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SUMMARY: The Artist Project
LOCATION:Better Living Centre\, Exhibition Place\, Toronto
URL:http://www.blogto.com/events/69851
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:The Artist Project is back for a sixth year in Toronto February 21 to Febru=
ary 24, 2013!=20

It provides a rare opportunity to explore and directly support over 250 Can=
adian and international emerging artists from various disciplines. =20

WHAT=E2=80=99S ON AT THE ARTIST PROJECT:

Opening Night Preview and Party:
Thursday, February 21, 7-10 PM, all ticket holders (restricted 19+) =E2=80=
=93 Be among the first to view and purchase original works of art by top in=
dependent contemporary artists. Enjoy an electric evening of art, music, an=
d delicious eats! A portion of the ticket proceeds from the Opening Night P=
review and Party will be donated to the Canadian Art Foundation.=20

Untapped Emerging Artist Competition =E2=80=93 The Artist Project is dedica=
ted to supporting the development of emerging artists through the juried Un=
tapped Emerging Artists competition. It awards artists a FREE space at the =
exhibition, and is an opportunity for artists to participate in a professio=
nal-level art fair and showcase their work to gallerists, collectors and ar=
t enthusiasts at no cost!

The Faces Competition - This year TAP challenged artists to create a piece =
of art based on their interpretation of the theme, Faces. Selected by a pan=
el of judges, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners will receive cash prizes, =
and visitors can vote for their favourite entry in the People=E2=80=99s Cho=
ice Award.

SONY Full-frame Studio =E2=80=93 SONY is back with another exciting feature=
, where ten photographers from the show were selected and each given either=
 a top-of-the-line SONY a99 DSLR or RX1 compact =E2=80=9Cfull-frame=E2=80=
=9D Camera to create stunning works of art using SONY=E2=80=99s revolutiona=
ry full-frame sensor technology.  Come and relax amongst these never-before=
 seen images or try your hand at these world-class cameras.

Video Artbox =E2=80=93 The Artist Project 2013 will re-launch the Video Art=
box, where the work of cutting edge video artists from across the country w=
ill be featured.

Installation Zone =E2=80=93 Explore large-scale sculpture, conceptual art, =
and installations from the country=E2=80=99s most talented contemporary art=
ists.

Art Chats =E2=80=93 This series offers a variety of engaging and inspiring =
seminars hosted by leading art and design experts.  This year=E2=80=99s top=
ics range from Manny Neubacher & Anya Shor=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9CWhat to Look =
For When Collecting Art by Emerging Artists=E2=80=9D to Stephen Bulger=E2=
=80=99s =E2=80=9CPhotography: Collecting 101=E2=80=9D to Betty Ann Jordan=
=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9CHere=E2=80=99s Looking at You: Portraits Today=E2=80=9D=
.  For a full list, visit http://www.theartistprojecttoronto.com/special-ev=
ents/

Art Walks =E2=80=93 The Artist Project docents offer an informative explora=
tion of the show, along with the opportunity to meet multi-disciplinary art=
ists, learn about their various inspirations and the process involved with =
creating their works of art. Art Walks are complimentary with admission.

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