2026 The Beauty of Bees Exhibition Application

  • The Beauty of Bees Exhibition Application

    The Mississauga Arts Council and Streetsville Bread & Honey Festival invite Mississauga visual artists to submit to the "The Beauty of Bees" exhibit on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at the Pollinator Garden from 1:30 PM-3:30 PM. The exhibit aims to celebrate the importance of preserving our pollinating bee population. Thank you to our sponsor Clickworthy for their support!

  • 2026 The Beauty of Bees Exhibition 

    The Mississauga Arts Council and the Streetsville Bread & Honey Festival invite Mississauga visual artists to submit to the "The Beauty of Bees" exhibit on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at the Pollinator Garden from 1:30 PM-3:30 PM. The exhibit aims to celebrate the importance of preserving our pollinating bee population.


    Date: Sunday, July 12, 2026

    Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

    Location: Streetsville Pollinator Garden

    Prize: $400 for three winners and $100 for the people’s choice award

    Deadline: Submission deadline is Sunday, June 21, 2026

    Exhibitors: Must be Mississauga residents

     

    Theme: “Spring Into Celebration” Explore the energy and the importance of pollination through your art. We are looking for unique perspectives on how nature connects. 

    Accepted Media: Painting, Fantasy, Abstract, Realism, Mixed Media, Collage, Photography, and Floral Art.


    How to Submit:

    Because of the constraints of the exhibition space in which the show will take place, submissions must meet the following restrictions:

    1. Artwork (including dimension of frame) must be between 24”and 36” in width, and may be up to a maximum of 40” high.
    2. Juries will choose up to 22 pieces.
    3. Wooden easels will be provided by MAC.
    4. Images need to be JPGs, PNGs, JPEGs, maximum 2MB, uploaded to the submission form.
    5. Each JPGs, PNGS, JPEGS needs to be identified by your first initial, last name and image number (example: HHarris1.jpg HHarris2.jpg)
    6. Submit 1 Artwork (JPGs) for judging.
    7. Include Portfolio CV and/or Resume 
    8. Along with the JPGs, complete and submit the Submission form to identify titles, medium, size, date made, and a maximum 250 word artist statement for all pieces submitted.

    All submitted works will be considered by a jury made up of committee members and peers. A scoring system will be used to evaluate the submissions on the following criteria: 

    • Artistic quality
    • Vivacity in colour and composition
    • Dynamic motion 
    • Relevance to the subject matter

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    Blanket insurance will be provided by MAC

    All decisions of the jury are final.


    If you are accepted, by submitting your entry you give MAC the right to publish your images for publicity purposes. We may ask select artists to provide higher resolution jpegs suitable for publishing.

    Chosen artists will need to deliver and set up their artwork, stay for the duration of the exhibit and remove their artwork at the end of the exhibit.

    No sales will be permitted at the exhibit, all sales must be conducted off site.

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