FIRE: Destructive-Regenerative-Sacred

Description

FIRE: Destructive-Regenerative-Sacred

Welcome to FIRE
Deadline for entries: Mar 6th, 2026, at midnightThis show will run from Friday, Mar 20th, to Sunday, May 3rd, 2026Please read our submission guidelines carefully at https://metchosinartpod.ca/sub... as they cover important information. 
Exhibition Intensions:
In honour of World Earth Day, ArtPod presents The Fire exhibition, the third part of the continuing Elements Series. ArtPod is thrilled to have Samantha Dickie as our guest Artist and juror once again. We are looking for submissions that explore the elemental force of Fire across all artistic media, including but not limited to painting, sculpture, installation, photography, video art, digital media, performance, and mixed media. How has Fire impacted you? Maybe you think of destructive wildfires. Or sharing stories and songs around a campfire. A powerful force of change, Fire represents both renewal and destruction, the sacred and profane, safety and danger, passion and loss. All living beings have a primal relationship with Fire. Whether inspiration comes from personal, cultural or historical influences, the works should attempt to evoke emotions and spark conversation. We hope this exhibition will bring together work that highlights Fire’s transformative and dualistic nature.
All Artists are encouraged to apply.
We welcome works in all mediums.
All work will be juried by an independent juror: Samantha Dickie

Preparing your Work for the Juror
The Juror of the exhibition will only see your image, your medium, and your artist statement. You will have 1000 words to create an artist statement that situates the work submitted with your artist practice and the theme of the show. You must spend some time composing it, as the juror will use it in considering how the work relates to the theme and understanding the nature of the work. Please keep in mind that your statement will be used verbatim in the exhibition book that will be sent to Library and Archives Canada as a permanent record of the exhibition and your work. For image quality, see submission guidelines on the Metchosin ArtPod website.
ArtCall Time Limit
ArtCall will time out after an hour and anything not saved will disappear, so it is recommended that for longer text you writing it in a word processor then cut and paste the passage into ArtCall. Also, update (Save) the submission frequently with the update button at the end of the page.
Fees and Payment
A $10 submission fee is charged for each art work submitted, and those accepted into the show will require a hanging fee of $20 (known as "booth fee" in ArtCall). Please use the drop down menu and request a 1x1x1 booth on the submission form.ArtPod charges 30% commission on art work sold during the show.

User Entry Process Tutorial
Here is a quick tutorial for you to watch to help you with the submission process.