July 9 to August 1, 2024
Location: All Galleries at Neilson Park Creative Centre
Presented by: Neilson Park Creative Centre
Reception: Thursday, July 18, 2024 from 7 pm to 9 pm
Artists (18 years+) at early, mid, and later points in their career were invited to submit to Neilson Park Creative Centre’s (NPCC) IMPACT 2024, Annual Juried Exhibition.
IMPACT is NPCC’s most anticipated show that fosters creativity in the artistic community. IMPACT 2024 aims to bring together artists practicing in diverse media and approaches, both traditional and contemporary, while showcasing artwork of the highest standard.
IMPACT 2024 will be exhibited in all the galleries at Neilson Park Creative Centre.
Participating Artists
Congratulations to the following artists who were accepted into IMPACT 2024!
Maiyalis Aberin, Peter Adamson, Jim Alpous, Mario Angel, Holly Atkinson, Kadi Badiou, Nahal Bahrman, Daria Beer, Francis Bowen, Patrizia Brasch, Monique Campbell, Lenore Carr-Smith, Carmela Casuccio, Clement Cheng, Lindsay-Ann Chilcott, Barbara Clausi, Maegan Collins, Soroush Dabiri, Jaya Datta, Ruby Davies, Michael Donohue, Tom Driedger, Samira El-kassis, Reisha Felix, Wayne Fisher, Lisa Frost, Bev Funnell, Stuart Godfrey, Kate Greenway, Oleksandra Guyowa, Yuksel Hassan, Carolyn Hassard, Elnaz Hessami Pilehrood, Rares Kerekes, Sheila King, Fanny Ku, Sylvia Kustra, Joseph Leanage, Sabrina Leeder, Robert Lewicki, Marilyn Orszulik, Shruthi Padmanabhan, Sunmi Pai, John Pingree, Emily Pleasance, Ali Rahimi, Cherie Rahkola, Sandrar Robson, Lori Ryerson, Lisa Sanders, Bonnie Sheckter, Genevieve Singer, Virginia Smith, Barbara Szymanska, Michele Taras, Priya Thapliyal, Dianne Twombly, Vera Walton, Debra Wronzberg, Kyla Yager, Gaesook Yang, Leon Zheng, Xuepei (Alice) Zhou.
Prize Winners
Congratulations to the following prize winning artists of IMPACT 2024!
On Thursday, July 18, Natalia Austin announced the prize winners at the reception and awards ceremony.
First Prize $1000
IMPACT
Ali Rahimi
3D Printed Sculpture
$4,000
16.5″ x 24.0″ x 11.0”
Second Prize $750
Ladybug, Ladybug, Fly Away Home
Bonnie Scheckter
Coloured Pencil Drawing
$2,500
13″ x 18″
Third Prize $500
Fiery Sunset
Jim Alpous
Acrylic on Canvas
$1,400
24″ x 30″
People’s Choice Award $200
Cemetary Spirits
Francis Bowen
Acrylic on Wood Panel
$2,800
48″ x 47″ x 2″
Honourable Mention $100
Simon’s System
Lindsay-Ann Chilcott
Electrical Wires on Wood
$16,250
5′ x 4′ x 2″
Honourable Mention $100
Tune it Out
Kyla Yager
Acrylic on Canvas
$2,200
36″ x 24″
Awards
The following prizes will be awarded at the reception on Thursday, July 18. All are welcome to attend!
First Place: $1,000
Second Place: $750
Third Place: $500
One People’s Choice Award: $200
Two Honourable Mentions: $100 each
Juror
Natalia Austin
Artist
Natalia Austin is a graduate from the University of Toronto and Sheridan College and received a bachelor of arts honours degree and diploma. Natalia has a passion for the arts, particularly in painting, sculpture and performing arts and has experience in all types of mediums including, drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, print media, performing arts and design.
Natalia has experience running her own art studio, Art with Austin and teaching art to the Brampton community. People of all ages and backgrounds had the chance to embrace their backgrounds and create artworks that spoke to them and their community. She also designed a performing arts program that was dedicated to support everyone, especially low-income families and it turned into a great success!
Natalia loves the ability to create with any medium, and see ideas come to life! Sharing these ideas and discussing how artists come up with their concepts is part of what makes art exciting for her. Natalia likes getting her hands dirty and creating something amazing. Her best experiences have been working with all ages in art and guiding people through their creative process. Her goal is to continue to share her passion for the arts with everyone she encounters.
Important Dates
Exhibition Dates:
July 9 to August 1, 2024
Exhibition Location:
All Galleries at Neilson Park Creative Centre
Due Date for Call for Entry:
Monday, April 22, 2024
Artist Notification Emailed On:
Friday, May 17, 2024
Delivery to NPCC of Accepted Artworks:
Thursday, July 4, 9 am to 9:30 pm; Friday, July 5, 9 am to 9:30 pm; Saturday, July 6, 9 am to 4 pm
Exhibition Reception and Awards:
Thursday, July 18, 2024, from 7 pm to 9 pm in the Art Space Connect Gallery
For more information or questions, please email Cory at [email protected]