The Nanaimo Art Gallery has
an ongoing call for submission and artists may submit to the gallery
at any time. The programming committee reviews submissions several
times a year and plans shows for all the galleries. Your submission
will be held until that committee meets. Our priority is to exhibit
work from Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. We will consider
work from across B.C. and Canada when the work fits our programming.
There will be specific calls for curatorial projects.
The Nanaimo Art Gallery is very interested in work that represents
the diversity of our community. We are also interested in curatorial
proposals.
Nanaimo Art Gallery has two locations. The Downtown gallery is located
in a beautiful storefront building on Commercial Avenue in the centre
of town. This location also houses our art rental and sales program.
The Campus gallery is located up the hill at Vancouver Island University.
There is a large L shaped gallery in the upper floor and a beautiful
intimate square space on the lower floor. The campus gallery shows
about 6 to 8 professional level CARFAC shows per year. We also show
the works of community and cultural groups and students/ faculty/
staff from Vancouver Island University.
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SPECIFIC CALLS |
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SMALL GROUP shows for the downtown gallery
(non CARFAC)
Work with one of these themes:
1. MONKEY BUSINESS!__________________________
work about monkeys, primates, playfulness, acrobatics,
Closing date: April 15, 2009
2. WORK ABOUT ASIA___________________________
(all submissions will be considered but work from local artists
of Asian descent is encouraged.)
Closing date: Sept 15, 2009
3. WORK ABOUT FLOATING/BOATING_______________
flotsam and jetsam, beach clutter, battered boats, odd floating
structures.
Closing date April 15, 2009
GROUP show for the campus gallery | scheduled 2010
(CARFAC)
"The Animal Other"
This group show will be looking at images and objects that
make us think about the nature of what is animal, how we treat
animals, and the politics of that difference.
Closing date: Dec 20, 2008 |
Please note:
We are scheduling for spring 2009 in the downtown gallery and spring
2010 in the campus gallery.
| SUBMISSIONS
FOR ALL SHOWS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO |
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Fran Benton
Curator
Nanaimo Art Gallery
900 Fifth Street
Nanaimo B.C.
V9R 5S5 |
Please note:
If this is the first time you have submitted your work to a
gallery, please follow the first submission file outline
| SUBMISSION
REQUIREMENTS | Enclose the following documents |
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Cover letter
What work in your submission material do you wish to show.
Artist statement
CV
CD of images. Do not send original
work.
CD requirements If your CD will not open or you have made
a PowerPoint presentation of your images or you have saved
the files in anything other than jpeg, we will not accept
the application. After you burn your CD please put it back
in the computer and make sure the burn was successful.
Please read this carefully:
jpegs
only!
100
dpi. maximum!
No
extra files on the disc
Name
each jpeg in the filename.
20
images only.
Old
School…, sigh, yes slides or prints are OK, but please
label them with
your name and the number that matches
your guide
CD or Slide/ Print Guide
Number your jpegs and make a list of the works. Include the
medium, size, date, and any details you wish us to know about.
Stamped and Self Addressed Return Envelope
The gallery will not pay to return your submission. Enclose
a SASE to get your work back. Let us know if you do not want
the submission returned. If you drop off a submission in person,
please enclose a SASE with your submission. |
What are we looking for in a submission? We are looking for work
that speaks about the members of our community on Vancouver Island
and the Gulf Islands. We are looking for bodies of work that explore
diverse viewpoints and subjects. We show all the usual media forms
including video, performance, and new media. We particularly like
work than involves extensions into the community through viewer
participation and interaction.
| FIRST
SUBMISSION FILE | For new artists |
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So you have decided to submit your work to the gallery. Congratulations!
Remember it’s a competitive art world and often takes
many attempts before you get a show. It’s easier to
show in a group show to get some experience in the gallery
world.
We are asking you to produce a lot of stuff to show us. The
list of 6 items you need for your submission package does
not have to be big and onerous. New artists often have limited
exhibition and educational experience. Not to fear! You can
keep your comments brief. Let's go through the material by
section.
Cover letter
Tell us who you are and what work you would like to show.
Be brief, half a page will do.
Artist statement
This is a short one page description of what you are interested
in the art world, what your art is about and why/how you make
it. One page maximum.
CV
Don't get worried about this one. Just tell us your
experience in the art world or classes you have taken.
CD of images.
More work gets rejected from galleries because the programming
committee could not see what was in the image. If the image
is dark or blurry, take it again. This is the material that
represents you so get really GOOD photographs. There should
be nothing in the background, just the work on (or in front
of) a white wall. If you know someone who is a good photographer
ask them to help you.
CD or Slide/ Print Guide
Tell us the title of the image, size, material, and the date.
Stamped and Self Addressed Return Envelope
Put your submission in a large envelope and enclose another
envelope addressed to your self with the same amount of postage
so we can return it to you. |
| SOME
ADVICE FOR NEW ARTISTS |
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Don’t apply blind. Visit both galleries to see the kinds
of work we show. Go to several shows so you can see the range
of work we show. Go to the openings and chat with the gallery
staff. Ask questions! Do you know the odds of getting a show?
Many artists mail out 20 submissions to get just one show.
Why? We just don’t have enough space, money, or staff
to show more than a fraction of the submissions we receive.
If you are not having any luck getting shows consider taking
an art class at Vancouver Island University. Classes are small,
friendly and supportive. All ages are represented. Course
offerings can be accessed on the website www.viu.ca.
Copies of the course calendar are available for viewing at
the advising centre in building 200 on the campus. If you
would like to take a course but find them expensive, a thrifty
alternative is to take a course as a Love of Learning student.
NAG also offers art classes. They are listed on this website.
One of the best ways to get into the gallery scene is to volunteer
at the gallery. We can use all kinds of different support
and you get to meet all the players and understand how the
system works. |
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address
150 Commercial Street
Nanaimo, BC V9R 5G6
contact
info@nanaimogallery.ca
Tel: (250) 754-1750
opening hours
Tuesday to Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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address
#330 - 900 Fifth Street
Nanaimo, BC V9R 5S5
contact
info@nanaimogallery.ca
Tel: (250) 740-6350
Fax: (250) 740-6475
opening
hours
Monday to Friday
10 AM - 5 PM
Saturday
12 PM - 4 PM
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