Applications for ArtRich 2023 are now closed.
EXHIBITION INFORMATION:
The Richmond Arts Coalition, with support from the Richmond Art Gallery and financial support from the City of Richmond and the BC Arts Council, is pleased to present ArtRich 2023, our fifth juried exhibition for local artists at the Richmond Art Gallery. This exhibition will take place from November 24 to December 31, 2023. ArtRich 2023 provides an opportunity for emerging and established artists from Richmond, the Lower Mainland, and nearby communities to exhibit together and celebrate local talent. Entries are not expected to fit a specific theme–we want to see the work you are most excited to share!
ENTRY INFORMATION:
The Richmond Arts Coalition (RAC) invites artists with a connection to the Lower Mainland to enter a maximum of two works per artist (regardless of medium) for adjudication. We welcome original artwork in a variety of mediums, including painting, drawing, 3D works, textile/fibre arts, photography, video, and digital media. Artworks must be made between 2021 and 2023.
Only one work per artist will be selected for the exhibition. Each artist submitting work must be or become a member of the Richmond Arts Coalition. The membership fee is $10 per year (or $45 if you choose a five-year membership).
Richmond-resident youth artists (under the age of 18) who apply for ArtRich 2023 will receive a year-long free membership with the Richmond Arts Coalition.
Please note: you must be an individual member of RAC, not just a member of a group that is a RAC member.
ENTRY COST:
All applicants must be members with the Richmond Arts Coalition to apply. Thanks to grants from the Province of British Columbia via the BC Arts Council, there are no other entry fees to apply. Entry forms will not be processed from entrants until they have an active membership with RAC. Memberships can be acquired at richmondartscoalition.com/membership .
ARTIST EXHIBITION FEES:
Thanks to a kind and generous one time Impact grant from the BC Arts Council, each selected ArtRich 2023 artist will receive an honorarium.
AWARDS:
Once again, there will be People’s Choice awards for the event, with winners chosen by the public and announced at the end of the exhibition. There will be three $150 awards for three artists with the most votes.
TWO WAYS TO ENTER:
- To enter online, scroll down. Fill in the online form, upload up to two images, and submit. (Preferred)
- If the above form does not work for you, you may enter by email. To do so, please send an email with responses to all the online form categories to richmondartscoalition@gmail.com. Attach no more than two digital images of your artwork.
If you have problems or concerns with either method of submission, please contact richmondartscoalition@gmail.com for assistance.
TO PAY FOR A MEMBERSHIP:
If a new member, please go to https://richmondartscoalition.com/membership/ and fill out the form there.
Methods to pay for a membership are as follows:
- By Credit Card/PayPal (there is a PayPal button on the online form)
- By Interac E-Transfer of funds to treasurer@richmondartscoalition.com (if name/email of account is different from that of the ArtRich entrant, please include those details in an email so we can connect the membership to the right entrant!)
- Mail or deliver cheque or money order payable to Richmond Arts Coalition in a sealed envelope to: Richmond Arts Coalition, 6500 Gilbert Road Richmond, BC, V7C 3V4
ENTRY FORM DEADLINE:
Entries (including active membership status), MUST be received by September 1, 2023.
CRITERIA FOR ADJUDICATION:
Jurors will make selections based on the following:
- Originality, technical execution, and creativity of work, exploration, and approach
- Balanced presentation of a range of styles, subject matter, and media
SUBMISSION OF WORK FOR ADJUDICATION:
Only online submissions will be accepted for adjudication. Artists are permitted to submit up to two works of art for adjudication. Before emailing your images, please save them as JPEG files. Only the image of your artwork should show (no frames or extraneous backgrounds). Image files should be sized at large enough dimensions to be properly adjudicated (at least 1000px wide or tall), and with a file size smaller than 6 MB. Digital media works should be no longer than 10 minutes and saved as a standard video filetype. Digital media works (such as videos) can be provided via online submission form, weblink, or email attachment. Direct any questions to richmondartscoalition@gmail.com . All artists will be notified via email about whether their work has been selected by September 20, 2023.
SELECTED WORKS:
Richmond Art Gallery will take the utmost care in handling the work. Artwork must be dry and ready to be displayed, with (for 2D work) a hanging device (such as a hanging sleeve, cleat, or loops/rings on the back of the work). Interactive computer-based artwork must be presented on a supplied computer. Artwork must be able to be carried easily by one person and fit through a standard door. Works exceeding four feet in width (including the frame), or of excessive weight or height, will be refused entry by Richmond Art Gallery staff at the time of delivery. Multi panel or multi component pieces (i.e. diptychs, triptychs) will be accepted; however the whole work cannot exceed the four-foot width limitation as outlined above.
DROP OFF OF WORKS SELECTED:
Selected works must be dropped off at the Richmond Art Gallery on November 20, between 3pm – 7pm.
EXHIBITION:
The exhibition runs from November 24 to December 31, 2023. All artists who submit pieces for the exhibition (not merely those whose pieces were accepted) will be invited via email to join us at the ArtRich 2023 Opening Reception at the Richmond Art Gallery on November 24 from 6 pm to 9 pm.
SALE OF WORK:
Artists will be asked if they would like their contact information to be given to potential purchasers, should a purchasing inquiry be made. If the artist agrees, the Richmond Arts Coalition will forward their contact information to the potential purchaser.
INSURANCE:
Richmond Art Gallery will insure all artworks while on site.
PICKUP OF WORK FOLLOWING EXHIBITION:
Work must be collected from the Richmond Art Gallery between 2 pm – 7pm on January 4, 2024. Work must be picked up on this date, unless other arrangements have been made with the RAG. Otherwise, the artist will be charged a storage fee of $5.00/day/item. Work not picked up within 2 weeks will be discarded. When picking up work, please bring the necessary materials to wrap and pack works – the Gallery does not supply this.
PUBLICITY:
By entering this call, permission is given to the Richmond Arts Coalition and the Richmond Art Gallery to photograph accepted works for publicity and documentary purposes, including promotion of the exhibition on their websites and social media, as well as other media outlets.
EXCLUSIVE NO. 3 ROAD ART COLUMN OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTRICH APPLICANTS:
In a partnership with Richmond Public Art, Richmond-resident artists who apply for ArtRich may also apply for a paid artist opportunity to present artwork in the No.3 Road Art Column Exhibition from February 1, 2024 to July 31, 2024. Three artists will be selected and provided with a $1,500 artist fee. Printing and installation costs will be the responsibility of the City of Richmond. Artists will be asked to apply by October 5th, 2023, with images of their proposed four (4) artworks for the exhibition and a Statement of Interest (incorporating artist bio and artwork statement). For more information about the No.3 Road Art Columns, visit: www.richmond.ca/culture/publicart/whatsnew . The Richmond Arts Coalition and the Richmond Art Gallery agree to help selected artists digitize their work, if needed.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
All concerns or questions must be addressed to the ArtRich 2023 Committee: richmondartscoalition@gmail.com . In all cases, the ArtRich 2023 Committee has the final decision. Do not contact the Richmond Art Gallery with questions.
ARTRICH 2023 IMPORTANT DATES:
Application deadline: September 1, 2023
Notification of Selection: by September 20, 2023
Drop off of selected works: November 20, 2023, between 3pm-7pm
Opening Reception: November 24, 2023, 6pm-9pm
Exhibition Opens: November 24, 2023
Exhibition Closes: December 31, 2023
Pick-up of Work after Exhibition: January 4, 2024, between 2pm-7pm
Art Column Exhibition: February 1, 2024 – July 31, 2024
Applications for ArtRich 2023 are now closed.
