Annual Call for Submissions
Calling all artists on the North Shore, Sea-to-Sky corridor, Bowen Island, the Gulf Islands and the Sunshine Coast. Submissions are now open for the 2027/2028 Ferry Building Gallery exhibition program (for both solo and group exhibitions). Submissions are accepted ONLINE only.
The Ferry Building Gallery is a public community art gallery operated by the District of West Vancouver, located in the heart of Ambleside. Situated in a heritage building, the gallery serves as a hub for arts and culture. The gallery presents up to 11 exhibitions annually at the Ferry Building Gallery and four Art in the Hall exhibitions at District Hall, while promoting art education and appreciation through a wide range of events and programs, including participation in the annual Harmony Arts Festival.
Our mandate:
The Ferry Building Gallery enlivens, enriches, engages, informs, and educates our community by presenting enriching, artist-led experiences for the community, including a mix of juried and invitational exhibitions, lectures, tours, and programs which reflect the cultural diversity of the North Shore.
The gallery is open and accessible to all and is a place for the community to experience and celebrate the arts. It supports the development of emerging and established artists from the North Shore, the Sea-to-Sky Corridor, and the Sunshine Coast.
Submission guidelines
All submitting artists must:
- be a past or present resident of the North Shore, Bowen Island, Gulf Islands, the Sunshine Coast, or Sea-to-Sky corridor
- not be exclusively represented by a commercial gallery in British Columbia
- have exhibition-ready artwork. We accept two-dimensional (paintings, drawings, photographs, collages, and prints) and three-dimensional (sculptures) works. Due to size constraints of the gallery, we cannot accommodate large-scale installations, nor do we have the exhibition hardware for digital, video, or sound installations.
- pay a $20 processing fee. If this fee creates a barrier to entry for you, please reach out to us at [email protected].
- Register online to pay the application processing fee or call 604-925-7270 and quote course #219798.
Deadline to submit: Thursday, September 17 at 11:59 p.m.
Submission checklist
- An exhibition proposal including a proposed theme in writing.
- Three to five images that are representative of the body of artwork proposed to be exhibited. Each artwork should be titled in the following format: ArtistName_WorkTitle_Date_Medium_Dimensions.
- A list of works corresponding to the images, including titles, date of production, medium, dimensions (height x depth x width in inches), and prices.
- An up-to-date, concise CV and a short biography.
- Receipt of processing fee payment.
For group show submissions
- Each artist must complete their own submission on the online platform.
- Include the name(s) of the group exhibition artist(s) in your exhibition proposal.
- You may want to include a proposed title for the exhibition.
- The jury retains the right to include or exclude other artists in the group and change the title of the exhibition.
The Ferry Building Gallery will promote the exhibition by:
- designing and distributing promotional materials
- distributing a press release
- posting on social media
- distributing the gallery newsletter
- promoting an exhibition reception
- promoting the Meet the Artists event (First Saturday or Sunday after the exhibition opening from 2-3 p.m.)
Please note that the account is listed under the name Harmony Arts, but the submissions are for the Ferry Building Gallery Annual Call for Submissions.