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Everything you need to know about our exhibitions
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Why enter
As an artist, seeking out opportunities to display your work and increase your visibility is crucial. Artefact Social and the Hamilton Technology Centre (HTC), located at 7 Innovation Drive, provide a venue for artists to connect with a wider audience through its Art at Seven Innovation (AASI) program. Click to learn more about Artefact Social and the HTC.
How to enter
Entry is open to emerging, mid-career or established artists living in the greater Hamilton area.
During the open call for submissions, we invite you to submit your entry through our online form.
Eligibility Map
Exhibition No. 5 • Feb 13 - Jun 18
EXHIBITION No. 5 runs from Feb 13 – Jun 18, 2025
SUBMISSIONS OPEN Nov 8, 2024
SUBMISSIONS CLOSE Dec 23, 2024
DROP-OFF NIGHT: Thursday, Feb 6, 2025, 4 PM – 6:30 PM
OPENING RECEPTION: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 7 PM – 9 PM
All are welcome and we look forward to another fun evening, so mark your calendars!
PICK-UP DATE: Thursday, Jun 19, 2025, 4 PM – 6:30 PM
Check back once the next Call for Submissions opens.
Make sure you’re on our mailing list and
tick the artist checkbox updates!
The details…
Artwork Requirements
Artwork submission details
- Types of Art
- Artwork Value
- Artwork Size
- Permitted Mediums
- Labelling Artwork
- Hanging methods
Mediums Accepted
2-D artwork only at this time
- Digital Art (No AI)
- Drawing
- Painting
- Photography
- More…
Image Submissions
Specs required of entries
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File Format
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File Naming
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Image DPI
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Image Size
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Image Quality
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Submission Limit
Drop-off / Pick-up
Drop-off and pickup of artwork always happens at the same time on a Thursday. Be sure to follow our artwork requirements to help ensure that you are prepared and the process goes smoothly.
Artist Bios
The artist bio is written in the THIRD-PERSON and should give us some background information about you and your art practice. If you are including a short statement, write that portion in the first-person and use quotation marks. It’s best not to be too specific about the artwork you are submitting since it is possible that only one of two submitted pieces will be selected.
Keep in mind that it is this bio/statement that we use for the artist web pages, wall labels, and social media posts. The character limit for your bio/statement is 1000.
Terms and Conditions
By submitting artwork to our calls for submissions, the artist agrees to, and must abide by, the terms and conditions as outlined on our site.
Be sure to read the this document and if you have any questions, please reach out to us.
Selection Process & Notification
The selection process will take place during the two weeks after the exhibition’s call-for-submissions closing deadline. The jurying process is conducted by volunteer jurors chosen from our community as well as fellow artists.
All artists who have submitted applications will be notified of their acceptance status by email shortly after this two-week process – whether they have been accepted or not.
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