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OPEN OPPORTUNITIES

2025 EXHIBITION PROPOSALS

 

The Chester Art Centre is now accepting proposals of current or proposed work for the 2025 exhibition season. Artists working in all media are invited to submit a proposal. Group exhibition proposals are also accepted.

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Proposal Submission Criteria
Proposals must include the following information in order to be considered:


1. An application cover letter including a title for the show, a clear description of the theme concept and medium.
2. An Artist Statement and a current photo.
3. A list of works to be exhibited including artist, title, medium, dimensions, and date of work. If work is not yet completed a list of what is planned for inclusion.
4. Images of works in jpeg format max. 1024 x 768 resolution.
5. A current curriculum vitae for all artists included in the exhibition.

 

Jury Process
– a jury of 5 including at least one professional artist will make its selection based on the quality of the work, the overall integrity of the proposal, and its relation to the programs of the CAC.
– The jury will meet once per year in the spring.
– All artists whose proposals have been reviewed by the jury will be notified of the jury’s decision within 3 weeks of the jury meeting. All decisions are final.
Once the jury has met, additional exhibits will be selected by the exhibition committee as space is available.

 

Conditions of Exhibition
The selected artist will be responsible for the shipping/transport of work to and from CAC. All special equipment and/or display materials will be supplied by the artist. If the artist does not have this equipment or materials CAC will make their best efforts to assist in procuring them.

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Chester Art Centre will supply:


– Artist fees/honorarium
– Opening reception
– Colour promotional materials
– Inclusion in CAC publicity
– Personnel to invigilate the show during the exhibition’s open hours (we do encourage artists to invigilate as well and promote these times with their audience).

 

Questions or accessibility needs? Please email us at info@chesterartcentre.ca

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COMMUNITY ART INSTRUCTORS

 

The Chester Art Centre is growing our roster of teaching artists for our weekly drop-in community program, Discover Art. We are looking for artists to host two hour drop-in workshops on a casual basis. Teaching hours are Sunday's from 1pm to 3pm. Artists are rotated weekly based on their availability. 

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Responsibilities:

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  • Plan and deliver a high quality art or craft activity suitable for a range of abilities and ages. We strive to make the projects as accessible as possible as well as family-friendly. Projects should spark creativity and be fun! 

  • After being approved to join our roster, artists will be required to submit their idea for approval in advance of their scheduled workshop day. Once approved, we'll also need an image of your sample project to share with the community and promote the event.

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Artists are paid a $100 flat fee per two-hour workshop and all art materials are provided by the Art Centre. 

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Interested in joining our roster of community art instructors? Please email your bio and relevant experience to info@chesterartcentre.ca

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Questions or accessibility needs? Please email us at info@chesterartcentre.ca

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TEACH A WORKSHOP

 

Are you a teaching artist with a great idea for a workshop? Whether you've run it before, or it's a brand new idea, we'd love to hear from you! 

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We launch our programs seasonally. Our 2024 spring/summer session is now full, however we are accepting proposals for Fall/Winter 2024. The deadline to be considered for fall and winter workshops is July 8th at 11:59pm. If you submit a proposal after this date, it will be considered for 2025.

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To propose a workshop, email the following items to info@chesterartcentre.ca with the subject line Workshop Proposal:

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  • A description of the workshop including what participants can expect to learn/take away from the experience

  • The skill level (beginner, advanced, etc.)

  • Number of participants that can be accommodated

  • The length of the workshop

  • A materials list for each student to bring, or a list of materials to be provided to students including a cost breakdown if materials are to be provided

  • A short bio

  • Your relevant experience and/or work samples

  • Your ideal dates/times to teach the workshop

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We look forward to hearing from you!

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Questions or accessibility needs? Please email us at info@chesterartcentre.ca

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