Oxygen Art Centre is currently accepting proposals from artists and collectives for an alternative exhibition vitrine space entitled “O2.” 

Deadline to apply: January 13, 2025 by 12 PM Midnight PST

We accept submissions from professional and emerging artists and collectives who are situated in the Columbia Basin/West Kootenay/Southern Interior B.C. region. Oxygen Art Centre encourages applications from BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, and persons with disabilities. Artists will be paid CARFAC fees. Installations will be on view for two-months. 

Oxygen’s window project is entitled O2. 
O2 is a window.
O2 is Oxygen Art Centre’s off-site gallery.
Located on the Stanley Avenue side of the Nelson Trading Company building (430 Baker Street) in downtown Nelson, B.C., O2 is a window-turned-gallery. More details here.

Window dimensions
exterior: 44″ W x 45.5″ H 
interior: 42.5″ W x 45.5″ H x 15″ D
door window: 37.5″ W x 43″ H 
Note: The window is secured by a lock. It does not feature electricity or lighting.

Applicants can submit proposals via Google form.

Learn about previous exhibitions at O2, here.

Applicants can anticipate devoting 15 to 20 minutes completing the form. Contact info@oxygenartcentre.org with any questions or how to apply via an alternative method (voice recording, Zoom, telephone, etc.).

Deadline to apply: January 13, 2025 by 12 PM Midnight PST

We thank all artists for their time responding to this call; however, only successful applicants will be notified.

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