The WVCAC is excited to work in partnership with the Kay Meek Arts Centre to program art exhibitions in the popular venue's 2 theatre lobbies at 1700 Mathers Ave, West Vancouver!
Who Can Submit
Submission is open to emerging & established artists working in any medium, excluding free standing sculpture, audio, video & installation.
One submission per artist.
Preference will be given to North Shore based artists.
Preference to artists who have not exhibited or be scheduled to exhibit in a juried exhibition in the Silk Purse Arts Centre or Kay Meek Arts Centre in 2023 0r 2024 or 2025. Preference will be given to those who have not had an exhibition at the Ferry Building Gallery, District Foyer or Memorial Library in 2023 or 2024.
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for art that reflects & examines our community & the vast world beyond; that presents new ideas & thought provoking concepts; celebrates, deconstructs & recontextualizes traditional art forms & subjects; all while encouraging creativity & diversity.
The Kay Meek is a public facility associated with the School District of West Vancouver & regularly used by secondary school students, so subject matter should be appropriate for such a setting.
Medium to large sized works. Max width 48" Max height 48".
Gallery ready - framed or finished edges & appropriate hanging wire or d-rings as a hook & chain display system is used.
Ready to exhibit as early as late February 2025.
Selection Process
Submissions will be adjudicated by an Exhibition Advisory Panel comprised of professional artists & curators to select works based on our mission & criteria.
Selected artists will be scheduled for a 5 or 6 week group exhibition of 2-3 artists, as determined by the Exhibition Advisory Panel.
All selected artists will be required to become WVCAC Members.
How To Submit
1. Select the Register for this event button to the left.
2. Complete the Submission Form which includes uploading:
- Artwork Submission 6 hi-res images of the artwork that best represents the body of work you wish to be considered for adjudication.
Name files as follows 'ArtistTitleMediaSize'
Accepted formats: JPG, JPEG, TIF, TIFF. Each file should be less than 20 MB.
- Artist Statement & Bio/CV Clear & concise statement regarding your art practice & the concept/themes of the work being considered; a short biography & up-to-date concise CV.
Accepted formats: PDF, DOC, DOCX, ZIP. Each file should be less than 20MB.
3. Pay the $25 Submission Fee.
Submissions Open: December 9
Submissions Close: January 9, 4 pm
Results: Artists will be notified late January
Exhibition Information
- Comprised of 2 - 3 artists determined by the Advisory Panel.
- Limited exhibition spots for artists available.
- Exhibitions will run 5 or 6 weeks.
- Viewing Hours: Monday to Friday from 10 am to 4 pm.
- The WVCAC will produce & provide promotional material.
- The Kay Meek will process all sales of artwork during the exhibition & retain a 30% commission on sales to be shared with the WVCAC.
- The Kay Meek will present theatrical, music & film programming in the Grosvenor & MacEwan theatres during the exhibition.
- The Kay Meek Arts Centre does not carry insurance that will cover artwork on display. You may wish to consult your insurance agent for options.
If you have any questions please contact Gallery Manager Steven Snider steven.wvcac@shaw.ca.
We look forward to seeing your artwork!
