Apply for the LAC's Annual Youth Exhibition

Artist Eligibility

- This exhibition is open to young artists aged 7 - 30 years old.

Artwork Eligibility 

For this exhibition, we are accepting both 2D and 3D artwork. Do you have a question about your work and its eligibility? Please contact Mini at galleries@langleyarts.ca to connect before submitting your application.

LAC's Definition of Original Artwork

- Please ensure your work follows the LAC's definition of an 'Original Artwork'

Original artwork is created at the hand of the artist who is submitting the work. The creation process must be the effort of a single individual to convey their interpretation of an image or multiple images. Submitting artists are allowed to use reference photos to inspire their work, but artists must use their design and composition for the final artwork to be considered original.

If you are submitting a photo medium please ensure the main focal point of the image was taken by the artist and is not a stock image. We do allow stock images to be used in submitted artwork however they must not make up more than 30% of the entire finished artwork.

Gallery Specifications

 All the selected artworks will be on display and can be purchased at the Main Hall Gallery and in the AIFS Online Gallery. Click here to see the AIFS Online Galleries.

 Artwork submitted to this call to artists must not have been exhibited at any of our Art in Found Spaces Galleries previously.

 Artists are welcome to submit 3 artworks for consideration and will receive a notice via email about the status of their submission after the show's submission deadline.

 Artworks submitted to the Langley Arts Council must not have been created in an art class, lesson, or paint night.

 All artworks must remain on display for the duration of the exhibition.

 All artworks will be adjudicated using the AIFS Jurying process document added below.

2D Artwork Specifications 

Artworks must be appropriately prepared for immediate hanging. Work must be appropriately framed or stretched with finished sides and properly wired for hanging, using d-hooks and wire. The D hooks should be 4” from the top of the frame or 1/3 of the height of the frame. The stretched wire should be 2” below the top of the frame. Oil and acrylic paintings on gallery-style canvas with the painting wrapping the sides do not require framing. The Arts Council will disqualify artworks that are misrepresented by the photos, inappropriately framed, inappropriately wired, or in poor condition.

3D Artwork Specifications 

3D Artwork submissions are welcome and encouraged for this exhibition. Please note, that all 3D works submitted must come with a display stand if necessary for proper display. The Arts Council does have plinths for the display of 3D works. If a plinth created by the artist is required, please contact Mini at galleries@langleyarts.ca to discuss the works display with reference photos attached.

Artwork Sale & Commission

 All artworks must be for sale, and any sales that take place during the duration of the exhibition must be facilitated through the Langley Arts Council.
 The Arts Council takes a 35% commission on all artwork sales for this exhibition. If artists would like to donate their commission to the Arts Council, please indicate this using the form below.

Photographing your Work

Images must have background cropped out. Please submit them in JPEG format (with the extension .jpg) less than 4000 pixels in the longest direction or less than 6 MB (6000 KB) in size.

We've provided two resources for artists on how to photograph their artwork for this exhibition. As photos will be available online, we require good-quality images for the marketing, promotion, and online portion of this exhibition.

"How to Photograph a Painting, Step by Step" by Artists Network Staff

https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-mediums/oil-painting/how-to-photograph-a-painting-step-by-step/

"How to Document Your Artwork with Jannette Maedel" by the Surrey Art Gallery

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOAAmoZp_kg&feature=youtu.be

Insurance
The Langley Arts Council insurance policy does not provide coverage for exhibiting artists. The Langley Arts Council cannot be responsible for theft or damage in any of their Art In Found Spaces Galleries; that being said every precaution will be exercised to keep the artwork safe in each exhibition space.

Right to Refuse an Artwork

The Langley Arts Council reserves the right to refuse any piece. Work not properly prepared and or submitted may not be exhibited (consult with the Arts Council regarding any questions or special considerations for hanging an artwork before submission).

Please contact galleries@langleyarts.ca

To apply please fill out the application below. 

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