Life in Stillness: Call to Member Artists

About this call

Headwaters Arts invites its member artists to submit work for Life in Stillness, an open member show at the Headwaters Gallery in the Alton Mill Arts Centre, Caledon, Ontario, from January 6 to February 7, 2027. Drawing on moments of silence, suspended scenes and quiet contemplation, the exhibition turns inward, embracing periods of hibernation and plateau, and takes its cue from Aristotle: "The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance." The gallery seeks 2D and 3D works that bring attention to the present.

Who can apply

• Open to applicants of any nationality
• Medium: Painting / Printmaking / New Media / Photography / Sculpture / Drawing / Installation / Textile / Ceramics
• Free entry
• Open to Headwaters Arts members only. Membership is open to anyone and you do not need to live or work in the Headwaters area; an individual artist membership costs $65.00 + HST ($73.45) per calendar year and student memberships are free. There are no fees to participate in member open shows. Members may submit up to 5 2D or sculptural pieces (2D works together no wider than 72 inches); 3D items available in multiples are limited by size. Work must be original, completed within the last few years, finished and ready to show; no copies or works demonstrated by instructors, and a piece cannot be shown again in the gallery within 12 months. All juried work must be for sale; the gallery takes 35% commission on works sold during the show and for three months after if the contact was made during the show. Accepted artists must sit the gallery (typically two to three shifts on weekends); if they cannot find a replacement there is a charge of $20.00 per hour. Images must be JPEGs 1024 pixels on the longest side and under 1.5 MB, cropped to the artwork and named as the guidelines set out; 3D work may have up to 3 images per artwork, and an artist statement of 100 to 1000 characters explains how the work relates to the theme. Work that hangs must be wired (no saw-tooth hangers), and canvases and cradled panels need finished sides. Accepted artists agree not to withdraw their work, and are asked to contribute food to the opening. Artists are responsible for insuring their work. Artwork drop off Monday, January 4, 2027; pickup Sunday, February 7, 2027.