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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: The Far Out Show
This exhibition’s focus is to highlight and showcase those offbeat, avant-garde, radical and/or extreme works of art that...

This exhibition’s focus is to highlight and showcase those offbeat, avant-garde, radical and/or extreme works of art that make us all think outside the box and push the limits of expressionism in contemporary art.

Eligibility:

  • All artwork MUST be in the theme of “Far Out” meaning works which are abstract, experimental, atypical, outrageous, unconventional, off-beat, conceptual, surreal, etc. This exhibition is open to all emerging, midcareer and established visual artists.
  • All mediums accepted in 2D and 3D (watercolour, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, textile, mixed media, etc.)
  • Limit of 3 entries.
  • All artworks must be originals and not copies, derivatives or artworks based in any way on other copyrighted or published artistic works. They must be entirely executed by the applicant.
  • Giclées and prints of the artist’s original works are accepted for this exhibition.

How to Submit:

Complete this Submission Form and payment below and deliver the artwork to the LAC before the submission deadline. Incomplete or late submissions will NOT be considered.

Submission Fee: $15/submission.

Maximum number of submissions per artist is 3 and size limit of 4 linear feet width for a single work or combined 8 linear for all submissions. (Series, diptychs, etc:  under 3 are consider 1 submission, over 3 may be considered more depending on wall requirements to install.)

Please note: submission fees cover expenses to develop, coordinate, and curate the exhibition, handle and store works, in addition to general operating expenses. For this reason, submission fees are non-refundable, for works accepted or not accepted into the exhibition.

Schedule:

  • Entry Deadline: Thursday, August 14
  • Exhibition Opens: Friday, August 15
  • Reception: Saturday, August 23, 1-3pm
  • Exhibition Closes: Wednesday, September 10
  • Artwork Pick Up: Friday, September 12 to Saturday, September 27
  • NO PICK UP BEFORE SEPTEMBER 12.
  • ALL ARTWORK MUST BE PICKED UP ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 27.

Click the link below for more info and the submission form:https://leamingtonartscentre.com/far-out-show-submission-form-2025/