Guelph Arts Council is excited to announce a call for site proposals for Doors Open Guelph 2020. Doors Open is a celebration of Guelph's finest buildings, creative spaces, and historically or architecturally relevant sites. Presented annually by Guelph Arts Council since 2002, the program showcases Guelph’s hidden gems, as well as our community’s architecture, heritage, creativity, and innovation.

We are now considering sites for Doors Open Guelph 2020. If you would like to welcome visitors from all over Ontario to your special place on Saturday April 25, we’d love to hear from you.

Deadline for submissions: September 17, 2019

Please submit this application only if you are a site representative (owner, staff member, or key volunteer) and if your site has not participated in Doors Open since 2016. All Doors Open sites must commit to opening their doors to the public for one full day from 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday, April 25, 2020.

Potential sites will be assessed based on the following considerations:

• It is celebrating a significant anniversary
• It is not usually open to the public, and has significant architectural features, or has cultural, historical or social significance to the city
• It has significant design features or innovative or green technology
• It has been recognized with significant historic, architectural, green building or urban design awards
• It features aspects which connect to the Doors Open 2020 theme: the Environment
• It represents Guelph’s cultural diversity
• It can offer programs for visitors during Doors Open, such as lectures, performances, exhibitions, demonstrations, or hands-on activities
• It would be one of a cluster of possible sites in an area of Guelph
• It would provide a group of event volunteers from among its employees or volunteers
• It would contribute to the event as a Doors Open Guelph sponsor

For more information contact Fan-Ling Suen at 519-836-3280 or programs@guelpharts.ca

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