Viewpoint Gallery is now accepting submissions for 2025. Submissions are welcomed from both emerging and established artists and groups of artists from the region.
This call is open to artists and curators working in any visual art media, including but not limited to sculpture, painting, printmaking, lettering arts, ceramics, fibre arts, glass, fine craft, jewellery, digital art, mixed media, photography, film, video and performance art. Applicants must be Canadian residents, and a preference will be given to residents of Red Deer and central Alberta.
About the gallery:
Viewpoint Gallery is a City of Red Deer run gallery located in the former Intermediate School at 205, 48 Avenue in downtown Red Deer. The gallery features 875 square feet of exhibit space and 80 linear feet for hanging. The duration of group and solo exhibits is typically two to three months. Viewpoint Gallery seeks to provide opportunities for local artists and curators from diverse artistic backgrounds and of varying experience levels to exhibit original works of art. In addition, the gallery aims to offer visitors opportunities to engage with artists and their work. Exhibiting artists are offered an honorarium commensurate with CARFAC’s Fee Schedule for “Exhibitions in Other Public Spaces”.
Submission requirements:
- Complete contact information: name, mailing address, phone number, e-mail address, plus website or social media as applicable.
- A brief description of the proposed exhibition
- An artist’s statement or curator’s statement related to the proposed work and/or your work in general
- Artist’s or curator’s biography
- CV or arts résumé
- Five to 10 JPEG images of supporting artwork.
- Each file must be named: number_last name_title of artwork (Example: 3_Picasso_Guerica.jpg) and no larger than 1MB in size.
- For works focused on video, sound or other media, please use a sharing platform to store your work and provide links and passwords to the files in your image list.
- A numbered image list which corresponds to the images and indicates:
- Artist’s last name, title of artwork, date completed, media and dimensions.
- Any links and passwords to video, sound or other media support material should be included on the image list.
Submissions will be reviewed by City representatives and a submissions review committee, which changes annually. Proposals will be considered based on consistency and quality of work, themes submitted, demonstrated commitment to serious practice, and ensuring a diversity of artists are represented.
The deadline for submission is Friday, January 31 at 4:30 p.m. MST through email to culturemailbox@reddeer.ca. Please use Viewpoint submission + Artist’s name. Late and/or incomplete proposal packages will not be considered.
More information about this opportunity and an application form is available on The City’s website, RedDeer.ca/Viewpoint.