Food: Ritual and Identity

Description

Food: Ritual & Identity

Welcome to Food
Deadline for entries: October 9, 2026, at midnightThis show will run from Friday, October 23, to Sunday, December 20, 2026Please read our submission guidelines carefully at https://metchosinartpod.ca/sub... as they cover important information. 
Exhibition Intentions:

This open call invites artists to explore the topic of Food in its many forms, whether literal or figurative.
Food is never just food. It is material, metaphor, ritual, and resource. It feeds not only bodies, but identities, cultures, economies, and memories. We invite artists to submit works in various media that explore the layered theme of Food.
From harvest to hunger, feast to waste, we are seeking work that examines the complex role food plays in shaping our relationships with ourselves, society, and the systems that sustain or exploit us. Whether a symbol of celebration or scarcity, food is deeply personal, political, ecological, and sensual.This is a call to artists to trace the visible and invisible systems that feed us, and to ask:What does it mean to be nourished in a time of both abundance and imbalance?
All media are welcome, including painting, drawing, sculpture, mixed media, installation and audio-visual submissions.

We look forward to seeing how you weave your story into this exhibition!
We welcome works in all mediums.
All work will be juried by an independent juror: Janice Beaudoin

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.