Call for Submissions: Biennale internationale du lin de Portneuf 2027

Biennale internationale du lin de Portneuf 2025. Andrea Myers, Soft Dawn, 2025 (right). Photo: Denis Baribault

Open Call to Artists: Biennale internationale du lin de Portneuf (BILP)

Submission Deadline: November 28, 2025

The Biennale internationale du lin de Portneuf’s organizers are calling for submissions from artists willing to work with flax and/or linen, or to elaborate concepts linked to flax and/or linen. The next biennial event will take place in the summer of 2027, in the Portneuf region.

Creators from different fields of practice are welcomed: visual arts, contemporary crafts, media arts (including film and video), etc. It is not necessary to have previous experience working with linen or to have a practice in textile arts to apply.

About the Biennale

Every two years, the Biennale internationale du lin de Portneuf (BILP) presents a multidisciplinary artistic event featuring original works that highlight linen or flax in both material and conceptual terms. Deeply rooted in its territory, the BILP presents its exhibitions in heritage sites that are emblematic of the region.

You can view documentation from previous editions of the event on our website: biennaledulin.com.

Defne Tesal, As I Cut, I Become, 2025 (left). Romane Dumas-Kemp, Chicots et autres débris ligneux, 2025 (back). Photo: Denis Baribault

Eligibility

The 12th edition of the Biennale internationale du lin de Portneuf will take place in Deschambault-Grondines (QC) over the summer of 2027. However, artists from anywhere are eligible to apply. Attendance in Deschambault-Grondines for the installation or the opening is not required.

Compensation

To be confirmed (minimum $1,300 CAD).

Selection Process

You will receive an email confirmation of the reception of your portfolio. The selection of artists for the twelfth edition will be made by the curator in the spring of 2026.

Ânia Pais, Incandescence, 2025. Photo: Denis Baribault

Submission Requirements

A complete portfolio includes:

• The completed personal identification form
• A Curriculum Vitæ (3 pages maximum)
• A text presenting the artistic approach (1 page maximum)
• Visuals (5 images in JPG format; must not exceed 1 Mb or 1024 X 768 pixels)
• A press review (optional)

Specific project proposals for the BILP are not required at this stage.

How to Submit

Artists interested in being included in the Biennale internationale du lin de Portneuf’s exhibit database should send their portfolios by email to info@biennaledulin.com before November 28, 2025.

The application form can be downloaded on the BILP’s website.

Submission Deadline: November 28, 2025

For additional information or questions, please contact:
Laurie Béland
direction@biennaledulin.com / (418)717-6680

Biennale internationale du lin de Portneuf
105 rue de Chavigny
Deschambault-Grondines, QC G0A 1S0
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