The 24th Annual Lakeshore Art Trail
Call for Entry

Deadline to Apply: February 28, 2025

Artists will be notified of show status by March 16, 2025

Welcome to the application for the Lakeshore Art Trail
October 18-19, 2025
The highly anticipated Lakeshore Art Trail will be returning to the Small Arms Inspection Building for a fourth year in a row. The Trail had historically featured local visual artists exhibiting their artworks out of their studios or local businesses located throughout the scenic Mississauga villages of Clarkson, Port Credit and Lorne Park.  While the art show has changed its venue in recent years, it remains true to the spirit of the show.
Check out our Artist Frequently Asked Questions at the link below to learn more about the show:
2025 Show Details
Show Dates: Saturday, October 18 & Sunday, October 19, 2025
Show Hours: Saturday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Opening Reception: Saturday 9:30 AM
Venue: Small Arms Inspection Building - 1352 Lakeshore Rd E, Mississauga, ON L5E 1E9
Set-Up Date: Friday, October 17, 2025 - Time Slots TBA
2025 Booth Details
Booth Size: 8' x 10' (Please note: Shared booths are not permitted)
Booth Cost: $375 (To be paid in full upon acceptance confirmation into the show)
Equipment Provided: 1 x 6' Table, 1 x Chair
Artists are expected to provide their own grid walls/structure, lights, easels.
Please Note: Booth Requests will be considered, but cannot be guaranteed. Additional costs may apply.
Application Process Timeline & Details
  • 2025 Call for Artists Opens: Monday, January 13, 2025
  • 2025 Call for Artists Closes: February, 28, 2025
  • Jury Reviews Applications: March 1-16, 2025
  • Jury Results Sent To Applicants: March 17, 2025
  • Confirmation, Contract and Payment: Successful applicants will receive a welcome package, which will include a full show contract, booth payment information, and details of promotional material for submission, which will be due by April 4, 2025.
  • Participating artists are secured a spot in the following year’s show. If artist’s decide to not re-sign the following year, they will be asked to re-apply for future shows.
Application Requirements
Please read all requirements carefully before submitting an application.
  1. Entry fee of $25 (non-refundable, sent via e-transfer to payments@lakeshorearttrail.com)
  2. Applicants must be 18 years of age and over
  3. Lakeshore Art Trail only accepts original works of art, excluding craft:
    • Oil, Acrylic, Watercolour, Mixed Media, Photography, Collage, Sculpture
  4. A cohesive body of 5 artwork images
    1. For 2-dimensional submissions, send only one digital image per artwork. For 3-dimensional work, you may submit clearly labeled images of two views per work.
    2. Your images must reflect a cohesive body of work and be relevant to the category you have selected. They should resemble (in terms of medium and style) the artworks you intend to showcase during the Trail. (See image submission formatting below)
  5. 1 image of your artworks in context (in a booth, table top or on a wall)
  6. A brief Artist Statement (150 words maximum)
  7. A brief Artist Bio (100 words maximum)
  8. Please Note: Each applicant is carefully considered by two external jury members and one Lakeshore Art Trail Executive member.
    1. Artists are selected based on quality, artistic merit, design, craftsmanship, and creative use of materials.
  9. Jury results will be sent out via email by March 17, 2025

HOW TO FORMAT YOUR IMAGES:
  • File types: .jpeg
  • Maximum size: images should be 72 dpi and no larger than 2400 x 2400 pixels and 5mb (max) in size.
  • Minimum size: no less than 500 x 500 pixels (height & width) and 72 dpi
  • File Names: should be named as follows: LAST NAME_First Name_Name of Artwork_Size of Artwork_Medium eg. DOE_John_Sunrise Surprise_24X36_Oil on Canvas.jpg

Please fill the entire image with your artwork.
There should be no extra space or frames shown at the edges of your image.