Painting and sculpture
2027 Exhibiting Member Exhibition (EME)
January 11 to January 31, 2027
Submissions closeNovember 30, 202634 days remaining
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Entry Fee$20 first artwork, $20 each additional
Maximum Items5
EligibilityExhibiting members only
Decided ByJuried panel
VenueFederation Gallery, Granville Island, Vancouver
Awards
First Place, 2D$100 CAD
First Place, Sculpture$100 CAD
Second PlaceTitle only
Third PlaceTitle only
Honourable Mention (3)Title only
Member type required
Exhibiting
A cherished Federation tradition, this annual exhibition celebrates the exceptional talent of our Exhibiting Members and marks the beginning of the exhibition year. All Exhibiting Members are encouraged to submit your strongest work and help set the tone for an inspiring year ahead.
What you can enter
FormatIn the gallery in Vancouver, with the work also shown online. Accepted work must be delivered; you cannot choose online only.
Media acceptedPainting and 2D: oil, acrylic, water media, pastel, encaustic, pen and ink, pencil, graphite, and hand-pulled prints in runs of under 200; for mixed media, list every medium used.
Sculpture: stone, metal, glass, clay, wood or ceramic.
Sculpture: stone, metal, glass, clay, wood or ceramic.
Not acceptedPainting and 2D: digital art, photography, giclée (hand-modified or not), pyrography, and work that relies heavily on mechanical reproduction.
Sculpture: ivory, plaster, wax, reusable modelling compound, found objects, electronics, holography and projected media, and fragile media such as papier-mâché and salt dough.
Sculpture: ivory, plaster, wax, reusable modelling compound, found objects, electronics, holography and projected media, and fragile media such as papier-mâché and salt dough.
SizePainting and 2D: no larger than 84 inches tall or 48 inches wide, including the frame. Work on a cradled panel or canvas must be at least 1½ inches deep; thinner work is fine if it is framed. If the work will hang framed, give the framed size and price when you enter: they cannot be added later.
Sculpture: not fragile or sharp, and needing no power or special lighting.
Sculpture: not fragile or sharp, and needing no power or special lighting.
PresentationPainting and 2D: framed or unframed (unframed work must meet the depth above). Edges of a cradled panel must be bare, or fully painted in a complementary colour or a continuation of the work; the edges of gallery-wrapped canvas can continue the image or be painted a complementary colour. Wire every 2D piece a third of the way down with D-rings and plastic-coated wire; work that is not wired properly is charged $20.
Subject and styleAny subject, any style.
If your work sells
Everything you enter must be for sale, at $200 or more. Prices cannot be changed once entered.
You receive 65% of the sale price; the Federation keeps 35%.
The Federation may negotiate up to 10% off your price, and pays artists by cheque within 30 days of a sale.
General FCA submission guidelines
- Your own work. Reference photos must be your own, or an amateur photographer’s used with their express consent. Stock images and photos by professional photographers are not allowed, even with permission or a paid licence; stock may only be used for anatomical study. Work made in a workshop or class cannot be entered, and neither can work that has already shown at Federation Gallery (chapter shows are fine).
- One of a kind. Each piece must be one of a kind (prints in runs under 200) and finished to an archival standard. For mixed media, list every medium you used.
- Your images and details. Photograph the work on its own: no background, frame or visible edges, straight and the right way up. Blurry or badly cropped images are declined without a refund. Give the medium and what it is on (canvas, paper, board or panel), and a one or two sentence description; it is printed on the gallery label. Nothing can be changed after the deadline.
- Results. Each piece is Accepted (shown in the gallery and online), Recognized (shown online only) or Declined. There is no individual feedback, and the decision is final. Contacting a juror about your entry removes it from the exhibition.
- Once accepted. From the results email your work is under contract with the Federation: do not sell it elsewhere. Withdrawing or selling an accepted or recognized piece costs $100, removes the Elected Status point it earned, and you cannot enter another Federation exhibition until the fee is paid.
- Delivery and insurance. You pay shipping both ways, including customs and import fees; include a prepaid return waybill if you ship. The FCA does not insure artwork, in transit or on the wall. Late delivery is $50, work arriving early or left uncollected is $20 a piece per week, and work that is not wired properly is $20. Questions about shipping go to [email protected].
- Entry fees. Entry fees are in Canadian dollars and are not refundable.
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