Gallery at Victoria Hall
Call for proposals

The Gallery at Victoria Hall

Located next to the Westmount Conservatory, the Gallery at Victoria Hall offers a space to showcase Westmount artists and presents many art exhibitions annually, including a community youth art show and a summer group exhibition.

Selection process

Admissible proposals are evaluated by the Gallery Selection Committee. A visit to the artist’s studio may be requested during the evaluation period. Selected artists will be offered a place in a solo, duo, trio exhibition, or in the yearly group exhibition at the discretion of the Committee. Please note that no evaluation of the artwork will be provided. The Committee is mindful of presenting a variety of artistic practices for a given year. The Gallery Selection Committee’s decisions are final.

Admissibility criteria

• The applicant must be a Westmount resident
• The applicant must not have been part of a solo, duo, trio exhibition at the Art Gallery in the previous 5 years. This criteria does not apply to participants in the summer group exhibition.
• Feasibility and autonomy for the Gallery space and available equipment

Selection criteria

• Artistic quality (50%)
• Research, originality and relevance (25%)
• Alignment of the style for the Gallery’s space and community-oriented mandate (25%)

How to apply

Please complete the online application form available below.

Proposals must include:

• 10 high resolution images of recent works
• A descriptive list including the titles and details for each of the submitted works
• A brief curriculum vitae
• An artist’s statement

N.B.: Artists that have already participated in a seasonal exhibition (i.e., solo, duo or trio) in the Gallery at Victoria Hall are not eligible to resubmit for a minimum of 5 years.