CFFFS’s Vision Statement

To provide opportunity and support for homeless, recovering people (mental affliction and/or physical addiction), and other marginalized or needy groups in Canada; we accomplish this via donated potted plants and cut flowers.
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The Bouquet of Hope Art Exhibit Process, Submissions, and Timeline
  • The CFFFS will announce the Bouquet of Hope Art Exhibit to VSB K-12 schools and education facilities within the three weeks of March, 2011.
  • VSB students and local artists wanting to participate will have roughly 120 days (4 months) to complete their art work. All chosen art work will have to be submitted to the Roundhouse Community Center on June 1st, 2011. Submission guidelines below.
  • All art work is asked to be delivered to our pre-show holding room (TBA) where all art is to be stored prior to the gala to ensure the selected art pieces are on location in time for the gala and auction.
  • All qualifying submitted artwork is also displayed on the CFFFS website

Qualifications for all Art Submissions:

  • Artwork must contain some element of flora within themes representing or ranging from social and/or environmental concerns
  • The K-12 Art Exhibit is accepting art work utilizing various types of paints including oils, acrylics, watercolors, pastels, encaustic painting, fabric painting, and digital art.
  • Entries must be submitted for review by June 1st.
  • Each art work submission can be as large as 8 1/2 inch wide and 14 inch tall in size – displayed as portrait or landscape.

ALL ARTISTS (Students and Local Artists) are asked to submit two (2) digital images for each entry clearly showing Artist and Artwork with id information including:

  • Name
  • School/ University/ College (Only if applicable)
  • Grade/ Year (Only if applicable)
  • Age
  • Artwork name
  • Dimensions (81/2 inch wide and 14 inch tall)
  • Please note: The picture of the art work should be taken on a clear neutral (preferably white) Background for our Website art exhibit display.
  • All artists are encouraged to submit a written or printed summary of their work’s reflection on social or environmental concerns or pride in their community.
  • This sheet should be no larger than a cue card 4″ x 5.5″ (1/4 of letter size paper) as it will be displayed with art work.

Student Artists

  • The Canadian Flowers for Food Society is accepting all artwork entries from each student at participating schools in the Vancouver School Board. We are also accepting entries from University and College students.
    • Artwork submissions must contain some element of flora within themes representing or ranging from social and/or environmental concerns
    • We have purposely labeled the event for students as an exhibit as opposed to a contest to encourage students to express openly without fear of judgment of their ideas and art work.

Local Artists

  • The Canadian Flowers for Food Society is accepting artwork entries from local artists from the Metro Vancouver and Lower Mainland Area.
    • Artwork submissions must contain some element of flora within themes representing or ranging from social and/or environmental concerns
    • Once you enter in the art pieces that you want to be showcased, sold or donated at the Exhibit, there will be a selection process where our Art Director will go through and select pieces that will match the vision and flow of the Bouquet of Hope Art Exhibit.
      • However, we will make a valiant effort to integrate all the pieces that we receive into the Exhibit, so please do not hesitate to submit your pieces due to fear of not being selected. Our goal is to create a venue for inspired artists to reveal their perspectives, and we will try and incorporate as many as we possibly can.