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Call for Submissions | Nextfest Multi-disciplinary Emerging Arts Festival
Date: Jan 15, 2021
Nextfest is looking for emerging artists in any discipline to apply to be part of the festival.
Deadline: Mar 15, 2021 - 11:45 pm
Bike Rack Artist Call
Date: Jan 13, 2021
The Beltline BIA is searching for an artist to give a facelift to the bike racks with a message to inspire, connect & engage the Beltline community.
Deadline: Jan 20, 2021 - 11:45 pm
Call for Artists: STEPS 2021 CreateSpace BIPOC Public Art Residency
Date: Jan 11, 2021
Residency's open to early to mid-career Canadian-based visual & media artists working in public space who identify as Black, Indigenous or racialized.
Deadline: Jan 31, 2021 - 9:45 pm
Call for Submissions | Project with the Consulate General for Canada in New York and The Social Distancing Festival
Date: Jan 5, 2021
Paid opportunity for choreographers, visual artists, composers, and spoken word artists.
Deadline: Jan 22, 2021 - 9:45 pm
Job Opportunity | Program Manager, Indigenous Arts (6 month term), Banff Centre
Date: Dec 18, 2020
The Program Manager will be accountable for the planning , promotion, delivery and evaluation of Indigenous Arts programming.
Deadline: Feb 28, 2021 - 11:45 pm
Indigenous Arts | Writing Over Here: Open Rezidency ONLINE
Date: Dec 15, 2020
This is an online residency where Indigenous writers are invited to work within their community to engage with faculty to support their practice.
Deadline: Jan 20, 2021 - 11:45 pm
Now Accepting Nominations | 2021 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Award
Date: Dec 14, 2020
This award recognizes outstanding Alberta artists from any arts discipline nominated by an individual or organization.
Deadline: Feb 21, 2021 - 11:45 pm
Now Accepting Applications | Artist in Residence (AiR) Program on Salt Spring Island, BC
Date: Dec 4, 2020
The residency is open to all Canadian and International professionals working in the arts, in any genre or medium, at any stage of their career.
Deadline: Mar 1, 2021 - 11:45 pm
ASA Membership Drive (2021)
Date: Dec 2, 2020
Apply to be a Juried Member by Feb 23, 2021. Perks include paid exhibition and workshop opportunities, art supply discounts, and more.
Deadline: Feb 23, 2021 - 11:45 pm
Call for Submissions | Beacon Original Art
Date: Nov 30, 2020
We invite emerging, mid-career & professional artists to apply to participate in our juried Annual Spring Art Exhibition & Sale in April 2021.