Applications are currently being accepted for summer 2026 arts activity rentals at the County Arts Lab! We are accepting applications for exhibitions, rehearsal space, studio space for a specific project, or any other use that is either public or private and doesn’t charge an entry fee.
Established in 2004, The Maker’s Hand is a prestigious fine craft show featuring established and up-and-coming artists from Ontario & Quebec. The show returns to the County Arts Lab, November 6-8, 2026 in the Armoury, Picton.
Applicants must self-identify as a professional artist and present functional, conceptual, or sculptural work that exhibits originality and technical excellence.
Apply by April 15, 2026
Do you have an artist opportunity you’d like us to post? Please send details to our Programs Assistant Heather McCorquodale at info@countyarts.ca including a brief description, deadline, links, etc. For Artist Calls, please see our How to Work Respectfully with Visual/Media Artists guide for best practices (link on our Resources Page). We may prioritize opportunities that pay industry-standard rates for inclusion on this page and in our Message to Members.
County Stage Company – Auditions – County Stage Company is currently casting for its 2026 summer repertory season. General auditions will be held in person on the following dates: Audition #1 on Friday, March 6, 2026 — Toronto, Ontario; Audition #2 on Sunday, March 15, 2026 — Picton, Ontario (Prince Edward County). Please note: performers cast in the company will perform in two roles over the season, across 3 productions. For full details, visit countystage.ca.
Riverdale ArtWalk – Call for Artists – Riverdale ArtWalk is a two-day fine art event taking place in the Queen East arts district June 6th and 7th, 2026. This juried event showcases established and emerging artists, offering a platform dedicated exclusively to fine art. Recognized as one of Toronto’s premier outdoor art shows, Riverdale ArtWalk is a favourite among art lovers, collectors, and artists. Early Bird Applications close March 15th, 2026. Learn more here.
Renewal: Call for Submissions – As winter gives way to spring — snow melting, days stretching longer, light returning — Melt Studio & Gallery invites artists to explore RENEWAL in this annual Spring exhibition. This season of transformation is both external and internal. Renewal appears in the natural world and in ourselves: in fresh starts, evolving perspectives, and the quiet energy of change. In the medium of your choice, interpret rebirth, growth, and transformation. Your work may reflect awakening landscapes, the renewal of the human spirit, the evolution of ideas, or the emergence of something unexpected. Submissions that embrace renewal in all its forms and celebrate the promise of new beginnings are welcomed. Full entry details available at meltstudiogallery.com. Submission deadline: April 26th, 2026.
Cabbagetown Art & Craft Show – Call for Artists – The Cabbagetown Art & Craft Show has evolved to become an important destination for all disciplines of art and fine craft. Artists who make work that is unique, of artisanal quality and with a focus on traditional materials are invited to apply for this year’s show, taking place September 11th-13th, 2026 in Riverdale Park West, Toronto. Early bird discounted application deadline: March 15th, 2026. Final application deadline: April 26th, 2026. Learn more and apply here.
Ravel – Textile Show: Call for Submissions – RAVEL invites artists to explore the beauty, complexity, and poetry of textile materials and processes. Melt Studio & Gallery is seeking works that investigate the tactile, the layered, and the transformative—pieces that reveal the intimate relationship between material, technique, and meaning. Whether through weaving, stitching, knitting, felting, embroidery, or experimental textile practices, your work might celebrate structure, tension, softness, imperfection, or the unexpected journeys of thread and fibre. This exhibition welcomes interpretations both literal and abstract: from detailed explorations of surface and texture to conceptual investigations of connection, memory, and the stories embedded in material. View full submission details at meltstudiogallery.com. Submission deadline: May 17th, 2026.
Theatre in the Wings – Directors Wanted – Theatre in the Wings (Belleville) is on the lookout for directors for our 2026 Season, including the 10-Minute Festival in September and a one-woman show. All experience levels welcome. For more information, contact Peter at info@theatreinthewings.ca. Inquire by May 18th, 2026.
Theatre in the Wings – 10 Minute Play Festival 2026 – Do you have a story that can captivate an audience in just ten minutes? Send it in! Theatre in the Wings (Belleville) is looking for seven incredible stories to bring to life at the 2026 Theatre in the Wings Canadian National 10-Minute Play Festival, with show dates running September 10-13 & 17-20, 2026. Whether you’re an established writer or a fresh voice, all submissions are welcome. Deadline to submit is May 18th, 2026 at 6:00 PM EST. Learn more here.
Arts on Main Gallery – Call for Artist Submissions – Arts on Main Gallery welcomes submissions from guest artists to show work in its Backroom Gallery space. The Gallery plans to host up to 6 guest artists in the space in 2026. Arts on Main Gallery is in Picton on a highly visible corner location with busy customer traffic. The space will be available for 6-week periods from March-December 2026. Interested artists are invited to visit the gallery, which has both hanging space and shelving. Submissions of all types of artists/artisans, including potters, weavers, glassblowers, painters, photographers, woodworkers, carvers, sculptors, etc. are welcomed. Contact info@artsonmaingallery.ca or visit artsonmaingallery.ca for more information.
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.
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.
Belleville Frameworks – Gallery Space – Belleville Frameworks invites local and emerging artists to apply to display artwork in their two gallery spaces for month-long shows. Installation is provided and the store will take 40% commission on the sale of artwork. An opening reception is held on the first Saturday of the exhibition month. Learn more here.
A Path Forward – Call for Submissions – A Path Forward is seeking applications from Indigenous Artists for both permanent and revolving artwork in this evolving multi-disciplinary physical and virtual art exhibit developed in partnership between The Tsi Tyónnheht Onkwawén:na Language & Cultural Centre (TTO), the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, and Macaulay Heritage Park. Artists may apply online here or contact TTO at events@kenhteke.org for an application or for more information.
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