The Sunnyside Beach Juried Art Show & Sale returns to the Sunnyside Pavilion from September 21st-23rd, 2012.

For the fifth time, the show will feature emerging and established painters, sculptors, illustrators and photographers alongside installation artists and live music performances.

We are now accepting applications and creative proposals for the September 2012 edition.

View the call for artists: CallforArtists2012.pdf

Download the application form: ApplicationForm2012.pdf

The application deadline is June 15, 2012 by 11:59 pm.

Covers of official show catalogues from previous years

Since 2009, artists from all visual arts disciplines take over the ground floor and upper level of the historic Sunnyside Pavilion on Toronto’s west-end waterfront for three days, providing visitors a unique opportunity to meet artists, purchase fine art and stroll inside one of the city’s architectural gems.

During each show, we invite distinguished professionals from the field of the arts in Canada to jury the works of the participating artists and award monetary prizes. Last yearʼs prize selection jury included: Jamie Angell, Owner, Angell Gallery; Claire Christie, Director, Edward Day Gallery; and John Kelly, Art Consultant, Collector and Principal at Kelly McTernan Lavoie Designers/Artists/Managers.

The First Place Award for Outstanding Artist, a $1000 cash prize generously sponsored by Dara and Marvin Singer, was awarded to Caitlin Doherty. The Spotlight Award, a $250 cash prize sponsored by Jeffrey Prince & Zbigniew Kantorosinski, went to Jillian MacLachlan.

Visitors to the show had the opportunity to cast their vote for their favourite artist. The People’s Choice Award, a $500 cash prize generously sponsored by Ania Baska, was awarded to E.J. Davy of davyglass.ca.

We invite you to get acquainted with the show.

You can find all the wonderful artists that took part in our shows, along with their contact information, in the official catalogues. View the latest here: Sunnyside Beach September 2011.pdf

We hope you will be with us again this September 2012 to help support practicing artists.

Children’s art workshop, September 2011