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

06 September 2024 by Victoria Faulkner

Call for Artists

The Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre 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 Edge Gallery at Arts Underground during the month of November 2024.

The theme for this show is: Gender Justice: Art as a Call to Action

We invite artists to explore gender justice and what it means to them.

Perhaps you stand in solidarity with those groups experiencing the highest levels of gender-based violence?
In the face of inequity, what are your calls to action? How does your community stand up for gender justice? What can gender justice look like?

Who can submit:

All those who identify as women, trans, agender or non-binary may apply.
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.
As in last year’s campaign our goal is to promote a 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.

Selection Criteria:

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 (submission deadline is Oct. 20-we know it’s a short timeline).
All mediums can apply – painting, sculpture, mixed media, digital media, pottery, textiles etc.

Compensation:

A $200 honorarium for all artists who are selected to display their piece.
Payment will be made once the show has opened, and pieces have been received.
Payment will be done by cash or e-transfer to electronic banking.
Artists can also choose to list their piece for sale while on display at Arts Underground during the month of the exhibit.

How to submit:

Follow this link to our online Google “Artistic Submission Form’ - https://forms.gle/YfD357Zr37Z5Z9w56

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 YouthOutreach@vfwomenscentre.com
E-mail us at YouthOutreach@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 hours and we can help you fill it out at the Centre!

Deadlines to Remember

Submission Deadline: October 20th
Confirmation of selection: October 24th
Install day: Wed. Oct. 30th
Opening Reception: Fri. Nov. 1st from 5-7 PM

Available Support:

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.

Who will review the pieces:

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

Charlie-Rose Pelletier (elle/she) - Les EssentiElles, Chargée de projet en Égalité des genres/Gender Equality Project Manager
Elodie Bernard (she/her) – Les EssentiElles, Directrice / Director
Megan Russell (she/her) - Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre, Interim Executive Director
Monica Garcia (she/her) – Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre, Outgoing Communications Coordinator
Olimpia Marra – (She/her) Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre, Women’s Advocate
Invited Guests - TBD

Questions?

Contact communications@vfwomenscentre.com