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Calls For Artists


Find information on The West Vancouver Community Arts Council's calls to artists for our annual Exhibition Program at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, Kay Meek Arts Centre & other special exhibitions & projects.

    • Monday, August 11, 2025
    • Thursday, September 11, 2025
    • 4:00 PM
    • Silk Purse Arts Centre


    The West Vancouver Community Arts Council invites visual artists to submit work for our 2026 Exhibition Program at the Silk Purse Arts Centre!

    Who Can Submit

    Submission is open to emerging & established artists working in any medium*. 

    One submission per individual artist.

    Preference to artists who have not exhibited or be scheduled to exhibit in a juried exhibition in the Silk Purse Arts Centre or Kay Meek Arts Centre in 2024 0r 2025 (SPECTRUM & other themed exhibitions are exempt). Preference will be given to those who have not had an exhibition at the Ferry Building Gallery, District Foyer or Memorial Library in 2024 or 2025.

    *Due to the size constraints of the gallery, we cannot accommodate large-scale installations, have limited capacity for free-standing sculpture or pottery, nor do we have the exhibition hardware for digital, video, or sound installations.

    What We Are Looking For

    We are looking for art that reflects & examines our community & the vast world beyond; that presents new ideas & thought-provoking concepts; celebrates, deconstructs & recontextualizes traditional art forms & subjects; all while encouraging creativity & diversity. Our mission is to encourage & foster the Arts in our community by providing artists a unique & popular space to exhibit their work & by making art by local artists accessible to the public.

    Selection Process

    Submissions will be adjudicated by a jury comprised of professional artists & curators to select works based on our mission & criteria.

    Selected artists will be scheduled for a 4 or 3 week group exhibition of 2-4 artists, as determined by the Jury, at the Silk Purse Arts Centre in 2026.

    All selected artists will be required to become WVCAC Members.

      How To Submit

      1. Select the 'Register for this event' button starting August 11.

      2. Complete the Submission Form which includes uploading:

      • Artwork Submission 6 hi-res images of the artwork that best represents the body of work you wish to be considered for adjudication.
        Name files as follows 'Artist_Title_Media_Size_Price'
        Accepted formats: JPG, JPEG, TIF, TIFF. Each file should be less than 20 MB.
      • Artist Statement Clear & concise artist statement regarding your art practice & the concept/themes of the work being considered.
        Artist Bio Short biography

        Accepted formats: PDF, DOC, DOCX, ZIP. Each file should be less than 20MB.

      3. Pay the $25 Submission Fee.

      Submissions Open: Monday, August 11
      Submissions Close: Thursday, September 11 at 4pm
      Results: Artists will be notified in late October

      Exhibition Information

      • Exhibitions will run 4 or 3 weeks, comprised of 2 to 4 artists as determined by the Jury.
      • The WVCAC is responsible for the installation of each exhibition: the final curation, placement of the works, & the final number of pieces that will be exhibited. Download Silk Purse floor plan.
      • The WVCAC will produce & distribute promotional materials & a press release; & promote the exhibition via social media, newsletter, website & local listings.
      • The WVCAC will provide opportunities for public engagement ie: virtual artist talk, reception etc., to be determined in relation to each exhibition.
      • The WVCAC will process all sales of artwork during the exhibition & retain a 30% commission on sales.
      • The majority of the work on display should be for sale.
      • Other Arts & Culture programming will take place in the gallery during the exhibition.


      If you have any questions please contact Gallery Manager Steven Snider steven.wvcac@shaw.ca.

      We look forward to seeing your artwork!

    North Shore Galleries Resource

    The North Shore is home to a number of community & public art galleries & organizations, many of which post calls for artists. The following document contains introductory information on local galleries & organizations, including exhibition opportunities. Resources compiled by Impact North Shore & West Vancouver Art Museum.

    Download North Shore Galleries Resource

    West Vancouver Community Arts Council
    Located at
    The Silk Purse Arts Centre
    1570 Argyle Avenue
    West Vancouver, BC  V7V 1A1

    Phone: 604-925-7292

    E-mail: westvanartscouncil@shaw.ca

    Silk Purse Gallery & Art Box Shop Hours:

    Harmony Arts Festival

    Fri. Aug. 1: 11 am - 7 pm

    Sat. Aug. 2 - Sun. Aug. 3: 11 am - 6 pm

    Mon. Aug. 4: 12 - 4 pm

    Tues. Aug. 5 - Fri. Aug. 8: 11 am - 7 pm

    Sat. Aug. 9 - Sun. Aug. 10: 11 am - 6 pm


    The West Vancouver Community Arts Council acknowledges that the lands on which we gather are the traditional ancestral and unceded territories of the the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nation. It is our privilege to celebrate arts and culture alongside them.


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