Call for Submissions

The Call for Submissions is now closed. Thank-you to all participants who submitted a project!

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Calling all dreamers and inventors, original thinkers and adventurous tinkerers, mad scientists and misunderstood artists, anyone with an over-active imagination and a love/hate relationship with the so-called “real world”… we want to meet you and your pet project at the Too Cool For School Art & Science Fair.

Submission Deadline: Friday, March 26, 2010

How to participate

Step 1: Don’t be shy! We are interested in all submissions and we are eager to hear about your project.

Step 2: Send us the following information by March 26, 2010

one paragraph of 50 words or less describing your project
one drawing or photograph describing your project
one bio of 50 words or less describing yourself and your work, education and volunteer experience
your contact information including mailing address, email and telephone number

Email submissions to info@artandsciencefair.ca

send by post to the following address
(no hand delivery, submissions will not be returned, must be postmarked no later than March 26 2010)

Visual Arts Department, Attn: Too Cool For School: 26/03/10
Harbourfront Centre
235 Queen’s Quay West
Toronto, ON
M5J 2G8

We will contact you by April 9, 2010 to let you know if your submission has been chosen. There is no entry fee. Participants will be selected on the basis of originality, depth of inquiry, visual or conceptual impact and creative innovation.

Rules and Eligibility

Participants must be 15 years or older
The design of your project display is up to you. HOWEVER, all project displays must be able to fit on a table top space that is no larger than 48″ x 24″
On the day of the fair, participants must be available to set up the project, attend the display and chat with visitors, and take down and remove display at the end of the event
Content must be appropriate for general audiences

Timeline

Submission Deadline	Friday, 26 March 2010
Participants chosen by	9 April 2010
Date of the fair	8 May 2010