Community Visual Arts Show Submissions

Submissions are NOW OPEN for the 2024 QAF Community Art Show! 

SUM gallery and The James Black Gallery invite artists to submit artwork to be considered for our June community exhibition. 

We’re inviting artists in our local Queer communities to contribute works that explore our 2024 festival theme, “The Ties That Bind” – though all submitted works will be considered. We are delighted to be partnering once again with The James Black Gallery; for the third year in a row they will host the QAF Community Art Show at 144 East 6th Avenue, Vancouver, from June 17 – June 29, 2024. 

We are considering 2-D visual works, sculpture, digital art, and interdisciplinary works for submission. Public and outdoor installations will also be considered.

Submission deadline: April 18, 2024 or until venue capacity has been reached. Submissions are accepted via email at submissions@queerartsfestival.com

Submission Checklist:

Submissions for the QAF Community Art Show must include:

  • Artist name and preferred email address for contacting.
  • Digital images of artworks (individual jpgs, formatted in a pdf, or links to a website or upload are acceptable). 
  • Artwork information for each piece (title, medium, year, dimensions, and price if applicable).

Additional information that is helpful but not required:

  • Artist biography.
  • Artist statement.
  • Resume/cv.
  • Headshot.
  • Links/social media.

All works must be installation-ready (ie, framed, hanging brackets, wires, etc). QAF and JBG staff will be onsite for installation, but whenever possible Artist’s are encouraged to help!


PIA Community Arts Show Submissions

The Pride in Art Community Show takes place in the Roundhouse Great Hall. Art for this show doesn’t need to fit the festival theme.

Where: The Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre (at Davie/Pacific), Vancouver, BC

When: June 17 – June 28, 2019.

Submission deadline: April 15 or until space is filled.


Roundhouse Great Hall specs:

  • 25 hanging places: work must be no wider than 30″, and be able to hang from silver hooks at 7′ high
  • All works must be professionally presented; wall-mounted pieces must be ready to hang
  • Plinths: 24″ sq 4 ft high, or 16″ sq 3 feet high
  • 2 glass shelving unit glass display cases, 16″ square

Submission Checklist:

  1. Complete the Online Submission Form below. Submissions are accepted via online registration only. Please fill out the information in the appropriate fields.
  2. Email the following files with the subject line “Community Show Submission” to submission@queerartsfestival.com
    • digital images of artwork(s) being submitted for consideration. Format: JPG (no larger than 200 kb per image). All image files must be clearly titled with artist name_work title_year of creation, or the submission will not be accepted.
    • a 75-word Artist Bio
    • an Artist Statement pertaining to the work submitted
  3. Pay the submission fee (see below for payment options)

Curated Visual Art Submissions

Artists are invited by the curator(s) to make or submit work

For the QAF Curated exhibition, a curator chooses the artists and works of art, or art projects, grouped around an idea or theme. If you would like us to keep your work in mind for the Curator simply send an email with the subject line “Curated Visual Art ” to submission@queerartsfestival.com including:

  • your full contact details (including where you reside)
  • your artist bio
  • a link to your website
  • critical reviews of your work
  • how your work will speak to the next year’s theme (if applicable)

We do our best to review all inquiries in a timely manner but can only guarantee a follow up if your work is selected for our exhibition. We thank you in advance for your patience and interest.

”nfortunately, we cannot respond to every email so please do not be surprised if we are not able to get back to you. We are always pleased to know of interesting work and will keep your work on file for future consideration.

Deadline: none

Also consider participating in the Pride in Art Community Show, accepting un-themed open submissions.


Performance Submissions

Proposals from all performing arts disciplines (dance, music, theatre, circus arts, and any hybrid, interdisciplinary forms) are accepted on a year-round basis, but the best time to submit is in March for the festival of the following year (ie. submit in March 2023 for the June 2024 festival).

Due to the large number of submissions, only proposals under serious consideration will receive a reply.

Please email at submission@queerartsfestival.com with your submission:

  1. One page performance proposal describing the piece, including title, duration, artistic discipline(s), and technical requirements.
  2. Short bios of 250-500 words of all participating artists, including website URLs.
  3. Headshots or other promo images .jpg no larger than 200 kb. File names must indicate title and name of artist.
  4. Phone number and email for contact person.
  5. Audio or video sample of work. Accepted formats DVD, CD, mp3 and youtube or vimeo links. Please check your media: if we cannot open your files, the submission will not be considered.

Submit to SUM Gallery

SUM Gallery Exhibition or Performance

If you would like to show us your work for consideration, simply send an email with the subject line “SUM gallery Submission” to submission@queerartsfestival.com including:
For Visual Arts submissions:
  • full contact details (including where you reside)
  • short bios of 250-500 words of all participating artists, including website URLs
  • digital images of artwork(s) being submitted for consideration. Format: JPG (no larger than 200 kb per image). All image files must be clearly titled with artist name_work title_year of creation, or the submission will not be accepted.
  • critical reviews of your work
  • artist statement pertaining to the work submitted and how it fits with SUM’s mandate
For Performances submissions:
  • full contact details (including where you reside)
  • short bios of 250-500 words of all participating artists, including website URLs
  • one page performance proposal describing the piece, including title, duration, artistic discipline(s), and technical requirements
  • promo images .jpg no larger than 200 kb – All image files titled with artist name_work title_year of creation.
  • audio or video sample of work – accepted formats DVD, CD, mp3 and youtube or vimeo links. Please check your media – if we cannot open your files, the submission will not be considered
  • critical reviews of your work
Unfortunately we cannot respond to every email, so please don’t be surprised if we aren’t able get back to you, we are always pleased to know of interesting work and will keep your work on file for future consideration. Shows are booked two years in advance, please be patient.

SUM GALLERY MEASUREMENTS

678 square feet
93 linear feet

Ceiling height:

  • to the light rails: 9’
  • to highest point: 11’

North wall: 22’
West wall: 15’
South wall: 22’
East wall: 24’

The gallery space has no windows.

SUM GALLERY FACT SHEET

Capacity:
  • standing: max. 100
  • seating: max. 70
Equipment:
  • gallery lights and rails
  • 1920 x 1080 monitor
  • projector with 4K Enhancement
  • sound system with speakers, subwoofer, wireless and wired mics
  • grand piano Petrof 6.3′


Also consider participating in QAF Pride in Art Community Show, accepting un-themed open submissions annually.

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