Call to local artists: show your artwork in exhibition space in City Hall

The City is inviting local, Kingston-based artists to apply to exhibit artworks in the Market Wing Cultural Space (MWCS) at City Hall.

“We’re excited to feature the works of local visual artists in City Hall and to help promote the talented artists who call Kingston home,” says Danika Lochhead, Director of Arts & Culture Services, City of Kingston. “This unique space will, over time, showcase diverse exhibitions that help to tell the stories of Kingston’s past, present and future, and include continued opportunities for Kingston-based artists.”

Artworks that can be exhibited in the MWCS include but are not limited to photography, sculpture, mosaic, collage, printmaking and illustration. Individuals and groups are invited to submit their work. There is no fee to submit. The full call for submissions including terms of entry and an online application form can be found on the City website. Applications are due Friday, August 23 by 5 p.m.

The Market Wing Cultural Space at City Hall is an accessible site for cultural programming that combines cultural heritage and the arts. Created to highlight Kingston through heritage- and arts-based storytelling, the MWCS offers exhibitions and programs that reflect the diverse issues, stories and ideas that are relevant and meaningful to the Kingston community. MWCS is open Tuesday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., open late on Thursday until 8 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.