July 11 – July 19, 2025
Figurative Explorations: 33rd Annual Naked Show + Art Sale Fundraiser
Harcourt House Artist Run Centre
Art Education Room #1, ANNEX Building, 10211 – 112 Street, Edmonton
Opening Reception for Members and Guests: July 11th, 7 – 10 pm
Free admission
“Figurative Explorations”
Harcourt House Artist Run Centre invites all participants from Live Model Sessions to submit their work to the 2025 Harcourt House Annual Naked Show and Art Sale, which will be open to the public from July 11 to July 19, 2025, at the Harcourt House’s Annex Building / Art Education Room #1. Submitted artwork must be created during the 2024-2025 Drop-in Life Drawing, Draw Till You Drop, and Weekend/Long Weekend with the Model sessions.
The human body — rich in variety and texture — provides limitless potential for artistic exploration.
From cave walls to cathedral ceilings, our passions and experiences have been well documented in figure-rich tableaus, and the heterogeneity of humanity continues to serve as a rich source of inspiration for artists.
For 33 years, Harcourt House has enabled artists of all levels to have access to live models so they may continue to capture others through their own unique lens. The artwork we select for Figurative Explorations will serve to create a rich visual tapestry of styles and mediums—the common thread being the venerable human form.
Submissions will be done online through Jotform. Click here to submit.
The Annual Naked Show allows our artists to exhibit and sell their work while also doubling as a fundraiser for Harcourt House in support of the Harcourt House Artist Run Centre Building Reserve Fund. If artists choose to sell their work, Harcourt House will receive a 30% commission included in the price of the sale.
Each artist may submit a maximum of five works for the exhibition and is guaranteed to have one work displayed, provided they adhere to the submission’s criteria (please refer to the Submission Guidelines for details).
With Your Support Today, There Will Be Harcourt House Tomorrow!
Exhibition curators: Krista Acheson, E. Ross Bradley, and Bill Hately
Top Image: “Reach” by Catharine Compston”(image adjusted) 2019, conte
Courtesy of the artist
