Calls to Artists
Dreamscape
“The world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.” – Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Call to Member Artists:
We would like to encourage our newest members (2022-2025) and members who have not showcased for some time, to submit your artworks, be it in 2 or 3 dimensional format, to an exciting exhibition of creativity!
- Show Dates: Jan. 8 – Feb. 9, 2025
- Submission deadline: Midnight, Dec. 01, 2024
- Artwork dropoff: Monday, Jan. 6, 9:30-11 am
- Artwork pickup: Sunday, Feb. 9, 5p m
Please take the time to read the submission guidelines to avoid possible disappointment. The guidelines contain the rules for submission as well as gallery expectations for accepted work.
Read the 2024 Open Member Show Submission Guidelines
If you have read the guidelines and you are ready to submit to the show click here: apply here
Not a member? Join now!
2025 Proposal Shows: Call for Submission
Each year Headwaters Arts makes the Headwaters Gallery located in the Alton Mill Arts Centre available to members up to four times per year for solo or group shows. This is a really great opportunity to showcase your work or the collective work of a group!
Deadline to Apply: November 20, 2024
The time slots in 2025 are …
- Apr 23 – May 25
- July 2 – August 4 (incl. holiday Monday)
- Oct 8 – Nov 9
Please note these dates are approximate.
To be considered, please read the guidelines at the link below then click the link to submit an application via our Jotform online application form.
Headwaters Arts Proposal Show Guidelines (updated Sept, 2024)
2025 Millcroft Inn & Spa’s Headwaters Restaurant: Call for Submission
Deadline to Apply: November 20, 2024
Calling all Headwaters Arts members to submit an application for 20 pieces of two-dimensional art to be shown at the prestigious Millcroft Inn’s Headwaters Restaurant for a 2-month period. This can be a solo or group show. The time slots available are:
February 3 – April 7, 2025
April 7 – June 2, 2025
June 2 – Aug. 5, 2025
August 5- October 6, 2025
October 6 – December 1, 2025
December 1 – February 2, 2026
By arrangement with Headwaters Arts, a body of 20 pieces of cohesive artwork, complimentary with the heritage nature of the Millcroft Inn, hangs in the main dining room for two months. The commission of 35% on sales to Headwaters Arts remains the same.
Contact Margi Taylor, Millcroft Inn coordinator, at margi@altonmill.ca with any questions. The work is lightly juried keeping in mind the following; eleven (11) larger pieces and nine (9) smaller works, a minimum size of 16×20 inches, are needed; pure non-objective abstracts are not suitable; and the lighting is dimmer than in a gallery so brighter works show better.
To be considered, please read the application guidelines at the link below.
Headwaters Arts Millcroft Application Guidelines (updated Sept 2024.)
When you are ready to apply, click the link below to take you to our online JOTFORM application process.
Open Call For Holiday Gift Show!
Artful Giving
OPEN Call to Artists and Artisans:
2024 ARTFUL GIVING SHOW & SALE
Nov. 13, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025
DEADLINE: September 30th, 2024 @ midnight
Artwork Drop off: November 11, 9:30 – 11AM
Artwork Pick-up: January 5, 5:15 – 6 pm
Headwaters Arts invites artists and artisans working in any medium, to apply to participate in our Artful Giving Gift Show and Sale, a juried show of original handmade gift items, including artwork.
We are looking for unique, well made, affordable items which can include: Jewelry; Pottery; Glass; Wood –Bowls; Live Edge Boards; Fiber – Silk scarves, hats; Artisan Soaps; Leather; Cards; original hand-made ornaments, just name a few. All material must be made by the artist. Pieces that are a combination of handmade and mass-produced must be predominantly handmade. Prints and cards made from original artwork are acceptable but must be suitably packaged in cellophane sleeves . The price for individual cards must be at least $5.00
If you are unsure if your material would qualify, please email info@headwatersarts.org with your questions or call the gallery on Wednesdays or Thursdays. We will NOT be accepting any food items.
Entries are juried.
• Selection will be made on the basis of quality, originality, price point, product packaging, technique, and product categories so that no one category is over-represented.
• Items catering to gift giving during the Holiday Season will be considered foremost.
• Headwater Arts Members will be given priority
• No submission charge applicable
** Note: Gallery Sitting will be required (Fridays-Sundays) and the number of shifts per artist will depend on the number of artists participating. Expect to sit 2-3 shifts. There are 2 “shifts” per day: morning – 10 am to 1:30 pm; afternoon – 1:30 to 5 pm.
PLEASE share this Call with other artists or artisans that you think may be interested.
Read the Open Member Show Submission Guidelines (revised 24.05.13)
(not all of these guidelines apply to Artful Giving, however if you will be submitting paintings, then you will find them helpful and even necessary!)
If you have read the guidelines and you are ready to submit to the show click here: Apply Here
Not a member? Join now!
Beyond the Frame
Call to Member Artists:
Creativity knows no bounds when artists seek to express themselves. Thoughts and feelings become colour and form, and with inspiration and originality, we can interpret the world around us. Beyond the Frame is an open theme that gives artists the opportunity to share their views and perspectives without any confines to their imagination. Stretch your limits and use your chosen medium to explore your artistic voice.
Headwaters Arts invites members to submit work be it in 2 or 3 dimensional format, to “BEYOND THE FRAME”.
- Show Dates: Aug 7 – Sept 15, 2024
- Submission deadline: Midnight, June 16, 2024
- Artwork drop-off: Tuesday, Aug 6, 9:30-11 am
- Artwork pickup: Sunday, Sept 15, 5-6 pm
Please take the time to read the submission guidelines to avoid possible disappointment. The guidelines contain the rules for submission as well as gallery expectations for accepted work.
Read the Open Member Show Submission Guidelines (revised 24.05.13)
If you have read the guidelines and you are ready to submit to the show click here: Apply Here
Not a member? Join now!
Tapestry of Art and Music 2024
This is an OPEN call!
Click the image to go to the Tapestry call.
Where the Wild Things Are
Call to Member Artists:
Headwaters Arts invites members to submit work be it in 2 or 3 dimensional format, to an exhibition with the theme “Where the Wild Things Are”!
Discover the untamed side of your imagination! Explore with fantasy, real world images or even combine both. Delve into any dreams, ambitions or fears that you may hold. Feel the freedom to unleash your wild side!
- Show Dates: May 29 – July 1, 2024
- Submission deadline: Midnight, April 7, 2024
- Artwork drop-off: Monday, May 27, 9:30-11 am
- Artwork pickup: MONDAY, July 1, 5-6 pm
Please take the time to read the submission guidelines to avoid possible disappointment. The guidelines contain the rules for submission as well as gallery expectations for accepted work.
Read the 2023 Open Member Show Submission Guidelines
If you have read the guidelines and you are ready to submit to the show click here: Apply Here (submissions closed)
Not a member? Join now!
Rejuvenation
Call to Member Artists:
Brush away winter and embrace the fresh new possibilities that Spring promises. Enjoy the opportunity for change and allow your creative spirit to guide you.
Headwaters Arts invites members to submit work that reflects your feelings about Spring, be it in 2 or 3 dimensional format, to an exhibition with the theme “Rejuvenation”!
- Show Dates: Mar. 20 – April 21, 2024
- Submission deadline: Midnight, Feb. 4, 2024
- Artwork drop-off: Monday, Mar. 18, 9:30-11 am
- Artwork pickup: Sunday, April 21, 5-6 pm
Please take the time to read the submission guidelines to avoid possible disappointment. The guidelines contain the rules for submission as well as gallery expectations for accepted work.
Read the 2023 Open Member Show Submission Guidelines
If you have read the guidelines and you are ready to submit to the show click here: Apply Here (Submissions Closed)
Not a member? Join now!
From the Heart
Call to Member Artists:
Gaze deeply into your psyche to determine what heartfelt means to you the artist. What does a deeply felt past or present experience bring to your creative process?
Headwaters Arts invites members to submit work that reflects your answers to these questions, be it in 2 or 3 dimensional format, to an exhibition that is “From the Heart”!
- Show Dates: Feb. 14 – March 17, 2024
- Submission deadline: Midnight, Jan. . 07, 2024
- Artwork dropoff: Monday, Feb. 12, 9:30-11 am
- Artwork pickup: Sunday, March 17, 5-6 pm
Please take the time to read the submission guidelines to avoid possible disappointment. The guidelines contain the rules for submission as well as gallery expectations for accepted work.
Read the 2023 Open Member Show Submission Guidelines
If you have read the guidelines and you are ready to submit to the show click here: Apply Here (submissions closed)
Not a member? Join now!
We acknowledge that the land on which we gather, and on which the Region of Peel operates, is part of the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit. For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples inhabited and cared for this land. In particular we acknowledge the territory of the Ani-shinabek, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and Ojibway/Chippewa peoples; the land that is home to the Metis; and most recently, the territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation who are direct descendants of the Mississaugas of the Credit.
We are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land, and by doing so, give our respect to its first inhabitants.