Zee Zee Theatre is looking for 1-3 visual artists who would like to showcase their art for the duration of our theatre production Every Day She Rose written by Andrea Scott and Nick Green taking place at the Culture Lab located at the Cultch Theatre located at 1895 Venables St, Vancouver, BC V5L 2H6 from May 1-11, 2025. Artists will have a chance to have their work in the Cultch’s gallery from April 28th to May 12th, 2025.
Synopsis of Every Day She Rose:
“The personal becomes political in this collaboratively created work from Andrea Scott and Nick Green. After the Black Lives Matter protest at the 2016 Toronto Pride Parade, two best friends find their racial and queer politics aren’t as aligned as they first thought, and the playwrights behind them must figure out how to write about the fallout.
Every Day She Rose is a powerful exploration of white supremacy, privilege, and patriarchy in supposed safe spaces.”
More info about Every Day She Rose at the Cultch can be found here: https://thecultch.com/event/every-day-she-rose/
Themes:
– Black & Queer identities
– white supremacy
– privilege
– patriarchy
Who:
We are reaching out to the local artist community to engage with those that have created art that uplifts voices of marginalized community members and potentially ties into some of the themes of our production of Every Day She Rose. We are currently looking for 1-3 artists at the intersections of Black and Queer identities to apply with pre-existing 2D works that are still available to them to showcase within the Cultch’s gallery. Everyone’s art however, will be considered.
Who should apply: emerging artists, 2SLGTBQIA+ artists, BIPOC artists
Key Dates:
Application Opens: February 18, 2025
Application Closes: March 20, 2025
Application Review: March 20 – 28, 2025
Applicants Notified: March 28, 2025
Art Drop Off: April 7 – April 18, 2025
Art Installation: April 28, 2025
Art Taken Down: May 12, 2025
Art Pick Up: May 12 – 20, 2025
When & Where:
On March 28th, 2025 Zee Zee Theatre staff members will be selecting and contacting those that have submitted their works using this form to participate in the gallery space. Not every artist who submits works may be selected. Pieces that best fit the themes of Every Day She Rose will be given preference.
From April 7th to 18th, 2025, Zee Zee Theatre staff will be collecting the selected works of art that will be hung in the gallery space. Art drop off times will be coordinated with artists at our office at The Green House at 1885 Venables St, Vancouver, BC V5L 2H6.
If selected, on April 28th, 2025 at 12:00 pm your artwork will be installed in the gallery space. On
May 12th, 2025 at 10:00 am your artwork will be taken down from the gallery space.
The gallery in located within the Historic Cultch Theatre located at 1895 Venables St, Vancouver, BC V5L 2H6.
You will have a week after May 12th to pick up any art that has not sold from our office located at The Green House at 1885 Venables St, Vancouver, BC V5L 2H6.
Art Specifications:
- Dimensions: Any! Pieces can be as small as 4″ x 6″ and as large as 12′ x 20′.
- All artwork needs to have 2 “D hooks” on the back so they can be hung properly. If there are no “D hooks” on the back of the artwork it can not be hung. All artwork is hung from a rail system and everything must hang from wires. No nails. You must purchase and install your own D hooks. More details about how to do this will be sent via email.
- Canvases and framed works are accepted with the 2 “D hooks” on the back of the piece.
- Artists must supply their own frames and frame their own work (if applicable to your work). This must be all ready to go by April 18th, 2025.
- Technicians from the Cultch will be installing your artwork. Artists will not be hanging their own artwork.
Compensation:
Compensation Offering: $100.00 honorarium to those selected plus an opportunity to generate funds from the sale of your art from April 28th, 2025 to May 12th, 2025 within the gallery space.
Sales:
There is a potential to sell your artwork that will be hung within the gallery space at the Cultch. Details about this will further be discussed with selected artists.