Nuit Blanche Toronto is a free and annual night-time event, produced by the City of Toronto. Its mandate is to connect contemporary art to the broadest possible publics and to create opportunities for audiences to explore and engage with contemporary art in public spaces.
Last year, the City made the difficult decision to postpone the popular all-night celebration for 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Humber Galleries is excited to announce that Nuit Blanche Toronto will return October 2022, again led by Artistic Director Dr. Julie Nagam as a city-wide celebration to mark its 16th edition and help close out ArtworxTO: Toronto’s Year of Public Art.
Utilizing Lakeshore Campus as a major exhibition hub for Nuit Blanche Toronto, Humber Galleries is now accepting Independent Project proposals. These are self-produced projects that can be installed in traditional and non-traditional spaces, such as parks, window vitrines, courtyards, storefronts, hallways, offices, parking lots, laneways, and more. Applicants from any artistic discipline are eligible, but proposals ought to have a strong visual component and be rooted in contemporary art practices. Projects should also address and integrate Nuit Blanche Toronto’s curatorial theme The Space Between Us and must be located on Humber College Lakeshore Campus.
The Independent Project program is open to all Humber College students, faculty, alumni, and staff, as well as Toronto-based professional artists, collectives, and arts organizations. All applications will be reviewed by a Selection Committee comprised of the Nuit Blanche Artistic Director, City of Toronto staff, and Humber College staff. Final selections will be made by the Artistic Director.
Applications must be submitted by Sunday, January 30, 2022, at 11:59 p.m. EST via email to diane.pellicone@humber.ca.
