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Art competitions in Canada

Prizes, open calls, residencies and grants run from Canada. Many are open to Canadian artists only and some accept entries from anywhere; each listing says who can enter. For calls elsewhere that Canadian artists can enter, use the location filter on the full list.

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Salt Spring National Art Prize 2027

Salt Spring National Art Prize (Salt Spring Arts) · Salt Spring Island, BC

Deadline
Opens 3 Jan 2027
Open to
Canada
Entry
CA$35 ≈ £20
Prize
CA$52,000 ≈ £30k
Prize / award
Opening soon

Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant

The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation · Montréal

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
CA$17,000 ≈ £9.7k
Grant / bursaryPaintingDrawingSculpture+1
Dates unconfirmed

Sobey Art Award 2026

National Gallery of Canada / Sobey Art Foundation · Ottawa

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
Canada
Entry
Free
Prize
CA$465,000 ≈ £265k
Prize / award
Dates unconfirmed

RBC Award for Glass 2027

Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery · Waterloo, Ontario

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
Canada
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
CA$18,000 ≈ £10k
Prize / awardSculptureDesign & craft
Dates unconfirmed

Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics 2027

Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery · Waterloo, Ontario

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
Canada
Entry
Free
Prize
CA$18,000 ≈ £10k
Prize / awardCeramics & glass
Dates unconfirmed

Nuit Blanche Toronto 2027 – Call for Proposals

City of Toronto · Toronto

Deadline
Dates unconfirmed
Open to
Worldwide
Entry
Fee not stated
Prize
CA$20,000 ≈ £11k
CommissionInstallationNew media, XR & generativePerformance+4
Dates unconfirmed