Call to Artists – Cover Artist Gets $1,200 and 2 Featured Artists $600

 Radical Dreams of Equity and Kindness

What kind of world do you want to live in after Covid-19? 

Share your dreams

CreativeUTO is a socially conscious incubator of creative thinkers. We are launching the inaugural issue of Symposium, a print anthology, and video exhibit. For our first issue, we have chosen the theme: Radical Dreams of Equity and Kindness. We acknowledge that Covid-19 has dramatically disrupted all of our lives. We see, too, that there are deep inequalities that undermine our core values and beliefs.

We invite all artists across media to contribute their visions of a better future. Because dreams are the first step to bring better to life.

Artists click here to submit your artwork
https://form.jotform.com/93126494193260

Video Exhibits broadcasted live on CUTO Podcast
https://www.creativeuto.ca/#podcast

For fundraising, details go to our fundraiser page
https://www.creativeuto.ca/fundraising

Event-goers buy tickets and anthology on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/creativeuto

HOW IT WORKS:

Submit your work, make sure to include a 250-word artist statement. You’ll be sent to an onboarding page when you register. You’ll receive a welcome package including promotional material and an invoice. We publish your work on our Facebook fan page, (y)our fans help us critique and add context to these pictures by leaving likes, comments, and sharing your work. Artists will be selected by our Steering Committee, an elected group of established members of the creative community and CreativeUTO members. Artists present their work onlinr. We work together to promote our creation, share profits, knowing that proceeds go to Sistering, ASE Community, and TICOT

PROFIT SHARE + PARTICIPATION:

• Cover artist (visual, video and written work will be considered): $1,200
• 2 Featured artists get $600
• Submissions are open to Toronto artists. Some preference will be given to local Toronto and GTA based artists.

Artists click here to submit your artwork
https://form.jotform.com/93126494193260

CREATIVE DIRECTION:

We want to know how you envision a better world.

Be creative.

Be serious.

Be ridiculous.

We want your brave and beautiful visions to inspire and then build a better tomorrow

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:

We use ethical and environmentally conscious for all our merchandise

https://www.creativeuto.ca/our-commitment-to-sustainable-and-ethical-production/.

Proceeds from CreativeUTO projects go to funding projects from Sistering, ASE, and TICOT

https://www.CreativeUTO.ca/fundraising

Submission guidelines:

We accept all forms of art that relate to the theme of radical dreams of equity and kindness for a post-COVID-19 world. The art we accept includes but is not limited to:

• Visually striking eye candy
• Visual Art (drawing, painting, sculpture, mixed media)
• Photography
• Short stories
• Poetry
• Other written work (personal essays, creative non-fiction, etc)
• Performance (Dance, music, etc)
• Art installations
• Experimental Arts

The following is the definition of 1 piece:

• One image of a visual piece (300 dpi PNG format or your print will be junk and may be rejected.)
• One or multiple poems which collectively total up to 600 words (please submit in ONE file)
• One piece of written work up to 1200 words 
• One Video (Please submit a video in HD)
• One audio file (for musicians, you’ll need audio quality guidelines. They will also need to submit text or an image which to accompany their work.)

For non-text works please include an accompanying artist statement on how your work connects to the theme and clearly indicate which piece it is accompanying. Up to 250 words per piece, the artist statement does not count as one of your pieces. Please verify that all submitted work is original to you. For work involving multiple parties, submissions, consent to participate must be given by all participants and artists.

We are giving away $1,200 to a cover artist and $600 to 2 featured artists

November 21st (Submission deadline)

• Submission deadline for 1st edition of Anthology (live event)

• Artists pictures will be published on IG, Facebook during the onboarding process
• Participation fee due before we publish your work on our networks
  
• Early submissions will have a chance to campaign for cover artist longer

• We work as a community to critique the art
• You can invite your followers to vote like and give feedback

• Facebook or IG like = 3 points
• Facebook or IG comments = 5 points
• An event like at 77 Shuter = 12 points
• CreativeUTO staff like or comment = 12 points

Saturday, November 28th

• Symposium Video Exhibit at Studio 77
• Very limited space available at 77 Shuter
• Bring foods, and wine
• The event starts at 3 pm
• There will be a live DJ
• Artists must submit their artwork between
• Doors open at 8 pm
• Private event for artists and fundraisers
• Fundraiser to sell the book
• Social distancing rules are in effect (wear masks, limited to 50 people)

Saturday, December 12th (Final 20)

• Symposium Video Exhibit at Studio 77
• Bring 2 pieces of work between 1 and 4 pm
• Very limited space available at 77 Shuter

Download the event PDF here

https://wp.me/a9Y4Df-33C

Event-goers get your tickets on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/creativeuto

Artists click here to submit your artwork
https://form.jotform.com/93126494193260

Video Exhibits broadcasted live on CUTO Podcast
https://www.creativeuto.ca/#podcast

For fundraising, details go to our fundraiser page
https://www.creativeuto.ca/fundraising

CREATIVE COMMUNITY + PRODUCTIVE VIBES

General use

Guests! Join CreativeUTO on Patreon and get VIP access to art exhibits, fundraisers, food, live art, networking, anthology, posters, t-shirts and help donate resources that help with homelessness, mental health, and isolation.