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Nanaimo: Fine Art Show
The 2024 Nanaimo Fine Art Show is open to Exhibiting, AFCA, and SFCA members of the Nanaimo Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists. This will be our 8th show and this year is the 35th anniversary of our Chapter. The show will run for four days, from November 14 to November 17. There is no theme to the show as visitors really appreciate the quality of the show and also its variety of sizes, subjects and medium. All submissions must adhere to the FCA standards and policies. We have a fabulous venue with a hanging sytem enhanced by easels and wall grids as needed. We can accommodate up to 125 paintings. The submission sizes are as follow: one painting as wide as 64" including the frame, one painting as wide as 44" including the frame, and other paintings as wide as 34" including the frame. There is no height restriction. This year, to celebrate our anniversary and to encourage the submission of smaller works, the fifth sumbmission is free as long as it is less than 154 square inches, so a 12" by 12", 11" by 14" or smaller, excluding the frame.
This Exhibition will be taking place at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre in Nanaimo at the address:
80 Commercial St, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 5G4
Important Dates:
Submissions Open: Aug 1, 2024
Submissions Close: Oct 10, 2024
Results Released By: Oct 23, 2024
Drop off Window: Nov 13, 2024 10:00AM
Exhibition Opening Date: Nov 14, 2024
Closing Date: Nov 17, 2024
Jurors
General FCA Submission Guideline Links
If you have already successfully submitted artwork to an exhibition hosted by this Chapter, (the piece was included in some capacity, either live at a venue or in an online gallery), you cannot submit the same piece to a different exhibition hosted by the same Chapter, again.
Copyright and Standards
The following excerpt is taken from the Federation Policy Manual:
7.1.5 "While using photos as a reference for painting is a long-held accepted practice, making substantive use of stock imagery or photos taken by professional photographers is not permissible, even with their permission. Photographs by professional photographers are considered artworks in and of themselves. Reference photos must be taken by the artist themselves or provided to them by an amateur photographer with their express consent. Stock images may only be referred to for anatomical study and must be incidental to the completed artwork to be permissible".
While an artist may have paid a licensing fee or retrieved explicit written permission that places them on the right side of copyright laws, Federation Standards do not permit the use of stock photography or reference material from another artist - even with permission or paid licensing.
The Federation will not accept any artwork created wholly or inpart with the use of AI generated images.
Federation Standards are different than copyright laws, submitting artists must adhere to both to avoid being removed from the exhibition - if in doubt about the source material of your artwork - do not submit it.
First item included with Entry Cost
Items 2-4: CAN$10.00 per item
No Charge
No Charge