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  Annual Bike Winter Art Show
   

click on image for larger version - Bike Winter Art Show - call for submissions
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This show takes place in the Month of January, but is open to Cycling Photography from all seasons.

Submissions for this show will be judged and finalists will be eligible to be printed as Bike Month posters or publications for the following spring.

Please submit your photos, via email attachment, web link, or mail to the contact a stated below. Space is limited and submissions sent by mail are not guaranteed inclusion in the show. Submissions sent by mail may not be returned. Some graphics based artworks may also be considered.

Spread the word to all bicycle artists you know. The deadline to submit usually falls in early January, details will be posted to this website by early December.

Submission criteria for the Bike Winter Art Show

Photography media are preferred. Other media such as graphic design pieces, etchings or prints may be considered. Proposals for sculptures/installations may be considered, however, because of size, space and security considerations the cycling office reserves the right to judge and dismiss all applications and proposals received for this show.

Imagery must communicate 'Cycling', and will be favored if it also denotes Utilitarian Cycling, or something distinct about Toronto. If your photos/work depict illegal/dangerous behavior, then it is likely we will not be able to include them in the show.

Individuals may submit up to 3 works.

You can send e-mail attachments, web links or questions to cyclingevents@toronto.ca.

You will need a copy of your image with a resolution of 300 dpi at 11"x17" or greater if you are a finalist.

It is recommended you follow up attachments sent by email with a phone call to 416-338-5090, to confirm we have received your image.

Submissions may be sent by mail to:

Attn: Art Show/Poster contest
East York Civic Centre
850 Coxwell Avenue, 1st floor
Toronto, ON M4C 5R1

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2009 winners
With many great entries, it was a tight race in 2009. Jay Morrison, Linda Vanrekamp, and Bruce Lyon came out ahead, receiving prizes from our sponsors, Crumpler Bags, Pages Bookstore and Dufflets Pastries.

Click on images below to see larger versions.

'Walking the Bike' by Jay Morrison 'Start Here' by Jay Morrison 'Determined' by Jay Morrison
'Walking the Bike' 'Start Here' 'Determined'
Images by Jay Morrison

Linda Varekamp Bruce Lyon Bruce Lyon
Linda Varekamp Bruce Lyon Bruce Lyon

2008 winners
The two winning images from 2008 were rendered into 3,000 full colour Bike Month posters that were printed and distributed to Public Libraries, Community Centers, Civic Centers, Bike Event holders, Environmental/Community Groups, and Bike Shops.

Click on images below to see larger versions of 2008's winning images by Gabriella Sarlay.

1st place - Bicycle locked to a City post 2nd place - Bicyle locked up in front of a café 3rd place - Cyclist crossing the Humber Bay Arch Bridge
1st place 2nd place 3rd place

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