Call for Submissions

Call for Artists: Join the Deep Freeze Lamppost Cozy Challenge

Deep Freeze: A Byzantine Winter Festival invites artists to take part in the Lamppost Cozy Challenge, a fast-paced, joy-filled competition that transforms 118 Avenue into a glowing outdoor gallery. Working within the festival’s 2026 theme, Under the Stars, selected teams will have 24 hours to “Deck Out a Lamppost” with an imaginative, site-specific installation enjoyed by more than 50,000 festival-goers.

Unleash WIP Award

The Unleash WIP Award offers writers support in the amount of $500 to supplement costs to support the completion of a book-length work of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry. Writers will receive editorial feedback, coaching meetings, and an excerpt/interview feature in Unleash Lit. For submission details and guidelines, see the following: https://unleashpress.submittable.com/submit

Call for Submissions: ASA Artist in Residence 2026

ASA Call for Submissions: “Artist-in-Residence Creative 2026” The Alberta Society of Artists is pleased to invite artists (over 18) who are interested in self-directed research and site-specific work to apply to our Artist-in-Residence Creative Program. Artists from all disciplines are encouraged to submit a proposal to encompass an 8-week consecutive period. The Alberta Society of Artists is a large part of Alberta’s visual arts history, through its members, its exhibitions, and other initiatives.

Playwrights Lab 2026

Application Deadline November 26, 2025

Program Dates May 11, 2026 - May 23, 2026

Overview  

The Playwrights Lab is a 2 week residency for Canadian Playwrights dedicated to supporting the development of new theatrical work in a generative, artist-centered environment.

APPLY NOW Chamber Music 2026 - Classical Chamber Music Residency

Application Deadline November 26, 2025

Program Dates Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 25, 2026

Overview

This collaborative residency is for classically trained string, woodwind, and brass musicians, pianists, percussionists and composers committed to chamber music. Join the esteemed Parker Quartet, lead faculty Joel Brennan and acclaimed guest faculty from around the globe.

Registration open - Not So Mini International Print Exchange

The CALL FOR PARTICIPATION for this year’s Alberta Printmakers' Not So Mini International Print Exchange is OPEN!

🗓️ DEADLINE TO REGISTER: November 15, 2025
🗓️ DEADLINE TO SUBMIT YOUR PRINTS: November 29, 2025

All experience levels and all forms of printmaking processes are welcome.

👉 All participants will submit an edition of 10 prints.
👉 Participating artists receive 8 original printed works by other participants in return.
👉 All prints will be included in the international group exhibition in the A/P Main Gallery!

Call for Submissions

MoonLit Getaway is a Canadian literary journal, featuring new, emerging, and established voices from around the world. Our digital and print publications aim to showcase a diversity of perspective and personal experience. We are accepting artwork submissions, including illustrations, photography, digital painting, textile art, line drawing, sculpture, painting, printmaking, folk art, collage, and mixed media. 

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