has a free wireless – http://portail.ilesansfil.org/faq/

YES. A 2.5% service charge applies.

YES. You will need to obtain the necessary documents to enter Canada to sell your works. If your application is accepted and the exhibition fees are paid, it will be possible to provide you with a letter mentioning your participation in the festival for a period of time to support your visa application if necessary. All travel, accommodation, shipping, insurance and customs fees are at your expense. We recommend that you work with an authorized customs broker to import your works into Canada.

NO. The exhibition site will be set up the day before the show.

TESTIMONIES

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