Each year a series of Juried Art Shows take place in the six regions of Manitoba (the Central, Eastman, Interlake, Norman, Parkland. and Westman Regions). These exhibitions are organized locally and open to all artists in the area. The exhibition juries are made up of professional Manitoba artists and the jury process is funded by the Manitoba Arts Council.
Artists in rural Manitoba are often isolated from each other and from the wider art world. They often have limited access to development opportunities and professional feedback on their work. These exhibitions are a welcome opportunity for the artists to have there work seen in their local communities as well a chance to have their work seen and critiqued at a professional level.
Additional services in the exhibition host communities are also often available in connection with the Art Shows, including presentations and workshops by the jury artists. Prize winning works from the Regional Juried Art Shows are selected each year for Manitoba Art Network’s Rural & Northern Art Show in Winnipeg.
34th Annual Westman Juried Art Show and Travelling Gallery
April 20, 2013
Sacred Heart Parish Centre, Virden Mb
For full entry guidelines, including prizes, awards, and entry form, click here.
Entry Guidelines
- Entry fees: $2 Youth (11-19 years) per entry; $12 for 1st work (includes Arts West Annual Membership), and $8 for 2nd work.
- Artists must have resided in the Westman Region for at least six months and must be at least 11 years of age as of Dec 31, 2012
- Each artist may enter a maximum of two works, regardless of category
- The categories are: Painting-any medium; Printmaking; Drawing-any medium; Silkscreen; Scratch Art
- All works submitted to this Juried Show must be an original work of art, the unaided produce tof the artists and must have been completed within the past 12 months. Reproductions of other artists’ work (paintings or photos) must not be submitted.
- Previous winning entries of any juried show are not eligible.
- Artists whose works are selected for the Travelling Gallery must permit their work to remain on display and toured for a period of one year.
