Presents
Studio Tour King Art Show & Sale
Studio Tour King 2025 will take place on April 5th & 6th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Locations:
King Heritage & Cultural Centre, Laskay Hall, Church, Train Station
2920 King Road, King City, ON L7B 1L6
Schomberg Community Hall
325 Main Street, Schomberg, ON L0G 1T0
Various Artist Home Studios
The Studio Tour Application period has now closed, thank you for your interest
Accepted artists may now pay their fee below
Artists: Please read the information package below. A downloadable version of the information package and application is provided for your convenience.
2025 Studio Tour King Art Show & Sale Information and Application Package
A. General Studio Tour 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, celebrate 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 20th year for the Studio Tour King. The ASK Studio Tour King now has its widest reach ever, attracting not only artists eager to participate in the event, but also a wide array of art enthusiasts who anticipate visiting the artists during the studio tour every year.
Studio Tour King will extend throughout King Township and locations will be a combination of artist studios and public locations for those artists without a studio. The goal is always to cluster as many artists as possible, in accessible areas throughout the Township, to increase event visibility and overall attendance. Public locations will be in: King City, Schomberg and Nobleton or as designated by Arts Society King. If you require a public location or guest studio location, the committee will place you based on the following criteria: availability, balance to the tour, how much space you require, fairness to returning artists in terms of previous placements, and your medium. Residential artists are encouraged and welcomed to bring forward guest artists. They are required to submit a separate application.
We are pleased to announce that this year’s studio tour applicants will be juried by a group of artists. Once your application has been reviewed, you will receive an official confirmation. 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 Studio Tour King is April 5 and 6, 2025 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
As a participating artist, you MUST help promote the tour (section B)
This is ‘AN ART EXPERIENCE THROUGHOUT KING TOWNSHIP’ (section C)
See important dates to help keep you on track (section D)
You must submit high quality images of five different examples of your work for the jury and use in brochure and marketing AND a short biography (100 words maximum)
Studio Tour King fees are due upon acceptance
B. Artist Involvement and Responsibilities
Arts Society King has thrived through the years with support from volunteers. The Studio Tour 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 100 brochures to areas outside of King Township.
Follow the ASK Instagram account @arts_society_king, Follow the ASK Facebook and Studio Tour King Facebook pages: https://www.facebook.com/artssocietyking and https://www.facebook.com/studiotourking/
Create Facebook posts that include samples of your work / images, your artist biography or information about your artistry process, and tag to our Instagram and Facebook pages. Once ASK receives the notification, we will share your information to our Facebook pages. 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, Facebook, etc.).
Invite your colleagues, former clients, potential clients, galleries, friends and family to see you at the Studio Tour. A special invitation will be created and sent to all participating artists that can be easily forwarded. Please email out the brochure in advance (.pdf will be provided).
Post the Studio Tour brochure and date and locations on your website or social media (if applicable).
Pick-up and set-up Studio Tour lawn signs prior to the tour (we will provide a map and further instructions).
C. An Art Experience Throughout King Township
It is important for our event to stand out. Have you considered demonstrating an aspect of your work during the tour? This can be done live or via technology. Another option is to use social media/technology prior to the event to show the beginnings of a piece of your art or the process, perhaps bring that piece to the tour so your followers can see the final reveal. These are all suggestions with the goal for each artist to be motivated to share what is unique about himself/herself and to create excitement and interest in the tour and his/her studio. If you have other ideas, please feel free to share as we appreciate any thoughts and effort into creating a successful studio tour experience. King has a fantastic arts scene so let’s continue to celebrate OUR art experience.
D. Important Studio Tour Dates (this may be updated and re-distributed)
Friday, October 18, 2024 Application package (all components) submitted to ASK
Friday, November 1, 2024 Acceptance emails will be sent
Friday, November 8, 2024 Deadline for Studio Tour payment fee
Early February 2025 Pick-up min.100 copies of brochure for distribution outside of King
March 6, 2025 Promotion in ASK’s MOSAiC Magazine, distribution 10,000 +
March 27, 2025 Studio Tour lawn signs and event info from ASK
April 4 – 5, 2025 Put your lawn signs out in advance of the weekend!
April 5 & 6, 2025 STUDIO TOUR KING ART SHOW & SALE
April 8 – 12, 2025 Drop signs and data collection sheets back off at ASK
E. Studio Tour King Criteria and Guidelines (2 pages, signature required)
1) 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 possible financially; has a history of public presentation or publication.
2) The studio or location must be appropriate for public attendance and have the required display equipment/furniture to properly display the work. The Art Society King Studio Tour Committee may require a visit to the premises to determine the appropriateness.
3) Artistic disciplines for the studio tour are generally considered to be “Fine Art,” which may include painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, glasswork, jewellery, fibre art and mixed media.
4) If you are not an ASK member considering becoming one. In addition to the Studio Tour, there are several benefits to membership and we encourage your participation in other initiatives.
5) The Artist must have his / her location open and be present at all times between 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on both days of the studio tour.
6) 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).
7) Artists with studios must have Liability Insurance with coverage of at least $2 million for admitting the public into the studio. Guest artists in studio must require their own liability coverage separate from the host artist. Proof of the required insurance coverage must be provided with the application.
8) The Studio Tour Committee does not assume responsibility for any food or beverage served by the artist to his / her visitors during the studio tour. It is the responsibility of the artist to check with their insurance company with regard to any restrictions.
9) The artist shall behave in a reasonable and professional manner at all times while participating in the studio tour and related events.
10) The organizers reserve the right to decline an application for participation or to have an artist removed from the studio tour for breach of this agreement. The organizers also reserve the right to rescind this agreement.
11) Once accepted and your payment processed as of November 8, there will be no refunds.
12) The organizers of the studio tour 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 studio tour 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.
13) Note the Important Dates sheet located on page 2. If anything changes, we will notify you.
14) Email, mail or drop off your entire application package by October 18, 2024 (11:59 p.m.).
15) Please email NEW high quality images of five examples of your art and your short professional biography (100 words max.) to info@ArtsSocietyKing.ca by November 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.