‘A TASTE OF ART’ – Artist Application

‘A Taste of Art’ is an interim pop-up exhibition to showcase Arts Carleton Place (ACP) artists’ work at 127 Bridge Street, Carleton Place, the future location for the ACP Art Hub Gallery. The Art Hub is not relocating to Bridge St. until June 2025 and the pop-up exhibition will utilize the 127 Bridge St. space until the end of May.

Please note that ACP is planning to take possession of the space on March 1. This means that the timeline for applications, jurying, notification and deposit of artworks is very tight. We are hoping to open the Pop-up on March 14th.

ACP invites artists and artisans to apply for grid or display space in the pop-up gallery.
127 Bridge St. is an exceptional location in downtown Carleton Place and a beautifully renovated and lighted gallery space.

The 10-week pop-up gallery, will be open from March 14 – May 24, 2025

Application and Show Requirements

  1. ACP Membership – Applicants must be ACP members in good standing for 2025 before applying. If you are not an ACP member, the 2025 on-line membership form can be found HERE.
  2. Artwork – All fine art or artisan work for sale at the pop-up must be the artist’s own ‘one of a kind’ original art, with the only exceptions being photographer and printmakers numbered, limited edition prints. No art reproductions will be allowed for the pop-up exhibition. All artwork displayed on grids must be for sale.
  3. Art Showing Standards – Artists work must conform to Arts Carleton Place’s Art Showing Standards, which includes framing, hanging, pricing and professional requirements. Please read and ensure that your work will meet these standards. The Gallery reserves the right to refuse works that do not meet these standards. REVIEW HERE
  4. Artist Images for Jurying – Applicants must submit four (4) images of their work and ensure that all image files include artist name, title, media, size and price.
    Image files must be at least 1200 pixels on the long side but no larger than 2MB.
    Imaged must be cropped to show the artwork only, not any of the surrounding environment or frame. For 3-dimentional work (e.g. sculptures), the image should be clear of any busy background. Providing quality images will assist in the jurying process.
  5. Artist Bio – Please submit a short (3-4 sentences) bio with your application for pop-up promotion. MS Word format preferred.
  6. Volunteer Time (Gallery Staffing) – Artists need to staff the Gallery to ensure a presence during opening hours. All participating artists must contribute hours at the pop-up gallery to ensure adequate staffing. Training will be provided. Shifts are between 3-4 hours and for the duration of the exhibition.
    1 Grid Artists – 3 shifts
    2 Grid Artists – 5 shifts
  7. Promotion – All participating artists are required to promote the show through their social media activities or handout of promotional material. These tasks will ensure the success of the pop-up gallery. Artists will be asked to ‘like’ and ‘follow’ other artists involved in the pop-up.

Information / Important Dates

  1. Artists may apply for 1 Grid ($100) or 2 corner Grids ($200) (where they are together but at right angles).
    No shelves, racks or any container may be attached to grids.
  2. Sales will be processed at a central cash desk. ACP will take a 15% transaction fee from the selling price. HST is not charged on sales as sales are deemed ‘artist to customer’ transactions. Artists who charge HST must include this in their selling price.
  3. This is a juried show, where the application form has been re-opened to fill extra spots now available. You will be notified of your application status within 1-2 days of your submission.
  4. Successful applicants must pay their showing fee before they come to setup. Instructions will be included in the artist’s confirmation email.
  5. Artists will be responsible for hanging their art on their assigned grid(s), or setting up their artisan display area. Artist Setup is scheduled for the following times – please ensure you can be available for setup during one of these times:
    March 10th, 3 – 7pm
    March 11th, 9am – 5pm
    March 12th, 9am – 5pm
  6. Art Price Tags – Artists are responsible to prepare and bring their own art price tags at time of hanging. You are requested not to use personal logos and the cards be approximately ‘business card’ size (2″ x 3.5″). You may use the ‘A Taste of Art’ logo, which will be provided to successful applicants. Your cards should include: Title, Artist, Medium, Size, Price.
  7. Once an artist is accepted to the pop-up, they may apply to have a large ‘statement’ piece displayed in the front window, with their bio, for a 3-day period. (Fee $25) Details will be provided in the artist’s confirmation email.