Casa Lethbridge 'Waste Not' 2027: Southern Alberta Artists Invited to Sustainability Exhibition
The Gallery at Casa in Lethbridge, Alberta, is seeking expressions of interest from regional artists for 'Waste Not', a themed 2027 exhibition exploring waste, recycling and environmental responsibility. The show is planned for June 12 to August 16, 2027 and will occupy exhibition areas across both floors of Casa. The expression-of-interest deadline is November 1, 2026, with completed artwork expected by June 1, 2027. This is a local-region exhibition proposal, not a worldwide online contest.
Theme and eligibility
The official gallery call welcomes artists from the Lethbridge and southern Alberta region and asks how creative work can engage local conversations around sustainability, consumption and responsibility for discarded materials. Artists may consider photography, installations, digital images, projections or technology-driven work where the result is appropriate to a gallery setting and the organizer agrees to the technical requirements. The exhibition is a partnership with the Lethbridge Waste and Recycling Centre. Do not infer that an installation relying on dangerous materials or unsupervised equipment would be accepted.
Expression of interest versus finished work
The November 1 deadline concerns the initial expression of interest; it is not the deadline to transport completed artworks. The official programme identifies June 1, 2027 as the expected work-completion date, allowing successful participants time to produce a response to the exhibition concept. Applicants should review the detailed 'Waste Not' submission information linked from the gallery's call page for what sketches, photographs, artist statements, CV information or production descriptions are needed at the first stage.
Planning sustainable media and digital installation work
An effective proposal can connect its materials or method with the subject: reused displays, documentary images, interactive data visualisation of recycling flows, archival research or an installation showing the afterlife of discarded consumer electronics. These are illustrative artistic directions, not promised acceptance categories. The gallery's general programming includes photography, new media, video art and installation, but individual equipment, power and visitor-safety arrangements must be approved before an artist invests in a new electronic build.
About Casa and its cultural partners
The Gallery at Casa is an established public arts venue in Lethbridge, run within the city's community arts infrastructure and associated with the Allied Arts Council. It exhibits work by southern Alberta artists and presents screenings, talks and accessible cultural programming. 'Waste Not' is publicly described as a collaboration between the gallery and the Lethbridge Waste and Recycling Centre, giving the call an identifiable venue, artistic purpose, supporting institution and dates. The announcement does not establish a fixed cash award for every participating artist, so budgeting questions should be directed to the gallery.
Applying through the official venue
Go to Casa Lethbridge's official Calls for Submission page, open 'View Submission Information: Waste Not' and use the method specified in that document. Confirm your eligibility as a regional artist, the November 1 expression-of-interest cutoff, work completion by June 1 and any terms on display insurance, production materials, honoraria and installation. Artists preparing technology-intensive or projected work should discuss feasibility with the curator early.
Independently checked 21 October 2026. The organizer's current terms and application portal control eligibility, fees, technical requirements and deadlines.