Opportunities - Call to Artists

Artists on BC's coastal islands are invited to submit work for consideration to the 2021 Virtual Sooke Fine Arts Show. This year marks the show's 35th anniversary, celebrating over three decades of regional arts and their distinctive contribution to Canada's artistic heritage. The show will be held online July 23- Aug 2, 2021 via sookefinearts.com. Visit the SFAS website for information on elig...

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Gallery Ring announces a contest where ANYTHING goes! The theme is open and the subject matter is the choice of the artist but must still adhere to the rules outlined in the prospectus. 2D artwork including photography/digital is eligible. All artistic styles from realistic to experimental are welcome. Fee is $20 US for 1-3 pieces. Deadline is Monday, April 19th 2021. Many awards are availa...

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Are you interested in taking part in our Poets Caravan project? The Poets Caravan is an interactive geotagged archive of Vancouver Island poets, featuring professionally filmed readings pinned to a Google Earth map. For more information, check out this application form. https://forms.gle/jtL6cofmpkXSm4JB6

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Gallery Ring is excited to announce the return of the SOLO ART CONTEST!! Artists worldwide are invited to submit a portfolio of their work for consideration. (Fee $30.00 US) Deadline is Monday May 10th, 2021. The portfolio must present an organized and cohesive collection of 8 pieces of artwork. The pieces should demonstrate consistency and continuity from one to the next either by ...

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For the upcoming Spring/Summer issue of UNTIL, the theme will be Queer Island with special Guest-Editor David Geiss. To paraphrase John Donne, No queer is an island entirely to itself; or are we? There exists a Queer Island off the shores of Alaska, another one in southern Ontario, and let’s not forget Fire Island, as well as the short-lived autonomous zone pronounced out of protest for equa...

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