There are NO entry fees. We also do not charge artists to participate in Being Scene.

Artist Fees (what artist will receive per artwork exhibited)

• In-Person & Online: $250 per artwork
• Online Only: $100 per artwork

Artists will also have the option to list their artwork for sale during the exhibition. 100% of the artist’s sale price will go to the artist.

Guest Jurors

• TBD – Check back here for list of jurors

Juried Selection Process

• All submitted artworks will be juried by our guest jurors.
• Decisions will be made based on the digital images submitted by the artist, accompanying statements and artist biography.
• The jury decision will be final.
• All artists will be notified of the results via email by February 21, 2022.

• Each artist may submit digital images of up to 5 artworks in any medium.
• Artworks must be original and created by the artist submitting.
• Please specify whether artwork is intended to be exhibited in-person or online or both.
• Artworks must have been created within the last five years and not displayed previously in Being Scene.
• Inclusion of artist statements with biography is highly encouraged.
• Formatting notes for submission files:
  • Digital images must be submitted in a .jpg or .png format and no larger than 10mb.
  • Video entries should be submitted in MP4 format and no larger than 100mb OR be shared as a link (ie. YouTube, Vimeo, etc).
  • Please inquire with us if your artwork is digital in nature and cannot be submitted as one of the formats listed above
• Images/video of artwork should be labelled as follows: LastName_FirstName_ArtworkTitle

Please fill out the form by clicking the “SUBMISSIONS FORM” button on the right hand side of this page or by following this link: https://form.jotform.com/212918120898260

You will receive a confirmation email once the form is submitted. If you do not receive it, or if alternative methods of submitting are required, please contact Visual Arts Manager Paulina Wiszowata at paulina_wiszowata@workmanarts.com or 416-583-4339 ext 6.

Accessibility Assistance is available upon request (see below).

Important Update: Due to holiday closures, submission assistance will be unavailable between December 18, 2021 and January 3, 2022.

For assistance to submit your work to Being Scene, please contact us at Workman Arts. We will be able to support through the process of submitting and can arrange support for submission composition and/or formatting. Workman Arts staff, peer support, or a placement student may be assigned to assist with submission process completion. Please find contacts of available staff and their availability below:

Emma Holt
Availability: Monday & Tuesday, 10am to 6pm
emma_holt@workmanarts.com

Paulina Wiszowata
Availability: Thursday & Friday, 10am to 4pm
paulina_wiszowata@workmanarts.com
416-583-4339 ext. 6  (please leave a voicemail with your name & contact info)

We can accommodate alternative formats of submitting. Workman Arts also invites artists to submit their applications in the following format:

• Paper sent by mail
• Oral format*
• ASL

*This includes: by phone or video conferencing (Zoom, Skype, or Meet), a voice recording (MP3 or WAV), or a video recording (MP4, AVI, or MOV)

Applicants who would like to apply by mail, orally, or with ASL services can get in touch with staff at least two weeks before the application deadline to make arrangements (before January 10).

Applications will not be judged based on the format of the submission. Workman Arts, jurors, and/or project assessors will only assess the content of the work itself.