Open Calls for Artists in Canada
Find open calls, exhibitions, grants, and residencies for photographers and visual artists in Canada. Browse and apply today.
ViewPoint Gallery International Photography Competition
April 15, 2026 · $25
Twelve winners displayed professionally printed and framed for one month each, June 2026 to May 2027. Eastern Canada.
Barbara Spohr Memorial Award for Photography 2027 · Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
June 17, 2026 · $35 CAD
Fully funded month-long photography residency at Banff Centre. $1,000 materials + travel bursary. For mid-career Canadian photographers.
FOTOFILMIC OPEN 2026
February 28, 2026 · $50
Exhibition featuring contemporary film-based photography. Exhibition May 2–31, 2026 at FOTOFILMIC, Bowen Island, BC.