Call for Submissions: Main Gallery 2027
Eastern Edge is very excited to be opening up our call for submissions for 2027 Main Gallery exhibitions! The call will be open from June 20th – September 15, 2025.
Eastern Edge is accepting proposals for Main Gallery exhibitions for 2027.
Eastern Edge’s Main Gallery is our primary exhibition space, featuring contemporary work from provincial, national, and international artists. Our Main Gallery programming seeks to facilitate critical dialogue concerning issues in contemporary art and society, actively encouraging emerging and established artists whose work speaks to feminist, multicultural, queer, and other diverse perspectives.
We are dedicated to cultural diversity in our programming, and encourage applications from artists, art collectives, and curators of diverse communities and backgrounds. We accept applications from local, provincial, national, and international artists for the Main Gallery. We strive to support the needs of our successful applicants; please do make us aware of any flexibility or supports you need that are not covered here.
Deadline to submit: September 15, 2025, 11:59pm NDT (Newfoundland Daylight Time)
What We Provide:
- Eastern Edge pays artist fees in accordance with the current CARFAC Fee Schedule under Category 1.* Artists exhibiting in the Main Gallery will be paid an artist fee of $2,677.
- Exhibiting artists will be offered the opportunity to give an artist talk or workshop for an additional fee of $563.
- We offer a modest travel budget of up to $600, and a return shipping budget of up to $350.
- We encourage selected artists and curators to apply for additional travel and project funding if necessary. If required, the gallery will be pleased to assist with letters of support.
- We will have the exhibition photo documented.
* We pay CARFAC category 1 as minimum for all our art programming. Fees will be amended to reflect the current year upon payment.
Click here to read the full Call for Submissions, which includes instructions on the application process, details on eligibility, examples of past Main Gallery exhibitions, and a floor plan of the gallery. Please read the full call before applying!
Exhibition proposals will be reviewed by Eastern Edge’s Main Gallery Programming Committee in December 2025/January 2026. Please be advised that incomplete applications will not be considered.
Any questions regarding submissions that are not addressed in the Main Gallery Call for Submissions webpage (linked above) should be directed to our staff at easternedgegallery@gmail.com.