Open Studio’s Board of Directors and staff announce that Executive Director Patrick (Pat) Macaulay will step down from his role at the end of this year. Pat joined Open Studio in December 2017 after 26 years as Director of Visual Arts at Harbourfront Centre. Pat graduated with an MFA from the School of the Art…
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What now? For the update click here What happens to my membership, since I paid my fees for 2024? Auto-membership renewals will be suspended upon release of this announcement. Please consider donating your remaining membership payments. Otherwise, Open Studio will offer a pro-rated refund for the number of months that will not be used due…
AN URGENT UPDATE FROM OPEN STUDIO Help Save Open Studio! If you would still like to be a part of this campaign, you can donate to Open Studio below. . Update as of June 4th, 2024 Dear Open Studio Supporters, June has arrived, bringing with it the Great Canadian Giving Challenge—a highly anticipated opportunity to support…
Speakers: Francisco-Fernando Granados in conversation with Lesley Finlayson and Gordon TrickTopic: observation/mark-making/composition: Dialogues in Printmaking and DrawingDate: Thursday, July 6, 2023Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET via ZoomStructure: Online 45min talk, 15min Q&A Click here to read about Franciso-Fernando Granados’s exhibition with a difference, June 9, 2023 – July 22, 2023. In this Print Speak session, artists Francisco-Fernando Granados, Lesley Finlayson, and Gordon Trick…
Speaker: K. MacNeilTopic: A Print Speak Designed to Exist in Passing TimeDate: Thursday, June 1, 2023Time: 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm ET via ZoomStructure: 30min talk, 15min Q&A In this Print Speak session: A Print Speak Designed to Exist in Passing Time, K. MacNeil discusses their artistic practice at the intersection of print and performance. MacNeil traces how these mediums have developed in…
Speaker: Alex LinfieldTopic: Source Code of the DigitalDate: Thursday, April 27, 2023Time: 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm ET via ZoomStructure: 30min talk, 15min Q&A Click here to read about Alex Linfield’s exhibition W Y S I W Y G, April 21, 2023 – June 3, 2023. In this Print Speak session: Source Code of the Digital, Alex Linfield discusses the progression of…
Speaker: Cleopatria PetersonTopic: Bestie MartDate: Friday, April 14, 2023Time: 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm ET via ZoomStructure: 30min talk, 15min Q&A Click here to read about Cleopatria Peterson’s exhibition: Bestie Mart, March 3 – April 15, 2023. In this Print Speak session: Bestie Mart, Cleopatria Peterson discusses their process for creating work as part of their current installation Bestie Mart,…
Speakers: Alyssa Alikpala, Jenn Law, Noelle Wharton-Ayer and Rebecca TravisPanel Discussion: Cultivating ConnectionDate: Thursday, March 9, 2023Time: 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm ETStructure: 30min talk, 15min Q&A Click here to read about Cultivating Connection: Alyssa Alikpala, Jenn Law, and Noelle Wharton-Ayer, March 3 – April 15, 2023. This Print Speak session brings together the three artists featured in Open Studio’s…
Speaker: Jesse PurcellPanel Discussion: Screen Time – An Exploration of Personal, Professional and Politically Engaged ScreenprintingDate: Thursday, September 23, 2021Time: 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm ET via Zoom (register through Eventbrite)Structure: 30min talk, 15min discussion / Q&A In this Print Speak session: Screen Time – An Exploration of Personal, Professional and Politically Engaged Screenprinting, Jesse Purcell explores the techniques, applications…
Speaker: Khadijah MorleyTopic: Chine-collé & Relief PrintingDate: Thursday, July 8, 2021Time: 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm ET via ZoomStructure: 30min talk, 15min discussion / Q&A Do you collect decorative papers that you insist will come in handy but never use? Chine-collé can help! In this Print Speak session: Chine-collé & Relief Printing, Khadijah Morley shares her work and how…