Submissions
Access accepts submissions for exhibitions and projects from artists and curators on an ongoing basis. Exhibitions run 5-8 weeks in length and CARFAC fees are paid to all participating artists. Access accepts work of all media, but artists are strongly encouraged to evaluate their work within the context of the gallery’s mandate. Programming is determined approximately 12 months in advance. Please see the floorplan for gallery dimensions. Note: measurements are +/- 2inches.
Proposals should include:
- CV with current contact information
- an exhibition proposal/a statement of the proposed work (500 words or less)
- a general statement about your art practice
- a maximum of 20 images or 5 minutes of video, including a list of titles, dates, and dimensions
Floorplan
We are updating the floorplan to reflect our new space. In the meantime, please email the gallery if you have specific questions.
Submissions will be kept on file for a period of up to one year, for consideration by staff and guest curators. Submission material will not be returned, so we encourage applicants to submit visual material on inexpensive media such as CD or DVD. Slides are not accepted. We cannot accept original artworks with submissions. Please clearly label all submission materials with your name and date, and include a contents page that clearly indicates all material included in the submission.
We thank everyone for taking the time to make a submission. Please note that submission selection is extremely competitive and that only a portion of our exhibition programming is comprised of proposals selected from submissions. For specific questions related to your submission, please contact Shaun Dacey, Director/Curator, at access@vaarc.ca.