Show Your Work with Bleeding Heart Art Space
We offer a range of opportunities for artists of all ages, styles, and media who desire to share their work with others.
You may be interested in participating in our yearly OPEN WALLS group show, or sharing at our next ArtLuck event. Or you might have a creative idea for a pop-up exhibit, event, or project that would fit well in a community Space dedicated to exploring art, faith, and justice. Or you may have a proposal for a solo or group exhibition that you would like to submit to our jury for consideration.
Wondering if your work is a good fit for Bleeding Heart? Take a moment to read our manifesto.
We would love to hear your ideas, questions, and inquiries. You can reach us at hello@bleedingheartart.space.
To apply for a solo or group exhibition, read on!
Solo & Group Exhibitions
You can download a PDF of our gallery layout here. The main gallery is a cozy space, at just over 540 square feet, and ideal for small, tightly focused shows or installations.
Beside the main gallery is a 148-square-foot Installation Room, a former office space that is great for video works, interactive projects, and even smaller exhibits.
We believe in paying artist fees and do so to the best of our ability and financial resources. While aiming at respecting the CARFAC-RAAV Fees Schedules, we are not presently in a financial position allowing us to pay artists at these suggested levels. For more information about our current fees, please contact us.
Current Calls:
There are no open calls at this time.
Past Calls:
EXHIBITION TITLE: Silent and Present
Exhibition Dates: Nov. 4 - Dec. 9, 2023
SUBMISSION OPEN TO: All artists aged over 18
All accepted exhibiting artists will receive a modest honorarium for exhibiting their work.
Curator: Asal Andarzipour
Presenter: Bleeding Heart Art Space (11203 68 St NW, Edmonton, AB, T5B 1N6)
Submission Form: https://forms.gle/rTZFhwFShh7c3nEp8
Important Dates:
Submission Deadline for Jurying Process: Friday September 29, 2023 at 11:59 PM
Artwork Drop-off: October 27-28, 2023 (4-7 PM)
Artwork Pickup: December 9, 2023 (3-5 PM)
Exhibition Dates: Nov. 4 - Dec. 9, 2023
Exhibition Concept and Criteria:
Silent and Present invites you to express your memories of specific moments when deep silence and stillness result in a feeling of being present. All around the world, different faiths and spiritual and mystical schools cherish and encourage silence in ritualistic settings. These days, various benefits of meditation in silence and being still are promoted by the wellness industry, through various smartphone applications or in all kinds of guided retreats. How have you experienced moments of silence and presence?
Can you depict those moments in a non-representational manner?
All mediums are welcome. Artwork must be abstract, non-representational and non-figurative.
No direct symbols referring to specific religious and faith backgrounds (this is to keep the coherence of the exhibition and focus on the essence of the theme).
Submission Guidelines:
Artwork should be submitted via Google Form at here at: https://forms.gle/TPxHaja9qs9kaq2b8
Every artist may submit up to 3 artworks (jpg, mp3 or mp4); each file (high quality please) named as such: number_lastname.jpg (example: 3_Moon.jpg) and no larger than 20MB.
Please submit an artwork list with the following: a number corresponding with the file name, artist’s name, title of artwork, date, media, dimensions, and price (example: 3. Allie Moon, Propped, 2022, oil on canvas, 84 x 72 inches, $450.00) This should be typed in the Google Form.
In addition to the artwork, please provide a short statement discussing the work in 200 words max.
Artwork must: Have been produced within the past 3 years and remain in Bleeding Heart Art Space as part of the exhibition for the duration of the show: Nov. 4 - Dec. 9, 2023 •2D Artwork must be framed, ready to hang, and not over 46 x 46 inches in size. Wire / saw tooth hanger / keyhole hanger / metal or wood cleat hanger must be installed on the back of the artwork. 3D Artwork must be stable and safe on a gallery plinth or wall shelf.
Selected artists will be notified about their selected artwork via email no later than October 6th. They will next be asked to provide their bios, artist curriculum vitaes, and artist loan object forms.
It is the artist’s responsibility to pick up their submissions after the completion of the exhibition on December 9, 2023 (3-5 PM).
All reasonable care will be taken with submissions; however, Bleeding Heart Art Space, its volunteers and Asal Andarzipour shall not be held responsible for the loss of and/or damage to artworks.
The artist grants permission for Bleeding Heart Art Space to reproduce submitted artwork for the promotion and publicity of BHAS’s exhibitions and programs. Copyright will be attributed to the artist.
Any sales of the Artwork or consignment objects brokered by BHAS during the exhibit entitles BHAS to a thirty percent (30%) commission on the sale price.
If you have any questions or concerns please email the exhibition curator Asal Andarzipour at a.andarzipour@gmail.com
Solo & Group Exhibitions - 2024
Application deadline: 11:59 PM on Sunday August 13, 2023
We are currently seeking proposals for our 2024 gallery season! Individuals, groups, and independent curators are all welcome to apply using this form. This application is for a 4-week-long exhibition during March - December 2024. This opportunity is open to any and all artists, whether emerging or established, Indigenous, immigrant, newcomer, local, or from away. All artistic styles and media are welcome. Successful applicants will receive a modest fee for presentation of their exhibition, made possible by our private donors.
Proposals will be reviewed and selected by a jury comprised of artists from the Bleeding Heart community/neighbourhood and a few members of our Lead Creative Team. Jury results will be emailed to all applicants by September 30, 2023.
If you have any questions or require assistance to apply, please contact us at hello@bleedingheartart.space.
Solo & Group Exhibitions - 2023
We are currently seeking proposals for our 2023 gallery season! Individuals, groups, and independent curators are all welcome to apply using this form. Proposals will be reviewed by a jury comprised of artists from the Bleeding Heart community/neighbourhood and a few members of our Lead Creative Team.
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on August 1, 2022.
Common Flame Project, 2022
Bleeding Heart Art Space is seeking interested artists to apply for a collaborative art show!
This online project will take place January - June 2022, through our social media platforms. During the month of January, a featured artist will create a work of art inspired by the theme "Common Flame", and will use our social media platforms to share their ideas, process, progress, and final work (3 posts minimum). In February, a new featured artist will create their own piece inspired by the theme and the January artist's final work, and so forth.
We are seeking artists of all experiences and backgrounds to participate in this project. Artists can work in any medium: visual art, poetry, performance art, music, etc. Note this is a paid engagement.
We are excited to see how you and your work resonate with this year's theme of "Common Flame" and how you are creatively responding to the light and warmth you see in others.
Read the theme here.
Firelight, 2020-2021
Given the impact of COVID-19, our gallery space will be largely virtual this year with us promoting local art and interacting with the public online. If you have a body of work that would lend well to this, let us know! Note this is a paid engagement.
We are looking for artists who can partner with us to fulfill our vision to:
• Interact with the community through our social media channels
• Have artists promote their art with weekly posts – mediums can range from blog posts to video to photo etc…
• Topics would include commentary on the artist’s process, the creation of a current body of work, how the artist finds inspiration during a pandemic etc…
• Be available for/assist in planning and imagining online events during the period the artist is featured
banner photo by Ted Smith