Opportunities

Artist Call: We Are Not Alone / Group Exhibition

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Performing Artists | Visual Artists | Writers

Deadline: April 15

November 20, 2025 Read more

Artist Call: Mental Health Awareness Month (title tba)

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Performing Artists | Visual Artists | Writers

Deadline: March 15

November 20, 2025 Read more

Artist Call: In-Migrant Time (Outsider and Others)

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Performing Artists | Visual Artists | Writers

Deadline: December 15

November 20, 2025 Read more

Public art opportunity for xʷməθkʷəy̓əm artists: Marpole Community Centre

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Indigenous Artists | Visual Artists

Deadline: January 4

November 20, 2025 Read more

Artist call for Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh artists: Designs for 95 Nelson St

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Indigenous Artists | Visual Artists

Deadline: January 4

November 20, 2025 Read more

Public art call for Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-waututh artists

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Indigenous Artists | Visual Artists

Public art call for Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-waututh artists

November 20, 2025 Read more

Canada Council Grant: Sector Support, Innovation and Development

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Grants and Scholarships | Performing Artists | Visual Artists | Writers

Deadline: Year-Round

November 20, 2025 Read more

Or Festival – Call for Playwrights

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Writers

Deadline: January 1

November 20, 2025 Read more

Call for Emerging Writers – Telling It Bent 2026

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Performing Artists | Writers

Deadline: December 11

November 20, 2025 Read more

Artist Call: My Heritage Exhibition

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Visual Artists

Deadline: February 5

November 20, 2025 Read more

Langley Arts Council’s Annual Youth Exhibition & New Competition

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Visual Artists

Deadline: March 18

November 20, 2025 Read more

Hot Docs-Slaight Family Fund

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Grants and Scholarships | Performing Artists | Visual Artists | Writers

Deadline: December 11

November 20, 2025 Read more

Exhibition Proposals for CityScape Gallery

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Visual Artists

Deadline: January 30

November 20, 2025 Read more

Storyhive Video Podcast 2026 Grants

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Grants and Scholarships | Performing Artists | Visual Artists | Writers

Deadline: December 11

November 20, 2025 Read more

Creative BC Equity and Emerging Development Program

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Grants and Scholarships | Performing Artists | Visual Artists | Writers

Deadline: December 3

November 20, 2025 Read more

Open Call: Haiku Exhibition 2026

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Visual Artists

Deadline: December 5

November 13, 2025 Read more

North Van Arts Art Rental Program 2026 – Call for Submissions

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Visual Artists

Deadline: December 3

November 11, 2025 Read more

Biannual Victor Kolstee Award 2026

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Grants and Scholarships | Performing Artists

Deadline: December 31

November 11, 2025 Read more

2026/2027 Community Exhibition Season Call for Artists

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Performing Artists | Visual Artists | Writers

Deadline: April 13

November 11, 2025 Read more

Artist Call: Creating for Change Exhibition

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Visual Artists

Deadline: January 5

November 11, 2025 Read more

Surrey City-Wide Public Art Banners 2026

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Visual Artists

Deadline: December 8

November 11, 2025 Read more

Richmond Improv Theatre Society – Free Drop-in Improv for Teens

Artist Opportunity | Artist Salon or Workshop | Performing Artists

Ongoing – Mondays, 6pm-7:30pm

November 9, 2025 Read more

Black Canadian Music Awards – Call for Submissions

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Grants and Scholarships | Performing Artists

Deadline: December 21

November 9, 2025 Read more

BC Arts Council Individual Arts Grants: Visual Artists

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Grants and Scholarships | Visual Artists

Deadline: December 9

November 9, 2025 Read more

2027 Multifaith Calendar – Call for Submissions

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Visual Artists

Deadline: January 31

November 9, 2025 Read more

Playwright’s Guild of Canada – Pitch your Workshop

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Writers

Deadline: May 22

October 21, 2025 Read more

Art Vancouver 2026 – Artist Registration

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Visual Artists

Deadline: January 26

October 21, 2025 Read more

Canada Council Grant: Small-Scale Activities – The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Grants and Scholarships | Indigenous Artists | Performing Artists | Visual Artists | Writers

Deadline: Year-Round

October 21, 2025 Read more

Canada Council Grant: Artistic Creation

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Grants and Scholarships | Performing Artists | Visual Artists | Writers

Deadline: Year-Round

October 21, 2025 Read more

Business / Arts Awards – Call for Nominations

Artist Opportunity

Deadline: December 15

October 21, 2025 Read more

Canada Council Grant: Micro-grants

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Grants and Scholarships | Performing Artists | Visual Artists | Writers

Deadline: Year-Round

October 21, 2025 Read more

2026 Gina Wilkinson Prize – Call for Nominations

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Grants and Scholarships | Performing Artists | Writers

Deadline: December 14

October 19, 2025 Read more

Community Art Wall – Call to Artists (2026 Exhibitions)

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Visual Artists

Deadline: preferably by mid-November

October 19, 2025 Read more

Call for Exhibitors: Share Your Collection & Stories

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Visual Artists

Deadline: Unknown (but event is November 28-30)

October 9, 2025 Read more

Call for Artists with a Tactile Practice! 2026 Tactile Co-Learning Engagement

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Artist Residency | Artist Salon or Workshop | Performing Artists | Visual Artists | Writers

Deadline: March 13

October 7, 2025 Read more

Call for Artists with a Non-Verbal Practice! 2026 Non-Verbal Co-Learning Engagement

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Artist Residency | Artist Salon or Workshop | Performing Artists | Visual Artists | Writers

Deadline: January 9

October 7, 2025 Read more

Music BC Travel Grants

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Grants and Scholarships | Performing Artists

Deadline: January 9

October 6, 2025 Read more

Grants: Canada Council for the Arts

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Grants and Scholarships | Performing Artists | Visual Artists | Writers

Deadline: Year-Round

October 1, 2025 Read more

Amplify BC: 2025/26 Music Industry Initiatives program

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Performing Artists

Deadline: March 1 (or until all funds have been allocated)

August 7, 2025 Read more

Pacific Contact 2025

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Performing Artists | Symposium

Deadline to Register: Unknown

April 29, 2025 Read more

Call for Classrooms: Bard on the Beach Classroom Workshops

Artist Opportunity | Artist Salon or Workshop

Deadline: Unknown

October 8, 2024 Read more

YVR Art Foundation – Bill McLennan Masterpiece Study Program Microgrants

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Grants and Scholarships

Deadline: Ongoing

August 16, 2024 Read more

AFC Helps – Counselling Pilot

Artist Opportunity | Performing Artists | Visual Artists | Writers

Deadline: Unknown

June 16, 2024 Read more

Fort Gallery – Artist Submissions

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Visual Artists

Deadline: Ongoing

April 15, 2024 Read more

Thompson Community Centre – Public Art Exhibition Space

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Visual Artists

Ongoing

October 21, 2023 Read more

YVR Aspiring Artist Awards – First Nations Youth, Ages 15-20

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Grants and Scholarships | Visual Artists

Ongoing

June 23, 2023 Read more

Artists Legal Outreach Clinic

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity

Ongoing

June 13, 2023 Read more

Artist Call: Richmond Arts Centre – Upper Rotunda Gallery

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Visual Artists

Ongoing

May 14, 2023 Read more

Jumpstart Music Career Consultation and Coaching

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Performing Artists

Deadline: Unknown

November 15, 2022 Read more

Port Moody Arts Centre – Gallery Exhibition Proposal Application

Artist Call | Artist Opportunity | Visual Artists

Deadline: Year-Round

November 1, 2022 Read more