New Westminster Public Library is pleased to announce its second call for artists for art exhibits in 2017. The library offers one-month exhibits to artists from New Westminster and beyond in the Up-stairs Art Space. Is your work current and original? Do you work in two-dimensional media, such as paintings, drawings and photographs? If so, we want to see your work.
Starting Aug. 2, the New Westminster Public Library will begin accepting applications for one-month showings, January through December 2017. Artists will be asked to submit samples of their work along with an artist statement and other details via email. Full details can be found online at nwpl.ca/your_library/art-at-the-library.
Please note that the library will only accept digital submissions. We know that not all artists are com-fortable with the digital submissions process, so please call Kate Sloan at 604-527-4670 or email us at [email protected] for questions or concerns.
The call for submissions will run from Aug. 2 to Sept. 30 and shows will be chosen in October by our Community Art Selection Committee. Comprised of three community members, a library trustee, and a library staff member, the committee will evaluate all of the submissions received. Artists will be cho-sen based on our criteria for selection, which can be read on the library’s website. The selected artists will be notified by Nov. 4 and announced officially soon after.
For our current exhibits we are lucky to have the Century House Artists in our ramp art space until the end of August, with their Face to Face exhibit. Graphic artist PJ Patten is currently featured in the Up-stairs Art Space. On Aug. 13, Patten will give a talk about his current exhibit in celebration of the New Westminster Cultural Crawl. Patten will talk about his own work and experience in finding inspiration and the importance of self-expression, making space for art, and why we should never wait for some-one to give us permission to create. For information on current exhibits visit nwpl.ca or call 604-527-4666.
