ART EXHIBITION
🎨 CALL FOR ARTISTS: ART IN MOTION – STREET GALLERY & LIVE PAINTING
Presented during Arte y Ritmo: The Afro-Latin Street Gala
📅 Event Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
🕢 Time: 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
📍 Location: Bedford Row, Halifax (between Prince & George Streets)
🖌️ Deadline to Apply: August 1, 2025
🔥 ABOUT THE EVENT
Art in Motion is an electrifying outdoor gallery experience merging Afro-Latin culture, rhythm, movement, and visual art into one unforgettable night. Held during Arte y Ritmo, the headline event of the Halifax Salsa & Bachata Festival, the evening features international salsa icon Ricky Campanelli performing live with his 11-piece orchestra — as dance, food, and art collide under the stars.
Building on the success of Arte & Movement 2023, this year’s edition is more public, more accessible, and more inclusive of underrepresented artistic voices.
🎯 WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
We invite submissions from:
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Visual artists: Original artwork (canvas, sculpture, digital prints, or mixed media) ready to hang or display
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Live painters: Artists to create on-site work inspired by the energy of the gala
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Open theme: Artwork exploring movement, rhythm, culture, identity, storytelling, or celebration
✅ WHAT WE PROVIDE
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Easels, lighting & secure street gallery setup
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Artist bios featured on our website and select promo materials
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High-traffic, high-energy environment for visibility
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100% of sales go to the artist
🆕 WHAT’S NEW THIS YEAR
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Targeted outreach to galleries, collectors & media
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Artists must provide insurance OR sign a liability waiver
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Upgraded gallery display options (e.g. modular panels)
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Goal to double artist participation from 2023
👥 WHO SHOULD APPLY
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Artists at any stage of their career
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Creatives passionate about Afro-Latin culture, movement, and public storytelling
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Nova Scotia–based artists, especially from equity-deserving communities
📬 HOW TO APPLY
Email: aaldclimited@gmail.com & aelfazj@gmail.com
Subject line: Art in Motion Submission
Include the following:
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1–3 images of the work (JPG or PNG)
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Your name, artist bio, photo and artist statement
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Indicate if you're applying as a gallery artist or live painter
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(Optional) Link to portfolio or social media
⚠️ ARTIST RESPONSIBILITY
There is NO participation fee.
However, artists must either:
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Provide proof of insurance, OR
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Sign a waiver releasing organizers from liability for theft, damage, or loss.
We will provide a monitored, secure setup with on-site staff and take all reasonable precautions.
👤 About the Curator – John Aelfaz
John Aelfaz is a multidisciplinary artist and curator whose work explores the connections between memory, identity, and rhythm through bold visuals and social narratives. His storytelling lens will help shape a street gallery that’s as powerful as it is personal.