The Maker’s Hand Fine Craft Show & Sale – Call for Artists – This signature County Arts event is happening November 7th-9th, 2025 at the County Arts Lab on Picton Main Street. Applicants must self-identify as a professional artist (see Canada Council for the Arts’ definition) and present functional, conceptual, or sculptural work that exhibits originality and technical excellence. Visual artists are welcome to apply, but priority will be given to fine craft artists. The Maker’s Hand does not accept consumable products in the show, nor do we accept soaps & bath products, or candles. Application deadline is April 15, 2025. For more information and to fill out the application, visit themakershand.com.
The Quinte Arts Council – RISE: Because We Are Equal – The Quinte Arts Council invites artists to submit work to this beloved annual exhibition, celebrating women and International Women’s Day. The theme of International Women’s Day 2025 is “For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” Featured art will be displayed in the gallery in March. The deadline for applications is March 1st, 2025. Artists are required to be a current Quinte Arts Council member, or under the umbrella of a Member Group with a current membership, unless approved by the QAC. Learn more here.
Trans Day of Visibility – Home & Belonging – Artist submissions are now being accepted for the Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV) – Home & Belonging show taking place at Proudest Pony from March 24th-April 15th, 2025, co-organized by Vi Woo (they/them), Hannah Fung (they/them), and The Radiator Collective. There will be an event on March 30th in recognition of TDOV. Artists must self-identify as 2S, GNC, trans*, or gender-nonconforming and be based in Prince Edward County, Ontario. To learn more and apply click here. Anonymous submissions are also accepted by email at tdovhomebelonging@gmail.com.
Melt Studio + Gallery – Winter Studio Residency – Melt Studio + Gallery is has two spots left for their winter artist studio residency, starting in January 2025 and running until the end of April 2025. Rentals start at $250/month + HST. At the end of the residency, the 5 participating artists will have the opportunity to display at least one work, which will be curated into the Melt Artist Group show in May 2025. Each studio space is approx. 200 square feet. 2 closed rooms available for $300/month + HST, and 3 spaces in the open studio area for $250/month + HST. The gallery requires a minimum of 4 artists to run this program. Click here to learn more, and if interested, please email info@meltstudiogallery.com with the subject line “STUDIO RENTAL.”
Melt Studio + Gallery – Rental Gallery Opportunities – Melt Studio + Gallery currently has two rental galleries available for rent to artists for solo exhibitions for a flat base rental fee ranging from $700-750 + HST: the FOCUS and FORMAT galleries. These project rooms provide and cultivate a supportive environment for artists to showcase work in an inexpensive gallery space. Melt Gallery will provide the gallery attendant, handle client inquiries and transactions and promote the Artist’s work on their website and social media platforms. Duo exhibitions are considered on a per case basis and are subject to an extra surcharge on the rental fee. Any sales made during the duration of the exhibition will not be subject to commission. There is no fee to submit. Click here to learn more.
Oeno Gallery – Call for Outdoor Sculpture Submissions – Oeno Gallery’s Sculpture Garden at Huff Estates opened on June 25, 2011 as a place dedicated to the exhibition of world class outdoor sculpture. The 4-acre garden has become a prized feature of the property and has received thousands of visitors to date. The gallery invites artists to submit proposals for the garden’s 13th exhibition year. Sculptures must be original, durable, and safe for viewing by the public in an unsupervised natural area and able to withstand extreme year-round weather conditions. Work must also be available for sale. Interested artists should submit their proposals by Friday, February 28th, 2025 at 12 noon to Dana Charles, Communications and Logistics Coordinator, at submissions@oenogallery.com. For full submission details, click here.
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair 2025 – Call for Artists – Calling all visual artists working in all mediums and backgrounds! Join Canada’s leading contemporary outdoor & online art fair in July 2025! Artists can apply to the in-person Fair at Nathan Phillips Square or choose to participate Exclusively Online. Early Bird Deadline: February 28th, 2025 (11:59 PM). Final Application Deadline: March 7th, 2025 (11:59 PM). Click here to learn more and apply.
The SHED STUDIO – Call for Fibre Artists – The SHED STUDIO at Chetwyn Farms is a new 350 square foot space within the established SHED shop. With a focus on fibre arts, Chetwyn Farms offers visitors viewing of alpaca in the fields, a farm-stay cottage, workshops and special events. Open daily May through December, the STUDIO space is available on weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis, suited to be an artist studio, for pop-up sales, a gallery or exhibition space, a workshop or educational programming space, or a space for marketing or visitor engagement/trials. Fibre or textile related preferred (cloth, yarn, paper, wood, etc.,) and or other mediums that relate to fibre, farm-life, animals etc. Click here to view the full call for artists. Contact chetwynfarms@gmail.com for more information.
Fulford Place National Historic Site – Fulford Fundraiser Juried Art Show 2025 – Friends of Fulford Place and the Ontario Heritage Trust are accepting submissions for the 3rd Annual Juried Fine Art Show and Exhibition Fundraiser, May 2nd-4th in Brockville, Ontario. Application deadline: April 11th, 2025 at midnight. Click here for full details.
Art Flow with Community Living Prince Edward – Visual Art Facilitator Call – We are recruiting two Visual Artists to facilitate a series of participatory workshops as part of Art Flow, a new project being carried out through a partnership between County Arts and Community Living Prince Edward. Art Flow will engage up to 10 participants aged 18+ in a total of 8 visual art workshops. 5 participants will join us from CLPE’s Youth in Transition program. To support the Youth in Transition program’s aim to help young people with an intellectual disability make a smooth transition from high school to life as an adult in the community, the other 5 spots will be open to other community members. The project runs from February-May 2025, and the extended deadline to apply is January 13th, 2025. A huge thank you to 100 People Who Care PEC, whose support will allow us to deliver this program for free! Click here to view the full Call for Applications and access the application form.
County Arts Artists in the Community Grant – Applications are now being accepted for County Arts’ Artists in the Community Grant, to assist artist members in realizing a community-based art projects that will directly engage residents. The total annual amount to be awarded in this program is $2500. Application deadline is October 1st, 2024 for projects taking place before April 15th, 2025. To learn more and apply, visit countyarts.ca/funding.
County Arts Lab – Artist Instructor Calls – We regularly run intake periods for our County Arts Lab community programming. Questions? Please reach out to Sarah Burtscher, Programs Manager, at sarah@countyarts.ca.
The Maker’s Hand Show & Sale – Call for Artists – This year marks The Maker’s Hand’s 20th anniversary! This signature County Arts event is happening November 8th-10th, 2024 at Lehigh Arena in Wellington. Artists working in fine craft and fine art are invited to apply. Booth walls will be provided to all exhibitors in 2024 (hard walls for fine artists in the Rotary Room and pipe and drape walls for artisans in Highline Hall, except in the 5′ x 5′ booth category). Deadline to apply to the second round is July 15th, 2024. For more information and to fill out the application, visit themakershand.com.
County Arts – Indigenous Voices Fund Grants Program – We have run two rounds of applications (in 2023 and 2024) for our Indigenous Voices Fund Grants Program. Learn more on the Indigenous Voices Fund page.
Drake Devonshire x County Arts Artist Residency Program – Since 2023, we have have collaborated with the Drake Devonshire Hotel in Wellington to offer 2-3 night artist residencies in January, February and March including free accommodation for one guest, a Drake contra card to be used onsite for food valued at $55 per day, and access to the property. The call generally runs in the fall (the application period for the 2025 residencies has now passed).
County Arts Artist Residency Program – We run an annual Artist Residency program at the County Arts Lab, generally in the month of January. The successful candidate receives 1-month access to the County Arts Lab and related amenities and a $500 honorarium. For more information about the program, visit our Artist Residency page.
County Arts Mentorship Program – In summer and fall 2023 we ran Calls for Mentors and Mentees for our first Mentorship Program, which offers 25 hours of mentorship from October 2023-March 2024. Learn more at countyarts.ca/mentorship.
County Arts Lab – Artist Instructor Call – We regularly issue Calls for Artist Instructors to run paid programming at the County Arts Lab. Courses in all artistic mediums are welcomed, including but not limited to visual arts, dance, music, writing, and more. We especially encourage non-visual artists to submit proposals, and accept proposals for both beginner and intermediate level visual arts course/workshops.
County Arts – Call for Facilitators – Healing Through Art – We are recruiting 2 Visual Artists to facilitate a series of participatory workshops for the individuals and families supported through Hospice Prince Edward’s Grief and Bereavement services. Click to view the full Call for Facilitators.
Murals and Public Art 101 Training – In February 2023, we collaborated with our community partner Base 31 to deliver a 2-day training for 14 local artists by Artists Chrissy Poitras and Meaghan Kehoe entitled Murals and Public Art 101.
Do You Belong Here Community-Engaged Art Mural Project in partnership with local youth – Run in partnership with the ROC (Recreation Outreach Centre), this initiative brings together local youth and 4 Artist Facilitators to work on a community-engaged art project. Teams of Youth Artists and Artist Facilitators are co-designing and painting 4 large plywood posters along the theme of “Belonging”, which will be affixed to the tennis court fence in Picton’s Benson Park from May-August 2023. Each Artist Facilitator is awarded a $3000 50-hour contract. The You Belong Here project is made possible thanks to a Canada Healthy Communities Initiative grant from Community Foundations of Canada / Government of Canada.
Nature’s Aviators – PEC Partners Inc and County Arts share a commitment to expanding opportunities for artists to create and showcase their work to new audiences. We collaborated on a Call for Submissions in spring 2022 as part of PEC Partners’ revitalization and restoration efforts at the former Camp Picton (now Base 31) with a strong focus on creative placemaking. 6 paintings were commissioned to help beautify a section of the facade of the former Officer’s Quarters. Click to view a PDF of this Call for Submissions.
The Maker’s Hand – The application period for vendors for our annual The Maker’s Hand fine craft show, set to take place at Highline Hall in Wellington, Ontario from November 11th-13th, 2022, is now closed. Please email makershand@countyarts.ca to join our artist mailing list for updates on our 2023 show.
Art Together Facilitators – We recruited 4 Visual Arts Facilitators to run our new Art Together drop-in art-making pilot project at the County Arts Lab. Learn more about the program on our Art for Well-Being page.
Sunflowers for Ukraine Silent Auction – In October 2022, we invited artists to donate sunflower-themed artworks for a silent art auction run in partnership with The County Museums. The auction is running throughout the month of November 2022, both in person at Macaulay Church Museum and online at https://app.galabid.com/sunflowers-ukraine/items. See the Call here.
