Artist FAQ
ARTIST ELIGIBILITY, WORK STANDARDS & BURSARIES
What type of artist can apply?
We welcome a variety of artists who create original work. With mediums including watercolour, oil, acrylic, alcohol ink, encaustic, fibre, photography, drawing, glass, printmaking etc. We also believe art doesn’t just hang on the wall so we also display glasswork, stone carving, wood carving, ceramics, sculpture etc.
How are artists chosen?
Each applying artist is juried by our board members, who are fellow working artists. We are looking for skill, creativity, potential, and most importantly original work.
I haven’t displayed professionally before, can I still apply?
We encourage emerging artists to apply, after all you have to start somewhere! If you visit our mission statement you see the importance we place on having a diverse artistic community and emerging artists are a big part of that.
Can out of Province artists apply?
Yes, out of Province artists can apply. We allow up to 10% of participating artists to be from out of Province. In the event of artists competing for the same booth availability, and the jury is in a deadlock, the jury will award the spot to the Manitoba artist vs the maker who is out of province. Out of province applications could change with health restrictions.
What does “Original Work” mean?
“Original” means a unique one-off piece or small edition print from the artist’s own hand with the design and concept must be of your own creation. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.
What is plagiarism in art?
Plagiarism includes more than just “copying and pasting”, or tracing. Any time you use content that is not your own, you need to give credit to the original creator. Imitation has a place in learning and skill development but you cannot sell or profit off another’s work. You can still be inspired by a source, if you take little bits and pieces from many different sources and alter and combine them in new ways, you’ve now created something new and original—then you’ve created art. We can all influence and inspire each other, so long as we are creating and sharing from a place of honesty and transparency. It is considered
What type of artist can apply?
We welcome a variety of artists who create original work. With mediums including watercolour, oil, acrylic, alcohol ink, encaustic, fibre, photography, drawing, glass, printmaking etc. We also believe art doesn’t just hang on the wall so we also display glasswork, stone carving, wood carving, ceramics, sculpture etc.
How are artists chosen?
Each applying artist is juried by our board members, who are fellow working artists. We are looking for skill, creativity, potential, and most importantly original work.
I haven’t displayed professionally before, can I still apply?
We encourage emerging artists to apply, after all you have to start somewhere! If you visit our mission statement you see the importance we place on having a diverse artistic community and emerging artists are a big part of that.
Can out of Province artists apply?
Yes, out of Province artists can apply. We allow up to 10% of participating artists to be from out of Province. In the event of artists competing for the same booth availability, and the jury is in a deadlock, the jury will award the spot to the Manitoba artist vs the maker who is out of province. Out of province applications could change with health restrictions.
What does “Original Work” mean?
“Original” means a unique one-off piece or small edition print from the artist’s own hand with the design and concept must be of your own creation. Plagiarism will not be tolerated.
What is plagiarism in art?
Plagiarism includes more than just “copying and pasting”, or tracing. Any time you use content that is not your own, you need to give credit to the original creator. Imitation has a place in learning and skill development but you cannot sell or profit off another’s work. You can still be inspired by a source, if you take little bits and pieces from many different sources and alter and combine them in new ways, you’ve now created something new and original—then you’ve created art. We can all influence and inspire each other, so long as we are creating and sharing from a place of honesty and transparency. It is considered
