Fraser Valley, BC – The UFV Alumni Wine program is marking a milestone: 20 years of celebrating Fraser Valley artists while supporting UFV students. In partnership with Chaberton Estate Winery, the region’s oldest winery, the UFV Alumni Association highlights two exceptional wines annually, with proceeds helping fund bursaries for UFV students.

To commemorate this special anniversary, the Alumni Association invites UFV alumni artists to submit their artwork for the 2025 Alumni Wine label competition. The selected artist will have their work featured on the front label of each bottle and receive a $500 honorarium.

The program has long been a cherished tradition within the UFV community, with Alumni Wine serving as a popular gift for graduates, as a meaningful keepsake, and as a feature at UFV functions and community events. The current year’s edition includes a limited UFV 50th anniversary label and is available now for purchase.

Call for Artists: Submit Your Work

Alumni artists are encouraged to submit two original pieces of artwork to be featured on the 2025 UFV Alumni Wine labels:

• One label for white wine
• One label for red wine

Artists should ensure their submissions meet the following criteria:

• Artwork must be original, including digital reproductions of paintings, photos, sculptures, or digital art (Generative AI artwork is not accepted).
• Each label must feature a unique piece—one for red wine and one for white wine.
• No text should be included within the artwork; label information will be designed separately.
• Artists must own the artwork at the time of submission and agree to exclusive use by the UFV Alumni Association for the 2025 Alumni Wine season.
• Submitted artwork should be in portrait orientation to fit a wine label design.

Selection at UFV 50 Alumni & Friends Weekend

For the first time in the program’s history, this year’s winning wine label art will be selected at the UFV 50 Alumni & Friends Weekend on April 4 and 5, 2025. All submissions will be showcased at the Alumni Weekend and guests will have the opportunity to vote for their favourite design. The winning artwork will be featured on the 2025 UFV Alumni Wine labels and celebrated within the UFV alumni community.

How to Apply

Along with their artwork, artists must submit:

• A brief description (50-70 words) for each label
• A biography (70-90 words) for the back of the wine label, including their UFV graduation year and program

The submission deadline is March 15, 2025.

Order Your Special UFV 50th Anniversary Alumni Wine

While we look ahead to the next edition of alumni wine, there’s still time to purchase the special UFV 50th anniversary edition—a collector’s piece celebrating five decades of UFV’s impact in the Fraser Valley and beyond.

For more details, to submit artwork, or to place an order, visit the UFV Alumni Wine page.