FVPG members in good standing, including students, are invited to enter the FVPG 50th Anniversary Juried Show. Our juror is Dr. Carol E. Mayer. Eligible works must have been made in the last calendar year and not yet entered into other FVPG shows. A minimum of 2 pieces and a maximum of 3 pieces may be entered; of which one can be a multi-piece set.
Please click on this link to apply.
NOTE: When you click “Submit,” you will be taken to a page to pay your entry fee.
Important Dates:
Tuesday, April 15 midnight: final day for online entries.
Thursday, April 17th, 10am-noon: work drop off at Newton Cultural Centre (13530 72 Ave, Surrey, BC).
NOTE: PLEASE REMEMBER TO MARK YOUR PIECES WITH YOUR CODE (ON MASKING TAPE, AFFIXED TO THE BOTTOM), BRING A PRINTED INVENTORY LIST OF THE PIECES YOU ARE ENTERING, AND AN ARTISTS BIO (IF YOU HAVE ONE). Instructions for the code are on the entry form.
Thursday, April 17th, 7 - 9 pm: Juror Dr. Carol E. Mayer presents and discusses the pieces to be included in the show. All FVPG members are strongly encouraged to attend this highly educational and informative event, even if they have not entered work in the show. All show participants must stay to help pack up their work and tidy up the Newton Cultural Centre, from 9 pm.
Friday, May 2, 10 am to noon: Work that is included in the show must be delivered to the Italian Cultural Centre (3075 Slocan St, Vancouver, BC).
Thursday May 8, 7 pm: Opening night--all participants and their guests are encouraged to attend. There will be a cash bar & snacks.
Monday, June 9, 10 -noon: Pick up.
Other Details:
An Entry fee is required: FVPG (non-student) members--$30; Student Members--$20.
Volunteers are required to sit the show on weekends. Please indicate on the form the day(s) you are available to volunteer. Without volunteers, the show will not be able to open on the weekends, so please step up.
A Mug Wall will be set up. Please indicate on the form if you will be bringing mugs for the wall.
We can sell work through the show and will need a few volunteers to be at the event on Saturdays. When work is sold on Saturdays (when FVPG participants are working the show) there is no commission. Sales managed by the Italian Cultural Centre Staff will have a 10% commission deducted.