Artist Opportunities Round-Up: Residencies, Exhibitions, Art Crawls & More!
As the spring approaches, we’ve rounded up some fresh new opportunities for artists. These opportunities come with deadlines in April through August. Best of luck!
MOTHRA: Artist-Parent Project
Deadline: April 10th, 2023 (to apply for the July 4-17th residency)
Description: In 2023 MOTHRA will be offering four artist-parent, child-inclusive, artist residencies at Artscape Gibraltar Point.
Find more details about the MOTHRA: Artist-Parent Project here
Call for Mural Proposals: “Just Us” Art Project 2023
Deadline: August 15th, 2023
This call invites concepts from street, mural and graffiti artists and artist collectives committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and inspiring positive change through who they are and the work they create. Project proposals should speak to historic and current social issues and movements within Black and Indigenous communities and equity deserving groups and the importance, benefits, and opportunities to build a better future through inclusion, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.
Find more details about the Call for Mural Proposals here
The Salt Spring National Art Prize
Deadline: May 31st, 2023
The Salt Spring National Art Prize (SSNAP) is a biennial juried open competition focused on Canadian contemporary visual arts. Approximately fifty finalists are selected for the exhibition by an independent national jury. We invite all Canadian artists whose work exemplifies originality, quality, integrity, and creativity to submit work for consideration.
Find more details about the The Salt Spring National Art Prize here
Call for Artists and Artisans: 2023 Queen West Art Crawl Festival
Deadline: May 31st, 2023
The Queen West Art Crawl (QWAC) is a charitable corporation that drives a number of initiatives publicly benefiting artists and residents of Toronto through art, music, and multiculturalism, including a two-day multidisciplinary arts festival stretching along Queen Street West from Bathurst to Roncesvalles in Trinity Bellwoods Park in September of each year. With attendance at 20-25k, the Queen West Art Crawl has developed over the years into an inclusive arts and multicultural festival, while staying centered around its annual outdoor art exhibition.
Find more details about the 2023 Queen West Art Crawl Festival here
2023 Annual International Mail-In Art Exhibition
Deadline: April 30th 2023
The Federation of Canadian Artists is providing this opportunity for artists from all over the world to exhibit for minimal cost and a chance to win prizes for their art. This year’s theme is ‘Recovery’ Submissions must be no bigger than 8" x 10" or 10" x 8" and must be unframed. Substrates can be no deeper than 4mm deep. We frame successfully juried pieces at our gallery.
Find more details about the 2023 Annual International Mail-In Art Exhibition here
14th Annual Contemporary Juried Art Exhibition
2023 Kirkland Lake Contemporary Art
Deadline: June 1st , 2023
The Museum of Northern History and the Contemporary Art Committee will host the 14th Annual Contemporary Art Exhibition. Artists at all stages in their career are eligible and all disciplines are welcome. Theme: “Mystique & Reality”
Find more details about the Kirkland Lake Contemporary Art Juried Art Exhibition here
Call for Facilitators of Creative Content: Nia Centre
Deadline: June 6, 2023
Interested in facilitating art-based workshops for youth and young creatives?
The Nia Centre is looking for enthusiastic Art Facilitators to facilitate art-based workshops for our Beyond the Books: School Engagement Program. Looking for facilitators that can lead workshops across the following art mediums:
Film
Animation
Mural Design
Photography
Creative Writing
Dance (with a focus on Afro Caribbean and hip hop dance)
Theatre, Acting and Performance
As workshops will be held in person at the physical location of the school, facilitators must be available to commute to schools across the Greater Toronto Area. Short-listed applicants will be contacted for a brief virtual Facilitator Show & Share.
Find more details about the Call for Facilitators of Creative Content at the Nia Centre here