Call for submissions - 2027 exhibitions

• Deadline: November 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (EST)
• Register to the info-session - October 13, 2026, 6-7:30 pm (online)
• Submit an application

This call for submissions gives the opportunity to present an exhibition in La Centrale’s gallery space during the 2027 programming year. We invite artists, curators, artists duos and collectives to apply. La Centrale invites those at all levels of their careers to submit exhibitions, curatorial and digital projects related to the centre's mandate. 

We pay exhibition fees and honoraria according to the rates recommended by the Canadian Artists’ Representation / Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC). We also provide financial support to artists who live outside of Montreal, for expenses such as accommodation, travel and transportation of works.

Our mandate

La Centrale galerie Powerhouse is an artist-run centre dedicated to the dissemination and development of multidisciplinary feminist practices. We are committed to supporting practices and artists who are not very visible in the dominant cultural institutions, and this at various stages of their careers. Our mandate focuses on feminisms that enter into dialogue with intersectionality and social justice. Our programming is built on the basis of non-hierarchy and consensus, by selection committees made up of active members of the centre. 

How to apply

Click on submit an application and fill out the text fields, along with including the required visual folder and supporting documents. 

Please complete the Project Overview section with the following elements.

• A statement of artistic intent (max. 250 words)
• A project description (max. 500 words)
• A short text explaining how your project relates to La Centrale’s mandate (max. 200 words)
• A list of technical requirements
• A layout plan for the project (optional) (max. 2 MB). Please name the document using the following format:  2027_Surname_FloorPlan_LC_VITRINE.pdf (e.g. 2027_Kitten_floorplan_LC_VITRINE.pdf)

Visual documentation

Combine in one singular pdf of max. 5 MB the elements below. Please name your document using the following format:  2027_Surname_Portfolio_LC_VITRINE.pdf (e.g. 2027_Kitten_Portfolio_LC_VITRINE.pdf)

• 15 images max. in digital format
• A descriptive list of the documentation (title, medium, size and year)
• For video works, please include a clickable link (VIMEO or Youtube) with instructions to watch the video/timestamp

Please note

• You will find a plan of the gallery here.
• Late and/or incomplete submissions will not be accepted.
• We do not accept any application by email.
• We accept works in progress or works that haven't yet been realized. You will have to include in your documentation images of the ongoing work and/or previous artworks.