Calling All Emerging Visual Artists!
Submissions are now open for The Quenten Doolittle Memorial Gallery Exhibit: Emerging Artist! in association with the IGNITE! Festival of Emerging Artists April 4th to June 15th, 2019.
The Pumphouse Theatre is a vibrant facility with historical significance supporting and presenting all art forms; and creating opportunities for engagement, enrichment, cultural experience, learning and inspiration serving all Calgarians. The Quenten Doolittle Memorial Gallery provides accessible wall display space for Calgary and Alberta visual artists to display and sell their work, free from commission.
IGNITE! is a festival dedicated to supporting, mentoring and presenting emerging artists of all disciplines. IGNITE! allows artists to embrace risks in a supportive environment while providing resources, a bridge to the professional arts community, and meaningful opportunities for collaboration and community building with their peers. IGNITE! will take place June 12 – 15, 2019 at the Pumphouse Theatres.
Artists will be given a choice to opt into allowing their work to be adjudicated to become the official art piece of IGNITE! 2019. All submissions will be displayed from April 4 to June 15, 2019. If selected to be the official art piece of IGNITE! Festival, artist will receive an artist festival pass and an honorarium for the use of their image in marketing material.
Submissions must meet the following requirements:
• Artist resides in Alberta and must be available for installation.
• Artist must identify as Emerging (less than 5 years of experience)
• Artwork must be delivered ready to hang (wall-space only)
Installation Requirements: All art MUST be equipped with picture hanging wire and D hanger ring. Hanging cleats will not be accepted.
To apply, please send the following information via email or mail:
• Gallery Submission Form
• Artist Biography (250 words max)
• Artwork: Photos, maximum of 5, do not send original works.
Timeline:
Submission Deadline: March 8th, 2019 4pm
Installation: March 31st-April 3rd, 2019
Gallery Close: June 15th, 2019
Applications or queries are sent to:
Attn: Kelly Malcolm, Programming Director 2140 Pumphouse Ave SW Calgary, AB T3C 3P5 Kelly@pumphousetheatre.ca 403-263-0079 ext. 100
Selection Process: Art pieces are selected by a committee of no less than 3 people and are a mix of artists and administrators. Selection criteria is based on: suitability to the theme, artist’s technique, elicited emotional response, creativity & innovation, and suitability for the Pumphouse Theatre art gallery space and its patrons (ages 8-80 representing various socio-economic and cultural backgrounds)
For the IGNITE! 2019 official art piece, work will be considered around the goals of professional artistic development and providing a new opportunity to an emerging artist, as well as representing the experimental tone of the festival itself.
