Call to NS Artists for OpenSpace Outdoor Installations 2021
Submissions ARTSPLACE (fee paid) - currently CLOSED
ARTSPLACE is not currently calling for regular exhibitions and projects.
ARTSPLACE supports a variety of artistic practices within the field of contemporary visual arts. As a community arts organisation in a rural area, we are particularly interested in proposals that offer opportunities to connect the exhibitions/projects with the public.
Artists are to meet the eligibility criteria of Canada Council
For the Canada Council, the visual arts is composed of a wide field of practices including photography, fine craft, performance art, independent curating, critical writing and publishing in the visual arts and architecture. It embraces emergent forms and multidisciplinary practices that include, but are not limited to, artist’s books, audio, video, film, and other innovative forms of visual arts expression that use digital technology as an integral part of the finished work.
In Visual Arts, The Canada Council defines a professional artist as someone who:
ARTSPLACE supports a variety of artistic practices within the field of contemporary visual arts. As a community arts organisation in a rural area, we are particularly interested in proposals that offer opportunities to connect the exhibitions/projects with the public.
Artists are to meet the eligibility criteria of Canada Council
For the Canada Council, the visual arts is composed of a wide field of practices including photography, fine craft, performance art, independent curating, critical writing and publishing in the visual arts and architecture. It embraces emergent forms and multidisciplinary practices that include, but are not limited to, artist’s books, audio, video, film, and other innovative forms of visual arts expression that use digital technology as an integral part of the finished work.
In Visual Arts, The Canada Council defines a professional artist as someone who:
- has specialized training in the field, consistent with the standards of their practice.
- is recognized by other artists working in the same tradition as an artist of superior achievement or potential.
- is committed to their own artistic vision, retains creative control and is committed to the creation and/or promotion of original work.
- has a history of public presentation in a professional context, receives professional compensation for the public presentation of their work, and actively seeks to maximize their audience, regardless of purely commercial considerations.
Gallery plan

ARTSPLACE Gallery space description:
Total floor area: 60m2
Linear hanging wall surface: approx. 25 m
Ceiling height: 3.04m
Total floor area: 60m2
Linear hanging wall surface: approx. 25 m
Ceiling height: 3.04m
For further information about the gallery, and ARC see our website www.arcac.ca (enter ARTSPLACE site) or contact:
Chairperson, Exhibitions Committee
ARTSPLACE Artist-run Centre
396 St. George Street
P.O. Box 534 Annapolis Royal, NS
B0S 1A0
Telephone: 902 532 7069
Email: arcac@ns.aliantzinc.ca
Chairperson, Exhibitions Committee
ARTSPLACE Artist-run Centre
396 St. George Street
P.O. Box 534 Annapolis Royal, NS
B0S 1A0
Telephone: 902 532 7069
Email: arcac@ns.aliantzinc.ca
Mym Members Gallery
Members of the organisation are eligible to exhibit in the 9'x9' Mym Gallery space at ARTSPLACE. To apply, just send an email expressing interest, including any times of the year you would be unable to participate. The Mym gallery schedule runs concurrently with core exhibition programs, openings are held on the first Sunday of the exhibition.