Submissions are now open for the third biennial juried art show at the Alberni Valley Museum.

The art show, which will be presented by Alberni Art Rave, will run in the museum gallery from June 6 to Aug. 31. Like previous years, the show is open to artists from Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, but this year it is also open to anyone living in coastal communities on British ColumbiaB次元官网网址檚 south coast, from Lions Bay to Lund.

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This is the third juried show that Art Rave has hosted. Previous shows took place in 2018 and 2022 and were successful, said Mayne, both in art sales and exposure.

People in Port Alberni have limited places to see art, Mayne said. Although both the local Grove Art Gallery and DRAW Gallery showcase artwork, the museum offers a larger gallery space and an opportunity to bring in work from farther outside of the community.

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The show is open to both two-dimensional and three-dimensional art. Mayne says they are only restricted by what can fit through the museum doors.

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Jurors will consist of Dr. Andrea Walsh (associate professor and Smyth Chair in Arts & Engagement with the University of VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 Department of Anthropology), Astrid Johnston (owner and curator of DRAW Gallery in Port Alberni), Jean McIntosh (the former director of the Alberni Valley Museum) and Tim Masso (a Tla-o-qui-aht linguist, artist and carver).

The submission window closes March 17. For more info, contact artravebiennialatmu@gmail.com or visit .