LAST UPDATED: JULY 28 2026
Artist Opportunities
Below you will find our current and upcoming opportunities which is updated the beginning of every month. All opportunities are listed in order of the date they are due or by the event date.
Eastern Edge
Members' Exhibition Call for Submissions NOW OPEN!
It’s that time of year again. Our calls for submissions are now open, and we are accepting proposals for Main Gallery exhibitions!!
Eastern Edge’s Main Gallery is our primary exhibition space, featuring contemporary work from provincial, national, and international artists. Our Main Gallery programming seeks to facilitate critical dialogue concerning
issues in contemporary art and society, actively encouraging emerging and established artists whose work speaks to feminist, multicultural, queer, and other diverse perspectives.
To read the full Call for Submissions, including submission requirements, detailed instructions on how to apply, and floor plans and examples of past exhibitions, click the link below: https://easternedge.ca/main-gallery-submissions/
The deadline to apply is September 14, 2026 by 11:59 pm NDT.
Any questions regarding submissions that are not addressed in the Call for Submissions can be directed to our staff at easternedgegallery@gmail.com
Eastern Edge
Members' Exhibition Call for Submissions NOW OPEN!
It’s that time of year again. Our calls for submissions are now open, and we are accepting proposals for Rogue Gallery exhibitions!!
The rOGUE Gallery is a 4 x 7 metre space within Eastern Edge dedicated to showcasing work by Eastern Edge members living in or having a connection to Newfoundland and Labrador. The rOGUE Gallery has a special focus on artists in the emerging stages of their career, and/or experimental art practices.
To read the full Call for Submissions, including submission requirements, eligibility, detailed instructions on how to apply, and floor plans and examples of past exhibitions, click the link below:
https://easternedge.ca/rogue-gallery-submissions/
The deadline to apply is September 14, 2026 by 11:59 pm NDT.
Any questions regarding submissions that are not addressed in the Call for Submissions can be directed to our staff at easternedgegallery@gmail.com.
Eastern Edge
Members' Exhibition Call for Submissions NOW OPEN!
It’s that time of year again. Our calls for submissions are now open, and we are accepting proposals for self-directed studio exhibitions!!
Eastern Edge residencies are artist-driven opportunities that allow artists time and space to develop their creative projects. Located in a creative hub set right on the harbour, our island location provides a chance for artists to engage with our beautiful landscape, the unique culture of Newfoundland & Labrador, and our vibrant St. John’s art community.
To read the full Call for Submissions, including submission requirements, detailed instructions on how to apply, a floor plan, and examples of past residencies, click the link below: https://easternedge.ca/residency-submissions/
The deadline to apply is September 14, 2026 by 11:59 pm NDT.
Any questions regarding submissions that are not addressed in the Call for Submissions can be directed to our staff at easternedgegallery@gmail.com
Corporate Connections
Corporate Connections – a group of business leaders and business owners – is holding their annual conference in St John’s this October.
On the afternoon of October 20, they are inviting a small number of members of the Business & Arts NL community to join them for an interactive workshop on how to build and activate your professional network in support of you and your business.
Come meet real business leaders from across Canada and around the world in an intimate setting where you will have the opportunity to connect and learn from each other in the spirit of creating meaningful experiences and build long-lasting relationships for business or personal growth.
Learn more here
St John's Artists
Community Grants
Total Annual Funding: $1.3 million
Applications Open: Late October
Applications Close: Friday, November 27, 2026 at 4 p.m.
Funding is available in the following categories: Arts Organizations, Individual Artists, Community Organizations, Special Events and Festivals, and Sporting Organizations.
Before applying, applicants must review the policy, procedures, and frequently asked questions documents.
For more information, email citygrants@stjohns.ca or call (709) 570-2186. For arts categories, please call 709-576-2563.
Learn about available artist category grant offerings here
Craft Council Christmas Fair
For over 50 years the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador has been proud to present the public with the ONLY juried craft fair of the Christmas season! By focusing on high quality handmade products, the Christmas Craft Fair has been the one stop shop for thousands of customers throughout the years.
To submit your products for review, learn more here
This year, HOLD FAST will take place from August 12-15th
HOLD FAST Festival is a celebration of contemporary performance, interdisciplinary art, and community engagement in St. John’s, NL. Eastern Edge is seeking Featured Artists to present accessible, meaningful, and critically relevant work as part of HOLD FAST 2026.
Our priorities in this year’s programming will be Indigenous artists based anywhere in Canada, and local artists based on NL’s Avalon Peninsula.
Our core values are:
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Facilitating community engagement and meaningful exchange
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Increasing public arts literacy
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Creating opportunities for artists
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Critiquing and subverting structural oppressions & systems of power, with emphasis on:
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queer, feminist, and anti-racist perspectives
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Newfoundland and Labrador regional identity
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Indigenous resistance to colonialism
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HOLD FAST culminates in a Saturday afternoon Art Crawl, a series of performances, installations, and interactive pop-ups staged outdoors and in non-gallery venues across downtown St. John’s. Past programming has included performances, interactive installations, workshops, dance, drag, burlesque, and free community events for people of all ages.
If you have any questions about this year's festival you can contact Shireen at eeholdfast@gmail.com
The Craft Council invite artists, groups of artists, and curators to submit exhibition proposals to take place at the Craft Council Gallery between January 2027 and March 2028. Please carefully review the attached pdf before making a submission.
Proposals can be submitted HERE
Deadline for submissions is September 1st, 2026.
The Art of Being Black (TABB) presents:
An open call for Sankofa, a ten-month curatorial incubator for five emerging Black artists living in Newfoundland and Labrador. Selected artists receive sustained mentorship from curator Bushra Junaid, inclusion in a group exhibition and critical publication, professional documentation of their work, and a $2,500 artist fee.
Register Here
Paragon Press: Our submissions are NOW OPEN!
We will have an open submissions window from May 1 to August 31! Please send us your best short fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, and visual art for consideration in our next issue
For submission guidelines, please visit our website:
For the 4th edition of Ink Fest, St. Michael’s Printshop is excited to host a Festival Writer-in-Residence! We welcome Newfoundland & Labrador-based writers to apply for this inaugural position.
SMP will publish the writing in a zine, including festival photography, and on our website. The zine will be distributed to the public at our post-festival exhibition this fall! SMP is interested in engaging a diverse audience in conversations around printmaking, and the prose-style writing should be accessible to a wide audience.
Deadline to submit questions: August 4, 2026
Applications Due: August 7, 2026
Notification of Results: Sept 4, 2026
Festival Events: Oct 1-4, 2026
Final Writing Submission: Nov 6th, 2026
Learn More: https://www.stmichaelsprintshop.com/writer-in-residence?zlinkid=cd670a7f-4276-4ee2-a252-e12a5acbef17
Provincial Art Bank
Call for Submissions: Provincial Art Bank 2026
The Rooms is now accepting submissions for the Provincial Art Bank Program! This annual initiative supports the acquisition of new artworks from artists across Newfoundland and Labrador.
Selected works become part of the province’s permanent collection, with pieces exhibited at The Rooms and displayed in government offices and public buildings throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.
The deadline to submit is September 7, 2026.
Have questions? Reach out to709-757-8040 or artgallery@therooms.ca.
Tessa Graham, The Water's Fine, 2022, photography.
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