Author: Director

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The online gallery will be available soon – in time for the gallery show at newmarket’s Old Town Hall

Here’s where our 124 NJAS 2025 artists sent work in from. Click the map for an interactive version on Google (sorry…)

Our dates are pretty predictable now:

• Show: April 15-26
• Reception: Wednesday April 16, 7-9:30 pm. Free to all, including beverages & catered refreshments.

The Show takes place in the Serpa Galleries of Newmarket Old Town Hall, at 460 Botsford Street in Newmarket. Public entrances are off Timothy Street and Market Square. Parking is tight, so consider walking, biking, carpools and transit.

Selin Kahramanoğlu is a Turkish-Canadian museum and archives professional, artist, and writer. Her curatorial work and creative projects focus on representing authentic identity and intersectionality, highlighting invisible minorities, mentorship, and mental health. She has worked for a variety of organizations including the Aurora Historical Society, the Art Gallery of Burlington, several international archaeological sites, as well as many independent projects for smaller institutions. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto, earning a Master of Museum Studies and a Master of Information. She is also the recipient of the Ontario Museum Association and the University of Toronto’s “Excellence in Emerging Museum Practice” award, amongst several other recognitions throughout her career. Selin is currently mentoring two emerging curators for the Propeller Art Gallery’s “Sponsored Budding Curators Program” and is a Sessional Instructor at Fleming College, Haliburton School of Art & Design.

Krys Carruthers is a long-time high school visual arts teacher, Visual Arts Department Head, Arts Huron coordinator and Regional Chair for Visual Arts in the York Region Board of Education. She has been a member of the Newmarket Group of Artists for many years. Her art practice includes painting, encaustic, dry transfer and mixed media techniques, and metalwork/jewellery. She can be found on Instagram @six.teenfoxes

Logan Jones is an arts administrator and curator with a strong commitment to community engagement and arts education. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Ontario College of Art and Design University, where she majored in Photography and Art History. Following her graduation, Logan worked as a freelance curator and administrator, focusing on fostering connections within the arts community.

In 2017, Logan earned a graduate certificate in Arts Administration and Cultural Management from Humber College. She returned to York Region in 2018 with a dedicated vision to support and elevate the region’s arts and culture. Currently, Logan works at 500px, a global photography platform, where she continues to contribute to the creative sector.

All photographs by Renato Petean Marino. Click an image to get a larger version.
The Awards are mentioned in the post just after this one.

Here are the Awards, as announced at the Reception, April 18. You might have to scroll sideways on your mobile.

This is Legal size paper (8.5 x 14). If you want a copy for printing, click here.

Ramiro Quiros | Charlotte Sprague | Sabrina Leeder | Sarah Cowley | Kevin Ford | Angie Rad | MaryLou Hurley | Sheila Romard | Zahra Nasrin | wayne smile | Bill Stephens | Sandra Cormier Turnsek | B Dass | William Lottering | Suzie Persa | Bret Culp | MF Herzog |
Steve Leskew | Irene Schaefer | Sibernie James-Bosch | Jane Wang | Janice Jones | Mahtab Abdollahi | Scott Visscher | David Paolini | Stella Capogna | Paulette Fleary | Laura Higgins |
Sean Stone | Allan Flagel | Bob Tunnoch | Linda Szoldatits | Rashmi Baird | Renato Petean Marino | Ghazaleh Naderian | ANITA GIANCOLA | Betty Cowan | Maria Petrov | Julia Sperry | Ilja Hup-Warmels | Denise Brooker | Heather Smiley | Calm Ghosts | Terri Mittelmann

Congratulations to all!

The Show opens April 17, and the reception is on the 18th, 7:00 – 9:30. It’s free & open to everyone.