Great Gifts Call for Entry
Calling artisans, artists, and craftspeople. Submissions are now open for the 2025 Great Gifts holiday exhibition and sale of unique handmade crafts, fine artwork, and distinctive gifts.
Submissions are accepted ONLINE only.
Online submission deadline: September 26, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
The gallery will install and handle the sales and promotion for the duration of the exhibition. The gallery retains a 30% commission fee and a $25 exhibition fee. All remaining proceeds go to the artist.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- artwork must be original, not made from kits or mass moulds or be mass-produced
- no large paintings or prints will be accepted
- maximum value of each piece of inventory cannot exceed $300
- artist must be the creator of the work
- art must be unique, excellent quality, appealing, and saleable
- artists must pay a $20 application fee
IMPORTANT DATES
- Submissions close: September 26, 2025
- Applicants notified before October 17, 2025
- Great Gifts exhibition and sale dates: November 14 – December 14, 2025
To pay the application fee, register by phone at 604-925-7270 (course #199579) or REGISTER ONLINE.
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 mid-career artists from the North Shore, the Sea-to-Sky Corridor, the Gulf Islands, and the Sunshine Coast.
Please note the Great Gifts application in Slideroom is listed under Harmony Arts, but it is for exhibiting and selling at the Ferry Building Gallery.
Register at 604-925-7270 (course # 199579 ) or Register here