April 1, 2024 deadline
General Expert Panel comments
Comments made by the expert panel during its assessment of the applications submitted to the April 1, 2024 Art Acquisition by Application program include:
- The expert panel would like to thank the artists for participating in the program. Panel members were honoured to be included in the AFA's art acquisition process and to learn about the various artistic practices in the province.
- The expert panel was glad to see applications from a wide breadth of artists in all stages of their practice. The panel encourages emerging artists to continue applying to the program and for artists already in the collection to continue submitting artworks in mediums and styles that are not represented.
- Potential applicants from all communities are encouraged to contact the AFA to discuss their art practice and learn how to submit to the Art Acquisitions by Application program.
- The expert panel advises applicants to indicate in their submissions whether the framing and presentation is integral to the artwork, as the AFA may need to change the framing or presentation for its programming.
- The expert panel assesses the artwork based on the presentation and materials submitted. Even though your work may not have been purchased, the intention of the adjudication is to promote and support artists.
- There is a different expert panel each year and unsuccessful applicants are encouraged to reapply. The expert panel assesses the merit of each application both on its own terms and in relation to all other applications received for a given deadline.
- The adjudication process involves in-depth consideration of the physical artwork; the artwork should not rely heavily on the artist statement for the audience to understand the work.
- When considering what artworks to submit, artists should research the AFA Art Collection and consider how the artwork may be used in AFA programming.
- Please inspect artworks before sending to them to the AFA to ensure artworks are not damaged or dirty. The condition of some artworks required repair and cleaning, and were not in good physical condition.
