For the very first time, Whippersnapper Gallery is a third party recommender for Ontario Arts Council's (OAC) Exhibition Assistance Grant, a program that supports exhibition related costs for artist projects!! The application portal is now open to OAC New Generation Priority Group* artists living in any zone across the province. 

APPLY BY TUESDAY JULY 7, 1PM ET: https://www.arts.on.ca/grants/exhibition-assistance/recommenders-for-exhibition-assistance

This opportunity will prioritize emerging artists under OAC's New Generation priority group aged 18-30 years who demonstrate clear artistic development, critical approaches to exhibition-making, and potential for meaningful community engagement. We value artists who can connect with diverse audiences, particularly those from racialized, queer, disabled, and working-class communities. Ideal candidates will show how this opportunity would significantly expand their practice in ways not otherwise accessible, and demonstrate the capacity to execute their proposed projects effectively. Our gallery offers a platform for experimentation and social transformation, supporting the "underdog artist" who might not find space elsewhere in the traditional art world. 

*As always, we are keen to work with and support underdog and emerging artists that fall outside of the 18-30 age range, please visit our collaborate page (https://whippersnapper.ca/collaborate) to learn about other ways we can work together.