Artist Call

Looking Back: Expressions of History Exhibit

EXHIBIT DATE | April 5 - May 23, 2024

DEADLINE extended | March 30, 2024 at 5PM

Coquitlam Heritage is seeking artwork for our upcoming exhibit, Looking Back: Expressions of History to be held at Place des Arts in Coquitlam. The Coquitlam Heritage Society is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a special exhibition highlighting the organization’s past, its efforts documenting oral histories and gathering artifacts, and its community outreach with events like Diwali, Mid-Autumn Moon, and Black History Month Festival.

Our lived experiences shape history, so tell us your story!

We want artists to look at history from their vantage point. Is there a particular event in Coquitlam you have visited over the years? Do you feel nostalgic about a certain location? Annual family picnics in a local park, memories of tobogganing down a steep hill, the strangeness of immigrating to a new place, discovering favourite shops, a game played in one of the many school sports teams, we want you to tell your story through art.

Artworks can include but are not limited to, depictions of local historic events, sceneries, memories, personal history, or nostalgia. Mediums can include, but are not limited to, photography, painting, drawing, illustration, collage, textile, mixed media, and sculpture.

ELIGIBILITY

  • Ages 9+, recreational and professional artists are welcome to apply.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

  • Artists may submit up to three entries.

  • There is no entry fee.

  • Size restrictions: 2D media: maximum 34 x 36 in (w x h)

    Sculpture: maximum 12 x 12 x 20 in (w x h x l)

HOW TO SUBMIT

To submit your piece visit this link and fill out the submission form. Information on the form needs to contain the following:

  • Artist Name

  • Artwork Title

  • Type of media

  • Special hanging or display requirements

  • Dimensions

  • Artist’s statement of no more than 100 words talking about the significance of the piece you are submitting.

  • Artists must provide up to two high-resolution (at least 300 dpi) images of each submitted piece either through a cloud-based link for download or via email to mfahrner@coquitlamheritage.ca with Artist’s name and photo submission in the subject line.

SALE OF ARTWORK

Artist can sell their artwork through Place des Arts, with details available after submission and approval.

PHOTO PUBLICITY RIGHTS

Coquitlam Heritage and Place des Arts reserve the right to reproduce the submitted images for promotional use during the length of the exhibit and beyond

ARTWORK DROP-OFF

Details about the drop-off and return of art will be provided via email after submission and approval.

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE

Selected artists will be notified as soon as possible. We appreciate all submissions, but only selected artists will be contacted.

CONTACT

If you have any questions or concerns about submissions or the exhibit, contact Heritage Manager of Exhibits, Markus Fahrner at mfahrner@coquitlamheritage.ca or (604) 516-6151.

IMAGE CREDIT:
Girl with doll MH-2006-49-1-c
Paintbrushes: Photo by Martin de Arriba on Unsplash