Visual Art Gallery

Interested artists or collectives can apply to showcase their work for a month-long exhibit at the RHCPA Visual Art Gallery. The artist’s work will be exhibited in two locations at the RHCPA:

Main Lobby Gallery: Suitable for larger pieces of artwork and most disciplines of visual art are acceptable. 

Lower East Side Gallery: Suitable for photography and visual artwork that will not be damaged by natural light.

Dimensions of wall space will be made available.

Each monthly exhibit includes an opening reception. The opening reception will be scheduled with the Theatre Manager, at a mutually-convenient time. All costs associated with the reception are the responsibility of the artist.

Please follow the outlined criteria when putting together your visual art gallery:

• Art exhibitions must be professional in presentation and suitable to be enjoyed by all ages. 
  • All artwork must be accurately and securely wired, able to hang on the wall, and be suitably finished.
• Mediums include, but are not limited to, paintings in oil, acrylic, watercolour, drawings, printmaking, photography and mixed media. Installation pieces may be considered providing they do not extend more that 14cm (5 inches) from the wall when hung.
• Application is open to artists of all levels of ability (emerging, mid-career and established artists), individually or as a collective.
• Priority is given to artists who reside in Richmond Hill
• Applications must be complete; incomplete applications will not be considered. 
  • Artists must ensure that they have an adequate amount of artwork to cover the RHCPA Main Lobby Gallery and Lower East Side Gallery wall space. Wall dimensions will be provided.
• As the RHCPA is open to the community, the City reserves the right to excluded images that may not be appropriate.
• The marketing and promotion of the exhibition is the responsibility of the applicant.

Application

Applicants must submit: 

1. Application form.
2. Biography (maximum 500 words) including:
   • An artist’s statement 
   • Information about the artist’s artistic experience including education, exhibitions, publications, etc.
3. The theme for the proposed exhibition and a list of works to be presented in the exhibition including name of artist, title of work, date, medium, size of works and the framing and hanging mechanism.  If there is a connection to Richmond Hill, this should be included on the application.
4. 10 – 15 images of recent and relevant work capturing the style of the work and the artwork on display (.jpg format, maximum 1MB, maximum resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels). Ensure that the photos are of good quality and showcase the artwork in the best way possible.
5. Preferred month of exhibition (2023 - May, July and August, October, November, December. 2024 - January, February, March).

Selection Process

All applications will be reviewed and evaluated by a selection committee, comprised of Richmond Hill staff and citizen representatives.  

Only successful applicants will be contacted to discuss the contract details and confirm the exhibit.  

Applications are accepted by completing the Visual Art Gallery Application Form online.

There is no fee to apply to the RHCPA Visual Art Gallery.  

The artists that are selected to exhibit their work will be charged a $200.00 (+ HST) installation fee that includes the installation and takedown of the exhibit in the main lobby and use of the lobby for an opening reception. This fee is payable prior to the installation of the exhibit. 

All costs associated with the opening reception are the responsibility of the artist. 

All funds from sales completed during the exhibit at the RHCPA will remain with the artist. The artist is responsible for managing sales during the exhibit and funds will not be collected through the RHCPA Box Office.

The Mill Pond Gallery, at 314 Mill Street, across from Mill Pond Park, has been home to the Richmond Hill Group of Artists since 1994. It is open to the public every weekend. Member Art Shows and Sales change regularly and include a variety of original artwork in many mediums, styles and subject matter.

For more information, including purchasing inquiries, visit www.rhga.ca or contact rhgaexec@gmail.com.