Call for Proposals: ARTSPLACE Main Gallery Exhibitions 2026–2027

Roxane Fiore, All That We Are, installation view, November–December 2024.

ARTSPLACE invites applications from professional visual artists for the 2026-2027 season

Submission Deadline: July 15, 2025 by Midnight (AST)
ARTSPLACE Gallery, Annapolis Royal, NS

We are seeking proposals from individual artists, groups, collectives or curators.

As a community arts organisation in a rural area, we are particularly interested in proposals that offer opportunities to connect the project/exhibition with the public.

Proposals that combine the project/exhibition with a residency are welcome. Such residencies are unpaid. Artists proposing a residency are encouraged to apply for additional support funding.

Penny Berens and Judith E. Martin, In the Middle of the World, curated by Miranda Bouchard, installation view, September–October 2024.

Eligibility

• Open to all professional artists.
• Must meet the criteria of the Canada Council for professional artists in the visual arts.

Compensation

• Juried exhibitions are fee paid, and the work is not for sale for the duration of the exhibition.
• Fees are based on CARFAC fee schedules (est. $2500 with possibility of up to $1000 toward travel or transport receipts).

Selection Process

• Proposals are reviewed by the Exhibition Committee, a jury of professional artists.
• Successful submissions are selected based on artistic merit, connection to the community, and viability.
• We present up to four exhibits each year. Typically, exhibits are four to seven weeks long.
• Artists will be notified by August 26, 2025.

Submission Requirements

• Only one proposal per applicant, for groups please include information for each artist, with one main applicant completing the name/address/email/etc. fields.
• Concise and clear exhibition proposal and artist statement.
• Images can include audio/video samples. Please, edit appropriately for viewing, including your name and the corresponding number on the supplied image list (e.g. 01_SmithJ). Where possible, please provide installation shots.
• Copies of catalogue texts or reviews, as well as links to interviews or artist talks (if relevant).

How to Submit

For submissions, please visit www.arcac.ca/submissions or contact the gallery for assistance.

Submission Deadline: July 15, 2025 by Midnight (AST)

For additional information or questions, please contact:
admin@arcac.ca / 902-532-7069

ARTSPLACE is a public art gallery that is operated by the Annapolis Region Community Arts Council (ARCAC). ARCAC is a registered charity, dedicated to encouraging and promoting the arts. Supported through the Province of Nova Scotia and the Canada Council for the Arts.

ARTSPLACE Gallery
396 St. George Street
Annapolis Royal, NS B0S 1A0
www.arcac.ca
admin@arcac.ca
902-532-7069
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Accessibility
ARTSPLACE has a designated accessible parking space. The main floor galleries are accessible via an outdoor ramp. There is an accessible, gender neutral washroom on the main floor. If you have specific access needs or questions about the space, please feel free to contact us.