Summer Vancouver Open Art Calls

Although it may not seem like it now, in a couple of months summer will arrive at full blast, bursting with fresh air, clear skies, and festivals galore. Which means...open calls for art shows, festivals and fairs are going on right now. Here's a few with deadlines coming up that we don't want you to miss:

 Saanich Public Art for Canada's 150

From the District of Saanich, Vancouver Island. Deadline: May 7th, 2018.

Saanich is seeking submissions from artists for a work of outdoor public art to commemorate Canada's 150th Anniversary. Location for the work of art will be at Cedar Hill Park near the Cedar Hill Arts Centre.

Information and applications are available at saanich.ca/publicart. Please send applications to Saanich Municipal Hall, 770 Vernon Avenue, Victoria, BC, V8X 2W7 or planning@saanich.ca. Questions please call 250-475-5471.

Hycroft Manor Open Call to Artists

From the UniversityWomen's Club of Vancouver. Deadline: May 17th, 2018.

The University Women’s Club of Vancouver’s VisArts Committee is having an Open Call for BC Artists to showcase their work at our Victorian Heritage Club House in Shaughnessy, Vancouver. Interested artists are encouraged to fill out our Open Call Application – the deadline is Thursday May 17, 2018 at 12 pm.

https://www.uwcvancouver.ca/programs-events/visual-arts-at-hycroft/

Painting on the Edge - International Exhibition

From the Federation of Canadian Artists. Deadline: May 30th, 2018.

Painting on the Edge is an annual international competition and juried exhibition, open to inventive artists worldwide.

Each year this exhibition encourages artists to challenge themselves in their current practice and get out of their artistic comfort zones. Successful artwork will articulate bold experimentation and innovation in your arts practice.  

Push your limits and push your audience. Exhibit in the sixteenth year of Painting on the Edge. If juried into the exhibition your work will display in Vancouver, Canada, and be published in our catalogue.  

Submit here: https://artists.ca/submissions/view/id/804

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Upcoming Summer Art Festivals!

Here's to hoping all this good weather is finally here to stay! To celebrate, we have a list of some art festivals that are coming on the horizon. Mark your calendars for:


South Granville Art Walk: JUNE 17

Happening tomorrow! Don't miss the South Granville Art Walk, where visitors are encouraged to meander down 12 different art exhibitions along the row of Granville Street. 

Artwork by Liz Toohey-Wiese, exhibited by Elissa Cristall Gallery,
who are participating in this year's South Granville Art Walk.

Queer Arts Festival: JUNE 17-28

Deer Lake Summer Arts Festival: July 8

Arts Wells: AUG 4 -7 , 2017

Harmony Arts Festival: AUG 4 - 13, 2017

More details to come!

If there are any we have missed, let us know! We love being part of the art scene, whether it's admiring your works, or assisting with the behind the table stuff! Which ones will you guys be hitting up? For those of you who have been before, which would you recommend our artists to participate in, or our patrons to visit as their first event? 

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Artist Spotlight: Michael Halbert with his Craft Brewery Artwork

Happy Friday everyone!

Before you head off for some weekend cheers and drinks, we were wondering...do any of these images look familiar to you?

If they do, it's probably because you have seen them at some point while you wander Vancouver - perhaps at a restaurant, or passing by Gastown...

Ta-dah!! For today's feature, we'd like to cast the spot on scratchboard artist Michael Halbert, who gives this local favourite its recognizable charm!

Michael Halbert is by far one of my art idols. His specialty is in scratchboard illustration, a process in which the image comes alive through the artist scratching the lines off, revealing the negative space. The amount of detail and precision that is in his work is absolutely mindblowing, and I just had to share and spread the love.

If you are unfamiliar with his work, you can find some of his most iconic pieces on the branding of Vancouver-based craft brewery "Steamworks". Check out his magic below:

Totally amazing!!

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Art! Vancouver 2016

Art! Vancouver, the city's largest fine arts fair, returns for its sophomore year to the Vancouver Convention Centre.

After last year's highly successful inaugural event, Art! Vancouver once again connects the international art community beneath the Sails, building on last year's success of 130 exhibitors and 9,000 attendees. This year, organizer Lisa Wolfin expects to attract more than ten thousand attendees. This event is the place to be for west coast art aficionados with over one hundred exhibiting artists showcasing all manner of styles and media. For collectors, it provides the opportunity to view the works of local up-and-coming and established artists, and to be among the first to get it on hot new art. Artists will have the chance to sell their work and meet potential curators and gallerists.


Kirsten Nash   An exciting event will make its return this year, the signature Face of Art Runway, opening night Thursday, May 26, where artists will represent both their art and personalities on the catwalk!


Photo Matt Wayrynen   The fair also features talks on fine art appraisals, by Jim Finlay, and the business of art, by Paul Constable, as well as numerous other artists and professionals of the art world.
Most importantly, Art! Vancouver will be the event to see and be seen in next weekend, so expect to mingle over some fine art with plenty of bars on hand.

Schedule
Thursday, May 26 5pm-10pm - VIP preview & Opening Night Gala
Friday, May 27 11am-7pm
Saturday, May 28 11am-7pm
Sunday, May 29 11am-5pm

Check out Art! Vancouver for full event details.

The new Vancouver Art Gallery

The Vancouver Art Gallery now stands at the threshold of one of the most exciting moments in history. After more than a decade of research and planning for a new Gallery, they are moving forward with their vision to create an innovative and inspiring visual art museum that enriches lives and plays a pivotal role in enhancing Vancouver and British Columbia's reputation as a vibrant, creative, and desirable place to live, work and visit.

The new Vancouver Art Gallery will be a purpose-built art museum that creates and strengthens links between artists, contemporary and historical art, and diverse communities throughout the city, province and around the world. The Gallery will tie the past to the present, make visible. Vancouver's connections to other places in the world, and enhance Vancouver's reputation as one of the most important international centres for contemporary art production.

read more here