Call for Submissions: Creative Writing Teachers (Kingston WritersFest)
Deadline: 3 April 2026 | 11:59 PM
Kingston WritersFest is inviting proposals from skilled creative writing teachers with fresh approaches and engaging content for the return of The Writers Studio Master Classes and The Readers Salon.
This year’s Writers Studio Master Classes take place at the same time as Kingston WritersFest (October 1-4, 2026) at the Kingston Marriott (285 King St E.). The teaching spaces range from an intimate boardroom-style setting (capacity 25) to a larger 50-seat room.
Master Class Instructor Fees
- 90 min
- $400
- 3 hr (1/2 day)
- $650
- 6 hr (full day)
- $1200
- 9 hr (3hr/day x 3 days)
- $1800
They are also opening up proposals to their widely popular series aimed at readers. The Readers Salon is a 60-minute Masters Class for book lovers who want more from their reading experience. Teachers of these classes focus on a form or a way to read a text and tools for a richer, more expansive reading experience.
Readers Salon Instructor Fees
- 60 min
- $350
A panel will assess all submissions and reach out with a decision within three weeks after the deadline. Writers Studio Master Classes are open to everyone 15 years of age or over. Minimum class size is 10.
Textile Artist Residency Program (Wild Bobbin)
Deadline: 4 April 2026
“PASS it on: Project for Accessible Sewing Skills” is a one-year community textile arts initiative that creates meaningful opportunities for Kingston residents to learn essential sewing and mending skills while fostering collaboration between emerging and established local sewists and textile artists.
Our Artist Residency Program is seeking five emerging textile artists for rotating 7-week terms.
Accepted candidates will receive free access to professional-grade equipment (sewing machines, cutting & pressing stations, and other essential sewing tools), donated fashion fabrics, and a dedicated workspace at Wild Bobbin in Kingston, Ontario, to create a meaningful textile project of their choosing.
In addition to virtual and in-person showcases of their progress and final project, each artist will lead a community skill-sharing demonstration with the support and space of Wild Bobbin during their residency.
Call for Applications: Vendors (Skeleton Park Arts Festival x Fat Goose Craft Fair)
Deadline: 6 April 2026
Skeleton Park Arts Festival is a non-profit arts and music festival in Kingston, Ontario which provides venues for showcasing local musicians, family activities, artisans, and history of Skeleton Park (McBurney Park).
SPAF works diligently to build and sustain meaningful and respectful relationships with Indigenous artists and community members while being aware and conscience that the land that SPAF and its activities throughout Katarokwi/Kingston area takes place on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabek and Haudenosaunee Peoples. In our commitment to building these relationships, SPAF provides 5 Craft Fair spaces for self-identified Indigenous artists. The free spaces available for Indigenous vendors will be provided to the first 5 applicants.
The following expectations apply to all vendors:
- Vendors must bring their own table, tent, and display. Vendors are required to set up by 9am and not dismantle before 5pm each day.
- Skeleton Park Arts Festival is rain or shine.
- Festival is taking place in a park so there might be trees and uneven terrain at some spots.
Fees
- Booth: $50/day and $85/weekend
- Youth Booth (18 years old and under): $30/day and $50/weekend
Vendors must pay fees upon acceptance by e-transfer to secure their booth.
Call for Artists (Wolfe Island Gallery)
Deadline: 12 April 2026
The Wolfe Island Gallery is a curated fine art and fine craft gallery in the picturesque village of Marysville, collectively run by a community of visual artists and friends on the Frontenac Islands. The WIG promotes the islands’ vibrant art presence as a meeting place to mentor and develop creativity.
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Priority will be given to artists who are full- or part-time residents, or have a connection to, the Frontenac Islands (Howe, Simcoe, and Wolfe). Artists from other areas will be accepted subject to space availability.
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Works must be original fine arts, sculpture, or fine crafts.
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All works must use archival materials and be sale ready. Hanging works must have finished sides or be in undamaged frames, with D rings and professional hanging wire. Gallery has the right to not hang any works that do not meet the standard. Further details will be provided upon acceptance.
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All submissions will be juried by the gallery curator(s).
SUBMISSION SPECIFICATIONS:
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Name and contact information (phone, mailing address, email address, website URL).
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A brief (150 word max.) artist bio and statement which includes connection to the islands (if applicable) and description of work that includes materials used and approximate sizes.
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Send three to five images of sample work completed within the last two years in jpeg or png format with your name, title of work, approximate size and medium and expected price in the file name. (eg: Nancy Steele, “Sunny Morning”, 8"x10" Oil on board, $250). The work must be representative of what you would like to show in the gallery. If you have a work in progress, please send a short description.
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E-mail your submissions to wolfeislandgallery@gmail.com
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By submitting your images, you consent to their use in WIG promotion (if you are accepted for the season), including social media.
Call for Submissions: Annual Spring Show - Renewal (Melt Studio & Gallery)
Deadline: 26 April 2026
Melt Studio + Gallery is located just outside Picton in a historical air force barrack at the newly developed Base31, Prince Edward County’s vibrant new cultural destination. The gallery is managed and run by Canadian encaustic artist Susan Wallis and is the home to her encaustic working studio. The gallery’s mandate is to foster and enhance public awareness, understanding, and appreciation for the positive cultural significance of the visual arts by showcasing all levels of visual artists and artisans in their exhibitions.
Renewal:
“And suddenly you know: it’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.” — Meister Eckhart
As winter gives way to spring—snow melting, days stretching longer, light returning—we invite artists to explore RENEWAL in our 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.
We welcome submissions that embrace renewal in all its forms and celebrate the promise of new beginnings.
No size limitations, but we strongly encourage artists to submit a range of sizes. There is a $25.00 non-refundable administrative fee to submit a maximum of 3 pieces. All works must be for sale and if sold are subject to 40% commission.
Key Dates:
- Show Dates: May 16 – June 7, 2026
- Submission Deadline: Sunday, April 26, 2026
- Works will be juried: April 27 – 30, 2026
- Acceptance emails will be sent: May 1, 2026
- Deliver selected works to gallery on or before: May 10, 2026
Call for Applications: Community Organization Booths (Skeleton Park Arts Festival)
Deadline: 30 April 2026 | 11:59 PM
The Skeleton Park Arts Festival offers space for community groups to set up a table in McBurney Park during the festival.
The cost of a community service booth is free, but you must meet our Acceptance Guidelines below.
Acceptance Guidelines
In accordance with the purpose and policy, the Festival only allows groups who:
- Are not for profit, charitable, or otherwise not a money making corporate entity.
- Are not a political party or religious organization
- Are appropriate for the diverse audience and age range of the festival goers, especially children.
- We have a small committee who decides if a group is appropriate for the Festival (ie, meets the above guidelines).
Participant Responsibilities
Physical Space:
- Community groups are asked to provide their own tables, chairs and tent.
- Ten foot spaces for each group will be clearly marked at McBurney Park.
- We ask that your group have the table staffed from 10: 00 AM until 5:00 PM on Saturday and/or Sunday.
- Set up begins at 9:00 AM each day.
Materials and Activities:
- While at the Festival, community groups are NOT allowed to solicit funds in any way, whether through donations or sales.
- Additionally, community groups are NOT allowed to have a draw, raffle, or any other kind of gift-giving activity (including food).
- We can make allowances for some small goods, such as promotional stickers or pens.
- If you have any special programming or workshop activities planned for your space please include an outline of these in your application.
- Community groups are encouraged to provide leaflets and informational flyers for people to take if they desire.
- Groups are also welcome to collect contact information of interested festival goers.
- Please keep your display appropriate to the diversity of Festival goers, especially children.
Call for Musicians, Songwriters, and Choral Leaders (Kingston Pop Choir)
Deadline: 1 May 2026
Kingston Pop Choir is seeking local musicians, songwriters, and emerging choral leaders to serve as guest artists in 2026. Each month, a guest artist will collaborate with hosts Steph Drouin and Paul Barton to teach participants an original arrangement of a song (either an original composition or a cover).
This is a paid opportunity supported by the City of Kingston Arts Fund. Guest artists receive $275 for 5 hours of work, including a one‑hour planning meeting and a three‑hour pop choir session. Steph and Paul will be present to co‑facilitate and support each event.
We expect to select 3-4 artists through this call. Applications will be assessed by a volunteer jury based on community‑mindedness, passion for group singing, diversity of musical background, song choice, and musical ability.
Artists will be notified between May 15 and May 31. If you have questions or access needs, please contact steph@fiercelyok.ca or paul@fiercelyok.ca.
Call for Applications: Women's Artist Residency (Studio Retreat)
Deadline: 15 May 2026
Imagine having nothing to do but your work. No interruptions. No obligations. Just you, your practice, and the quiet to let it breathe.
Studio Retreat is a new artist residency for women in Prince Edward County, offering 30 and 60 day stays from May through October 2026.
Each group of artists is small and intentional. Four to five women living together in a warm, fully furnished home with everything included. Linens, utilities, Wi-Fi, and shared household amenities. You arrive, and you create. That is it. What makes it different is what you walk away with. Uninterrupted time for your work. A community of women who understand the artistic journey and stay in your life long after the residency ends. And Prince Edward County itself, a beautiful peaceful landscape where the culture, the light, and the pace of life can be woven into the work.
Studio Retreat was founded by Colette Rabba, a Canadian artist who built this space because she knows what it means to need time, quiet, and a room of your own.
Applications are open now. Spots are limited.
Call for Submissions: Ravel 2026 - Inaugural Textile Art Exhibition (Melt Studio & Gallery)
Deadline: 17 May 2026
Threads twist, fibres entwine, patterns emerge—and sometimes, they unravel.
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.
Eligibility:
- Open to artists working with textiles or fibre in any form.
- Open to Canadian residents only.
- Mediums: Traditional, experimental, mixed media incorporating textile elements. Size limitation for wall hung work is 36 x 48 in.
The exhibition will run from June 13 to July 5, 2026 at Melt Studio & Gallery, at Base31, Prince Edward County.
In addition, a minimum of 10 textiles artists will be selected to be part of the Booth Display by Melt Gallery at the Gather in the County Textile show at Crystal Palace on Saturday, June 13, 10am – 4pm.
Let your work unravel, entwine, and reveal. Show us how thread, fabric, and fibre can tell stories, evoke emotion, and transform space. No size limitations, but it is strongly suggested artists submit a range of sizes and price points.
All works must be for sale. All sales are subject to a 40% commission. There is a $25.00 non-refundable administrative fee to submit 3 pieces.
Key Dates:
- Show Dates: June 13 – July 5, 2026
- Submission Deadline: Sunday, May 17, 2026
- Works will be juried: May 18 – 20, 2026
- Acceptance emails will be sent out: May 25, 2026
- Deliver selected works to gallery on or before: June 7, 2026
Auditions
The Isabel Voices (The Isabel Voices)
Audition requests accepted on an ongoing basis
Join the joyful community of The Isabel Voices, where singers of all backgrounds and talents are embraced! The Isabel Voices has two dynamic ensembles that engage in exciting projects throughout the year, a large ensemble and small ensemble. Auditions take place on an ongoing basis, offering opportunities as spots become available within the ensembles. Join this spirited community of singers and create unforgettable musical moments and forge lasting friendships.
Board & Volunteer Opportunities
Call for Board Members (Gananoque Arts Network)
Deadline: 23 April 2026
The Gananoque Arts Network is seeking passionate individuals to join their Board of Directors and help shape the future of arts and culture in their community.
They're especially interested in candidates with experience in:
- Cultural/arts programming
- Fundraising & development
- Grant writing
- Space procurement
What to expect:
- Monthly meetings at our Gananoque studio/café
- Collaborative work with a close-knit, dedicated team
- The opportunity to make a real impact on Eastern Ontario's arts scene
- A chance to contribute to one of the region's most community-integrated arts organizations
Why Gananoque? Beautiful waterfront town, vibrant creative community, and meaningful work that brings artists, workshops, and cultural programming to life.
Ready to contribute your expertise?
For more information and to apply, email: gananoqueartsnetwork@gmail.com
Call for Board Members (Kingston Arts Council)
Deadline: Rolling
The Kingston Arts Council (KAC) Board of Directors is seeking passionate, community-minded individuals interested in joining the KAC Board. We are currently seeking applications for both general Director positions and the Executive positions of Chair and Treasurer. With our 2025-2030 Strategic Plan forthcoming and core projects in development — including a major overhaul of the City of Kingston Arts Fund — this is an exciting time to join the KAC team and make a strong impact in our sector!
These are flexible volunteer roles with two-year terms, renewable for a maximum total of six consecutive years. KAC’s Board plays an important role in supporting our mission and vision, offering oversight and strategic direction, and guiding the organization as it grows. Together, we care for KAC’s stability and ensure it continues to serve artists and arts organizations in meaningful ways.
How to Apply
If any of these positions sound like a good fit, please consider submitting an application here.
If you’re curious and want to learn more before applying, you can reach out to Clelia Scala at board@artskingston.ca
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Call for Board Members (Modern Fuel)
Applications accepted on an on-going basis
The Modern Fuel Board of Directors is a working Board. Board members are expected to attend monthly meetings, attend Modern Fuel events, and serve a two-year term. Ideal candidates will help develop and implement strategies that will generate revenue, attract new supporters, expand our community connections, and build the artist-run centre’s profile in the Kingston community and across the country. Directors dedicate 5 - 10 hours of work per month attending meetings, self-guided work, assisting staff, and other tasks as needed. If you are interested in getting involved as a Board Director, feel free to contact us at mfarcbodpres@modernfuel.org.
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Call for Board Members (Orchestra Kingston)
Applications accepted on an on-going basis
Orchestra Kingston invites members of the general public who are interested in music and the arts in general to join our vibrant and active Board of Directors of Kingston's community orchestra. Help us make sweet music. Interested parties should email manager.orchestrakingston@
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Call for Board Members (CARFAC Ontario)
CARFAC Ontario is seeking to connect with artists to join our board and contribute to advancing representation and advocacy on behalf of artists across Ontario. The board of directors is responsible for overseeing the organization’s governance and strategic direction in alignment with our mandate. We invite both CARFAC Ontario members and members of Ontario arts community to nominate an artist, or themselves, to be considered to join our board. This is a volunteer position.
Studio & Gallery Rental Opportunities
Call for Applicants: Creativity Studios C & F (Tett Centre for Creativity & Learning)
Deadline: 3 May 2026 | 11:59 PM
Tett Centre is currently accepting proposals from emerging professional artists to rent one of its Creativity Studios. These bright creative spaces are located in a historic building on the shores of Lake Ontario.
Studio F and Studio C are each available for a one year license term, with the option to renew for up to two (2) additional terms (for a total of three (3) years). Artists at all stages of their careers and from all disciplines who commit to a program of community engagement and who meet the criteria are encouraged to submit proposals. Artists can apply as a pair as long as each artist submits a separate application and notes this in their submission.
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Rental Galleries (Melt Studio + Gallery)
Deadline: 1 December 2026
Are you an artist looking for a supportive and welcoming place to exhibit your work?
At Melt Studio and Gallery, we have two rental gallery spaces—Focus and Format—designed to give artists the opportunity to present solo exhibitions in a professional gallery setting at an affordable flat rental fee. These project rooms are intended to cultivate an encouraging environment where artists can confidently showcase their work.
Rental prices for a one month show in either gallery ranges from $750-850 + HST. Melt Gallery provides a gallery attendant during open hours, handles client inquiries and transactions, and promotes the artist’s work through our website and social media platforms (Facebook and Instagram), our media list, and the newsletters of Melt Gallery, Base31, and the local Arts Councils. We also supply promotional graphics that you can share with your own audiences and on your personal social media platforms. Duo exhibitions will be 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.
Our gallery is open to and welcoming of all artists and people regardless of age, gender, orientation, or background. We maintain a zero-tolerance discrimination policy to ensure that the gallery remains a safe and respectful environment for artists and visitors alike.
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Artist Studio/Workshop for Rent (Nicholas Crombach)
Deadline: Until Filled
Approx. 900 sq. ft. available located in Kingston. Freshly painted with updated lighting. Open to divide the space with walls to fit your space needs.
Ideal for visual artists, designers, crafts people, or any creative practice. Shared amenities: washroom, studio sink, and kitchenette (shared with artist that occupies the studio downstairs). Plenty of parking available. Outdoor space available for working during the warmer months (or colder months, if you're up for it!)
Rent a third of the space for $430, half for $600 or the whole space for $1100. + HST (Utilities included).
Contact Nicholas at nicholascrombach@gmail.comfor more information and to arrange a viewing.