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Since 2006, has been growing our investment in ’s visual arts community. Today we curate the Lightbox Studio, the Ledge Gallery, the Window Galleries, and eight +15 NAMING PARTNER, RBC EMERGING VISUAL Galleries through the RBC Emerging ARTISTS PROGRAM Visual Artists Program, as well as A GUIDE TO OUR media installations in Broadcast and . VISUAL & MEDIA Lab +15 Soundscape ART GALLERIES Our exhibitions and special projects Art © Rick Wolcott | Photo © Sanja Lukac enhance our patrons’ experience of Arts Commons, while also promoting critical dialogue and giving key career support to artists in our community. We strive to foster an inclusive environment where emerging artists Are you a local artist looking to establish are empowered to engage and take your career? risks, creating connections between If you’re a local -based artist looking for career mentorship and exhibition artists and the rest of the community. Art © Jenny Bonar | Photo © Richard Lam

opportunities – Arts Commons wants to Art © Sara Van Sloten | Photo © Richard Lam meet you! Visit artscommons.ca/submissions and fill out the application questionnaire for consideration in the RBC Emerging Visual Artists Program. Start your application today!

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©Sanja Lukac NAMING PARTNER The artists featured in the Window Galleries, Ledge Gallery, Lightbox Studio, and the +15 Galleries, are part of the RBC Emerging Visual Artists Program, providing an exceptional opportunity for F emerging visual artists to develop their artistic practice and hone their professional skills in order Motel Theatre to build a solid foundation for a successful career.

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