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Artists invited to submit for regional exhibit

Maple Ridge Art Gallery invites local artists to submit work a new regional art exhibition.

The  first Fraser Valley Regional Biennale (FV Biennale) will celebrate and explore local visual art-making and creative production. Work in all mediums is eligible, including painting, drawing, installation photography, sculpture, printmaking, video, film, fibre, wood and pottery.

This group exhibition, featuring works of art and fine art craft, will open on June 24 at the Maple Ridge Art Gallery and run until July 30. The Reach Gallery Museum in Abbotsford and Mission, as well as art councils in Abbotsford and Langley are also participating. Opening and closing dates will vary amongst the participating art galleries, but the deadline for all submissions is April 29.

• The FV Biennale artist call with submission details is available in hard copy at all the venues and can be found online at www.theactmapleridge.org/gallery. Call 604-476-4241 to have a copy mailed.

Info session

The Maple Ridge Art Gallery will hold an information session for interested artists to learn about the exhibition and get answers to questions regarding the submission process on Monday, March 14 at 7 p.m. in the Genstar Theatre at The ACT, 11944 Haney Place. For more information, call Barbara Duncan at 604-476-4240 or email <a href="mailto: barbarad@mract.org"> barbarad@mract.org</a>.