The Ferry Building Gallery Portrait Award – Call for Entry
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The Ferry Building Gallery invites artists to apply for the Ferry Building Gallery Portrait Award, a new juried exhibition and awards program celebrating excellence and innovation in portraiture across the North Shore and surrounding regions.
Portraiture offers a uniquely accessible entry point into visual art, inviting viewers to explore identity, humanity, and contemporary social narratives.
The Ferry Building Gallery Portrait Award brings together emerging and established local artists to present a professionally curated exhibition culminating in an awards presentation and community celebration.
The competition will be judged over two rounds. The first round entries are to be submitted digitally through the SlideRoom application; selected artists will be invited to submit their work for in-person judging (second round).
Application deadline: Friday, July 31
Round 2 in-person jury: Sunday, August 23
Ferry Building Gallery Exhibition of finalists: October 7–November 1
Exhibition opening reception: Thursday, October 8
Prizes announcement and gala event: Friday October 23
For information regarding the timeline, artist eligibility, and artwork eligibility, please visit the Submissions page on our website (linked under "tickets").
Portraiture offers a uniquely accessible entry point into visual art, inviting viewers to explore identity, humanity, and contemporary social narratives.
The Ferry Building Gallery Portrait Award brings together emerging and established local artists to present a professionally curated exhibition culminating in an awards presentation and community celebration.
The competition will be judged over two rounds. The first round entries are to be submitted digitally through the SlideRoom application; selected artists will be invited to submit their work for in-person judging (second round).
Application deadline: Friday, July 31
Round 2 in-person jury: Sunday, August 23
Ferry Building Gallery Exhibition of finalists: October 7–November 1
Exhibition opening reception: Thursday, October 8
Prizes announcement and gala event: Friday October 23
For information regarding the timeline, artist eligibility, and artwork eligibility, please visit the Submissions page on our website (linked under "tickets").
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1414 Argyle Avenue, West Vancouver, BC, Canada, British Columbia V7T 1C2
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