Call for Submissions: 2025/2026 Exhibitions & Artist Residencies at Eastern Edge

Call for Submissions: Eastern Edge Main Gallery Exhibitions and Artist Residencies

Deadline: October 30, 2023, 11:59pm NDT (Newfoundland Daylight Time)

Holding fast to the North Atlantic horizon, Eastern Edge is uniquely positioned to bridge local and international art communities. Eastern Edge is located at 72 Harbour Drive in downtown St. John’s, Ktaqmkuk (Newfoundland and Labrador). As Newfoundland & Labrador’s oldest artist-run-centre, we are committed to supporting emerging creative practices, challenging the status quo, and building active audiences.

Eastern Edge is accepting proposals for Main Gallery exhibitions and self-directed artist residencies for 2025/2026. We are dedicated to cultural diversity in our programming, and encourage applications from artists, art collectives, and curators of diverse communities and backgrounds. We accept applications from local, provincial, national, and international artists. We strive to support the needs of our successful applicants, please do make us aware of any flexibility or supports you need that are not covered here.

Late for Life Chapter II – Previously Loved: Xenia Lucie Laffely. 2022 Image Credit: Ethel Brown.

Call for Main Gallery Exhibitions:

easternedge.ca/main-gallery-submissions

What We Provide:

• Eastern Edge pays artist fees in accordance with the current CARFAC Fee Schedule under Category 1. Artists exhibiting in the Main Gallery will be paid an artist fee of $2,204.
• Artist talk or workshop fee of $335.
• Travel budget of up to $600, and a return shipping budget of up to $350.
• We encourage selected artists and curators to apply for additional travel and project funding if necessary. The gallery will be pleased to assist with letters of support.
• We commission an essay/written piece to accompany the exhibition.
• We have the exhibition professionally documented.

Submissions must include, in the following order:

• Name, Pronouns, Address, Phone Number
• If you would like to self-identify, please do so (Queer, IBPOC, those with other varying social, cultural, or neurodiverse perspectives)
• Artist Bio (approx. 150 words)
• Artist Statement outlining an overview of your practice/interests (max. 500 words)
• Exhibition Proposal (max. 500 words)
• Summary outlining a brief, condensed version of your proposal (2 sentences, max. 100 words)
• Current CV (max. 2 pages)
• Outline of technical equipment and support needed
• Images (max. 10) including installation images and individual works, or link to video clips/audio files with accompanying descriptions, and accompanying Image List
• Please note if this is a submission for a curated or collaborative show with two or more artists, please submit an Artist statement and CV for each artist and a curatorial statement. You may submit 5 images for each artist.

Submissions can either be sent via email to easternedgegallery@gmail.com, or completed through the Google form. For email submissions, please indicate “Main Gallery Submission” in the subject line. Please put all your written information into a single PDF document that can be attached to the email. Images should be attached as JPEGs. All files must not exceed 25 MB. If you decide to fill out the Google form, you do not need to send any part of your submission via email.

Renée Brazeau, artist in residence September-October 2023.

Call for Residencies:

easternedge.ca/residency-submissions

What We Provide:

• 24 hr access to the open plan studio space for the duration of the residency.
• All resident artists are provided their own designated area. Please note up to three artists and a curator or writer may be working in the studio at any one time.
• Eastern Edge pays artist fees in accordance with the current CARFAC Fee Schedule under Category 1. Artists in residence will be paid a fee of $1,874.
• Artist talk or workshop fee of $335.
• Travel and accommodations stipend of up to $600 (for artists travelling from out of province).
• We encourage selected artists and curators to apply for additional travel and project funding if necessary. The gallery will be pleased to assist with letters of support.

All submissions must include, in the following order:

• Name, Pronouns, Address, Phone Number
• If you would like to self-identify, please do so (Queer, IBPOC, those with other varying social, cultural, or neurodiverse perspectives)
• Artist Bio (approx. 150 words)
• Artist Statement outlining an overview of your practice/interests (max. 500 words)
• Residency Proposal outlining your intended area of research/experimentation/creation (max. 500 words or filmed proposal)
• Summary outlining a brief, condensed version of your proposal (2 sentences, max. 100 words)
• Current CV (max. 2 pages)
• Outline of technical equipment and support needed
• Date availability – please outline between 4 – 8 weeks of availability in your preferred slot or indicate if you have no scheduling preferences
• Images (max. 10) including installation images and individual works, or link to video clips/audio files with accompanying descriptions, and accompanying Image List
• Collaborations are welcome; please provide artist statements and CVs for each individual within the collaboration, and a curatorial statement. You may submit 5 images for each artist.

Submissions can either be sent via email to easternedgegallery@gmail.com, or completed through the Google form. For email submissions, please indicate “EE Studios Residency Submission” in the subject line. Please put all your written information into a single PDF document that can be attached to the email. Images should be attached as JPEGs. All files must not exceed 25 MB. If you decide to fill out the Google form, you do not need to send any part of your submission via email.

Accommodations:

We are happy to accept proposals in alternative formats including audio or video submissions, or a Zoom interview which will be recorded for the jury. All submission formats will require you to email us a summary of your proposal (max. 100 words), images, and links to audio/video work. If submitting a video or audio file, please ensure it is no longer than 10 minutes and describes, in the following order:

• your proposed area of research/experimentation/creation for the residency period
• your artistic practice/interests
• your art/gallery experience
• outline of technical equipment and support needed
• available dates (residency only)

If you need any assistance or have questions regarding your application, email easternedgegallery@gmail.com

Note: Artists may apply to multiple opportunities available at Eastern Edge, each opportunity requires a separate application. There is no guarantee that your application will be selected for multiple opportunities.

For more information, visit our website.

Contact:
easternedgegallery@gmail.com

Eastern Edge Artist-Run Centre
72 Harbourside Dr
St. John’s, NL, A1C 6K1