Studio Art students are invited to submit their artwork for the 2023-2024 Annual Studio Art Student Exhibition! Students may submit a maximum of 3 submissions. This is your chance to showcase your work and receive prizes. Prize sponsors include Japanese Paper Place, FADO Performance Art Centre, Trinity Square Video & more.
Stay tuned for information about call for submissions in Winter 2024.
Learn more about the past award winners, the jurors and the FAQ section below!
2024 Awards | Award Winners | Prizes |
|---|---|---|
| Juror's Choice Award | Airi Wada | Cash: $250 |
| DMG Artistic Practice Award | Erin Lam | Cash: $250 |
| Critical Perspective Award | Carrie Lau – Yellow | Cash: $125 |
| Conceptual Art Award | Arthur Cui Yuanqiansheng – Between the Lines | Cash: $125 |
| Outstanding Work by A First OR Second Year Student | Henglin Li – Night Talk | Cash: $75 |
| Outstanding Work by A Third Year Student | Sophia Seoh – The Little Experiences that turns into a Journey | Book: $75 |
| ACM Community Award | Rekha Swamy | Cash: $125 |
| ACM Technician's Award | Victoria Haseung Jung – Overkill | Magazine Subscription: $40 |
| Sound Art Award | Hans Li – The Arch | Bluetooth speaker & Keith Haring book |
| Toronto Image Works Photography Award | Victoria Haseung Jung – Overkill | Gift Certificate: $250 |
| Stephen Bulger Gallery Photography Award | Chi Lok Wong – Mono Kallax | Books: $150 |
| Atlas Sculpture Award | Erin Lam – Trespasser In My Own Home | Gift: Electric Drill worth $250 |
| Creatron Media Art Award | Nicole Chan – A Window Through Space | Gift certificate: $100 |
| Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS) Award | Joanne Magat – Camera Shuffle Scroll | Membership & workshop: $100 |
| Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) Award | Felix Liu – FlatEarther | Membership: 75 |
| Trinity Square Video Moving Image Award | Leo Dong – Lost in Time | Gift certificate: $450 |
| FADO Performance Art Award | Xing Chen – I Do Not Have to Know Who You Are | Books: $50 + Cash $100 |
| Digital Art Award | Roxy Ren – Menu | Books: $50 |
| Gallery 1265 Leap of Faith Award | Yimiao Wang – open the microwave to heat | Cash: $75 and Tri-campus exhibition grant fund |
| Critic's Choice Award | Mungaba Ng'uni - Dear Dad... | Cash: $100 |
Annual Studio Art Student Exhibition FAQ
You can submit a maximum of 3 artworks. Use one form per artwork submission.
Yes, as long as you contact your other team members, and everyone agrees.
Artwork submissions are not limited to class projects. It can be a project that you produced on your own time. Only submit artworks that have been made in the last year, since the last Annual Studio Art Student Exhibition.
On your submission, write down your video’s aspect ratio, such as: 1920 x 1080 or 1280 x 720. The video format must be in mp4. Make sure to state the video duration.
You only need to provide the correct video format, which is mp4. However, we may need assistance to install the TV screens. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the Media Technician, Manolo Lugo (manolo.lugomijares@utoronto.ca).
No, you don’t need to supply your own headphones.
Yes. Submit a WAV file with your submissions form. Up to 1GB is allowed. Specify the duration.
Yes, you are responsible to install your own work on Tuesday, March 22, 2022. The artwork location list will be sent to you via email. The list will also be posted on the AA3rd floor bulletin board beside the elevator and next to Gallery 1265.
Installation tools such as hammers, electric drills, measuring tapes, levels and hardware such as nails and screws will be available in each installation areas. Consider bringing your own tools/hardware so that you are assured of easy access to what you need.
The artworks will be available for viewing on March 15, 2023. The location of the artworks will be AA 3rd floor, Gallery 1265 and HW309.
This year we will have a celebration ceremony in room AA304 in the Arts and Administrative building on March 15, 2023. The awards will be distributed then, with the awards ceremony beginning at approximately 5:15pm.
As this is an in-person event, you are encouraged to attend the celebration evening. Award recipients will receive their award at the celebration. If you are not able to attend and you receive an award, you will be contacted directly, and arrangements will be made for you to receive your award at that time.
