My Heritage Exhibition

This exhibition is designed to showcase and celebrate the diverse cultural communities existing in the Langleys, surrounding communities, and beyond. 'My Heritage' highlights the cultural differences, customs, stories, and traditions that make us unique. Through this exploration of culture, we hope to highlight the shared human experiences of belonging, resilience, family, community, and connection. For this exhibition, we invite artists to submit their  2D or 3D works that celebrate their own heritage, cultures, and communities. 

Exhibition Dates

March 1st - April 17th 2025

Opening Reception 

Saturday March 1, 2025

Location

The Aldergrove Kinsmen Community Center 'Main Hall Gallery' (26770 29 Ave, Aldergrove, BC V4W 3B8).

Submission Deadline

Friday February 7th 2025

Artist Eligibility

- Artists of all ages are welcome to apply.

Artwork Eligibility

For this exhibition, we are accepting both 2D and 3D artwork. Do you have a question about your work and its eligibility? Please contact Mini at galleries@langleyarts.ca to connect before submitting your application.

Original Artwork as defined by the Arts Council

 Please ensure your work follows the LAC's definition of an 'Original Artwork'

Original artwork is created at the hand of the artist who is submitting the work. The creation process must be the effort of a single individual to convey their interpretation of an image or multiple images. Submitting artists are allowed to use reference photos to inspire their work, but artists must use their own design and composition for the final artwork to be considered original.

If you are submitting a photo medium please ensure the main focal point of the image was taken by the artist and is not a stock image. We do allow stock images to be used in submitted artworks however it must not make up more than 30% of the entire finished artwork.

Artist Statement

We encourage all artists to submit a short write-up about their work, that may be hung alongside their work in the exhibition. Please submit, edited, and ready-to-print statements in the application below.

Gallery Specifications

 All the selected artworks will be on display and can be purchased at the Main Hall Gallery and in the AIFS Online Gallery. Click here to see the AIFS Online Galleries.

 Artwork submitted to this call to artists must not have been exhibited at any of our Art in Found Spaces Galleries previously.

 Artists are welcome to submit 3 artworks for consideration and will receive a notice via email about the status of their submission after the show's submission deadline.

 Artworks submitted to the Langley Arts Council must not have been created in an art class, lesson, or paint night.

 All artworks must remain on display for the duration of the exhibition.

 All artworks will be adjudicated using the AIFS Jurying process document added below.

3D Artwork Specifications

3D Artwork submissions are welcome and encouraged for this exhibition. Please note, that all 3D works submitted must come with a display stand if necessary for proper display. The Arts Council does have plinths for the display of 3D works. If a plinth created by the artist is required, please contact Mini at galleries@langleyarts.ca to discuss the works display with reference photos attached.

Additional Questions

Please contact Mini at galleries@langleyarts.ca

To apply for this call please complete the Online Application Form below: 

Please be sure to click the blue "SUBMIT" button before closing this page.