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…
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Update as of April 5th, 2024 Dear Open Studio Supporters, THANK YOU! We extend our deepest gratitude to each and every one of you for your unwavering support and belief in the power of print! On March 11, 2024, we released an urgent letter (see below) about how we have been profoundly affected by funding cuts, the…
The submission period for FUTURE PROOF 2024 Print Work is now closed (deadline: March 4, 2024, 11:59 pm ET). Artists will receive notifications regarding the results within a week of the deadline closure. Thank you to all who applied! Selected artists will be requested to drop off their work after the review of digital submissions….
Print Courses EDUCATION COURSES TO EXPERIENCE AND LEARN PRINTMAKING – Open Studio offers printmaking courses, private instruction (see below), tours and demos throughout the year. We run a variety of education courses in Fall, Winter and Spring, ranging from 6-week core courses (screenprinting, etching, lithography) to one-day special topic workshops. The vast majority of our…
Storage (flat file and lockers) at Open Studio Long-term active storage is reserved for those who commit to the yearly access pass. Monthly storage is available for those who work month on and month off, with no storage carryover. These are $20/month/flat file or locker. For those accessing the studio using day passes or month…
We look forward to welcoming the recipients of our latest artist residencies! Congratulations to all the selected artist residents, and thank you to all the applicants who expressed interest. – The BIPOC Artist Residency: Joni Cheung– The Jeannie Thib Emerging Artist Residency: Raaz Pourfazli– The Hexagon Mid-Career Artist Residency: Alize Zorlutuna– The Visiting Artist Residency:…
Last year we worked with committees based on each decade of Open Studio’s history to review around 10,000 prints collected over 50 years of studio activity with the goal of selecting works for a smaller, formalized print collection. Our eventual aim is to donate this collection to an organization that can provide the storage needs and public…
. EXHIBITIONSSeptember 8 – October 21, 2023Opening: Friday, September 8, 5pm-7pmMain Gallery: Kara Springer, Rafa Santos, Dorian FitzGeraldProject Space: Ruth MoraFeature Wall: Angela Pilgrim NUIT BLANCHESaturday, September 23, 2023Shop window by Ron Siu ART TORONTO FAIROctober 26 – 29, 2023Art Toronto Fair (offsite) EXHIBITIONSOctober 27 – December 2, 2023Opening: Friday, October 27, 5pm-7pmMain Gallery: Chloe…
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…
The subscription deadline has passed. Those who bought in will receive an update once the edition is printed. Thank you for purchasing! NEW Spring 2023 Print Subscription – Joy WalkerTitle: Pink FoldMedium: ScreenprintSize: 10″ x 8″Edition size: determined by the number of subscribersDEADLINE TO SUBSCRIBE: June 4, 2023, 11:59 ET About Joy Walker’s Print Subscription: Folds and…
Open Studio is looking for new board members! Open Studio, Toronto, is an Artist-Run Centre (ARC) dedicated to contemporary print. We offer accessible, inclusive and affordable printmaking facilities, programs and services for artists and the public from across Canada and abroad. We support artists in the creation and exhibition of contemporary print in an open-minded,…
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…