FUTURE PROOF 2024

FUTURE PROOF 2024: an online fundraising auction in support of Open Studio!

FUTURE PROOF 2024: an online fundraising auction in support of Open Studio!

Featured auction artwork by Qavavau Manumie, courtesy Dorest Fine Arts.

Featured auction artwork by Qavavau Manumie, courtesy Dorest Fine Arts.

Featured auction artwork by Rolande Pelletier

Featured auction artwork by Rolande Pelletier

Featured auction artwork by Ottokie Samayualie, courtesy Dorset Fine Arts

Featured auction artwork by Ottokie Samayualie, courtesy Dorset Fine Arts

Featured auction artwork by Philippe Blanchard

Featured auction artwork by Philippe Blanchard

Featured auction artwork by Alex McLeod

Featured auction artwork by Alex McLeod

FUTURE PROOF 2024
May 2, 2024 – May 9, 2024

FUTURE PROOF 2024
A Virtual Auction in Support of Open Studio


VIRTUAL AUCTION DATES / TIMES
May 2
12:00 pm ET online auction launches
May 9 – 5:00 pm ET online auction closes

We are thrilled to announce that FUTURE PROOF, an annual online fundraising auction supporting Open Studio is now live! The auction features a juried selection of prints alongside a curated collection of contemporary art by artists from the Toronto arts community who support Open Studio. Bidding is open until May 9th at 5:00 pm ET, so don’t miss out! Bidding starts at 50% of the artwork’s value. Be sure to read our coverage in Designlines magazine and stay updated by subscribing to our newsletter. We extend our gratitude to all artists and galleries for their generous support and belief in the future of print!


Participating Artists: Micah Adams, Shazia Ahmad, Chloe Alexander, Jaime Angelopoulos, Kudluajuk Ashoona, Sally Ayre, Sylvat Aziz, Robin Bain, Barbara Balfour, Abdelkader Benchamma, Nour Bishouty, Philippe Blanchard, Ann Karine Bourdeau Leduc, Sandra Brewster, AA Bronson, Yael Brotman, Mackenzie Browning, Floyd Calverley, Moira Clark, Alex Coley, Nicole Collins, Rebecca Cowan, Zoe Craig, Mark Crofton Bell, Susan Cunningham, Max Dean, Tom Dean, Alec Dempster, Rocky Dobey, Rachael Dodgson, Mario Doucette, Jenny Eräsaari, Susan Farquhar, Dorian Fitzgerald, Louise Flint, Robert Fones, Nicholas Fox, Ted Fullerton, Fatima Garzan, Eric Glavin, Scott Goudie, Mathieu Goupil-Lemay, Laine Groeneweg, Sadko Hadzihasanovic, Libby Hague, Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka, Lee Henderson, J.C. (Carl) Heywood, E.J. (Ted) Howorth, Ruth A. Mora Izturriaga, Jeanette Johns, Mark Johnsen, Killiktee Killiktee, Karen Kar Yen Law, Tom Lecuyer, Lisa Levitt, Jennifer Long, Erin MacKeen, Sarah Madgin, Patrick Mahon, Qavavau Manumie, John Massey, Sidney Masuga, Alex Mcleod, Liz Menard, Ohotaq Mikkigak, Merijean Morrissey, Lisa Neighbour, Michael O’Connor, Shogo Okada, Loree Ovens, Kelby Paquette-Anderson, Rolande Pelletier, Ed Pien, Howard Podeswa, Walter Procska, Sandi Ralph, Leslie Reid, Ted Rettig, Liliana Rodriguez, Ottokie Samayualie, Padloo Samayualie, Judith K Schwarz, Suzie Smith, Penelope Stewart, Richard Storms, Rokeya Sultana, Taaye, Eve Tagny, Ron Terada, Jeannie Thib, Alexander Thompson, Brianna Tosswill, Winnie Truong, Ann Unger, Jim Verburg, Julie Voyce, Douglas Walker, Joy Walker, Jan Winton, Leszek Wyczolkowski, Reyhan Yazdani, and Wang Zi.

Why support FUTURE PROOF?

Join us in securing Open Studio’s future! We aim to provide a vibrant printmaking space for artists for generations to come.

Open Studio, a charitable organization and an Artist-Run Centre in Toronto, is dedicated to contemporary printmaking. We offer inclusive and affordable printmaking facilities, programs, and services to artists and the public across Canada and beyond.

In March 2024, we launched the ‘Save Open Studio‘ campaign, aiming to secure funds for a sustainable future. Thanks to our community’s generous support, we’ve raised enough funds to sustain operations until the end of June. However, we now seek further backing to plan for a stable future. Participate in the FUTURE PROOF 2024 auction to support our anticipated renovations and refreshed reopening in 2025.

AWARDS & SPONSORS
Thanks to our generous sponsors, FUTURE PROOF 2024 artists will be eligible for awards. The winners will be announced during the final days of the auction.

Interested in donating to support Open Studio? Please click here. If you have any questions, please email office@openstudio.ca.