IMPORTANT DATES 

Exhibition between January 14th - 21st, 2026 (Wednesday to Wednesday, 8 days) 

Proposal Deadline: November 20th, 2025 (Thursday) at 10PM PST 

Installation Dates: January 12th – 13th, 2026 (Monday + Tuesday) 

Deinstallation Dates: January 22nd – 23rd, 2026 (Thursday + Friday) 

Opening Reception: January 14th, 2026 (Wednesday – 5pm to 8pm) 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES 

The Student Exhibitions Selections Committee is accepting proposals from students for group exhibitions during the following dates above. 

The MOEC (Michael O’Brian Exhibition Commons), the RBC Media Gallery and Zone 4 are available for student exhibitions. 

Only group shows (2+ students) will be considered.

Proposals from individuals will not be accepted. 

Proposals with a multitude of artists and artistic processes will be prioritized.

We welcome site-specific works, and original ideas for the opening reception event.

There may be a possibility of live performances being presented at the opening reception event, so please specify any live performance component if applicable. 

Guidelines and Rubric for the Selection Process available here:  

Selection Criteria Rubric 2025-2026 / LINK

Proposals should be submitted in a single digital PDF file.  

Proposal files are to be submitted as “ShowTitle_Name_SeasonExhibition_Proposal” (ex. Connections_JaneDoe_Fall2025_ExhibitionProposal ) 

Proposals will be reviewed and selected by the Student Exhibitions Committee 2025-2026.  

Please provide as much detail as possible in support of your proposal, such as: installation requirements, preferred exhibition space, complementary performances or screenings for the opening reception, complementary community activities, etc. 

FORMATTING YOUR PROPOSAL 

Proposals should include the following information in the following order: 

a) Application Information: 

i. Title of proposed exhibition 

ii. Name of curator or key organizers responsible for the exhibition, majors + year of study at Emily Carr 

iii. Contact number + email for the above 

b) Detailed curatorial statement outlining the thematic concept of the proposed exhibition. 

c) Participants’ bios + articulation of how their works addresses the exhibition concept 

d) Images of the artworks which you would like to include in the exhibition, dimensions of the work and how you would like to mount the work. AND/OR video documentation links (Youtube or Vimeo only).  AND/OR work plan for works-in-progress. Please note that for works-in-progress, the final piece should follow the proposed and approved submission guidelines. 

e) Clear information on what your proposed exhibition requires for installation. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Please note: 

The selection process is competitive and the committee will review the proposals based on an assessment of artistic merit, community impact and feasibility.  

Works in progress are difficult for the committee to assess and therefore, finalized work is most often prioritized. If you are submitting a work-in-progress or site-specific idea, please share as much information as possible, including sketches and mock-ups.

Curators and their artistic team are solely responsible for installing and deinstalling the show, returning the exhibition spaces to their original state.  

Please note that each exhibit will have 48h to install and 48h to deinstall, and proposals should reflect feasibility to these timelines. 

There is some assistance available through the technical staff at the Libby Leshgold Gallery by contacting Kevin Romaniuk at kromaniuk@ecuad.ca.  

Curators are responsible for contacting the gallery, and assistance will be provided according to the staff’s availability and capacity. 

The Student Exhibitions Committee is not responsible for show installation. 

The committee will determine what spaces to place each show.  

Curators may identify preferred locations, but these cannot always be supported. 

SUBMIT HERE 

Proposals can be uploaded to the following 

DROPBOX LINK

RESULTS  +  FEEDBACK 

Accepted artists should be contacted by December 17th, 2025 (Wednesday).  

You will not receive an automatic confirmation email for your submission. If you would like confirmation, please email studentexhibitions@ecuad.ca. 

IMAGES FROM OUR FALL 2025 EXHIBITION - THE WEIGHT OF BECOMING :