IMA Public Gallery
Artists’ call for submissions
CALLING ALL ARTISTS!
Have you ever wanted your artwork displayed in a gallery? Apply to the Island Mountain Arts Public Gallery (IMA), for the opportunity to have that exact chance in our 2026/2027 season!
The IMA gallery is located in the town of Wells, BC on Lhtako Dene territory. This is a traditional land use area of the Dakelh and Secwépemc people. Rich in history and strongly influenced by generations of artists, Wells can be seen as an artist hub. Since 1988, IMA has been honoured to provide a gallery space for both emerging and established artists.
IMA’s gallery is the ideal space to exhibit many types of media. This professional yet intimate gallery space is 82 linear feet and has 12-foot high ceilings. The gallery makes use of natural light that floods in through huge storefront windows, and can also adapt for floodlights and spotlights instead of sunlight, as well as light-limited space for media.
Exhibitions run predominantly from April to October each year. Island Mountain Arts pays an artist fee and transportation amount. We prioritize emerging and mid-career Western-Canadian Artists. We are also invested in developing outreach opportunities through workshops, screenings and conversations to further engagement with your work while it resides in our community.
With up to 6 shows in one year from the month of April to October, our last call for submissions garnered THREE TIMES the amount of submissions necessary to fill the gallery space for 2 years straight.
Application Deadline: July 15, 2025 11:59pm
HOW TO APPLY
Application Deadline: 23:59 PT, August 15th, 2023.
Our Application form is the preferred method of application submission, but please let us know if this presents a barrier to you.
The application form cannot be saved and revisited.
Feel free to download and use the following document as needed to prepare your application. https://docs.google.com/document/d/149cpZ_Fq-QpsRBD15O2KEVXK9OXFWqXJkssK18wxdao/edit?usp=sharing