Art In Public Spaces – KAC Galleries

We are happy to annouce another AIPS – KAC Galleries – Kamloops Pride! Kamloops Pride week is August 21 – 27, 2023. To celebrate the Pride Week, Kamloops Arts Council is looking for Art pieces to be showcased in the Hallway, Alcove and Vault Gallery spaces at the Old Courthouse (7 Seymour Street West, Kamloops) for the month of August.

PLEASE READ THE DIRECTION AND CRITERIA CAREFULLY.

2D & 3D art pieces with various mediums will be accepted with the following themes.

Pride Week
Celebration of diversity
Love
Togetherness

Artists can submit one application / person with 1 ~ 2 pieces with the following information. *All submitted pieces will be subject to jurying process and your submission does not guarantee acceptance to the exhibit.

Title
Size
Price (if it’s for sale). if it’s not for sale, mark as NFS.
Artist bio and statement about the piece.
Images of art pieces

Submission Due: Midnight of Saturday, July 15th, 2023

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This call is open to everyone. (KAC members and non-members)
2D & 3D art pieces with various mediums are accepted.
Selected pieces must have a proper hanging system; 2D – plastic wrapped hanging wire with d-rings attached at the back. 3D – should not require special skill to install by KAC staff. Or, artists must be able to install at the venue. Pieces without proper hanging system will not be accepted at the intake.
Due to space limitations, submitted works should be no more than 40 inches wide, of a variety of heights, including the frame.
Works that are for sale will be available for purchase through our KAC office or online shop of the KAC website. (kamloopsarts.ca). Any sales will be split with 70% proceeds going to the artist and 30% commission to KAC.
We appreciate if the artists of selected pieces can volunteer for installation, strike (take down), or art intake.

Submission Deadline: Midnight of Saturday, July 15, 2023
Intake & Installation: TBA
Exhibit: August 3rd – 29th, 2023
Take down: August 30th, 2023

Please email gallery@kamloopsarts.ca if you have any questions.

Art in Public Spaces - KAC Galleries

Date *

Name *

Email *

Address *

Address

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal

Country

Phone *

Cell

Website/URL

Are you a member of the KAC?

Yes

Member of a group that is a KAC MemberMember of a group that is a KAC Member

Artist Bio *

Artist Bio: (tell us about yourself in 100 words or less, in third person, ie: he/she)

Artist Statement *

Artist Statement: (a short description, 100 words or less, about your art, inspiration, style, mediums you like to work with in first person, ie: I/me/my)

Artwork Information:

1. TITLE OF ARTWORK *

MEDIUM *

SIZE/DIMENSIONS (in inches) *

PRICE *

IMAGE (NOTE: artwork images will be uploaded onto our website and made available for purchase unless they are not for sale. Please upload the best quality image you are able to – image only with no background.) Size maximum is total images uploaded. *

Maximum upload size: 16.78MB

Please label each image with ARTIST NAME / TITLE OF ARTWORK / MEDIUM / SIZE / PRICE. Please submit images cropped with no background, showing image only

2. TITLE OF ARTWORK

MEDIUM

SIZE/DIMENSIONS (in inches)

PRICE

Maximum upload size: 16.78MB

Please label each image with ARTIST NAME / TITLE OF ARTWORK / MEDIUM / SIZE / PRICE. Please submit images cropped with no background, showing image only

I am aware the Kamloops Arts Council is NOT responsible for any loss or damage that may result from my participation in ART IN PUBLIC SPACES.

Understood.

Art In Public Spaces – KAC Galleries

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