LITTLE GEMS
Victoria Arts Council in partnership with The Bay Centre
1150 Douglas Street | lower level, across from Winners
(wheelchair accessible)
3-22 December 2024
Open Tuesday – Sunday 12-5
The holidays are around the corner … and the VAC is excited to welcome back our Members Exhibition: 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, and cards … This is a non-juried show+sale … you decide what you want to include!
The VAC will be open 6 days a week during this special annual members event, and we are 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 2024.
You can sign up for a volunteer spot through our calendar on SignUp.com
About the Venue:
The Bay Centre has partnered with the VAC for this special show + sale, and have offered us a gorgeous, remodeled, 2,000+ square foot unit on the lower level adjacent to the info booth right at the foot of the Douglas Street escalators. There is professional lighting, clean floors and walls, with ample room.
The VAC hosted an exhibit in this venue this past September, and welcomed nearly 2,000 visitors… so we know this will be a very high traffic location for Little Gems.
Please note:
- Online registration for Little Gems 2024 is now open
CLICK HERE TO BE TAKEN TO THE REGISTRATION PAGE
- Open to VAC members only, so be sure to renew your membership | https://vicartscouncil.ca/support/membership/
- Artwork delivery will take place Friday 29 November and Saturday 30 November from 12pm to 5pm [no earlier / no later]. Please bring your work directly to the exhibition venue (The Bay Centre, lower level, access from Douglas Street… next to info booth / across from Winners)
- All artwork MUST be labeled with:
Artist Name; Title of Work; Medium; Price
[artworks can be NFS if so desired; artworks not labeled completely will not be accepted, no exceptions]
- As this is a fundraiser for the VAC, there is an administrative fee of $50 to participate in this show + sale. Greeting cards are welcome at no additional cost for participating artists **
- VAC Members are encouraged to bring in up to 3 works presentation-ready
No price limits! No size restriction!
- Greeting Cards accepted individually or in packages, must be priced as marked, and do not count as one of the 3 entries
- Once a work is sold, the artist will have the opportunity to replenish if they so desire
- Standard 40% commission to VAC will be retained. Payment to artists for sold work will take place by the end of January 2024. [NB: Cheques will only be issued for sales of $10 or greater.]
- Pick-up of unsold work must take place Sunday 22 December between 12PM by 5PM [any remaining artwork will be subject to storage fees: $10 per day per item. NB: VAC gallery and offices will be closed from 23 December 2024 -7 January 2025.]
** If the administrative cost to participate in this opportunity presents a barrier, please contact the VAC as there are a number of artist sponsorships available. **