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Latcham Art Centre invites artists to submit up to two recent works (completed in 2024-26) in any medium to our Annual Juried Exhibition.
This exhibition offers artists working in all media the opportunity to have their work evaluated by three visual art professionals serving as jurors. The public can discover a variety of artwork exploring ideas and themes by contemporary artists from all over Ontario while the Curator has the chance to engage with hundreds of Ontario-based artists.
Images of submitted artwork will not be accepted online. All artwork must be dropped off in-person at Latcham Art Centre on Monday, March 9, 2026, between 10 AM and 8 PM to be eligible for jurying. A non-refundable fee of $35 + HST per artist must accompany each application, payable online or in-person.
Option 1: Pre-register by filling out the form below and paying the non-refundable fee of $35 + HST online, prompted on the next page. Drop off your artwork on the Artwork Drop-Off Date (Monday, March 9, 2026, between 10 AM and 8 PM).
Option 2: Fill out a registration form in-person and pay the non-refundable fee of $35 + HST in-person when you arrive to drop off your artwork on the Artwork Drop-Off Date (Monday, March 9, 2026, between 10 AM and 8 PM).
This year, the Annual Juried Exhibition runs from Monday, March 16 to Saturday, April 25, 2026. $1000 in prizes, including 3 Juror’s Awards and 1 People’s Choice award, will be presented. An honorarium will be paid to all other artists included in the exhibition after the show closes.
Each year, a new panel of three esteemed art professionals are invited to jury submissions. The jurors will be selecting works for the exhibition based on their evaluations of all the submitted artworks. The jurors consider each submitted artwork through an anonymous review: artists’ names, CVs, and identifying information are not included in the jurying process. To ensure a fair selection of work, jurying is based on the following criteria: Technique/Craftsmanship, Originality, Presentation, Composition/Design. Latcham Art Centre staff are not involved in the jurying process.
It is expected that all artists who submit artwork are the creators/producers of the work. For example, art pieces are not to be made from AI, commercial kits, at paint nights or as copies/forgeries of other artists’ work.
As we continue to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion at the Art Centre, we would like to make note of the harmful impacts of cultural appropriation. All artists are to be respectful of other cultures and copyright law. Artists with artwork that constitute cultural appropriation will not be accepted. This may also impact eligibility for future application.
The jury’s decision is final.
If you require assistance in submitting your application, please contact Shailee Guerard at shailee.guerard@latchamartcentre.ca or call Latcham Art Centre at 905-640-8954.
• Online Pre-Registration & Payment Portals Close: Friday, March 6, at 4:30 PM
• Artwork Drop-Off Date: Monday, March 9, between 10 AM and 8 PM
• Selected Artists Notified: Tuesday, March 10, by 6 PM, via email and published on latchamartcentre.ca
• Unselected Artwork Pick-Up Day: Wednesday, March 11, between 10 AM and 8 PM. All unselected artworks must be picked up by 8 PM. Artists who fail to retrieve their work or fail to coordinate alternate pick-up times may be prohibited from applying in the future, and their work will be subject to disposal.
• AJE 2026 Opening Reception: Monday, March 16, from 7 PM to 9 PM
• Exhibition Run: Monday, March 16 to Saturday, April 25
• Juror’s Talk: TBD
• Exhibited Artwork Pick-Up: Monday, April 27, between 10 AM and 7 PM
• Open to all artists living in Ontario, working in any media
• A maximum of two recent (2024, 2025, or 2026) original works may be submitted by each artist.
• All shipping arrangements and associated costs are the responsibility of the artist.
• All work must be ready for exhibition. All hanging hardware must be included and securely attached to the artwork, if required for installation. Please ensure works requiring framing, such as works on paper, are adequately framed and mounted. Any technical needs required to display the artwork must be provided by the artist.
• Do not submit artwork that is not dry. Any damage resulting from such work will be the responsibility of the artist.
• All artwork must be able to fit through an entrance of 34” wide by 80” high. Sculptures should be a weight that can easily be handled by two people.
• For video work submissions, Artists must fill out the pre-registration form below and provide both the video work(s) in their entirety, as well as a 3-5 minute sample of each work. Video files must be shared through your preferred platform with our Curator, Jeff Nye, at jeffrey.nye@latchamartcentre.ca with subject line “AJE 2026 – Video Work Submission – YOUR NAME”. Artists who are submitting exclusively video work (eg. no physical artwork), are not required to come in-person for Artwork Drop-off Day on March 9th. You will receive a confirmation that we have received your submission once the curator has downloaded it and can successfully view it. Once the jurying process has concluded, Selected artists will be posted on our website by Tuesday, March 10 at 6 PM, as well as contacted by e-mail.
• Work previously exhibited at Latcham Art Centre or created under instruction is not eligible.
• Artwork valued over $10,000 is not eligible for this exhibition.
• To provide professional development opportunities for as many as possible, artists who have exhibited in a solo exhibition at Latcham Art Centre’s Main Gallery are not eligible.
• Only selected artists will be contacted by 6 PM on Tuesday, March 10, via email. A list of selected artists will also be published on our website.
• If you do not hear directly from Latcham staff and your name is not on the published list, you will be required to pick up your artwork on Wednesday, March 11 between 10 AM and 8 PM. Artists who fail to retrieve their work or fail to coordinate alternate pick-up times may be prohibited from applying in the future, and their work will be subject to disposal.
• By allowing your selected work to be included in the Annual Juried Exhibition, you grant Latcham Art Centre permission to photograph your artwork for publicity, educational, and reference purposes.
• Works exhibited in the Annual Juried Exhibition may not be removed before the exhibition closes on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
• A non-refundable fee of $35 + HST per artist must accompany the entry form (see below).
(hereinafter called the “Artist”)
• The Artist shall provide Latcham with a list of current values for each work included in the exhibition and jurying.
• Artwork valued above $10,000 is not eligible and will not be accepted for jurying.
• Works of art will be insured for the amount specified by the Artist Contract and for ALL RISKS OF DIRECT PHYSICAL LOSS OR DAMAGE from the time the artwork is in Latcham’s possession, and until the artwork is back in the Artist’s or Artist’s agent’s possession. The Artist acknowledges and agrees that Latcham’s insurance coverage specifically excludes time the artwork spends in transit.
• The Artist acknowledges and agrees that Latcham, its employees, volunteers, directors and officers shall not be held liable or responsible for any damage to the Artist’s work caused by deficiencies in the design, production or framing of the Artist’s work or arising out of any action of the Artist.
• The Artist hereby agrees to forever waive, release, indemnify, defend and hold harmless Latcham and any of its respective agents, employees, contractors, licensees, sponsors, elected officials, volunteers, and any other persons for whom Latcham may be responsible in law, from any and all claims whatsoever and howsoever arising, including but not limited to all manner of claims, damages, losses, costs, liability and charges whatsoever, whether for injuries to persons or damage to property, or otherwise, resulting from the Artist displaying their art works at 2 Park Drive, Stouffville, or the set-up/take down/transportation of any art display. The Artist shall not hold Latcham liable for any loss or damage to any art works save and except as the result of gross negligence by Latcham. Further, Latcham shall not be liable for any transmission and/or contraction of communicable diseases, including but not limited to Covid 19, resulting from the Artist’s exhibit at Latcham.
