On March 23rd I sent in my application to the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. The deadline for applications is April 1st. Every year they put out a call for the Art Acquistions by Application Program. Basically artists can submit work to be considered by the jury. Any work accepted will be purchased by the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and added to their permanent collection. Much of this collection is circulated for public display.
I submitted the maximum number... five pieces. If I do not make the short list of finalists, I will be notified in three months. If I do make it to Stage 2, then it will take an additional three months before any decisions are made.
I selected images that I already have printed, which is really the basis of the application program. They are looking to acquire work that already exists. It appears as though preference is given to work that has been previously exhibited.
I included two prints that were exhibited at the 54th Annual Juried Exhibition of the Society of Canadian Artists. This show was at the Papermill Heritage Gallery in Toronto in August of 2022. These prints were Tangle Falls, and Blackmud Creek.
I included one print that was exhibited at the Elected Members Exhibition of the Society of Canadian Artists. This show was at the Gallery Viva Vida in Pointe Claire, Quebec in October of 2022. This print was Spreading Creek Burn.
I included one print that was exhibited at the InFocus Photo Exhibition at the Wild Skies Gallery in Edmonton from February to April of 2024. This print was Icy Rocks.
And finally, I included one print that has not yet been exhibited, but is part of the ongoing Apparitions project. This print was used to secure grant funding for production, and is currently part of a submission package to multiple galleries. This print was Too Late for the Dance.
If any of these pieces are accepted and purchased it will help to fund my photography addiction and offset a small part of the travel and material costs.
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