Artist Still Here is inviting artists living across Canada to take part in our first Canada-wide open call celebrating original, human-made creativity.
Artists are welcome to submit existing work or create something specifically for the open call. There is no required theme, since we want artists to have the freedom to submit work that reflects their own practice, ideas, and visual language.
Key details:
- Free to enter
- Open to artists 18 years of age or older who are living in Canada
- Original, human-created artwork only
- Each artist may submit one original artwork
- CAD $3,200 in prizes shared among the Top 10 artists
- Existing work and newly created work are both welcome
- Artists retain ownership and copyright of their work
- Selected artists will have the opportunity to be featured through Artist Still Here
- Selected works may also be considered for future Artist Still Here caps and apparel, with artist credit and royalties
Submissions open: September 15, 2026
Submission deadline: October 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET
Full details, eligibility requirements, artwork specifications, and submission guidelines:
https://artiststillhere.com/rules/
We’re looking forward to discovering work from artists across Canada.