Friday 23 December 2011

Art Gallery of St. Albert Call for Submissions

The Art Gallery of St. Albert (AGSA), a contemporary public art gallery, seeks proposals from artists working in all styles and mediums for exhibition in the 2013 calendar year. 

The Gallery’s mandate is to provide enriching educational experiences that celebrate visual culture and artistic achievement through research, exhibition and interpretation. 

The Gallery strives to provide an exhibition schedule and corresponding public programs that both support educationally challenging art and appeal to its many audiences. Artworks need to provide vision, inspiration and education for residents of St. Albert and surrounding communities. The exhibition selection reflects originality and a diversity of styles and mediums. The Gallery presents artists who exhibit locally, nationally and internationally. Artwork is adjudicated by a panel of visual art professionals who represent a spectrum of expertise in the visual arts. The artists chosen to exhibit receive CARFAC fees. 

Requirements:
Artist’s statement (maximum 500 words)
Curriculum vitae
Contact information (mailing address, phone numbers and an email address)
Up to 10 digital images of proposed or recent work on a CD (JPEG format, max. 300 dpi, no visible signatures, no DVD’s). Only video or sound submissions on DVD or CD will be accepted
Image list (including title, medium, date and size)
Colour copies of all images in submission (1 to 3 images per page on standard photocopy paper)
Self addressed, stamped envelope with postage for the submission to be returned if not accepted 

NOTE: Submission will only be accepted if the above requirements are met 

Not accepted: 
Email or fax submissions, slides, PowerPoint format, physical pieces of art 

Additional information:
Though group submissions are accepted, the gallery recommends artists also submit as individuals
Artists may be selected for either solo exhibitions or group exhibits with compatible artworks. Please clearly indicate if you are submitting for a solo show only
Gallery floor plan available on website
Deadline for submissions: Saturday, March 3, 2012, 5pm
All applicants will be contacted by Saturday, June 2, 2012 

Please send submissions to Jenny Wilson-McGrath, Exhibition Curator 
Art Gallery of St. Albert, 19 Perron St., St. Albert, AB T8N 1E5 
For more information contact jennyw@artsheritage.ca, call 780-651-5741 or visit www.artgalleryofstalbert.com.

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