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Our Initiative is Art
The Partners in Art Initiative is a program at The Royal that recognizes artistic talent. Its purposes are to:
- provide a permanent venue for visual artists to display their works to The Royal’s community
- provide artists with the option of selling their works while on public display
- acknowledge the importance of art in enhancing the health and well being of an individual
- breakdown the stigma associated with mental illness
- raise funds for the Partners in Art Initiative Bursary Fund
The Partners in Art Initiative Committee welcomes artwork from clients, staff, volunteers of The Royal and its partners.
- What we do
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Art is displayed in several designated areas for both long- and short-term periods. You can help us grow by submitting your artwork, volunteering on the committee, purchasing artwork or donating to the Bursary Fund.
A percentage of the proceeds from each sale goes to the Partners in Art Initiative Bursary Fund. This fund is used to assist artists by helping to pay for education or supplies. Contact the committee or read for information below to learn more.
- Call for art
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Artwork can include the following: sketches, paintings, prints, sculptures, tapestries and photography. There are restrictions on the size of the art you can submit. Graphic depictions of violence or pornography will not be considered. An artist may have no more than two pieces on display at any time. A separate committee will decide, through the jury process, which works will be accepted for display.
Each year, a call for art will be issued in the winter, summer and fall. Each artist may submit two pieces of art. Maximum size for each piece is no larger than 18 x 24 inches or 432 square inches. Entries must be properly labelled (title, media, artist’s name, price) and ready to hang; assuring that framework is stable and secure.
Click here for the consent form.
The next call for art is Tuesday, May 27, 2025 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in room 1420.
Pick up of art (artists picking up unsold pieces from January 2025, or buyers picking up pieces they spoke for) is Monday, June 2 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. in Winter Garden, 2nd floor.
The Partners in Art Bursary Fund
- Purpose
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To support clients of The Royal and its partners in furthering their creativity through courses or materials.
- Criteria
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The recipient must:
- Use the funds for purchasing art supplies or for art education (course or workshop).
- Have contributed a piece(s) of art for display.
- Have declared a need for financial assistance.
- Procedure
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The applicant must:
- Complete The Royal’s Partners in Art Initiative Art Fund Application.
- Return completed application form to art@theroyal.ca by the submission deadline.
- Provide receipt(s).
Contact will be made by a Partners in Art Initiative committee member to confirm approval of funds.
The art bursary deadline is Friday, May 30, 2025 (can be given in person at Call for Art or email at art@theroyal.ca).
- General information
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The bursary is awarded three times a year.
- One application per person, per year will be accepted.
- The maximum awarded will be $100 per applicant.
- Two members of the Partners in Art Initiative Committee must approve the request for funds.
- The money in this fund comes from donations and proceeds from the sale of art through the Partners in Art Initiative.
- Any questions about the Partners in Art Initiative are to be left at +1 (613) 722-6521, ext. 6010.
- Click here for the application form
