Artwork Specifications

The Paint Ontario 2025 collection will feature a mix of figurative landscapes, still lifes, and sculptures that highlight the rich tapestry of Ontario. With a focus on capturing the essence of everyday experiences, the artists bring a fresh perspective to familiar scenes, celebrating the beauty and diversity of the province.

Paint Ontario invites original work from artists in Ontario and around the world.

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Sculpture Specifications
Pricing Your Artwork
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Painting Specs

Hanging: All work must be properly wired and ready to hang. No saw tooth hangers. We will not be repairing or accepting works that are not ready to hang.

Framing: We welcome framed and unframed works. Simple is best. If the work is designed to hang unframed, the sides must be painted for a tailored, finished look and canvas wrapped pieces must have a gallery depth of no less than 1.5 inches. We will not hang canvas wrapped pieces with only a 1 inch depth, cardboard flat canvas or ‘dollar store’ canvas.

Sculpture Specs

Pricing Your Artwork

• The minimum price for hung artwork is $200 and the maximum price for a painting is $4,500. For Example: 12” x 12” ranges from $300 to $500.
• Sculptures must be priced between $200 and $7500.
• Your painting or sculpture may not be accepted based on price point related to size or salability.
• The Artwork’s Price. The price you enter on the entry form must include the commission payable to Paint Ontario (35%) and any HST that you, the artist, must pay from the amount we pay you after we have taken the commission payable to Paint Ontario.
• All work MUST be for sale.

Originality

• All work must be original
• No copies from other artists or from published material, including stock photography, no supervised work, no reproductions or prints will be allowed. All artwork and reference material, including photographs, must be the original work of the artist and may be requested by jurors.     LINK re copyright info
• No repeat entries to Paint Ontario. Do not submit entries from previous years.
• Works received, after acceptance that do not match the submitted digital image or meet the expectations and standards of the show, will not be hung or displayed.

The heart of the show remains representational yet this has a broad definition. We choose to use the most encompassing definition to provide a variety of work for purchase and to include as many artists as possible.

Abstracts, fantasy, science fiction, pet portraits, furniture, photography, computer art or textile art are excluded from consideration for this show. Unacceptable are images outside of what is expected when depicting life in Ontario.

The Grand Bend Art Centre has the right to refuse to accept any artwork that does not conform to stated specifications or is delivered in an unacceptable condition including work that may be improperly framed, finished or broken.

Additional details about fees, commissions etc are found in our Terms.