All About Octopus Project

The OCTOPUS PROJECT seeks to …
• Provide an outlet for artists to keep making art by offering a challenge to create (a “spark”) based on something we may not usually be inspired by.
• Bring playfulness back into art and the art process.
• Offer an avenue to reconnect with the sparks that fuel creativity.
• Create a shared visual representation of diversity within unity through one theme with many different voices.

WHO … You. Painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers, storytellers, musicians, performers, puppeteers, writers, poets, potters, glass artists, beaders, sewers, quilters, doll makers, dancers. Anyone who uses creativity as an outlet, who uses creativity to express themselves and wants to share that with others in an environment of community, collaboration and support.

WHAT … A collective show, running for one weekend, every eight weeks based on one image, sent out as a “spark” to our mailing list.

WHEN … Our first “spark” will be sent out December 8, 2007. Our first show will take place, eight weeks later, on Jan 26 -27. We will then announce the next “spark” that weekend for the next show, to take place eights weeks after (and so is the pattern). Participants will have 4 weeks from the time we send the “spark” to confirm they will be submitting work to be included in the show and send us an outline of what they will be submitting to the show (rough outline, mentioning the medium their work will be in and rough size, no further details are necessary). Note that if you are a performer or dancer, please speak with us about how we can accommodate your submission, as we want all art/creative forms to be included. The deadline for work submission will be the end of week 6 (again, if you are a dancer or performer, speak to us more about this).

WHERE … The Case Goods Warehouse in the Distillery District, Studio 410 (home of Melanie Gordon Photography).

HOW … By e-mailing us at octopusprojecttoronto@gmail.com and including your name, contact info (including phone number please) and mediums you work in (all of them). We are asking for a donation of $8.00 to cover the cost of installation and production (flyers etc.) All works will be for sale and artists will receive 100% of the sale price. If you do not wish to sell your pieces, you can specify this with us.

Welcome to the Octopus Project, we look forward to playing with you all!