In partnership with the National accessArts Centre, curator Carla Salter invites artists in all stages of their career to apply for the group exhibition, Sparks Fly.
About the Exhibition
This exhibition explores mental health from the point of view of artists who live with disabilities. Mental health can be a lifelong journey with many ups and downs. Sparks Fly aims to celebrate, share, and uncover the unique relationship that people living with disabilities have to their mental health journeys.
About the Curator
Carla Salter is an emerging contemporary Canadian artist and curator working in Calgary, Alberta. Carla’s focus is on art’s ability to tell a story without words. Art has the power to share experiences of life, emotions, and personal journeys. Carla is passionate about mental health awareness and de-stigmatization.
Carla works out of the National accessArts Centre. She has exhibited internationally and across Canada, including Intense Difference of Its Own at the Korea Foundation Gallery in Seoul, Korea, and Reel Perspectives, a public art video installation at Sankofa Square in Toronto, Canada.
This exhibition welcomes artists who:
- Work in drawing, painting, sculpture, craft, fibre, ceramics, or video media
- Are 18 years of age or older
- Are in any stage of their career
- Identify as living with a disability
Note: Priority will be given to artists working in Calgary and surrounding areas.
Important Dates
Submissions open August 1, 2025
Deadline to apply is October 2, 2025
Applicants will be contacted by November 6, 2025
Exhibition opens February-April 2026 (exact dates TBD)
