The Gallery mandate
The mandate of the Amelia Douglas Gallery Advisory is to feature new and established B.C. artists and to enhance the educational offerings of the College.
Exhibit selections are made by the Advisory Committee, which meets annually to review proposals and collaborate on exhibit plans.
Amelia Douglas Gallery 2026-2027 Call for Submissions:
Amelia Douglas Gallery is currently accepting submissions for our 2026-2027 season beginning in mid-December 2026 to August 2027.
The gallery features an inner gallery wall space of 35 feet and an outer gallery wall space of 53 feet. Additionally, there are up to six display cases available for standing structures such as sculpture and ceramics. Solo exhibitions and group exhibitions are encouraged from all visual arts media.
The Amelia Douglas Gallery is a non-profit organization run by members of the Douglas College community. The mandate of the Art Exhibit Committee is to feature new emerging and established BC artists and to enhance the educational offerings of the College.
The Amelia Douglas Gallery is located on the 4th floor of Douglas College's New Westminster campus. The gallery is open to the public Monday to Friday from 10am - 7:30pm, and Saturday from 11am - 4pm. Admission is always free.
Eligibility:
Selected artists must live within BC and be available to deliver, install, and pickup their pieces to the art gallery in person. Dates and times will be determined by the artist and organizer well in advance.
Artists who have not exhibited in New Westminster in the previous year will be prioritized.
Artists whose work has been exhibited in the gallery in the previous two years will not be considered (2025/2026).
We strongly encourage applications from members of communities that are marginalized and/or that experience barriers including those identifying as person with disability, Indigenous, Black, people of colour, LGBTQ+. We invite applicants to self-identify in their application if they feel comfortable doing so, as priority will be given to these individuals or groups.
All artwork must meet the following criteria to be exhibited:
- A minimum of 10 pieces to display
- Pieces must be ready to hang and/or display.
- Unfortunately, at this time, we cannot accommodate exhibits that include audiovisual or video components on display. However, we encourage the use of QR codes that link to digital components that patrons may view on their personal devices to accompany the physical pieces.
- Pieces must be available for display for a minimum of two months
- We do not accept AI-generated artwork.
Estimated Timeline:
April 8, 2026 – Deadline to submit
End of April 2026 – Submissions reviewed by the Amelia Douglas Gallery Advisory Committee
Early May 2026 – Selected artists contacted
January-September 2027 – Exhibition schedule
Click here to submit your application
Please direct questions to Saghi Ehteshamzadeh, Arts Events Officer, artsevents@douglascollege.ca
Fees/Compensation:
In addition to a hosted opening reception, artists will receive CARFAC installation fees as well as an opportunity to present an artist talk to students.