Arts North East extends deadlines for Open Sky exhibition due to wildfires

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Arts North East has extended the deadline for its Open Sky exhibition, Youth Art exhibition, and the Open Sky Artist in Residence program due to wildfires in the region.

Submissions for all these programs will be open until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, June 2nd.

Arts North East, previously known as the Peace Liard Arts Council, opened submissions for the 41st annual Open Sky exhibition on April 15th, encouraging Peace River region artists of all ages and career stages to apply. Work in all mediums will be accepted.

Eligible submissions for this year’s exhibition will be juried for a number of prizes by carver and mentor Gerry Sheena, a member of the Interior Salish Nation and printmaker Mary Anne Molcan, a Canadian visual artist who creates prints using hand-carved lino blocks.

The 2023 Open Sky exhibition and Youth Art Exhibition will be held at the Chetwynd Recreation Centre’s Tamarack Hall, located at 4512 North Access Road, from June 9th to 22nd.

For more information about the Open Sky exhibition, visit Arts North East’s website.