Impact 2025, NPCC’s 32nd Annual Juried Exhibition Call for Entry
Neilson Park Creative Centre (NPCC) invites artists (18+) at any career stage to submit work for IMPACT 2025, NPCC’s premier juried exhibition. This show celebrates artistic excellence across diverse media and approaches.
Awards
First Place: $1,000
Second Place: $750
Third Place: $500
One People’s Choice Award: $200
Two Honourable Mentions: $100 each
Key Dates:
Deadline to Submit: April 21, 2025 (11:59 PM)
Exhibition Dates: July 8 – July 27, 2025
Artist Notifications: May 16, 2025
Artwork Drop-off: July 2–6, 2025 (varied times)
Reception & Awards: July 10, 2025 (7–9 PM)
Location: All Galleries, Neilson Park Creative Centre
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Plein-air Painting Competition
The competition takes place during the Neilson Park Creative Festival on Saturday, July 5 @ 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. with the awards ceremony at 4:30 p.m.
En plein air, a French phrase meaning “in the open air,” traditionally describes the process of painting a landscape outdoors. For the NPCC competition, we accept all mediums and encourage artists working in wet and dry media, fabric, fibre and 3D to join in the fun! Artists may work in a location of their choice: in the woods, with the vendors or musicians – anywhere out-of-doors in Neilson Park or Markland Woods. The deadline to register is July 4 at 5:00 p.m.
Awards
Youth category: First, $100; Second, $75; Third, $50
Adult category: First, $200; Second, $100; Third, $75
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Exhibition Space
Our Art Space Connect, Parkview and Founders gallery spaces are available to rent to individual artists, artist collectives, independent curators and other organizations. For more information on renting these gallery spaces click here.
Call for Emerging Artists
Our Emergence Gallery showcases the work of artists who are in the early stages of their career who have a small exhibition history or who are under the age of 30. Artists have the opportunity to apply to showcase their work in a professional setting and gain exposure in the local arts community.
The space is located by the entrance of Neilson Park Creative Centre and it measures approximately 7 x7 feet. We welcome artwork of any medium to be displayed for the duration of three weeks.
Accepted artists exhibit free of charge.
For the information and application form click here.
For the blank artwork spreadsheet list click here.
