CARFAC Sask x The Fifth Parallel Gallery

CARFAC Sask Student Member Exhibition Application

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CARFAC Sask Student Members are invited to send in proposals for a collaborative group exhibition (4-6 people).

The selected proposal will be exhibited for 2 weeks at the Fifth Parallel Gallery, student-run gallery at the University of Regina in Spring/Summer (May-August).

Participating artists will be paid an exhibition fee based on the CARFAC-RAAV Recommended Fee Schedule after a successful exhibition (see Section A.1.3 Group Exhibitions).

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must be a current CARFAC Sask Student Member to be considered.

Not a current CARFAC Sask Student Member yet? You can become a member here!

Or contact Membership Coordinator Grant Dutnall membership.sask@carfac.ca

Please note, successful applicants must be available to install and take down the works in person.

DEADLINE

Please fill out the below Application form no later than FEB 14, 2025, 11:59 PM (extended deadline).
If you have any questions, you can direct them to workshops.sask@carfac.ca.
All applicants will be notified once the Selection Committee has made a decision.

Click here for a document version of the application + gallery floor plan.

APPLY HERE

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Thank you for those who applied.

Please check back soon for updates.

LANDSCAPING

William Bessai-Saul, Debbie Hooper, and Maya Humphries
June 09-27, 2025
The Fifth Parallel Gallery

Reception, June 17, 6:30-8:30 PM

Statement from CARFAC SASK

CARFAC SASK is excited to launch a pilot project that supports student members by offering them the opportunity to exhibit with a partner gallery and receive exhibition fees in line with CARFAC-RAAV minimum rates. The first partner for this initiative is The Fifth Parallel Gallery at the University of Regina.

Student members of CARFAC SASK were invited to apply for consideration in a group exhibition. This pilot responds to a growing need for exhibition opportunities for emerging student artists in Saskatchewan. It aims to support the professional development of these artists while encouraging fair compensation practices early in their careers.

LANDSCAPING present the work of emerging artists William Bessai-Saul, Debbie Hopper, and Maya Humphries. The exhibition will be on view from June 9 to June 27 at The Fifth Parallel Gallery. A reception will be held on Tuesday, June 17 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.

As this project is still in its early stages, feedback from participating artists and the wider community will help guide its future development. We look forward to growing this initiative in the future and partnering with more galleries across the province.

Thank you to The Fifth Parallel Gallery and its staff for providing space for this exhibition. We are also grateful to the Bryce R. Erickson Memorial Fund, Sask Lotteries, and Sask Culture for their support in making this project possible.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

DEBBIE HOOPER

Debbie Hooper is a student of the University of Regina pursuing a Certificate in Advanced Studio Arts. Focusing on Acrylic and Oil paintings,Debbie finds great inspiration in the many seasons and moods in her environment of Lumsden, Saskatchewan.

Her work has evolved over the span of her training. Following several years of painting landscapes, her focus has moved to close-up views of plants and rusted objects with an abstract flavour. The later works focus on herself as an aging artist and the humour that brings.

MAYA HUMPHRIES

Maya Humphries (she/her) is a printmaking and textile artist from Regina, Saskatchewan. She explores interpersonal connections within her practice and is currently a student at the University of Regina studying for a Bachelor of Arts. Taking inspiration from close relationships, her work serves as a personal record that aims to express a shared familiarity. Through expressive line work and feminine colours, she seeks to transform the seemingly mundane into whimsical compositions.