The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery
Call for Submission
Exhibition Proposals

Submissions criteria for exhibitions at The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery: The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery accepts submissions twice annually.

Deadlines for 2012 are:

• July 27, 2012
• December 28, 2012

The gallery looks at artistic vision and merit, relevance to our audiences, diversity, and budget when considering any proposal. Individual artists and curators working in any media or discipline are welcome to apply. The gallery ultimately makes selections based on its mandate to present a blend of regional, national and international programming, and exhibition selections and programming development will always be made in the context of the gallery's broader curatorial vision.

The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery requires that all exhibition proposals contain the following:

• Cover Letter: This is essentially a letter of introduction, which also contains your current mailing address and contact information.
• Artist / Project Statement: The artist / project statement should indicate the media, technique, theme or context of the artwork. It should also address any specific technical or spatial requirements regarding the installation of the work. Please limit this to 1-2 pages.
• Current Curriculum Vitae: Include a current copy of your CV or resume, listing exhibition history and educational background. This should not exceed 2 pages.
• A Maximum of 20 Images on CD ROM or DVD: Include a maximum of 20 images on a CD-ROM or DVD. [*not required but helpful are 2 - 3, 8"x10", colour photocopies of the strongest works.]
• Corresponding Image list: Include a corresponding list of images, indicating title, medium, size and year of execution.
• Relevant Support Material: If possible, include a selection of support material, such as copies of recent reviews or publications featuring the art work.

Address the cover letter to the appropriate curator as follows:

Attention:
Bruce Johnson, Curator of Contemporary Art OR
Caroline Stone, Curator, Historical Art and Collections

The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery
9 Bonaventure Avenue
P.O. Box 1800, Station C
St. John’s, NL A1C 5P9

PLEASE NOTE: Email submissions not accepted. Please use standard white paper. Please do not send original works of art.

Include an appropriately sized self-addressed stamped envelope with proper return postage to return the submission after deliberation.

Note: Proposals are accepted on an ongoing basis and programming review meetings are held quarterly. As per standard art gallery practice the exhibition schedule of The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery is programmed about three years in advance. This enables the gallery to fulfill provincial and federal government funding requirements and provide adequate planning time to mount significant exhibitions that are supported through educational programmes and public relations.