Call for Submissions

The Boynes Photography Prize is now accepting submissions for Cycle 1: Urban Life! Open to photographers of all levels, this quarterly competition provides a platform to showcase your work and win amazing prizes.
Theme: Urban Life
Capture the energy, rhythm, and contrasts of cityscapes, street life, and architecture. Show us the essence of urban environments through your lens.
Key Dates:
Deadline: March 30, 2025
Winner Announced: April 15, 2025
Prizes for Winner:
$500 USD Cash Prize
Portfolio Review with Award Winning Photographer Gabrielle Wyke

The Boynes Painting Prize is now accepting submissions for Cycle 1: Light and Shadow! Open to painters of all levels, this quarterly competition offers artists the chance to win amazing prizes.
Theme: Light and Shadow
Explore the power of light and shadow in painting—whether through contrast, chiaroscuro, or reflections, use light to tell a story.
Key Dates:
Deadline: March 30, 2025
Winner Announced: April 15, 2025
Prizes for 1st Place Winner:
$500 USD Cash Prize
Feature in Create! Magazine
Published Interview
Winner’s Certificate
How to Enter:

The Boynes Monthly Art Award is now accepting submissions for the March 2025 Edition! This month’s theme is Landscape, inviting artists to explore the beauty of natural and urban environments through their creative lens. From breathtaking vistas to abstract interpretations of place, we want to see how you bring landscapes to life in your art.
Awards & Recognition:
1st Place Winner Receives:
$250 USD Cash Prize
Published Interview & Feature
Winner’s Certificate
Global Exposure
Key Dates:
Deadline: March 30, 2025
Winner Announcement: April 10, 2025

The Next Generation Short Story Awards is a not-for-profit awards program open to authors writing original unpublished short stories (5,000 words or less per story) in English. Brought to you by the Next Generation Indie Book Awards (NGIBA) and Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group (IBPPG), the 2025 Next Generation Short Story Awards offers 30+ categories, and is open to all authors, even first-time authors, in the U.S., Canada or internationally.

The Strathcona County Art Collection Advisory Committee invites artists to submit their artwork for consideration to be purchased. 

New for 2025! The program has expanded eligibility:

-residents of Strathcona County

-artists who identify as an equity deserving group residing within Treaty 6*

-artists who have significant connections to the County

-artists who have been part of a juried art exhibition or public art project with Strathcona County

Community-Engaged Public Art 

Accepting applications until March 31, 2025

Strathcona County is excited to launch the Community-Engaged Art Program in 2025, a new initiative designed to connect artists with the community through creative processes that highlight the values of community, diversity, inclusion, and wellness. This program invites artists to propose temporary public art projects that will engage the public in meaningful ways and contribute to the cultural vibrancy of shared public spaces. 

Read the full call here:

Call for Visual Arts Submissions: The Quenten Doolittle Memorial Gallery

Submissions are now open for The Quenten Doolittle Memorial Gallery Exhibit: Emerging Artists! in association with the IGNITE! Festival for Emerging Artists April 17th – June 28th, 2025.

TREX Southeast invites artists based in southeast Alberta (see map) to submit proposals for consideration for upcoming visual art exhibitions.