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TORONTO -- Volunteers with Hike Toronto are seeking artists who are interested in displaying their works along the Periwinkle Trail near Toronto Union Cemetery in April and May.
J. David Core, the group's leader, said a handful of artists, including a chainsaw carver, have accepted an invitation to participate in the Periwinkle Trail Art Gallery and Outdoor Exhibition from April 5 to May 29, and others are welcome to join them.
Those interested should apply online, no later than March 8, at hiketoronto.com/the-peri-winkle-gallery.
Core said plans call for the art to be displayed throughout the day, so entries made of more weather-resistant material are recommended.
The pieces could be made from stone, wood, marble, glass or metal, for example, while painted boards should be sealed to protect them against the elements.
Core said the artists are welcome to offer their pieces for sale, and a catalog will be found online and at the site to facilitate that.
He said while the group has considered collecting a percentage of such sales in future years, the artists will be the sole recipients of this year's proceeds.
Core said an art exhibit along a trail at a Youngstown park inspired the event.
He said the art may be placed on picnic tables near each end of the Periwinkle Trail, which extends about a third of a mile through a wooded area along the eastern edge of Toronto Union Cemetery.
But Core said it's also possible for a piece of art to be displayed on a tree stump or elsewhere in the woods.
There are plans to post surveillance cameras
Members of Hike Toronto have cleared trash, fallen limbs and other debris from the path, applied mulch and added stone or log steps to aid walkers along its steeper slopes.
Last summer, they invited area residents to decorate the trail with an assortment of fairy gardens featuring figurines of fairies, elves and other creatures of fantasy.
Core said that will return after the outdoor art exhibit.
Hike Toronto also teamed with organizers of the Toronto Art Festival to offer sleigh and wagon rides through the city at Christmas in which participants could view the many local homes decorated for the holiday.
Core said the group is planning to hold another special event and to extend a trail through property in the Mount Nebo area at the city's south end donated by local developer Gene Calabrese.