VANL-CARFAC
Visual Artists Newfoundland & Labrador

Call for Proposals: Commission of Artwork, The Mary MacDonald Award (The EVA Awards)

Project:  Commission of Artwork, The Mary MacDonald Award (The EVA Awards)

Date of Call:  April 1st 2022

To:   VANL-CARFAC Membership

Description:       

VANL-CARFAC is looking to engage an artist to produce an original work to be presented as the prize for the Mary MacDonald Award.  This award is one of five awards to be presented annually as part of the EVA Awards (Excellence in Visual Art Awards). Offset reproductions will not be considered.

Eligibility:           

Artists submitting proposals must be up-to-date members of VANL-CARFAC. Individuals may become members at the time of submission. Please, contact the VANL-CARFAC office for details.

Evaluation:         

1. The artwork must take into account the purpose behind the award, which is meant to honour an individual, group or organization whose efforts have helped to sustain and build the visual arts sector.

2. The artworks must be small in scale. As a rough guideline for applicants, we suggest that you keep proposed works within range of the following measurements:

two-dimensional and framed works, approx. 11” x 17”

three-dimensional works, approx. 1 ft. sq.

3. The visual artists currently sitting on the VANL-CARFAC EVA Committee will serve as the selection committee to evaluate all proposals and select the artist for this commission.

Submissions:     

Submissions can be made electronically via email to vanlcarfac@gmail.com (with ‘Mary MacDonald Artwork submission’ in the subject line), or mailed or delivered by hand to VANL-CARFAC, 155 Water St., St. John’s NL, A1C 1B3. All submissions must include the following materials:

a written project description, no more than one (1) page in length, stating visual art medium, materials, approximate size and concept of the proposed final artworks.

a sketch or some form of visual representation of the concept

the artist’s CV

up to 10 images of past work, saved as JPEGs , to be sent via email (only images of past works will be accepted for consideration) This should be accompanied by a numbered image list with image title, size and medium, and the JPEG titles should include the artist name and image number (e. Smith_01).

Deadline for Proposals: April 15th 2022

Selection of Artist: April 22nd 2022

Final Project Delivery Date: June 3rd 2022

Fee:                          

Artist fee of $1000 (firm) to be paid for the completed artwork, payable once the artwork has been delivered. Any shipping costs are the responsibility of the artist.

Please note that VANL-CARFAC retains the right to photograph the artworks in the context of the EVA Awards Ceremony, for the purposes of display in own website, newsletter and other organization materials, including newspaper advertisements congratulating the winner of the award. The artist will be credited in all instances where the image may appear. We will not sell or licence images of the artworks for use by any other organization.

 For more information about the EVA Awards program, you can view program information online at www.vanl-carfac.com or contact the VANL-CARFAC office by phone at 1-877-738-7303 or email, at vanlcarfac@gmail.com

Employment Opportunity: Program Coordinator (VANL-CARFAC)

Employment Opportunity

Organization: Visual Artists Newfoundland & Labrador (VANL-CARFAC)

Position: Program Coordinator  

Qualifications

  • Completion of a visual arts related degree from a post secondary institution, or the equivalent in professional experience in visual arts or a related field.
  • Some experience or specific interest in arts advocacy/policy.
  • Organized, deadline oriented and a self starter.

Job Description:

VANL-CARFAC is the primary umbrella advocacy organization for the visual arts sector in Newfoundland and Labrador and as a member’s-based group, VANL-CARFAC’s official motto is “artists working for artists.”   

The program coordinator will be tasked with maintaining the VANL-CARFAC office and will serve as the primary contact for members and for non-member artists and organizations.  In this capacity the coordinator will be required to address individual concerns of artist members, locate and dispense the information and resources they may need and/or filter appropriate calls/emails to the Executive Director, the board or committee chairs.

 In addition the Program Coordinator is responsible for (but not limited to) the following duties:

  • producing the weekly E-Bulletin highlighting exhibitions, gathering news from the visual arts sector, residencies and job opportunities, and sending it to the VANL membership.
  • Bi-weekly bookkeeping, processing memberships and keeping the artist member databases current.
  • email membership/information packages to new members.
  • co-ordinate with the Executive Director and Board of Directors on all events and programming for the organization as they occur over the course of the year: including the Excellence in Visual Arts Awards, annual general meeting, board meetings, Professional Development workshops, Artist Talks, etc. and work with necessary committees to actualize all details of these programs.
  • maintain updated media, gallery and patron contact lists as well as artist’s websites.
  • Managing mail orders and memberships
  • Maintaining the VANL office
  • Managing VANL’s website and social media and overseeing member communications.

Skills

  • Ability to self-direct and set ongoing goals and objectives, as well as, ability to work with board of directors, committees and staff
  • Good communication skills
  • Familiarity with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MailChimp, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, WordPress will be considered an asset

This position is 30 hours a week.

Salary: $25,750

VANL-CARFAC Employees will also receive a contribution to the cost of a basic health and dental plan

Deadline for application: February 25th 2022

Please include references with your resume

For more information, or to email a resume and cover letter contact: vanlcarfac@gmail.com or call (toll free) 1-877-738-7303   .

Resumes/Cover letters can also be mailed or delivered in person to:

Visual Artists Newfoundland & Labrador (VANL-CARFAC)  

155 Water St. 

St. John’s, NL      

A1C 1B3

Cox & Palmer Pivotal Point Grant Recipient – Ethan Murphy

Recipient of the 2021 Cox & Palmer Pivotal Point Grant Announced Visual Artist, Ethan Murphy, Awarded $5,000

For Immediate Release   St. John’s, NL – December 8th, 2021  Cox & Palmer and Visual Artists Newfoundland and Labrador (VANL-CARFAC) are pleased to announce Ethan Murphy as the recipient of the 2021 Cox & Palmer Pivotal Point Grant in support of “Eternal Return”—a photographic project centered around a cabin given to the artist by his late father and interrogating the ways that “positivity and resilience can emerge from grief”. 

The Cox & Palmer Pivotal Point Grant is a funding opportunity offered through VANL-CARFAC for visual artists in Newfoundland and Labrador. It was created to provide financial support for working visual artists who have reached a crucial point in their artistic career, to allow them to evolve their practice and develop their reputation and visibility within the art world.

“Cox & Palmer is delighted to congratulate Ethan on this well-deserved recognition,” said Leanne O’Leary, Managing Partner. “His work, and the meaningful motivation behind it, pays tribute to the relationship between people, places, and culture in Newfoundland. We are pleased that this grant will support Ethan as he develops ‘Eternal Return’ and pursues his career as a visual artist.”

“Eternal Return” will be an exciting next step in Ethan’s work and every aspect of his application demonstrated his investment in its success,” said this year’s jury. “Ethan obviously has big dreams for this project and a clear sense of its importance to the development of his practice as a whole. The jury was very pleased to award this year’s Pivotal Point Grant to this project.”

For media enquiries, please contact VANL-CARFAC’s Program Co-ordinator, Kristen Piercey, at vanlcarfac@gmail.com or (709)-738-7303.  

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Call for Board Members

Artists Working for Artists!   Visual Artists Newfoundland and Labrador (VANL-CARFAC) Call for Board Members

VANL-CARFAC is looking for board members, to be elected at our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on November 29th 2021. If you are a professional, visual or media artist interested in raising the socioeconomic status of your fellow practicing artists and improving their working conditions through advocacy and education, we encourage you to put your name forward for consideration.  

All Directors are elected for a term of two years and may be re-elected to serve a maximum of three consecutive terms. Directors will be elected to a position by our members at our AGM. At the 2021 AGM, up to six out of twelve volunteer director positions will be open, to be filled by new and/or returning candidates. Following the AGM, the board will choose its Executive Officers, as per VANL-CARFAC’s Bylaws.

VANL-CARFAC strives to be an inclusive space for all, and to accurately reflect the diversity of the various arts communities that we serve. We strongly encourage applications from artists who are members of marginalized and/or underserved/underrepresented communities, especially individuals who identify with: First Nations, Mi’kmaq, Metis, Innu or Inuit, or people of colour; diverse gender and sexual identities (including LGBTQ2+); people living with dis/ability, etc.

If you wish to put yourself forward for a board of directors’ position, please send an email stating that you want to stand for election to the board and submit a short biography 100-200 words max) by email no later than November 27th 2021. We are committed to equitable recruitment practices. In order to be considered for equity-based recruitment, please include a note in your email stating, “I’d like to be considered for recruitment equity.” While you are welcome to elaborate further, it is not required.

Please consider carefully whether you can fulfill the responsibilities set out below.  

Responsibilities and Duties of VANL-CARFAC Board Members

In order to be eligible for election, if you are not a current member, and you will be required to become a member under the requirements of VANL-CARFAC’s constitution.  

Service as a member of VANL-CARFAC’s Board of Directors requires time, dedication and commitment to the aims and purpose of the organization. For VANL-CARFAC to fulfill its unique role and reflect the views of its membership, Board members must participate fully in their roles and functions. The Directors of VANL-CARFAC are responsible for setting goals, defining organizational policies and priorities, and approving plans to achieve our goals.

VANL-CARFAC Board members are required to act in good faith and in the best interests of the organization, to formally declare any real or apparent conflicts of interest, to follow and enact VANL-CARFAC’s constitution and policies and to respect the confidentiality of sensitive information. 

Part of the due diligence required of Directors is attending Board meetings and keeping yourself informed about the affairs of VANL-CARFAC by reading the materials prepared for the meetings, newsletters, and e-mail bulletins. The board typically meets in-person twice yearly, with additional monthly board and committee teleconferences.  

For additional information on VANL-CARFAC and the role of Directors, please send questions to vanlcarfac@gmail.com
 

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