Woodland Cultural Centre is pleased to announce the Call for Submissions for Indigenous Art 2025: 50th Annual Juried Exhibition.

March 19, 2025

Established in 1975, this is the longest running multi-media exhibition that provide artists an opportunity to exhibit and sell their work in a fine art gallery setting. The invitation is open to all emerging, mid-career and established artists (18+ years of age) of Indigenous ancestry.

Artists may submit up to three works of art. All media will be accepted and works must be original and completed within the last two years. WCC’s Guest Curator, Alex Jacobs-Blum, will adjudicate the submissions with a group of selected jurors. There is no entry fee per submission. Artists are given an honorarium and one copy of the exhibition catalogue.

Important Dates [SUBJECT TO CHANGES]

• Deadline for entry is Friday, May 10th, 2025
• Notification for selected artwork will be sent by email by Friday, May 16th 2025
• Delivery of works must be received by Saturday, June 7th, 2025
• Exhibition dates from Saturday, June 21 to Tuesday, September 30, 2025
• Director’s Preview & Opening Reception Friday, June 20th @ 6:00pm
• Pick-up of works begins week of Monday, October 6 to Saturday, December 20, 2025.

Type of Submissions

• Painting in any media (indicate oil, acrylic, watercolour, mixed media etc.)
• New media (indicate computer animation, video art, etc.)
• Drawings and prints including photographic in any media (indicate graphite, ink, coloured pencil, digital or silver photographic print etc.)
• Sculpture in any media (indicate ceramic, wood, stone, metal, bone etc.)
• Installation (include plans, images, technical requirements and AV equipment)
• Traditionally based works (indicate glass bead, quill, leather etc.)

Only up to THREE works of art may be submitted per artist.

Download the Call for Submission form for more details on how to submit. Digital submissions are accepted until Friday May 10, 2025.

click here to download submission form

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