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ABBOTSFORD
THE KARITON GALLERY welcomes exhibition proposals for the Downie Wenjack Legacy Space. The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund aims to build cultural understanding and create a path toward reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Peoples. With this in mind, the Abbotsford Arts Council and Kariton Gallery seek artwork for their quarterly Legacy Space exhibitions from Indigenous artists that spark conversation around Gord Downie’s call to action for reconciliation: “Do something.” For more info, visit https://abbotsfordartscouncil.com/dwj-open-call/ No e
COQUITLAM
PLACE DES ARTS seeks submissions from artists and groups based in Metro Vancouver to exhibit in their three public exhibition spaces: the Atrium, Leonore Peyton Salon and Mezzanine during the 2025/2026 exhibition season. There is no application fee. Submission deadline Feb 17, 2025. For more details and to apply, visit https://placedesarts.ca/2025-2026-exhibition-season-application-form/
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THE RICHMOND PUBLIC ART PROGRAM seeks an artist or artist team to propose an integrated mosaic tile artwork design for the new Steveston Community Centre and Library in Richmond, BC. The public artwork will be located in the lobby of the facility and will aim to create a sense of arrival and welcome. Open to professional artists and artist teams residing in British Columbia. Installation: 2026. Application deadline Jan 27, 2025. For more information and to apply: https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/steveston_community_centre_and_library_artwork74980.pdf
VENÜ MAGAZINE’S INAUGURAL ART AWARDS, recognizing creative excellence, welcomes submissions from all artists ages 18 and up. Application deadline Feb 17, 2025. All entries must be original and completed in the past three years. All media are welcome. For fees, more details, and to apply, visit https://www.juriedartservices.com/?content=event_info&event_id=2161
THE SALT SPRING NATIONAL ART PRIZE (2024/25) is accepting submissions. Entry deadline is May 31, 2025. To be eligible, artwork must have been completed on or after January 1, 2024; Must have been created by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident over the age of 18; And must not have been shown previously in any juried exhibition. For more details, visit https://saltspringartprize.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SSNAP-2025-V2.1.pdf
THE FEDERATION OF CANADIAN ARTISTS invites all artists to participate in the 2025 Annual International Representational (AIRE) Exhibition. This is a worldwide competition of excellence of artwork in the representational and semi-representational style open to all artists internationally. Prizes awarded. Submission deadline Feb 15 2025 11:59 pm PST. For more details, visit (scroll down to the bottom of the page) https://artists.ca/submissions/index
2026 MULTIFAITH CALENDAR welcomes submissions from artists for the upcoming 2026 edition “Growth and Change.” The theme is open to a wide variety of interpretations. Submission deadline Jan 31, 2025. Click for details.
ART VANCOUVER Contemporary Art Fair's 9th edition will be held on April 24 to 27, 2025 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Welcomes galleries, solo artists, or collaboratives to apply. For more information and the application form, https://www.artvancouver.net/exhibitors-2025-formExp Feb 28, 2025
PACIFIC ARTS MARKET has closed its Vancouver location and will open its new location soon on Vancouver Island. Several artist opportunities are currently offered. To see the current Calls, and to learn more about Pacific Arts Market, visit https://www.pacificartsmarket.ca/call-for-artists?mc_cid=955dec1425&mc_eid=4629d9ae4f
ROOM MAGAZINE welcomes art submissions. Each issue of this literary magazine features four to eight pages of interior art. The magazine accepts illustrations, collages, mixed media, digital art, fine art, photography, graphic arts, and more, but not AI art. Room prints in black and white or greyscale at a minimum of 300 dpi+. Here is a collection of art that has recently been published: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/11KExKGVIovIrKYT_lhcum9pYQr5Wd68G. Artists who believe their work would be a fit for Room, may contact submissions@roommagazine.com with a link to their website or portfolio with the subject line “art submission.” For more detailed information, visit https://roommagazine.com/submit/
WILDLIFE HABITAT CANADA’S NATIONAL WILDLIFE ART COMPETITION is by invitation only. However, Wildlife Habitat Canada welcomes new Canadian wildlife artists who may be interested in submitting a piece to be considered for future competitions. Canadian wildlife artists wishing to participate in the contest can send an artist CV and website link where artwork can be viewed (or provide work samples) to kgraham@whc.org. For more detailed information about the competition, visit https://whc.org/the-stamp/art-competition/ Held annually, this competition selects the Canadian Wildlife Habitat Conservation Stamp and Print image.
YVR ART FOUNDATION offers Aspiring Artist Awards to Indigenous youth (15 – 20) who reside in BC or the Yukon. Aspiring Artist Awards are $500 each and are awarded annually to youth to support their self-directed work in the visual arts. Ongoing deadline. For more details, visit https://www.yvraf.com/our-program-resources/aspiring-artist-awards/
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RICHMOND ARTS CENTRE offers an ongoing call for exhibitions in the Upper Rotunda Gallery. This is a community-based gallery space exhibiting works from the Richmond Arts Centre Resident Art Groups, community artists/groups, art students and emerging artists. Located within the Richmond Arts Centre (7700 Minoru Gate). The Richmond Art Gallery and the Community Cultural Development program manage the exhibition submissions. Artists and artist groups from Richmond will be prioritized, however, proposals are accepted from artists living beyond the city. Submissions are accepted throughout the year and should be submitted via email to artscentre@richmond.ca For further information, visit https://www.richmond.ca/culture/art-facilities/cultural-centre/art-displays.htm no exp
CATCHING STARS GALLERY (Bowen Island) offers a Feature Artist opportunity to exhibit work for one month. Includes extra marketing and promotions. Interested BC artists are invited to apply by contacting info@catchingstarsgallery.com or visiting https://www.catchingstarsgallery.com/blog/call-for-artists-feature-opportunity-03-23 Exhibition dates will be determined at the time of the application. no exp
SOONNESS, a jigsaw puzzle brand based in Canada, invites artists worldwide to share their work with the world through puzzles. Welcomes submissions from emerging and established artists 18 years of age and older. Work is to be submitted in a digital format. For more information and to submit work, visit https://soonness.com/pages/art-submissions no exp
PASTEL ARTISTS.CA is Canada’s community for pastel artists with members across the country, from British Columbia to the Maritimes. The group offers Calls for Entry throughout the year. For more information, visit Home - Pastel Artists.CA no exp
THE UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S CLUB OF VANCOUVER (VisArts Committee) offers an ongoing open call for BC artists to showcase their work in the Hycroft Gallery at the Victorian Heritage Club House in Shaughnessy, Vancouver. The Hycroft Gallery, located on the upper level, is curated and managed by the UWCV Visual Arts Committee (VisArts). Each month features a different fine art or craft exhibit and opening receptions with the artists. VisArts’ Mandate is to showcase the work of talented BC artists and designers in the Hycroft Gallery and to inform and enrich members and guests by featuring diverse styles and mediums. Interested artists are encouraged to download the application at https://www.uwcvancouver.ca/general-events/visual-arts-at-hycroft/
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BIAFARIN, an Ontario-based company, invites artists to promote and sell their art worldwide, on their artist management platform. Biafarin assists visual artists in building their art careers and connects artists to galleries, venues, festivals, brands, critics, media, and art lovers. For more information, visit https://www.biafarin.com/p/home.html no exp
ART JOBS offers worldwide Calls for Entry, art jobs and more. Subscribe (free) to receive your choice for updates at https://www.artjobs.com/# no exp
ART IN MOTION connects artists with creative manufacturers throughout the world. Invites artists to submit work to be used in prints distributed in over 75 countries to Galleries, boutiques, designers, and home decor and art retailers. For more information, visit https://www.artinmotion.com/content/AboutLicensing no exp
NATIONAL OIL PAINTERS AND ACRYLIC SOCIETY hosts competitions throughout the year. Sign up for their newsletter at https://www.noaps.org/ no exp
PARTIAL GALLERY invites independent Canadian artists to join their network. Partial Gallery offers a marketplace where art collectors of any level can discover diverse, emerging artists and where artists can be introduced to new audiences and find new homes for their work. Partial’s goal is simple: More art on more walls. For more information, visit https://www.partial.gallery/apply or contact hello@partial.gallery or 647-424-4278.no exp
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Through my paintings, drawings and mixed media artworks, I am able to not only communicate my innermost thoughts and feelings but also create images that hopefully inspire others.
~ J.A. Tan, Vancouver artist.
The job of art is to turn time into things. ~ Robert Genn
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FERNIE
THE ARTS STATION GALLERY invites 2025 exhibition ideas from artists until Jan 31st, 2025. Welcomes collaborations, group exhibits, and solo artists. The gallery is considering shows of various lengths from pop-up to multi-month. https://theartsstation.com/calls-for-entry-grants/gallery-call-for-entry-2025/
THE ARTS STATION GALLERY invites artists of all backgrounds to submit their work for an International Women’s Day exhibit; Iconic Women. The exhibition celebrates the strength of women through the IWD Portraits campaign. This ongoing initiative highlights artists who advocate for gender equality and use their creativity to honour and inspire. The exhibit will be on display beginning March 7, 2025. Submission deadline Feb 14, 2025. https://theartsstation.com/calls-for-entry-grants/iwd-portraits-2025-call-for-entry/
FORT ST. JOHN
THE NORTH PEACE CULTURAL SOCIETY, partnering again with the High on Ice Winter Festival, welcomes artist vendors for the Maker's Market in Fort St. John, in June 2025. Registration deadline is the end of March, 2025. Artists interested in being a vendor at this market can e-mail accounting@npcc.bc.ca or reception@npcc.bc.ca
GULF ISLANDS
SALT SPRING ARTS accepts applications from local visual artists interested in creating and showcasing a vertical 4×8 ft mural for Art on the Hall 2025. Art on the Hall is an annual outdoor exhibition of large artworks hung on the outside of the historic Mahon Hall from April to Sept. This year welcomes proposals for murals that are inspired by our relationship with the natural environment and/or the importance of conservation. Applicants may explore themes such as local landscapes, ecosystems or species, ecological interconnectedness, and the vital role of stewardship in preserving our natural world. Application deadline Feb 15, 2025. MORE INFO
THE SALT SPRING NATIONAL ART PRIZE (2024/25) is now accepting submissions. Entry deadline is May 31, 2025. To be eligible, artwork must have been completed on or after January 1, 2024; Must have been created by a Canadian citizen or permanent resident over the age of 18; And must not have been shown previously in any juried exhibition. For more details, visit https://saltspringartprize.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/SSNAP-2025-V2.1.pdf
SALT SPRING COFFEE, CAFE & KITCHEN (Ganges) welcomes artist bookings for 2025. Artists interested in displaying their art on the gallery walls can e-mail questions or apply to robbyn@saltspringcoffee.com and metta@saltspringcoffee.com
SALT SPRING ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY invites proposal submissions from artists for month-long exhibitions in the library program room or display case. Ongoing deadline. For the details, MORE INFO
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all BC artists, and some are online, eliminating travel.
Also, if the Call is members-only, you can usually participate
if you pay the membership fee.
MAYNE ISLAND ARTISTS are invited to submit proposals for art exhibitions in the Ag Hall. Applicants are asked to provide details such as the theme or title of the show, names of the participating artist(s), the preferred time of year or weekend, etc. The Hall will be reserved, insurance provided, and assistance will be given for advertising. Technical support will also be provided along with other general guidance. The artist(s) will be responsible for hanging the show, gallery-minding, and making a small contribution toward the expenses. All artists must be members of the Southern Gulf Islands Arts Council. For more information and/or to submit a proposal, e-mail artsonmayne@gmail.com no exp
SOUTHERN GULF ISLANDS ARTS COUNCIL offers an ongoing opportunity for its members to exhibit their work on BC Ferries Floating Galleries. Work by members of Galiano, Pender, Mayne, and the Saturna Island branches of the Southern Gulf Islands Arts Council are displayed in the Floating Gallery display cases on board BC Ferries vessels serving the Southern Gulf Islands. Artists can participate in these displays by joining the Southern Gulf Islands Arts Council: https://www.artsontheislands.org/join.html
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KAMLOOPS
KAMLOOPS ARTS COUNCIL (KAC) invites submissions for Art Exposed 2025, an annual juried art show open to both KAC members and non-members (different submission fees apply). Artists are welcome to submit up to 2 pieces in 2D and 3D. Art Exposed will be exhibited from March 7 to 15, 2025. Submission deadline Feb 15, 2025 at 11:59 pm. https://kamloopsarts.ca/art-exposed-form/?swcfpc=1
KELOWNA
THE ALTERNATOR CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART is now accepting exhibition proposals from artists and curators for the 2026 programming of the Main Gallery and Project Gallery. Welcomes submissions from under-represented artists of all backgrounds including, but not limited to, Indigenous, Black, and racialized persons; refugee, newcomer and immigrant persons; two-spirit, LGBTQ+ and gender non-binary persons, persons with diverse abilities, and those on low-incomes or living in poverty. The Gallery is committed to ensuring equitable access to the submission process, and those who require any accommodation to participate are asked to contact the Gallery. Application deadline March 17, 2025 (Midnight). For more details, and to apply, visit https://www.alternatorcentre.com/submit-main-project-gallery For extra information on the Alternator’s programming, visit the audio recording of the 2021 Alternator Chat: Call for Submissions Info Session facilitated by the Artistic and Administrative Director, Lorna McParland. This recording provides an overview of the Alternator’s professional programming spaces, application materials, and answers questions about the application process.
THE ALTERNATOR invites proposals on an ongoing basis, from member artists and curators for the Alternator Members’ Gallery. The Members’ Gallery is a community programming space dedicated to supporting the professional development of emerging artists and community groups. The program offers Members’ Gallery participants access to the Alternator’s visible Window Gallery that faces onto the Rotary Centre for the Arts corridor and attracts up to 200,000 visitors per year. The Members’ Gallery is open to all artists and is well-suited for artists and curators who seek to advance their practices and experiment with the unique dimensions and visibility of the gallery. Participants are encouraged to explore innovative installation approaches that engage visitors and align with the Alternator’s Vision, Mission, and Values. Click here to learn more about the Members’ Gallery and how to apply.
SNCEWIPS HERITAGE MUSEUM invites local Indigenous artists to exhibit their work in their gift shop located in the Okanagan Lake Shopping Centre, West Kelowna. Accepting beadwork, paintings, sculptures, wood or metal work, textiles, and mixed media. Interested artists are welcome to drop by the gift shop to show their artwork (open 10 – 5 pm, Mon to Fri). For more information about the Museum, phone 778-755-2787 or visit https://www.sncewips.com/
ARTSCAPE exhibition program, with the Arts Council of the Central Okanagan (Artsco), invites artists of all ages and skill levels to display artwork in any of eight venues that rotate every three months. Bi-annual call for submission: Summer & Winter. Artscape is only open to Artsco members. Visit https://artsco.ca/exhibit-with-artscape/ e-mail heythere@artsco.ca or phone 250-861-4123. no exp
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KIMBERLEY
ART GALLERY KIMBERLEY invites artists to apply for solo art exhibitions in the Gallery. Exhibitions are two weeks long. Artist talks are encouraged. The solo exhibition fee is $200. 35% gallery commission on sales. All artworks on display must be for sale. For more information, visit https://www.artgallerykimberley.com/post/call-to-artists-2 no exp
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~ Salvador Dalí
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LANGLEY AREA
THE CITY OF LANGLEY invites lower mainland artists to participate in their Street Banner Program. The City will commission two pieces of complementary artwork to be used as the template for the Summer Banner Program in the downtown area of the City of Langley. The artwork should reflect the multiculturalism in Langley City and can be a drawing, painting, block printing, photograph, vector, or illustration file. Submission deadline Feb 13, 2025 (3:30 pm). For more details, visit https://langleycity.ca/sites/default/files/uploads/Call%20for%20Artists%20Summer%20Street%20Banners.pdf
FORT GALLERY (in Fort Langley) invites and encourages submissions from emerging and established artists of all abilities, ages, cultures, ethnicities, citizenships, gender identities, and races. Welcomes submissions of ideas/proposals, completed works, and works in progress. Fort Gallery offers installation assistance, promotion, documentation, exhibition text and an artist fee in accordance with the fee schedule set out by CARFAC. For instructions on how to apply, click here. Application deadline ongoing.
THE LANGLEY ARTS COUNCIL (LAC) invites artists and artisans to apply to showcase their original 3D artworks and handmade goods in the new LAC Gift Shop (located at LAC Offices inside the Aldergrove Kinsmen Community Centre, 26770 29 Ave, Aldergrove). The items in the Gift Shop will be available for purchase in person and online. Submission deadline is ongoing. Submitting Artists/Artisans do not need to be members of the LAC. However, if chosen for the Gift Shop, they will need to be a member at the time their works are showcased. For more details and to apply, visit https://www.langleyarts.ca/submit/gift-shop n
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PORT COQUITLAM
THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM invites applications from artists based in Port Coquitlam for exhibitions at The Michael Wright Art Gallery (MWAG), Outlet Gallery, Port Coquitlam Community Centre, and City Hall Gallery. The galleries welcome proposals from artists for exhibitions in all media and subject matter, including solo or group shows of two or more artists. Click here to apply
PORT MOODY
THE GALLERY AT PORT MOODY ARTS CENTRE accepts proposals year-round for both group and solo exhibitions. Accepting a variety of genres, including but not limited to, painting, photography, clay, metal, glass, mixed media, textile art and wood. Exhibition proposals are reviewed twice a year to evaluate work based on a cohesive theme, non-derivative, and skillful execution of chosen media. Proposals including a participatory element are encouraged. Ongoing deadline. Full Info and To Apply: https://form.jotform.com/82276789770272 no exp
BLACKBERRY GIFT SHOP invites new members working in a wide range of mediums (especially painters/illustrators and jewellers) to exhibit and sell their art. The Blackberry Gift Shop is located inside PoMoArts at 2425 St. John’s Street in Port Moody. For more information, drop by and speak to one of the artists or visit Join Our Cooperative | Blackberry Gift Shop no exp
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PRINCE GEORGE
PRINCE GEORGE AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL (STUDIO 2880) invite artists to participate in evening artisan markets held on the grounds of Studio 2880. Three rental options available: 6’x2’ table inside the gift shop or Jack Bryant room, tent area on the front lawn of Studio 2880 (artist supplies tent, table and gear), food truck/tent pads (off grid style only). Current Arts Council members receive a discounted member rate. Non-members can become members to save (BECOME A MEMBER). Available Spaces: 10’x10’ Outdoor Spots, member $35, non-member $55 per night +gst. 6’x2’ Table indoors with chair, member $25, non-member $35 per night +gst. Food Truck/Tents, members $35, non-members $55 per night +gst. More info at: https://www.studio2880.com/programs/artisan-markets
RUSTAD GALLERIA at Two Rivers Gallery (725 Canada Games Way, Prince George) invites submissions for smaller exhibitions, experimental projects, or projects by emerging BC artists. Exhibitions usually run for one month. For more information, visit https://www.tworiversgallery.ca/exhibitions/for-artists/ For more information about the galleries and to view current and future exhibitions, visit https://www.tworiversgallery.ca/ no exp
REVELSTOKE
REVELSTOKE ART GALLERY invites artists to participate in Anything Goes, an annual members show, and fundraiser planned for Feb 2025. Artists are encouraged to create absolutely anything in any medium, as long as the work is 12” x 12.” Artists can choose to donate 50%, 75% or 100% of their sales. Pieces in this exhibition will be sold in an online silent auction, however, pieces can also still be viewed in person. Submission deadline Feb 15, 2025. For more details and to apply, https://revelstokeartgallery.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=38fbf1fed19301a005f355b54&id=67f4d2fc37&e=891743dc9d
RICHMOND
THE RICHMOND PUBLIC ART PROGRAM seeks an artist or artist team to propose an integrated mosaic tile artwork design for the new Steveston Community Centre and Library in Richmond, BC. The public artwork will be located in the lobby of the facility and will aim to create a sense of arrival and welcome. Open to professional artists and artist teams residing in British Columbia. Installation: 2026. Application deadline Jan 27, 2025. For more information and to apply: https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/steveston_community_centre_and_library_artwork74980.pdf
FUGGLES BEER COMPANY (Richmond) invites Richmond artists to display their work in their tasting room. To be considered, artists are asked to e-mail examples of their work to Micah at micah@fugglesbeer.com
THOMPSON COMMUNITY CENTRE invites exhibition submissions for Public Art Exhibition Spaces. Welcomes submissions from artists of all cultural and artistic backgrounds, at any career stage. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. For more information and the application forms, visit https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/Thompson_Community_Association_-_Art_Submission65228.pdf No exp
SOUTH ARM COMMUNITY CENTRE (Richmond) offers an ongoing artist call. Exhibition proposals can be submitted throughout the year. For more info, visit
https://www.richmond.ca/parks-recreation/centres/southarm/community-art.htm no exp
RICHMOND ARTS CENTRE offers an ongoing call for exhibitions in the Upper Rotunda Gallery. This is a community-based gallery space exhibiting works from the Richmond Arts Centre Resident Art Groups, community artists/groups, art students and emerging artists. Located within the Richmond Arts Centre (7700 Minoru Gate). The Richmond Art Gallery and the Community Cultural Development program manage the exhibition submissions. Artists and artist groups from Richmond will be prioritized, however, proposals are accepted from artists living beyond the city. Submissions are accepted throughout the year and should be submitted via email to artscentre@richmond.ca For further information, visit https://www.richmond.ca/culture/art-facilities/cultural-centre/art-displays.htm no exp
RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY (RPL) invites community members to display artwork on the Community Art Wall at the Brighouse Branch. The Art Wall is a collaborative display space for community members to share their culture, stories and experiences through art, facilitating cross-cultural exchange and community connection. Art will be featured on an eight-week rotation. Interested artists are welcome to submit their art for consideration. For more information and to apply: https://www.yourlibrary.ca/community-art-wall no exp
Art opens the closets, and airs out the cellars and attics. It brings healing.
~ Julia Cameron
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SQUAMISH
FOYER GALLERY in the Squamish Public Library (37907 2nd Avenue) welcomes submissions from artists in all disciplines for future juried monthly exhibitions. The Gallery is a contemporary space dedicated to the exhibition of excellent artwork. The gallery supports large wall works as well as smaller works suitable for display in three glass display cases. For info, contact the curator Toby Jaxon: tobyjaxon@gmail.com
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THE SQUAMISH ARTS COUNCIL invites its members to exhibit their art in one of several community galleries. These galleries are located at: The Artisan Building - 1336 Main Street; The Adventure Centre - 38551 Loggers Lane; Squamish Medical Clinic - 37979 Cleveland Avenue; Black Tusk Realty - 1900 Garibaldi Way #3. For more information on these and other Calls, visit https://squamishartscouncil.com/community-galleries/ or e-mail info@squamishartscouncil.com for schedules and application forms. no exp
SUNSHINE COAST
2025 qathet STUDIO TOUR (Powell River) invites artists, groups and galleries to participate on Aug 23 & 24, 2025. Registration deadline March 31, 2025. https://www.qathetart.ca/qathet-studio-tour-2025/
GIBSONS PUBLIC MARKET invites submissions from artists and writers for Art & Words Festival 2025 at Gibsons Public Market, Aug 22-24, 2025. Visual artists, such as painters and photographers will be paired with writers to create original works of art and literature. They will be displayed together in the Atrium of the Market. The teams will do a brief interview in the Coastal Room about their cooperative process, and do a few hours of volunteer work during the Festival. More info and to register visit https://www.scwes.ca/art-words/art-words-registration Submission deadline March 31, 2025
GIBSONS PUBLIC ART GALLERY invites artists to feature their work in their Tiny Art Gallery for 2015. Tiny gallery pieces are a maximum of 6” x 6”. Applications to be a featured ‘tiny’ artist will be on a first come, first served basis. Artists do not need to be GPAG members. Application deadline Feb 28, 2025. To be featured, artists are to apply to info@gpag.ca with name, contact information (including email) and information about the artwork (type, size, genre).
2025 BOWEN ARTS TOUR (May 24 & 25, 2025) is now accepting registrations. See more at 2025 Bowen Arts Tour.
THE SECHELT DENTAL CENTRE offers exhibiting opportunities for local artists on a rotating basis. Deadline ongoing. Interested artists can contact The Sechelt Dental Centre by email here.
ARTS PACIFIC GALLERY invites Bowen Island artists to join their co-op gallery. Applicants must reside on Bowen Island. Duties involve sitting in the gallery for 2 days per month. Membership fee is $50 monthly. Contact the gallery at 604-947-0489 or artspacific@gmail.com To learn more about the gallery, visit www.artspacificgallery.com
CATCHING STARS GALLERY (Bowen Island) offers a Feature Artist opportunity to exhibit work for one month. Includes extra marketing and promotions. Interested BC artists are invited to apply by contacting info@catchingstarsgallery.com or visiting https://www.catchingstarsgallery.com/submissions Exhibition dates will be determined at the time of the application. no exp
qathet ART CENTRE invites proposals for programming at all three locations in Powell River. For more info, visit qathet ART Exhibition Proposals - qathet ART no exp
SURREY / WHITE ROCK
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THE CITY OF SURREY invites Surrey visual artists to apply to exhibit at the Historic Stewart Farm community gallery wall. The theme for this call is “Local Flora and Fauna.” Welcomes 2D artworks, including paintings, photography, and prints. Open to artists of all ages who live in Surrey. Submission deadline Jan 16, 2025. Details at https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/Historic-Stewart-Farm-Exhibition-Call-Local-Flora-and-Fauna.pdf
THE CITY OF SURREY invites young visual artists to apply to exhibit at the Clayton Community Centre community gallery wall. The theme for this call is “Youth in Community - what is important to you?” Artists can showcase 2D artworks, including paintings, photography, and prints. Open to artists aged 13-18 who live in Surrey. Submission deadline Jan 16, 2025. More information is at https://www.surrey.ca/sites/default/files/media/documents/Clayton-Community-Centre-Exhibition-Call-Community-Youth.pdf
PEACE ARCH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION invites local artists to feature their artwork in the 2025 Calendar of Health & Wellness. Artwork must represent health, wellness or nutrition images. Work must be landscape 11"x17". Submission deadline Nov 18, 2024. For more details visit https://www.pahfoundation.ca/news-stories/news/feature-your-art-in-the-2025-calendar-of-health-and-wellness/
SURREY ART GALLERY ASSOCIATION (SAGA) invites local and regional artists to present illustrated talks and demonstrations during their Thursday Artist Talks, held Thursday evenings from Jan to June and Sept to Nov. This program, free to the public, provides an opportunity for artists to expose and share their work and ideas. The evening talks are followed by conversation over coffee. Artists interested in presenting their work at a Thursday Artist Talk are asked to call the Surrey Art Gallery at 604-504-5566 or 604-504-5187 and leave a message (the e-mail address is currently under construction). Phone messages will be returned as soon as possible. For more information, scroll down on this page: https://www.surrey.ca/arts-culture/surrey-art-gallery/calling-all-artists
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THE CITY OF WHITE ROCK welcomes artists to apply year-round for Art Walk. A limited number of artists are permitted to create and sell their artwork along the ocean promenade in White Rock. For more details and to apply, visit https://whiterockcity.jotform.com/231665151991864.no exp
SURREY ART GALLERY (13750 – 88 Ave, Surrey) welcomes proposals from artists and guest curators. Ongoing deadline. For more information, visit https://www.surrey.ca/arts-culture/surrey-art-gallery/calling-all-artists no exp
SURREY PUBLIC LIBRARIES (all City of Surrey branches) offer display space for local artists in their libraries. Displays run for one month. Contact any of the Surrey libraries (by phone or in person) and ask for the art display coordinator. For a list of Surrey Libraries, visit: https://surreylibraries.ca/locations. The Application form is at https://surreylibraries.ca/sites/default/files/documents/DisplaySpaceApplication.pdf
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MIND AND MATTER GALLERY (Surrey) invites artists to display artwork in the gallery on a monthly basis. Bio and a few pictures of artwork are required. The Mind and Matter Gallery (13743, 16th Ave, South Surrey) was founded by Mary Mikelson and the late Arnold Mikelson, a renowned local and international artist. For more information and to display your work, visit www.mindandmatterart.com, e-mail mary@mindandmatterart.com or phone 604-536-6460. Copies of Mary Mikelson’s book “Mind and Matter: Life with Arnold Mikelson” are available at the gallery.
YOUTH ARTS COUNCIL OF SURREY (YACOS), under the umbrella of the Arts Council of Surrey, is run by youth for youth (ages 13-21) who want to become involved with the local arts community. YACOS offers opportunities for young people in the visual, performing and literary arts, including talent shows, one-act playwriting performances, canvas coffee houses (open mic), workshops and fashion shows. For more information visit https://artscouncilofsurrey.ca/yacos/ or contact youthartscouncil@gmail.com no exp
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VANCOUVER AREA
GALLERY GEORGE invites submissions for the Spring Equinox show, March 5 to 30, 2025. For all submissions, email 5 jpegs of artwork and a link to social media and website by email to info@thegallerygeorge.com. Submission deadline Feb 15, 2025.
OUTSIDERS AND OTHERS invites submissions for Postcards from the Edge (a fundraiser for Outsiders and Others). The exhibition is Dec 2025. The deadline for postcards is Oct 31, 2025. Postcards from the Edge is an opportunity to step into the world of mail art from around the globe and help raise funds for the Outsiders and Others organization. "Mail art, also known as postal art and correspondence art, is an artistic movement centred on sending small-scale works through the postal service. It developed out of what eventually became Ray Johnson's New York Correspondence School and the Fluxus movements of the 1960s. It has since developed into a global, ongoing movement." (Source: Wikipedia). Every person on the planet is invited to participate. Every postcard received will be exhibited. Every postcard will be for sale for only $20 with all proceeds going to Outsiders and Others (a small non-profit organization that struggles to stay afloat). Artists will create a piece of artwork on one side of a 4” x 6” postcard. On the reverse side, include the Outsiders and Others mailing address as the destination (centre of the card), with the artist’s name and address on the top left-hand side (be sure to include the country you live in!). Place a stamp at the top right (on the address side) and drop the card in your local mailbox. Submissions must be sent via the mail – they can’t be hand-delivered. Mail the card to: Outsiders and Others, #100-938 Howe Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1N9
CAROUN ART GALLERY (1403 Bewicke Ave., North Vancouver) offers exhibiting opportunities for artists. Apply for Solo & Group Exhibitions at the gallery: http://www.caroun.com/CarounArtGallery/Submissions/00-Submissions.html
Apply for a Group Exhibition at the gallery: http://www.caroun.com/CarounArtGallery/Calls/00-Calls.html
Opportunities for virtual exhibitions will also be available in 2025.
HARMONY ARTS FESTIVAL 2025 applications are now open to all performers, artists, and food vendors. Information at https://westvancouver.ca/harmonyarts/get-involved?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Harmony%20Arts%20Festival&utm_source=Envoke-General-Harmony-Arts-Festival-Updates&utm_term=Applications
PACIFIC ARTS MARKET has closed its Vancouver location and will open its new location soon on Vancouver Island. Several artist opportunities are currently offered. To see the current Calls, and to learn more about Pacific Arts Market, visit https://www.pacificartsmarket.ca/call-for-artists?mc_cid=955dec1425&mc_eid=4629d9ae4f
ART VANCOUVER Contemporary Art Fair's 9th edition will be held on April 24 to 27, 2025 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Welcomes galleries, solo artists, or collaboratives to apply. For more information and the application form, https://www.artvancouver.net/exhibitors-2025-formExp Feb 28, 2025
CENTRE A (Unit 205 Keefer St, Vancouver) is accepting submissions of works by local artists and creators in the Centre A Boutique (gallery bookstore and giftshop). Welcomes all types of creations by emerging and established artists from the Lower Mainland. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis, but space is limited, and only selected submissions will be contacted. Use this form to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdoBCgXmlWjMFvruDvj5kb3siF7MLM_nLyA8ymzvun4A48r1w/viewform?pli=1 or, for general submission information and guidelines, phone 604-683-8326 or e-mail info@centrea.org. Visit the website at www.centrea.org No Exp
CAROUN ART GALLERY (1403 Bewicke Ave., North Vancouver) invites local artists to participate in the Gallery’s seasonal group exhibitions. For more information, visit http://www.caroun.com/CarounArtGallery/Calls/00-Calls.html
Calls for Entry are listed alphabetically by host city or area.
But don't limit your search to your location only: Many Calls are 'open' to
all BC artists, and some are online, eliminating travel.
Also, if the Call is members-only, you can usually participate
if you pay the membership fee.
NORTH VAN ARTS offers an ongoing call for Artisans and Makers to be part of The Shop at CityScape, an area of CityScape Community ArtSpace dedicated to displaying and selling small works by local makers. The Shop showcases small, hand-made items with reasonably accessible prices (less than $100) and a broad demographic appeal. For more information, Call for Makers: The Shop at CityScape - North Van Arts no exp
OUTSIDERS AND OTHERS (Vancouver) welcomes general gallery submissions. The Gallery invites artists who are self-taught to introduce themselves and what they create by sending an email to outsidersandothers@gmail.com. Include images, resume, artist's statement, bio, website link, etc. Please include contact information as well. You can also use the e-mail for any questions about the gallery and the submission process. For more information, visit https://www.outsidersandothers.com/news Outsiders and Others is a non-profit art Society with a mission to bring non-traditional artists to the forefront. This includes artists who identify as outsiders, self-taught, and artists living with disabilities. no exp
THE UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S CLUB OF VANCOUVER (VisArts Committee) extends an ongoing open call for BC artists to showcase their work in the Hycroft Gallery at the Victorian Heritage Club House in Shaughnessy, Vancouver. The Hycroft Gallery, located on the upper level, is curated and managed by the UWCV Visual Arts Committee (VisArts). Each month features a different fine art or craft exhibit and opening receptions with the artists. VisArts’ Mandate is to showcase the work of talented BC artists and designers in the Hycroft Gallery and to inform and enrich members and guests by featuring diverse styles and mediums. Interested artists are encouraged to download the application at 2023-2024 HYCROFT GALLERY OPEN CALL APPLICATION and email it to visarts@uwcvancouver.ca no exp
The only difference between me and a madman is that I'm not mad.
~ Pablo Picasso
VANCOUVER ISLAND
THE COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL OF ALBERNI VALLEY invites submissions for the "Iconic Alberni" exhibit, a unique celebration of the community’s rich heritage and natural beauty in support of the Arrowsmith Rotary. Held at the Grove Gallery, this exhibit invites local artists and CAC members to submit artwork featuring iconic local landmarks and images such as water bombers, Mount Arrowsmith, McLean Mill, etc. Artists can submit their original artworks featuring local landmarks, using either personal or public domain images. The most representative artwork will be selected through a community vote and transformed into a puzzle. The chosen artwork will earn the artist a $500 award, and the puzzle will be sold to raise funds for Rotary projects. Deadline for submissions Jan 24, 2025. To submit work, participants must be active members. https://form.jotform.com/243376942389269
NANAIMO ARTS COUNCIL is accepting registrations for Art Around Town. Artists are welcome to sign up for an opportunity to showcase their work at the Port Theatre and an online gallery. Art will be displayed for approximately 3 months. Registration/entry deadline Jan 24, 2025. This exhibition is open to Nanaimo Arts Council members only. Artists can obtain or renew their NAC membership at https://nanaimoartscouncil.ca/get-involved/memberships/. For more information and to register for this opportunity, visit https://nanaimoartscouncil.ca/programs/art-around-town/art-around-town-submissions/
XCHANGES GALLERY is accepting exhibition proposals for its 2025-26 exhibition season. Deadline for applications is Feb 15, 2025. For more information on how to apply, click here.
PACIFIC ARTS MARKET has closed its Vancouver location and will open its new location soon on Vancouver Island. Several artist opportunities are currently offered. To see the current Calls, and to learn more about Pacific Arts Market, visit https://www.pacificartsmarket.ca/call-for-artists?mc_cid=955dec1425&mc_eid=4629d9ae4f
METCHOSIN ARTPOD offers several Calls for Entry throughout the year. For current Calls, visit https://metchosinartpod.ca/future-exhibitions-and-call-dates/
THE EGMONT HERITAGE MUSEUM invites local artists to display and sell artwork on its walls and gift shop. Deadline ongoing. Artists who create West Coast-inspired art can contact the museum via Facebook here.
ARTS COUNCIL OF LADYSMITH AND DISTIRCT holds several shows for their members throughout the year (and new members are welcome). See the current Call for Entry, more details and the submission deadlines here
THE COWICHAN BRANCH OF THE VANCOUVER ISLAND REGIONAL LIBRARY invites artists to exhibit their work. Email the Library for details and to make arrangements.
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THE LADYSMITH GALLERY (32 High Street) is available for guest exhibitor rentals. Artists may book the gallery for their own private show by completing the online Ladysmith Gallery Rental application at www.ladysmitharts.ca/gallery-rental These exhibition rentals for visual artists are open for ten-day periods at the end of each month. Limited openings available. All participating artists must be or become active members of Ladysmith Arts. The Gallery coordinator will contact applicants, and approved applicants will receive a completed rental agreement for their specific terms. Rentals are not finalized and confirmed until both parties have signed an agreement and paid a deposit. For any questions: gallery@ladysmitharts.ca no exp
COWICHAN VALLEY ARTS COUNCIL (Duncan) invites artists to submit proposals for 2024 exhibition ideas in the Annex. Rental dates are available. Send an email with an exhibit idea to: manager@cowichanvalleyartscouncil.ca no exp
LADYSMITH GALLERY BOUTIQUE welcomes professional-quality artwork, accessories, and crafts from local and regional artists and artisans. To have work considered for sale at Ladysmith Gallery, visit www.ladysmitharts.ca/ladysmith-gallery-small-works no exp. Ongoing
SAANICH MUNICIPAL HALL invites local artists to apply to Exhibitions. Space is free for local artists and arts and cultural groups. Display spaces for both two-dimensional (paintings, drawings etc.) and three-dimensional works (sculpture, ceramics, woodworking etc.) are available. Artists and groups living or working in Saanich and neighbouring municipalities may apply. Exhibitions are approximately 6 weeks in duration. For more information and to apply, visit https://www.saanich.ca/EN/main/parks-recreation-community/arts/exhibitions.html no exp
LOBBY GALLERY in the COWICHAN PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE (2687 James St, Duncan) invites exhibition proposals from visual artists. Group shows are encouraged. The space can accommodate 40 pieces of art, ready to self-hang. Only 20% commission on sales. More info at (scroll to bottom of page) https://cowichanpac.ca/art-gallery/gallery/ or contact Laura for details and booking inquiries at 250-746-3428 or Laura.Stephenson@cvrd.bc.ca no exp
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VERNON
VERNON COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE offers several Calls for Entry for their members (and those wanting to become members). For all the details, visit https://vernonarts.ca/artist-and-employment-opportunities no ex
WHISTLER
ARTS WHISTLER invites artists, from the Sea to Sky Corridor and beyond, to participate in the 7th annual Anonymous Art Show, on April 4, 2025. This fundraiser supports Arts Whistler’s accessible and diverse community art programs. Welcomes submissions from seasoned artists and those picking up a brush for the first time. Artists may submit up to two 8×8-inch pieces, in any medium (8 x 8 canvases are available for purchase at the Maury Young Arts Centre). All artworks remain anonymous until they’re sold. Artwork and submission form deadline is February 28, 2025. More information is at https://artswhistler.com/anonymous
WHITE ROCK also see SURREY.
PEACE ARCH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION invites local artists to feature their artwork in the 2025 Calendar of Health & Wellness. Artwork must represent health, wellness or nutrition images. Work must be landscape 11"x17". Submission deadline Nov 18, 2024. For more details visit https://www.pahfoundation.ca/news-stories/news/feature-your-art-in-the-2025-calendar-of-health-and-wellness/
THE CITY OF WHITE ROCK welcomes artists to apply year-round for Art Walk. A limited number of artists are permitted to create and sell their artwork along the ocean promenade in White Rock. For more details and to apply, visit https://whiterockcity.jotform.com/231665151991864.no exp
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DELTA
Gallery 1710 (1710, 56 Street, Delta) presents the South Delta Artists Guild's first show for 2025, "Visions," showing until Feb 9, 2025. Features over 90 pieces of art offering many interpretations of the theme visions. Includes 2D and 3D works in all sizes, from small to larger works of art. https://southdeltaartistsguild.com/
REVELSTOKE
Revelstoke Art Gallery (320 Wilson Street, Revelstoke) presents its first exhibitions of 2025, showing until Feb 9: Solo artists are Paulina Tokarski showing in the Main Gallery, Sarah Belford in Gallery 1, Adele Fussi in Gallery 2, and Jolene Mackie in Gallery 3. For more information, visit https://revelstokeartgallery.ca/gallery/upcoming-exhibitions/
RICHMOND
Lipont Art Gallery presents ongoing Virtual Exhibitions (online): 2022 New Beauty, art by Daniil Alikov, https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=mi56yCffCoZ. Circle of Life, paintings by Pepe Hidalgo and Guo Yan, https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=gBMm2Cb7PQ4.
SURREY / WHITE ROCK
Surrey Art Gallery (13750 88 Ave, Surrey) begins its 50th year with a journey through Rajni Perera’s imagined Futures, Jan 25 to March 16, 2025. Free admission. Experimenting with mediums as varied as painting, sculpture, and photography, Toronto-based artist Rajni Perera expresses her vision of imagined futures in which mutated subjects adapt to exist in dystopian realms through strength and resilience. Perera draws deeply on the artistic traditions of Sri Lanka, her childhood home. Indian miniature painting, medieval armour, South Asian textiles, and science fiction also factor into her body of work that spans feminist and diasporic narratives while contemplating survival in an environmentally degraded future. Futures includes nearly thirty works from various stages of the artist’s career. Through the manifestation of various mediums from functional sculptures to intricate paintings, Perera looks ahead to uncertain times threatened by climate change and looming social inequities. Her future goddesses and inventive armours prevail over dystopic realms, mutating to adapt to challenging environments.
Surrey Art Gallery (13750 88 Ave, Surrey) presents Pass the Mic!, an exhibition curated by Semiahmoo Arts Society until Feb 5, 2025. Pass the Mic! privileges art created by people who typically find themselves outside the mainstream art world. Artists include those who identify as but are not limited to, Indigenous, Black, Persons of Colour, non-white, differently abled, of any gender, of any sexuality, of any level of mental wellness, and as members of any other minoritized or marginalized community. Local artists within these communities are given the microphone to express and share their stories through a visual or written form. They range from personal narratives to stories from a loved one they believe deserves the spotlight. The exhibition features a variety of media, including paintings, mixed media, writing, and performance. Themes range from personal experience to critiques of current societal and political issues. Some artists choose to focus on regional topics, such as local painter Hang Shu’s loving watercolour rendition of Grandview Heights Secondary School. Others take a deeper, more personal approach, such as Simrit Kaur Tiwana’s portrayal of different states of the subconscious mind in acrylic. https://www.surrey.ca/arts-culture/surrey-art-gallery/exhibitions/pass-mic
Mind and Matter Gallery (13743, 16 Ave, South Surrey), founded by Mary Mikelson and the late Arnold Mikelson, offers a wide variety of artwork from guest exhibitors on a rotating monthly basis, as well as the works of the late Arnold Mikelson, renowned local and international artist. Gallery hours: 12-6 pm daily. For information about the current exhibit, visit www.mindandmatterart.com, e-mail mary@mindandmatterart.com or phone 604-536-6460. Mary Mikelson’s book Mind and Matter: Life with Arnold Mikelson is available for purchase at the gallery.
VANCOUVER AREA
West Vancouver Community Arts Centre presents in the Kay Meeks Arts Centre (1700 Mathers Ave, West Vancouver) "order/chaos," showing until Feb 23, 2025. Abstract artists Leanne Kiely and Shevy Levy use art as their means of making sense of the events happening in the world through bold colours, distinct visual languages, and an expressive dance between spontaneity and intentionality.
Sidney and Gertrude Zack Gallery (950 West 41st Avenue) presents DEAR ARLO – Letters to My Grandson, showing until Jan 27, the Gallery's first exhibition of 2025. Olga Campbell is a second-generation Holocaust survivor. Her mother’s entire family was killed during the Second World War and, although her mother survived, that trauma stayed with Olga and had a profound impact on her. The feelings generated by this, as well as the sudden and unexpected death of her husband at the age of 49, shaped Campbell’s emotional life for years. This exhibit is her response to these circumstances, through art, poetry, prose - and even family recipes. Campbell explores the legacy of trauma and how it shapes one's identity. Artist talk In conversation, Jan 23, 7 pm – 8:30 pm. https://jccgv.com/facility/facility-information/art-gallery/
Outsiders and Others (#100 - 938 Howe Street, Vancouver) presents From the Streets of Our Unfair City: Artists Who Have Experienced Homelessness. Showing until Jan 25, 2025. This exhibition features three artists, An Dong, Randy Pandora, and Brett Zü. The group exhibition features artists who have experienced homelessness.
The Vancouver Art Gallery (750 Hornby St.) presents Shelley Niro: 500 Year Itch, showing until Feb 17, 2025. The exhibition is a monumental retrospective that surveys the 40-year career of celebrated Bay of Quinte Mohawk artist Shelley Niro. Organized by the Art Gallery of Hamilton (AGH) with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and with curatorial support from the National Gallery of Canada, this extraordinary exhibition showcases the full breadth of Niro’s prolific career from her unique perspective as a Kanyen'kehá:ka (Mohawk) woman, bringing together works across painting, photography, sculpture, mixed media and film. Spanning almost four decades and over seventy works—from painting to beading—the exhibition is organized into themes Niro often returns to: Matriarchy, Past is Present, Actors and Family Relations. Each provides vantage points from which she probes ideas central to her experience and identity as a Kanyen’kehá:ka (Mohawk) woman. Niro’s persistent vision is to empower Indigenous women and girls, advocating for self-representation and sovereignty. Her highly empathetic approach moves viewers to understand the issues at hand through her visually impactful and politically powerful manner. She uses parody, feminism and spirituality to examine identity and, in turn, brings political power to the realm of the personal. The exhibition title refers to the film The Seven Year Itch, released in 1955, the year after Niro was born. The film, starring Marilyn Monroe, portrays a marriage unravelling and refers to the concept of relationships waning after seven years. Niro explores this idea, suggesting that the relationship between colonizers and Indigenous peoples has always been uncomfortable, and there remains an itch. For more information, visit: https://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/exhibitions/shelley-niro-500-year-itch
grunt gallery (#116–350 East 2nd Ave., Vancouver) celebrated its 40th Anniversary in 2024. The gallery has compiled an archive, allowing everyone to search, browse and enjoy its forty years of programming, people, and documentation. grunt gallery is an artist-run centre in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood of Vancouver, on the traditional and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ/selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Visit the archives at https://archives.grunt.ca/ For information about grunt gallery, visit https://grunt.ca/
The Artist's Journal will stop publishing in March 2025 (next year).
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Take a break from your easel
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Quick
quiz
1. What painting of the 17th-century Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer is also referred to as the Mona Lisa of the North or the Dutch Mona Lisa?
2. What colour did artist Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) never use in his paintings?
3. What is the difference between a tint and a shade in colour theory?
4. What “exercise” did Henri Matisse do for two hours daily to keep his fingers limber?
5. In 2011, the painting Two Tahitian Women was attacked at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, by a woman who believed it was evil. The work was part of an exhibit that featured the work of which artist?
6. Ocean Greyness and Lavender Mist are works of which artist born in Wyoming in 1912?
ANSWERS:
1. Girl with Pearl Earring. 2. The Dutch painter never used green. Mondrian, an abstract artist, used black, white, gray and the primary colours to create his striking combinations of straight lines and right angles. 3. A tint is the mixture of a colour with white, and a shade is the mixture of a color with black. 4. He played the violin. 5. Paul Gauguin (1848-1903). 6. Jackson Pollock.
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WANTED: ART SUPPLIES. Outsiders and Others Art Society (#100 - 938 Howe Street, Vancouver) survives on a shoestring budget, and would greatly appreciate a donation of any of the following items . . .
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- Unused art supplies to be given to artists who can't afford them: Sketchbooks, coloured pencils, paint brushes, tubes of paint (no markers, please).
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Art History
Enjoy this feature in The Artist’s Journal, thanks to John Maxwell and his daughter Colleen. The Maxwell family owned and operated Maxwell's Artists Materials in B.C. from 1949 to 2005 (@MaxwellsArtistsMaterials). John has a wealth of experience and knowledge to share about artists and the tools they use. John & Colleen's next story features a particular Winsor & Newton brush and how it came to be, thanks to a very insistent Queen. Click on the photo of the brush to learn more . . .
Read the stories already published
John’s first story featured the graphite pencil many artists depend on. It's a pencil with a very interesting history. Click on the image. . .
Here's some interesting history about "decoy" cardboard army jeeps. Click on the picture below to read all about it . . .
Maxwell's Artists Materials has an interesting history as a long-time art supplier in B.C. I've reproduced the feature published in 1999 when Maxwell's celebrated its 50th anniversary. Click the image below to go back in time . . .
Easel talk
Stories from the past
about art and artists in B.C.
Eve's
Eve's Easel Talk was published in The Artist's Journal from 1997 to 2001. You may remember some of the artists I mention, and you may even be mentioned yourself! So, get comfortable in your chair and start scrolling through the selections shown here. I've also included a tribute to the advertisers who generously supported this publication in the past. Some of them are no longer in business. See how many you can remember.
Enjoy!
~ Eve Lees, editor/publisher,
The Artist's Journal
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