A Place Called Home Presents

A YOUTH VIRTUAL ART PROJECT in memory of Jessica Joy

The Youth Virtual Art project is in honour of Jessica’s memory and will help to increase homeless awareness among youth so that they can gain a better understanding of the issues of homelessness and where to get support.

Art was a form of therapy for Jessica and her passion. It allowed her to express herself freely in many different forms of art. She always dreamed of having an art studio to teach art classes.

Unfortunately, she was never able to realize that dream.

We would like to sincerely thank Jami Joy for her donation to the 2024 Youth Virtual Art Project 2024 in memory of her daughter, Jessica Joy.

City of Kawartha Lakes youth between the ages of 14 and 24 are asked to share their thoughts and concerns on homelessness in the Kawartha Lakes through their artwork.

All selected submissions will be exhibited digitally on A Place Called Home’s website

You are invited to submit a maximum of one entry
Artists must be 14 to 24 years or older at the time of submission
Only original work in traditional mediums of painting and drawing will be accepted
Respecting the cultural rights of Indigenous Peoples and applying the principles of free, prior and informed consent when sharing cultural artistic practices, all submissions must be culturally appropriate and if Indigenous motifs or designs are used proof of permission must be provided.
Must be in jpg format only (jpg or jpeg)
Only the image of your artwork can show (no frames or extraneous backgrounds)

Only high-resolution digital images will be accepted
Digital images should be 300 dpi in JPG (or JPEG) format, with an image width of approximately 7-10 inches (18- 25cm) and at least 3000 pixels in the longest dimension
Digital image must not be smaller than 800px on its longest side
Image files cannot exceed 2.5MB
Image files are to be named using the following convention:
FirstName, LastName, Title of Work, Format (i.e.: Jane Doe, Title,.jpg)

Prizes:
First place: $200.00
Second place: $125.00
Third place: $75.00

Jurors to be announced

Important Dates:
October 16, 2024: Call for Entry opens

December 31, 2024: Call for Entry closes

January 10, 2025: Winners announced

February 3, 2025: Online Exhibition launches

To submit your entry: