call for 2d, 3d and installation work

CALL FOR 2D, 3D AND INSTALLATION WORK
The North Vancouver Community Arts Council is currently accepting submissions for our
Art in the Community Programme. This exhibition programme takes place at three
venues:
District Foyer Gallery in the North Vancouver District Municipal Hall;
District Library Gallery in the Lynn Valley Main Library; and
City Atrium Gallery in North Vancouver City Hall
The Art in the Community Programme, run by the North Vancouver Community
Arts Council has a mandate to celebrate and enable emerging artists through a
professional exhibition in a public space, which serves to promote artists, to
increase public awareness of art, and to make original art by local artists
accessible to the general public.
Through this programme, we invite visual artists working in all media including painting,
photography, mixed media, sculpture, ceramics, wood, metal work and installation work.
Successful candidates will be booked for a six to eight week exhibition at one of the three
venues. NVCAC staff will determine which venue is best suited for each exhibiting artist.
NVCAC will provide: digital invitations, exhibition installation, manage sales, promote the
exhibitions through our website, member newsletters, e-bulletins, press releases and
online listings.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: July 18, 2015 at 4 pm (for Winter/Spring 2016)
See the submission guidelines for each on the following pages.
Send Proposals to: Stefanie Wysota, Exhibition Coordinator
North Vancouver Community Arts Council
335 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2G3
For General Inquiries about Art in the Community Programme:
604.988.6844 / www.nvartscouncil.ca / [email protected]
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR
ART IN THE COMMUNITY PROGRAMME
District Foyer Gallery | District Library Gallery | City Atrium Gallery
Programme Requirements:
 Artists must be a member of the North Vancouver Community Arts Council at the
time of their Exhibition.
 NVCAC staff handles all sales, retains the arrangements and payment and takes a
30% administration fee.
 This call is for all three venues and the qualifying artists will be allocated to a
venue by NVCAC staff. Artists will not be booked for more than one show per year
in the venues.
All Exhibition Proposals must include the following items:
 An artist’s statement and biography
 List of works including title, medium, size, and price. If the work is not for sale, a
value is still necessary
 15 – 20 images (printed or on disk) of completed artworks that you are proposing
and are available for the exhibition. Images must be numbered or titled to match
the corresponding list of works. If work is framed please include image of the
frame
 Artwork cannot have been displayed on the North Shore within a one year prior to
the application.
Specific Venue Details
District Library Gallery - 2D artwork
Lynn Valley Main Library | 1277 Lynn Valley Road
Mon-Fri 9:00am-9:00pm Sat 9:00am-5:00pm
Sun (Sept to June 7th) 12:00pm-5:00pm
http://nvartscouncil.ca/exhibitions/district-library-gallery
 Proposed artwork must be representative of a collection of artwork cohesive in theme,
colour and/or subject matter. All frames should be similar in appearance. Unframed
canvases are acceptable, however, all four sides must be finished.
 ArtWork must be framed with two eyehooks, D-rings, eyelets or their equivalent, on the
back of the frame. The 2D pieces are hung with a track system that uses construction
string threaded through the eyelet hole. Important - eyelets need to be installed
approximately ¼ inch from the top of the work piece.
Specific Venue Details
District Foyer Gallery – 2D and 3D artwork
District Hall of North Vancouver | 355 West Queens Road
Monday to Friday from 8:00am - 4:30pm
http://nvartscouncil.ca/exhibitions/district-foyer-gallery
2D Art Work
 Proposed artwork must be representative of a collection of artwork cohesive in theme,
colour and/or subject matter. All frames should be similar in appearance. Unframed
canvases are acceptable however all four sides must be finished.
 ArtWork must be framed with two eyehooks, D-rings, eyelets or their equivalent, on the
back of the frame. The pieces are hung with a track system that uses construction string
threaded through the eyelet hole. Important- eyelets need to be installed
approximately ¼ inch from the top of the piece.
3D Art Work
 Artwork must be able to fit inside a 3’x3’x3’6” glass display case.
The doors to access the case have a clearance of 1.5’. There are
3 cases to display the artwork.
Atrium Glass Case for 3D
 The 3D artist for the District Foyer will also display artwork in a
glass display case at North Vancouver City Hall.
 The Glass Case is approximately 23.5” x 72” and the depth
decreases from left to right, 20” x 12”.
Specific Venue Details
City Atrium Gallery - 2D and/or 3D installation work
North Vancouver City Hall | 141 West 14 Street
Monday to Friday from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
http://nvartscouncil.ca/exhibitions/city-atrium-gallery
 The City Atrium Gallery focuses on installation art, a form of
three-dimensional sculptural work designed to transform
the perception of a space. The objective is to animate,
inspire, and engage the community though art in a public space.
 Artwork cannot be mounted on the wall. The wall is 30’x 8’ and is intended to
become a part of the installation. There are 4 tracks at the top that provide
different depths using monofilament line or construction string; this allows the
artist to be creative with how they display the installation.
 Artists will be responsible to promote and present at an artist’s talk during a lunch
hour at North Vancouver City Hall