MISSISSAUGA, ON
– Visual Arts Mississauga (VAM) at Riverwood is shining the spotlight on young emerging visual artists! VAM invites artists ages 18 – 29, working in the Greater Toronto / Hamilton Area to submit to its upcoming exhibition,
The Art of Dialogue
. The exhibition is proudly sponsored by TD Bank.
The new exhibition will support emerging artists working in experimental processes using a combination of traditional and new media.
The
Art of Dialogue
will be on display from February 5, 2018 to February 18, 2018 at The VAM Gallery located at 4170 Riverwood Park Lane in Mississauga.
“The Art of Dialogue is an opportunity for youth artists from Mississauga and the GTHA to share their artistic process, stories, and perspectives through a visual statement,” explains VAM Exhibitions and Events Coordinator Eldiana Begovic. “We are excited to host this youth exhibition in conjunction with a show by The Open Gallery, a youth led mobile gallery based here in Mississauga. We invite you to take in the art and see what our next generation of artists have to say.”
DEADLINE TO APPLY IS MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2018 at 5 pm
. There is no entry fee. All submissions will be juried into the show. VAM will present cash prizes for 1
st
, 2
nd
and 3
rd
place at the
Opening Reception
on Friday, February 9 at 7 pm. All are welcome to attend the Opening Reception, admission is free. Please
click here for submission details
.
VAM is located at 4170 Riverwood Park Lane in Mississauga. Please call 905-277-4313 or visit http://www.visualartsmississauga.com for more. Follow VAM on Twitter @VisualArtsMiss, on Instagram @visualartsmississauga and Facebook.
Image top right: Last year's 1st place recipient artist Linh Thai (pictured centre) with Eldiana Begovic, VAM Events and Exhibitions Coordinator (left) and Laura Carusi Collection and Curatorial Coordinator, Art Gallery of Mississauga.
