All You Can Eat: Artwork Drop off Deadline

 

ALL YOU CAN EAT is a playful, food-inspired square-foot exhibition celebrating creativity in bite-sized form. This community exhibition explores the art of food as a universal connector — nourishing both body and spirit.

Artists are invited to interpret their chosen menu category in any medium or style — from literal culinary illustration to imaginative or abstract explorations of taste, memory, culture, and indulgence. From cherished family recipes to midnight snacks and comfort foods, each artwork

becomes a portrait of personal tradition and identity.

To heighten the immersive atmosphere, the gallery will be divided into playful “courses,” creating the feeling of walking through a dining experience from start to finish — where each artwork becomes a dish and the exhibition transforms into a feast for the eyes.

Extending beyond the gallery walls, visitors will be encouraged to discover new favourites and exchange signature dishes through a shared Recipe Installation hanging in the gallery window, expanding the experience into storytelling and community connection.

*** Please Note: Registration is FULL but we are happy to add interested participants to the waitlist 

 

ARTWORK DROP-OFF

Completed artwork must be delivered:

May 5–9 or May 12–16, 2026

12:00–4:00 PM

 

DROP-OFF REQUIREMENTS

Artwork

• Must be ready to hang with proper hanging hardware installed.

• Gallery-provided canvases do not require additional hardware; they will be hung from the

top edge.

 

Label Information

• Artist name

• Title

• Medium

• Price

The gallery takes a 20% commission on all sales. Please factor this into your listed price.

Label information may be completed at drop-off.

 

Recipe to Share

Participants will receive a recipe card when picking up their canvas. Completed cards may bereturned at drop-off or any time during the exhibition. Recipe cards will be displayed as part of a hanging installation in the gallery window.

 

Important Note

Artists who do not submit their work by the agreed-upon deadline will incur a $25 per canvas fee. This fee helps cover canvas procurement, administrative time, and securing a replacement artist to fill the reserved exhibition space.

 

EXHIBITION DATES

Opening Reception

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Presented as part of the Capitol Centre Season Launch Event (details TBD)

 

Exhibition Runs

May 26 – July 4, 2026

 

Gallery Hours

Tuesday–Saturday, 12:00–4:00 PM & 1.5 hours before all Capitol Centre showtimes in the Betty Speers Theatre

 

ARTWORK PICK-UP

Unsold artwork must be picked up:

July 7–11, 2026 | 12:00–4:00 PM

 

ADDITIONAL DETAILS AND INSPIRATION:

All You Can Eat Open Call for Submissions.pdf

 

CONTACT

For additional information, please contact:

wkp@capitolcentre.org