Gallery Art Show Guidelines

You MUST be a Sooke Arts Council member in good standing

Watch for calls and dates on our Artist Calls page.

All items must be clearly labeled as to artist last name and price before being dropped off.

Presentation is Important

Please have your pieces “gallery ready” – hanging wire attached via D-rings, edges finished (the sides of the painting are finished with the image extended over the sides or the sides are finished in a solid colour with no staples showing on the outside edges), no scratches, dents etc. Please note that the preferred method of attaching hanging wire is with D-rings. Check out this link for a “how to”.

Checklist:

• Paintings framed/finished and dry to the touch
• Wire hung (use braided wire made for picture hanging, no fishing line or string) with no chips, cracks on the frame etc
• D-Rings fastened with braided wire for picture hanging is mandatory. No eye screws or sawtooth hangers, no frames with sliding clips for frames with glass: please check that glass and frames are free of lint, smudges, scratches etc.
• Items tagged with tags provided or smaller items stickered with last name and price
• No repeats of entries within a twelve month period
• Family friendly

When dropping off your pieces we also require a copy of the Gallery Show Submission Form that was emailed to you for your records when you applied for the show.  If you don’t have a printer please let us know so we can arrange to get the forms ready for you.