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NVCA calling for submissions from local artists

December 15, 2022   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority is putting out a call for artists who live in the Nottawasaga Watershed to submit their best representation of the Tiffin Conservation Area or the Nottawasaga Bluffs Conservation Area. 

If successful, artists could see their submissions displayed and used on NVCA conservation area merchandise.

The Nottawasaga Watershed spans from Wasage Baech in the northeast to Moonstone and Bass Lake, southeast through Barrie and Bond Head to Highway 9, then westward toward Orangeville. The area also includes the stretch north from Orangeville through Collingwood to Nottawasaga Bay.

Artists can check to see if they live in the Nottawasaga Watershed by using the NVCA’s Interactive Data Viewer.

“We have been offering recreation opportunities in our conservation areas since the 1970s,” said Kyra Howes, manager of Lands and Operations at NVCA. “Many of our visitors have developed a special relationship with the natural areas. Some people started coming to our conservation areas as children, and continue visiting their whole lives. We also have many regulars who enjoy our conservation areas year-round. We want everyone to have an opportunity to contribute to this initiative.”

A panel of NVCA staff will review artwork submissions and have their top picks judged by the public. There will only be one winner and two runners-up.

The artist who receives first place will win $350, an annual parking pass, and a choice of merchandise with their design. The two runners-up will receive an annual parking pass and their art displayed at the subject conservation area.

“As this is a new initiative, we are calling for submission for the Tiffin and Nottawasaga Bluff Conservation Areas for now,” Ms. Howes explained. “If this campaign is successful, we will be calling for art submissions for other conservation areas as well.”

All artwork submitted must be in colour and the shape of a circle or rectangle. As the artwork will be embroidered in its final form, artists are asked to not include shading or thin lines.

Artists are welcome to submit their artwork to events@nvca.on.ca until Feb. 6, 2023.

The winning artwork will be chosen on or by Feb. 13, 2023.

For full submission rules, visit www.nvca.on.ca/about/careers-volunteers.

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