The second bi-annual Deck the Walls Art Show and Sale will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2024 from 10:00 am to 4:00 p.m.
Location: King Heritage & Cultural Centre, 2920 King Road, King City.
Applications for this juried event are now open. Please fill out the form below or download the application here.
Artist applications are due by June 1, 2024.
A. General Art Show and Sale Information
Arts Society King (ASK) is a not-for-profit organization located in King Township, Ontario established in 2005. ASK’s office and gallery space is located in the King Heritage and Cultural Centre in King City. The organization’s driving Vision is “Enriching King Township through arts and culture for all” and its Mission is “to promote, support and advocate for arts and culture through effective partnerships and innovative events and programs”. ASK is an arts organization like no other with a huge following and municipal acknowledgment and support.
This is the second bi-annual Deck the Walls Art Show and Sale. The sale will be a one day event scheduled for Saturday, November 9 from 10:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the King Heritage and Cultural Centre. There will be an invitation only Preview Evening on Friday, November 8 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The Art Show and Sale will be held at ONE location only. Eighteen ASK artists will be able to display their artwork in the Schoolroom (3 artists), East Gallery (7-8 artists) and Laskay Hall (7 artists). The lighting in Laskay Hall has been upgraded. The Church and Train Station may be available to host two artists in
each. Your application will be numbered as it is received.
This year’s Art Show and Sale applicants will be juried by the committee. Once your application has been reviewed, you will receive an official confirmation when accepted. Only after your participation is confirmed will your payment be processed. Once processed, there are no refunds.
Please read the entire package. The key information points are:
- The Deck the Walls Art Show and Sale is November 9, 2024 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Preview Evening Invitation Only Event is November 10, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
- As a participating artist, you MUST help promote this event (section B)
- Thisevent will use the Studio Tour King and Arts Society King Facebook page as well as ASK Instagram to promote the artists
- See important dates to help keep you on track (section C)
- You must submit high quality images of five different examples of your work for the jury and to be used in marketing AND a short biography (100 words maximum)
- ASK membership fees (if you are not a member) and Art Show and Sale fees ($100) will be processed when participation is confirmed into this event
B. Artist Involvement and Responsibilities
Arts Society King has thrived through the years with support from volunteers. The Art Show and Sale volunteer committee will rely heavily on the support and participation of each and every artist. We are asking that each artist make a contribution to further expand the market reach.
At minimum each artist is required to:
- Pick-up and deliver a minimum of 25 postcards/rackcards to areas outside of King Township.
- Follow the ASK Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ArtsSocietyKing1
- Create Facebook posts that include samples of your work / images, your artist biography or information about your artistry process, and tag to the ASK Facebook page. Once ASK receives the notification, we will SHARE your information to the Arts Society King Facebook page and the ASK Instagram account @arts_society_king. Many other groups SHARE and LIKE our pages so the marketing domino effect is an important aspect of our marketing efforts.
- Utilize your own social media channels with this same concept (Instagram, X, Tik Tok, etc.).
- Invite your colleagues, former clients, potential clients, galleries, friends and family to see you at the Deck the Walls Art Show and Sale. A special invitation to the Saturday event will be created and sent to all participating artists that can be easily forwarded. Please email out the eflyer in advance (.pdf will be provided).
- Post the Deck the Walls Art Show and Sale eflyer with date on your website or social media (if applicable).
C. Important Art Show and Sale Dates (this may be updated and re-distributed)
- Saturday, June 1, 2024 Application package (all components) submitted to ASK
- Wed., June 12, 2024 Acceptance emails will be sent
- Early September 2024 Pick-up min. 25 copies of postcards/rackcards for distribution outside of King
- September 1, 2024 Promotion in ASK’s MOSAiC Magazine, distribution 10,000
- November 8, 2024 Set up at KHCC from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- November 8, 2024 Art Show and Sale Preview Event at KHCC, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
- November 9, 2024 DECK THE WALLS ART SHOW AND SALE
E. Deck the Walls Art Show and Sale Criteria and Guidelines (2 pages, signature required)
- Must be a Professional Artist as defined by the Canadian Council for the Arts.(canadacouncil.ca/glossary/professional-artist) An artist who: has specialized training in the artistic field (not necessarily in academic institutions); is recognized as a professional by his or her peers (artists working in the same artistic tradition); is committed to devoting more time to artistic activity, if financially possible; has a history of public presentation or publication.
- Artistic disciplines for the Art Show and Sale are generally considered to be “Fine Art,” which may include painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, glasswork, jewellery, fiber art and mixed media.
- You must be an Artist Member of Arts Society King to be eligible to participate in the Art Show and Sale. A Membership Application is included in this package or can be completed online. In addition to the Art Show and Sale, there are several benefits to membership and we encourage your participation in other initiatives. If you have already renewed your 2024 ASK membership, please do not complete the form again.
- The Artist must be present at all times between 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the day of the Art Show and Sale as well as the Preview Evening from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
- The artist may display only his or her original artwork and reproductions thereof from his / her original designs as described on the application form (no kits, copies of artwork by others or the work of others).
- The artist shall behave in a reasonable and professional manner at all times while participating in the Art Show and Sale and related events.
- The organizers reserve the right to decline an application for participation or to have an artist removed from the Art Show and Sale for breach of this agreement. The organizers also reserve the right to rescind this agreement.
- Once accepted and your payment processed, there will be no refunds issued after June 28, 2024.
- The organizers of the Art Show and Sale and related events, their elected officials, directors, members, employees and agents assume no responsibility or liability for any loss, damage or injuries of any kind occurring or suffered either before or after or during participation in the Art Show and Sale or related events. The organizers, their elected officials, directors, members, employees and agents do not assume any liability or responsibility for damage to artwork or any other property owned by the artist and/or financial loss that may be incurred by the artist.
- Note the Important Dates sheet located on page 2. If anything changes, we will notify you.
- Complete the form below, mail, email (artshow@ArtsSocietyKing.ca), or drop off your entire application package by June 1, 2024 (11:59 p.m.). Mailing your application on June 7th will NOT have it arrive by the June 8 deadline.
- Submit through the form below or email NEW high quality images of five examples of your art and a short professional biography (100 words max.) to the new email (artshow@ArtsSocietyKing.ca) by June 8, 2024. Keep in mind rectangular images may be cropped to a 1.75-2″ x 1.75-2″ square (max size) for the brochure. POOR QUALITY IMAGES may result in a REJECTION by the jury. Consider the value of getting your artwork professionally photographed.