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Arts opportunity

Artist Still Here: Canada-Wide Open Call for Artists

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A free Canada-wide open call inviting artists aged 18 and over to submit original, human-created artwork, with total CAD $3200 in prizes shared among the Top 10 selected artists.

DEADLINE: October 18, 2026 - 9:59 pm
Visual arts & new media Call for Submissions
Arts opportunity

Call for Submissions - Playwrights Lab - Citadel Theatre

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The Citadel Theatre is excited to announce a call for participants for their 2026/27 Playwrights Lab!

DEADLINE: September 18, 2026 - 5:00 pm
Theatre Edmonton Call for Submissions
Arts opportunity

CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2027 Next Generation Indie Book Awards (September Early Bird Special)

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The Next Generation Indie Book Awards is an international awards program for indie authors and independent publishers.

DEADLINE: February 17, 2027 - 5:00 pm
Literary arts Call for Submissions
Community News

CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2027 Next Generation Short Story Awards (September Early Bird Special)

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The Next Generation Short Story Awards is a not-for-profit international awards program for authors of short stories.

DEADLINE: January 28, 2027 - 5:00 pm
Literary arts Call for Submissions
Arts opportunity

Calgary Justice Film Festival — Artists & Creatives Wanted

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A call for Calgary artists and creatives to share stories connected to justice, identity, human rights, community, cultural memory, and social change.

DEADLINE: October 1, 2026 - 5:00 pm
Film & video artsIndigenous artsMusicTheatreVisual arts & new media Calgary Call for SubmissionsVolunteers
Arts opportunityCurrent ExhibitionsEvents

Stories That Echo: The Artivism Cohort Showcase

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After twelve weeks of civic exploration, storytelling, and creative practice, ECHOFORM's 2026 Artivism Cohort invites you to witness what they've built.

DEADLINE: October 17, 2026 - 11:00 am
All disciplines Edmonton Call for Submissions
Arts opportunity

Call for Submissions: 2027 Gallery Season Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek @ The Lebel

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SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED! The Allied Arts Council of Pincher Creek is a non-profit community arts organization that makes our home in the beautiful historic Lebel Mansion in southern Alberta.

DEADLINE: September 20, 2026 - 11:59 pm
Visual arts & new media Southern Alberta Call for Submissions
Arts opportunity

Artists Wanted! Call for Submissions (Beacon Original Art)

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Now Accepting Artist Submissions for Our Fall Art Exhibition & Sale: October 17 and 18, 2026

DEADLINE: September 19, 2026 - 5:00 pm
Visual arts & new media Calgary Call for Submissions
Arts opportunity

CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2027 Next Generation Indie Book Awards

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The largest international awards program for indie authors and independent publishers.

DEADLINE: February 12, 2027 - 5:00 pm
Literary arts Calgary Call for Submissions
Arts opportunity

CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2027 Next Generation Short Story Awards

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A not-for-profit international awards program for authors of short stories

DEADLINE: February 25, 2027 - 5:00 pm
Literary arts Central Alberta Call for Submissions