An annual exhibit of children’s art curated by
Creative Kids Museum at TELUS World of Science – Calgary
Call for Art!
The Creative Kids Museum is inviting all children and youth to submit
two- and three-dimensional artwork to our third annual Celebrating
Creativity exhibit. The theme this year is “Revived Objects”.
We encourage young artists to discover and appreciate the beauty and
potential of everyday objects which might normally be discarded and
to use these objects in their artworks to express their visual ideas.
Please see below for submission guidelines
For more information about Revived Objects at the Creative Kids Museum
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Notes on submission:
Artist must be 16 years old or younger.
Maximum 2 pieces of art per artist.
Art can be of any media.
All work will be displayed unless deemed inappropriate for our venue
or the exhibit, in which case we’ll contact the artist to discuss.
2-dimensional pieces including, bas relief or collage, may be maximum
41cm x 57cm/16”x20” excluding matte or mount. The artwork
must be ‘mounted’ on white, grey or black Bristol or Matte
board. They may also be framed or dry mounted. (‘Mounted’
means either matted or glued onto cardboard).
3-dimensional pieces must be self supporting. They should occupy
no more than 36cmx36 cm/14”x14” floor space – but
there is no limit on height.
Every effort is made to protect the art work from damage or loss,
but we are not liable for same.
DROP OFF: Artwork can be dropped off at TELUS World of Science at
701-11th Street SW beginning April 24. Deadline for drop off May 15th.
Complete two copies of the Art Exhibition Information Form, including
the media release section. (Available at our front desk or as a PDF
download at www.creativekidsmuseum.com ) Attach one copy to the artwork
and keep a copy for yourself.
PICK UP: Artwork can be picked up between June 25th and September
1st. If the art is NOT picked up by Sept 1st it becomes the property
of the Creative Kids Museum.
Click here to see Call for Performers for the Celebratory Open House on June 11th
CELEBRATORY OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, June 11th 2009, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
You are also invited to a Celebratory Open House. This is free for
all participants and their families to see the exhibit and enjoy performances
by other children. Plus you can visit with artists who have worked in
the Artist Space, to find out what they’re up to now! There is
no need to RSVP, just register with cashiers upon entering.
Performances from the 2008 Celebrate
Creativity Open House
Photo Gallery
Take a peek at photos from last year's exhibition. Click the images
for a larger version.
