Oct. 20 is the Deadline to Submit Art Pieces to our Upcoming Art Show!

03 October 2023 by Victoria Faulkner

Call for Artists

The VFWC and Les EssentiElles are preparing an art exhibit for the 16 Days to End Gender Based Violence Campaign. The exhibit will take place at the Edgle Gallery at Arts Underground during the month of November 2023.

The theme for this show is: The Power of Small Acts of Resistance - Ending Gender Based Violence.

We invite artists to explore the word resistance and what it can mean.

Perhaps rest, joy and community are resistance, perhaps protest, conversation, and art making are resistance?
In the face of violence, how do you resist? How does your community resist? What can resistance look like?

All those who identify as women, trans, agender or non-binary may apply. In this year’s campaign our goal is to promote an even more intersectional feminist view, so we will prioritize pieces from artists
who identify as Indigenous, BIPOC, and 2SLGTBQIA+, youth, and differently abled and or neuro-divergent.
Professional, emerging, and amateur artists can all apply. No professional experience necessary, this is a showcase of community voices.
Artist from any Yukon community can submit and we encourage submission from outside of Whitehorse.

We are looking for 10 submissions, depending on size and display needs.
There is room for several artist in the show so we are hoping to accommodate as many folks as we can. We will be reviewing each application for a clear link to the theme, and working to ensure that we have a broad diversity of artists and art for the show. Selection will also depend on the size of each piece and how many we can fit in the space.
You can submit a piece that already exists in your collection, or an idea for a piece you can complete before the show opening (we know it’s a short timeline).
All mediums can apply – painting, sculpture, mixed media, digital media, pottery, textiles etc.

Having trouble with the google form? There are some other options::

Attached is the form as a pdf). You can reply on the pdf or in a word doc. to ExecutiveDirector@vfwomenscentre.com
E-mail us at communications@vfwomenscentre.com and we can send the form to you by email as a pdf or in another file type.
Come by during Drop-In and we can help you fill it out at the Centre! Note our new and expanded Drop-In hours!

Need help putting together your application? Come to the Women’s Centre at 503 Hanson St. during Drop-In Hours and we can help you fill out the form.
Need materials? You can use the any supplies that we have available at the VFWC drop in to create your piece.

Our project coordination team will select the pieces. Currently, this includes:

Contact Sofia Ashely at ExecutiveDirector@vfwomenscentre.com or 867-667-2693 ext. 6