PLUS Art Festival (PLUS AF) is a national exhibition and celebration of Canadian artists who have a Master of Fine Arts degree. Hosted at the Gladstone Hotel from June 8 – 10 2018, the festival celebrates the next generation of artists with rigorous risk-taking artistic practices across a broad range of disciplines including Drawing/Painting, Sculpture/Installation, Performance, Photography, Textile/Fiber, Film/Video & Printmaking.

PLUS AF will encompass newly commissioned artworks, a group exhibition, programming series and film screenings. PLUS AF advances edgy, overlooked and under represented emerging artists producing contemporary art in Canada.


EXHIBITION DATES + TIMES
Opening Public Reception: 
Thursday, June 7th 2018, 7:00pm-10:00pm

Exhibition Hours: 
Friday, June 8th - Hours: 11am-8pm 
Saturday, June 9th - Hours: 11am-6pm 
Sunday, June 10th - Exhibition Hours: 11am-6pm


PROGRAMMING:
PLUS AF will offer additional exposure during the run of the fair through extensive programming. In addition to the four-day exhibition, PLUS AF will provide a curated series of talks that reflect the contemporary art scene, featuring a variety of speakers and focusing on the Canadian contemporary art scene with a range of influential speakers currently prominent in their respective fields. 


VENUE PARTNER:
Perfectly positioned between two of Toronto’s most creative neighbourhoods West Queen West and Parkdale, the Gladstone Hotel is a meeting place for local creatives and travellers. 


ABOUT KEEP6:
Keep Six Contemporary Arts is a non-profit arts organization based in Toronto since 2010, dedicated to representing, supporting and promoting the arts nationally and internationally. We organize public events and exhibitions as well as educational programs that attract and engage artists, organizations and the community.


With Support from:
Akimbo
Akau Framing & Art Inc
ARTiculations
CMagazine
Gladstone Hotel
Museumpros Art Services Inc.
Smokestack


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