Established in 2007, the Kwi Am Choi Exhibition Scholarship is an annual award of $2,000 that recognizes an emerging BC artist between the ages of 18 and 32, and is designed to fund the costs of new artwork creations and mounting a solo exhibition at PoMoArts. This initiative provides recent graduates and students currently enrolled in Fine Arts programs at recognized post-secondary institutions in Canada with the opportunity to display their work in a public art gallery, receive curatorial mentorship, and network with other artists and art professionals. 

Applicant Criteria:

• Between 18 and 32 years of age.
• Enrolled in Fine Art programs in a recognized Canadian post-secondary institution or within 2 years (24 months) of graduation with a Fine Art degree from a recognized Canadian post secondary institution.
• Considered an emerging artist. We define emerging artists as those in the first few years of their professional development and not currently making their entire living from their artwork.
• A current resident of British Columbia.
• Only artists proposing a solo exhibition are eligible for this award.
  Note: Current PoMoArts staff, instructors, sitting board members or their immediate family are not eligible to apply.

Use of Scholarship Funds:

Scholarship funds are to be applied to the artist’s costs of creating a new body of work, or adding to an in-progress body of work in order to mount a solo exhibition to take place sometime between May and October 2025 at PoMoArts. These costs may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Materials and preparation expenses to create new artwork. 
• Transportation costs for artwork.
• Exhibition installation materials or expenses 
• Advertising and marketing costs for the exhibition.
• Opening reception, and related administrative costs.

If you have any questions about this exhibition scholarship opportunity, please email the Gallery Manager at submissions@pomoarts.ca.

Notification: 

Two emerging artists will be selected and notified by December 23, 2024. 

Beedie Living Gallery Space:

• Wall Space: 1067 cm or 35 linear feet
• Floor Space: 145 SF 
• Download Floor Plan

Ann Kitching Gallery Space:

• Wall Space: 884 cm or 29 linear feet
• Floor Space: 280 SF 
• Download Floor Plan

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