Dal Schindell Gallery

The Dal Schindell Gallery enriches the life of Regent College through the celebration of creativity and excellence in the visual arts. The gallery promotes theological education and learning through arts engagement, stimulating thought and reflection on the beauty and complexity of the world and on fundamental questions of meaning and identity. It aims to foster dialogue about shared humanity among people of all faiths and those of none, while encouraging active participation in creative practice.

Address: 5800 University Boulevard, Vancouver, BC V6T 2E4
Phone: 604-224-3245
Website: schindellgallery.ca

Organization Details

Installation setup available

• small plinths
• hanging rail system

Artists of interest

• local artists
• regional artists
• national artists
• international artists

Note: the gallery primarily hosts local artists due to limited budget for travel and shipping.

Primary mediums and genres

Open to all mediums, with a focus on works that stimulate reflection on beauty, complexity, meaning, and identity.

CARFAC membership

Not sure

Does your organization offer memberships?

No

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Active relationships with First Nations and Indigenous communities:
The gallery is working toward establishing stronger relationships. Members of the First Nations community have offered territorial welcomes and blessings at events.

Diversity strategy or anti-racism/decolonization statement:
No. A formal statement is in development and will be added to the website.

Current and future commitments:
The gallery curator, Abby Boggs, is building relationships with Indigenous artists and aims to develop a relationship with Musqueam First Nation, on whose unceded territory the gallery is located.

Awareness of Indigenous Protocols for the Visual Arts:
No

Land acknowledgements offered:
No, not currently

Identified power dynamics and actions:
The gallery strives to be a space open to all. Emerging artists, students, established artists, and artists who are differently abled, underprivileged, or marginalized exhibit at the gallery. The goal is to give voice to underrepresented communities and avoid exclusivity.

Accessibility:
• elevators
• website compatible with assistive technology (for example, screen-reader friendly)
• subtitling in videos
• wheelchair accessibility

Opportunities for emerging artists

• artist-in-residence programs
• exhibitions
• mentorships

Submission Process

Exhibition selection process

• curator invitation
• submissions to a programming committee or jury
• requests for proposals, calls for submissions, or expressions of interest

Submission details: schindellgallery.ca/about/gallery-submissions

Other opportunities to showcase work

• artist talks
• art markets and fairs
• Art in the Stacks (in the Regent College Library)

Supports provided for exhibiting artists

• insurance (value up to a limit)
• listings and newsletters
• website features
• Preview magazine listings

CARFAC Fees

Fees paid for exhibitions:
N/A

Fees paid for digital programming:
N/A

Fees paid for non-commercial reproductions:
N/A

Fees paid for commercial reproductions:
N/A

Fees paid for artist professional services:
N/A

Other Support for Artists

Accessibility supports:
• alternative submission methods (such as video submissions)
• consultations

Artist compensation:
• artwork sales and commissions