Deadline: 08-Sep-20
The Indigenous Art Centre and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada (CIRNAC) invite Indigenous artists to apply to the peer juried Indigenous art acquisition program 2020-2021, as outlined in this call for submissions.
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 art and cultural institution lending program
- national and international projects
- research facilities for national and international scholars and curators
Eligibility Criteria
- Artists must be of First Nations, Inuit, or Métis, or Inuit ancestry
- 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 2015 and preferably be unframed and unmatted
- Artworks in all media accepted (for example: new media, customary, print, painting, photography, drawing, sculpture, textile)
- Artists must confirm 100% copyright or permissions regarding the work, or any imagery used in the work submitted
For more information, visit https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1518201920717/1536589608102
