Alberta Printmakers Main Gallery Solo Exhibitions 2027-2028: Call for Proposals

About this call

Alberta Printmakers in Calgary invites artists who incorporate printmaking in their practice to propose a solo exhibition in its Main Gallery. This juried call sets the 2027 and 2028 solo exhibition schedule, with selected exhibitions taking place between July 2027 and November 2028. Selected artists are paid according to the CARFAC minimum recommended fee schedule for solo project exhibitions. An adjudication committee of an invited juror or jurors, staff and community members reviews applications in January and February 2027 on artistic and conceptual merit and feasibility, and aims for a schedule that represents a diversity of people, practices in print and local, national and international artists. Post-secondary training is not required. Proposals are accepted in text, video or audio formats.

Who can apply

• Open to applicants of any nationality
• Medium: Printmaking
• Entry fee: See official site
• Open to artists who incorporate printmaking within their practice; local, national and international artists are considered, and post-secondary training is not required. Applications must include: an introduction (biography or artist statement, up to 250 words, with your name, pronouns and contact information, as a PDF); an exhibition proposal (up to 500 words, as a PDF; the majority of works proposed should be existing, completed works included in the support material); support material of no more than 10 files (such as 5 to 10 images of completed artwork, works in progress and sketches, as JPEGs of no more than 1 MB each, video links of up to 5 minutes, website URLs, or a single MP3 or WAV audio file); and a numbered image list in PDF giving the dimensions, title, media and date of each image. Applicants who used AI for any part of the application must add an AI-use disclosure of up to 500 words; AI use does not disqualify applicants. Proposals are accepted in text, video or audio formats. Email all documents to apgallerychair@gmail.com with the subject line "Main Space Submission 2027-2028"; submissions sent by regular post are not reviewed. Deadline: January 15, 2027, 11:59 pm Alberta time. An online information session is held on November 16, 2026 at 6:30 pm Alberta time. No application fee is stated.