CALL FOR ENTRY
Be Creative Pride 2025 Juried Exhibition
NPCC invites youth and adults who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ community members to submit up to two artworks to NPCC’s Pride Month Juried Exhibition. The theme for this year’s exhibition is “Be Creative”. Be Creative, Be You, Be All In!
Two dimensional artwork in any medium is welcome.
On Friday, June 20, 2025, NPCC is hosting a fun-filled evening of events to celebrate Pride month including the exhibition awards ceremony. You’re invited to take part in the festivities by participating in our fashion show, workshops and more! All events are free of charge.
We graciously acknowledge our community partner, Toronto Pearson.
The call for entry is now closed.
Important Dates
Exhibition Dates:
June 17 to July 5, 2025
Exhibition Location:
Parkview Gallery
Neilson Park Creative Centre, 56 Neilson Drive, Etobicoke, ON M9C 1V6
Due Date for Call for Entry:
Monday, April 14, 2025
Artist Notification Emailed On:
Friday, April 25, 2025
Delivery of Accepted Artworks to NPCC:
Saturday, June 14, 9 am to 4 pm and Sunday, June 15, 9 am to 4 pm
Installation of Artworks:
Monday, June 16, 2025
Exhibition Awards Ceremony and Celebration:
Friday, June 20, 2025 at 7 pm
Pick up of Accepted Artworks:
Monday, July 7 from 9 am to 4:30 pm, Tuesday, July 8 from 9 am to 9:30 pm, Wednesday, July 9 from 9 am to 4:30 pm and Thursday, July 10 from 9 am to 9:30 pm.
Featuring Prizes for Youth and Adults!
Awards
Youth Category – 12 years to 17 years old
First Prize $200
People’s Choice Award $100
Adult Category – 18+ years old
First Prize $500
Second Prize $300
Third Prize $200
Two Honourable Mentions $100 each
Juror
Kat Honey
Artist
KAT HONEY is an award-winning graduate of OCAD. Often bold (but sometimes subtle), Kat’s work in collage, signage and painting is informed by her graphic design background.
Recent exhibitions include: The Red Head Gallery, Gladstone House’s Come Up to My Room, In Situ Multi-Arts Festival, Artist Project 2023 & 2024, 1 Adelaide East, Quest Art, Midland, and Fashion Art Toronto Fall/Winter 2023.
Kat designed and illustrated Bright Fish, a book of poetry by the late Lavell Ferris Baldock. She also designed a neon installation for Gladstone House (fabricated by FUSE Neon), has 3 collage prints in Newmarket’s Postmark Hotel, and has work in all suites and corridors of the newly-renovated Union Hotel in Toronto.
She has been a long-time instructor at Neilson Park Creative Centre, teaching collage (and other art subjects) – and hosts the popular Virtual Collage Jam on Youtube — featured in Kolag Magazine issue #34.
When she’s not in the studio or teaching, Kat can often be found in her gym or out riding one of her beloved bicycles…
For more information or questions, please email Cory at [email protected]
