Call for art submissions by Indigenous artists in Canada
The Indigenous Art Centre and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) invite Indigenous artists to apply to the 2024 to 2025 peer juried Indigenous art acquisition program.
Call for art submissions is now open
The call for submissions for the 2024 to 2025 Indigenous art acquisition program is now open. Submissions will be accepted until October 1, 2024.
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About the Indigenous Art Collection
The Indigenous Art Collection in Gatineau, Quebec is one of the most significant public art collections of contemporary Indigenous art in Canada. Since the early 1960s, the Indigenous Art Centre has been collecting works by living artists to create a unique collection that represents the artistic practices of community-based and urban Indigenous artists throughout Canada.
The Indigenous Art Collection includes a variety of works by established, mid-career, and emerging Indigenous artists, such as:
- new media
- painting
- basketry
- beadwork
- carving
- drawing
- printmaking
- textiles
- mixed media
- photography
The Indigenous Art Centre also has more than 50 years of experience in promoting the art of Indigenous artists in Canada and abroad through:
- its lending program for arts and cultural institutions
- national and international projects
- research for national and international scholars and curators
Eligibility criteria
- Artists must identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis
- Artists must be 18 years of age or older
- Artworks must be in excellent condition and available for shipping and purchase
- Artworks must be created after 2019 and preferably be unframed and unmatted
- Artworks in all media accepted, including:
- new media
- customary
- painting
- photography
- drawing
- sculpture
- textile
- Artists must confirm 100% copyright or permissions regarding the work, or any imagery used in the work submitted
Submission requirements
- A completed application form. If you don't have access to the electronic application form, please request one at: art@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca
- One work (single work, diptych, triptych, or series accepted)
- Format: JPG format only
- Image size: 17.7cm by 12.7cm or 7" by 5"
- Resolution: no more than 100 dpi if submitting by e-mail, on CD or USB
- A short artist statement about the work submitted, including any information about medium, process, and edition number, if applicable
- An artist biography and curriculum vitae or page 2 of the application form, including self-identification as an emerging, mid-career, or established artist
- Please do not send original artworks with your application
Deadline
The deadline for submissions to be received by the Indigenous Art Centre is October 1 2024. Late or incomplete submissions will not be reviewed.
How to apply
Submissions or requests for more information can be sent to:
Indigenous Art Centre acquisition program, 2024 to 2025
Indigenous Art Centre
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
10 rue Wellington, Room 928
Gatineau QC K1A OH4
Phone: 819-994-1262
Email: art@rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca