Comics and Graphic Novels is a self-directed residency that considers how creatives use this unique media as a place for personal narrative, memoir, and exploration. The residency provides writers with the time and space to delve deep into their creative project away from the constraints of everyday life, take advantage of an artistic community of peers, and consult with experienced faculty.
Online September 02 - 06, 2025 In Person September 08 - October 03, 2025
Application Deadline May 07, 2025
The five-week hybrid residency will engage 12 visual artists whose artistic practice includes land-based themes, environmental sustainability, Indigenous narratives of the land, and/or use of natural materials.
Dates: October 24-25, 2025
Times: 12 pm - 5 pm ET
Gain new skills, refine your craft, rekindle your creative spirit, and connect with a vibrant community of writers while celebrating the power of human stories.
For more information, see the following link: unleashpress.submittable.com/submit
Gain new skills, refine your craft, rekindle your creative spirit, and connect with a vibrant community of writers while celebrating the power of human stories.
Gain new skills, refine your craft, rekindle your creative spirit, and connect with a vibrant community of writers while celebrating the power of human stories.
Gain new skills, refine your craft, rekindle your creative spirit, and connect with a vibrant community of writers while celebrating the power of human stories.
Dates: October 24-25, 2025
Times: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. ET
Gain new skills, refine your craft, rekindle your creative spirit, and connect with a vibrant community of writers while celebrating the power of human stories.
Unleash Press
Deadline to submit: July 15, 2025
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.
Guidelines
Submit up to the first 25 pages of your WIP (.DOC, .DOCX) and answers to the following questions in the same document:
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
Since 2000 the City Arts Centre has been sparking creativity in people of all ages and artistic abilities. We are known for providing community based art programming taught by a local team of skilled artists and professionals who are passionate about infusing art and culture within the city of Edmonton. Patrons are both returning students who want to develop a skill in a specific art medium, while others are new to our programs and are exploring something new for the first time.
