Little Gems Members Show & Sale
to
Pat Martin Bates Gallery at Victoria Arts Council 670 Fort Street, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 3V2
The holidays are around the corner … and the VAC is excited to welcome back our LITTLE GEMS holiday show + sale!
All VAC members are encouraged to participate in this non-juried opportunity.
We are looking for original works of art, craft, cards … This is a non-juried show+sale... you decide what you want to include!
The VAC will be open daily during this special annual members event, and we will be seeking volunteers to help with installation, gallery-sitting, wrapping, and clean up.
The volunteer schedule will be prepared shortly, but you can always email if you know you'll be able to help out this year: volunteer@vicartscouncil.ca with the subject line LITTLE GEMS VOLUNTEER 2021
Please note:
Online registration for Little Gems 2021 will begin 1 November
Open to VAC members only, so be sure to renew your membership
Artwork delivery will take place Monday 29 November and Tuesday 30 November from 10am to 6pm [no earlier / no later]
All artwork MUST be labeled with: Artist Name; Title of Work; Medium; Price
[artworks not labeled completely will not be accepted, no exceptions]
There is a $25.00 administrative fee to participate in this show + sale
Maximum price of $500 per artwork
VAC Members are encouraged to bring in up to 3 works presentation-ready
[no larger than 20 x 16 inches for 2-D works and 2x2x2 feet for 3-D works]
Greeting Cards accepted individually or in packages, priced as marked.
Once a work is sold, the artist will have the opportunity to replenish if they so desire
Standard 25% commission to VAC | Payment to artists for sold work will take place by end of January 2022
Pick-up of unsold work must take place Sunday 19 December between 3PM and 5PM
[any remaining artwork will be subject to storage fees: $10 per day per item. VAC gallery and offices will be closed from 20 December 2021 - 5 January 2022.]