The Works Art & Design Festival 2026 Call to Enter

The Works International Visual Arts Society produces art and education initiatives that engage diverse communities, disrupt the everyday, and facilitate connection and wonder. The Works is now calling for proposals for exhibits and installations, to animate Sir Winston Churchill Square and other public spaces in Edmonton, June 19 to July 1, 2026.  

Applicants are encouraged to apply with projects that consider location, environment, proximity, and influence, while considering the following guiding questions:  

What makes as space a place? 

Does distance impact relevance? 

What does it mean to share an experience? 

How do mediated environments impact relationships? 

How does your practice reflect or construct the worlds that you live in? 

Deadline: November 7, 2025 
*Deadline if requesting feedback: October 22, 2025 

For further details and to apply: https://www.theworks.ab.ca/calltoenter  

For questions, please reach out to: curatorial@theworks.ab.ca

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The Works International Visual Arts Society produces art and education initiatives that engage diverse communities, disrupt the everyday, and facilitate connection and wonder. The Works is now calling for proposals for exhibits and installations, to animate Sir Winston Churchill Square and other public spaces in Edmonton, June 19 to July 1, 2026.
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