The deadline for this opportunity has passed.

Calling all emerging visual artists! Submissions are now open for The Quenten Doolittle Memorial Gallery Exhibit Emerging Artist! running April 4 to June 15, 2019 in association with the IGNITE! Festival of Emerging Artists.

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 to 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, the 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 five 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 five, do not send original works.

Timeline

Submission Deadline: March 8, 2019, 4:00pm
Installation: March 31 – April 3, 2019
Gallery Close: June 15, 2019

For more information, questions or to apply send an email with attn: Kelly Malcolm, Programming Director to kelly@pumphousetheatre.ca or to 2140 Pumphouse Ave SW Calgary, AB T3C 3P5 or call 403.263.0079 ext. 100.

Selection Process

Art pieces are selected by a committee of no less than three people and are a mix of artists and administrators. Selection criteria are based on suitability to the theme, artist’s technique, elicited emotional response, creativity and innovation, and suitability for the Pumphouse Theatre art gallery space and its patrons (ages eight to 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.

Files

• Emerging Artist Ignite Festival 2019 Call for Submission Package PDF