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for BLANK SPACE 002, visual artists from anywhere in the world are invited to submit artwork exploring ,"THE SPACE BETWEEN".
this juried exhibition takes place at remote gallery on november 13th-14th.
applications close october 9th, 2026.

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the pilot is done. now we finish it.

on april 26th, eight artists competed in the first-ever BLANK challenge at tmu's sandbox in toronto. it was everything we built it to be.

now we're in post-production — editing the footage, covering outstanding production costs, and getting this pilot in front of networks, distributors, and audiences.

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the BLANK arts society is a federally incorporated canadian non-profit.
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what does two months of silence actually sound like?

tldr; we went quiet for eight weeks. not because nothing was happening.. but because everything was. a newborn. an editor. a vision slowly becoming a real thing you can watch on a screen. this is the post we owe you.. the honest one about what the silence actually contained, and what's coming on october 1st. it sounds like a baby who doesn't know what 3am is for. it sounds like feeding schedules and forgotten emails and a body that is doing its absolute best. it sounds like a

Aug 182 min read

does the "right time" distract us from the "right mission"?

tldr; the honest reality is that building BLANK is a high-stakes balancing act of heritage, family, and creative risk. as founders of jamaican-canadian and nigerian heritage, we are navigating the fatigue of parenting and expecting, while leading a team through a pilot build that has no blueprint. though most days you feel like you're just a girl, this is a look at what it means to choose to believe in building legacy when your tank is simply empty. building from the void th

Mar 253 min read

does the system prefer a dead artist?

tldr; the history of art is frequently a history of delayed recognition. the system often fails to support the living creator, only finding value in the work once the artist is no longer present to disrupt the market. by examining figures like vincent van gogh, hilma af klint, and jean-michel basquiat, we can see how the industry prioritizes a "safe" legacy over a radical living person. at BLANK , we advocate for a culture that values the artist in the present tense. why the

Feb 133 min read

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