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Craft News and Calls for Entry

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May 7, 2025

Stay up-to-date with the latest calls for entry, news and opportunities from our members and affiliates. You’ll also find events and craft sector reports from both national and international communities.

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Campaign • ON

Save Craft Education in Ontario: A Call to Action ↗

Students, educators, and industry advocates are raising urgent alarms about the future of craft education in Ontario. Amid widespread post-secondary cuts, flagship studio-based craft programs at George Brown College, Sheridan College, and OCAD University are facing suspension and uncertain futures. Craft Ontario is calling on the craft community you to join their #SaveCraftEdOn campaign. Visit Craft Ontario’s website to take action: you’ll find letter templates to contact your MPP and post-secondary administrators, as well as downloadable graphics to help spread the word online.

Call for Expressions of Interest • NS

Craft Nova Scotia Board of Directors ↗

Join the Craft NS Board! They are entering an exciting new chapter, and are looking for passionate people to help shape what comes next. Whether you’re a maker, a craft supporter, or someone who simply believes in the power of creativity and community, they’d love to hear from you. No previous board experience required — just your commitment, ideas, and enthusiasm. Want to learn more? Simply send Craft NS a message on Instagram or Facebook and a current Board member will follow up personally to chat.

Exhibition and Events • Saskatoon, SK | May 3, 2025 onward

Saskatchewan Craft Council Dimensions 2025 ↗

Dimensions is the Saskatchewan Craft Council’s open, juried exhibition which encourages and rewards excellence in hand-crafted work. Dimensions programming aims to celebrate Saskatchewan craft by nurturing meaningful connections, community, education, and artistic development. There are a number of upcoming events related to Dimensions 2025:

May 3 – 20: Public Open House – All shortlisted works will be on display at SCC Gallery so the public can view all the works selected for in-person jurying and learn more about the Dimensions process.
May 10: Dimensions Celebration: Awards & Exhibition Announcement – Join the SCC at 2 pm at the Remai Modern to celebrate Dimensions 2025. Jurors will announce the selected works and award winners. A livestream link will also be available.
May 29 – August 23: Dimensions 2025 Exhibition – All selected works for Dimensions 2025 will be displayed in SCC Gallery for the summer! Reception date: TBA

Call for Submissions • NS | May 7, 2025

Craft Nova Scotia 2026 Exhibitions Proposals ↗

Craft Nova Scotia is pleased to invite proposals from artists/craftspeople, community groups, cultural groups, guilds, and curators for exhibitions at the Mary E. Black Gallery in 2026. As Nova Scotia’s only public fine craft gallery, the Gallery strives to host a exhibitions across craft media that educate the public about craft while promoting traditional and contemporary fine craft created by emerging and established local, regional, Canadian, and international artists. Juried, curated, and travelling exhibitions are eligible.

Event • Winnipeg, MB | May 8, 2025

Manitoba Craft Council Biennial: A Night of Excellence ↗

The Manitoba Craft Council invites community members to its Inaugural Biennial and Awards Dinner on Thursday, May 8, 2025 in Winnipeg. This celebratory evening will honour makers and collectives with five awards recognizing excellence in contemporary craft across the province. Tickets include dinner, drinks, door prizes, and a silent auction—don’t miss this chance to toast Manitoba’s vibrant craft community!

Call for Entry • Regina, SK | May 12, 2025

Saskatchewan Craft Council’s 2025 Craft Is… Fine Craft Market ↗

The Saskatchewan Craft Council is seeking juried SCC members to be marketers at this year’s Craft Is… Fine Craft Market. For the second year in a row, SCC’s Craft Is… will take place in conjunction with SaskGalleries and Art Now Fine Art Fair from October 2 to 5, 2025. Applications are first come, first served.

Call for Submissions • Toronto, ON | May 15, 2025

Craft Ontario 2025-2026 Retail Window Feature ↗

Craft Ontario’s Retail Feature Program offers members the chance to showcase a collection of work in the Feature Window of their Queen Street Shop for five weeks, with promotion through Craft Ontario’s channels. The deadline to apply is May 15, 2025.

Call for Submissions • Toronto, ON | May 15, 2025

Craft Ontario 2025-2026 Jewellery Showcase Applications ↗

Are you looking for an opportunity to showcase a collection of Jewellery? Apply now for Craft Ontario’s Jewellery Showcase Program! The Jewellery Showcase Program gives members the opportunity to highlight a collection of Jewellery in the designated display at the Craft Ontario Distillery Shop for approximately 7 weeks. All work displayed in the Showcase must be made by the applicant and should have the potential to sell in a retail setting.

Call for Entry • AB | May 19, 2025

Alberta “Craft Perspectives” ↗

In 2025, Alberta Craft celebrates its 45th anniversary. As part of this celebration, they are excited to share this call for their upcoming Feature exhibition, Craft Perspectives, which will look back through the province’s history. Members are invited to create work in response to objects in museums, archive collections, and other historical works in Alberta. Your work can be inspired by an entire historical collection or one historic item. For more information on submission requirements, visit the Craft Alberta website. This exhibition will be on display at the Edmonton Alberta Craft Feature Gallery from June 21 – October 18, 2025 and at the Calgary Gallery in Spring 2026.

Job Opportunity • AB | May 23, 2025

Alberta Craft Council Curator ↗

Alberta Craft Council is seeking applicants for a full-time, permanent curatorial position. This individual will be a key member of the Alberta Craft Council’s creative and administrative team, leading the exhibition programming and helping to grow the impact of craft in the province. The Curator will work collaboratively across departments and will liaise with artists, curators, partners, and volunteers to produce high-quality, engaging exhibitions and public programming that reflect Alberta’s diverse craft community. Learn more about the position and apply today on the Alberta Craft Council’s website.

Call for Submissions • ON | May 26, 2025

Craft Ontario 2026 Exhibitions Proposals ↗

Craft Ontario is currently seeking proposals for solo and two-person exhibitions to take place in the Craft Ontario Gallery, 1106 Queen St West, Toronto, in the 2026 calendar year. Craft Ontario welcomes submissions in all craft media by artists at any stage of their career (emerging, mid or established). Submissions of both existing work and projects that have not yet been realized will be considered.

Call for Entry • Port Perry, ON | June 1, 2025

META4 Gallery 20th Anniversary Exhibition, Making Your Mark ↗

Craft Ontario is partnering with META4 Gallery to celebrate its 20th anniversary with Making Your Mark, a juried exhibition running from June 20 to July 13, 2025, at META4 Gallery in Port Perry. Submissions are open until June 1, 2025, with a jury fee of $20 CAD, and the exhibition invites artists to explore the theme of “making your mark” in a variety of mediums.

Call for Submissions | June 2, 2025

Craft Ontario Craft Awards Program ↗

The 2025 Craft Awards Program by Craft Ontario is now accepting applications for 18 awards celebrating excellence in craft and design. Submissions are due by June 2, 2025, with eligibility open to Canadian-based artists, and each award has its own specific requirements. For more detailed information, see their website for a list of awards, along with descriptions outlining conditions and requirements for each. Applications must be submitted online, with a $10 admin fee for non-members.

Call for Entry • Winnipeg, MB | June 8, 2025

CRAFTED 2025 ↗

Artist applications for CRAFTED 2025 are now open! Since 2015, CRAFTED has been Winnipeg’s leading contemporary craft sale, ⁠drawing 3,500-4,000 visitors and approximately $400,000 in sales annually. Now ⁠in its eleventh year, CRAFTED is proud to partner the Manitoba Craft Council (MCC), WAG-Qaumajuq, Northwest Territories Arts (NWT Arts), Nunavut Development Corporation (NDC), Avataq Cultural Institute, and the Nunatsiavut Government to host a runway show and in-person shopping experience throughout the galleries of WAG-Qaumajuq.⁠ Apply now to be a vendor in the 11th annual CRAFTED Show + Sale market at WAG-Qaumajuq — deadline to apply is June 8 (artists from NWT must apply by May 25).

Scholarship • BC | June 30, 2025

CCBC Micki MacKenzie Educational Craft Bursary ↗

The Micki MacKenzie Educational Craft Bursary is a $4000 award, given annually to one recipient. It was founded in 2019 by Micki’s husband Murray and their children, Nicole and Ross, as a living memorial to a wonderful woman who possessed an incredible eye for design, craft, and the arts of all kinds. Micki gave her time and energy to many community causes and the Craft Council of BC was particularly near and dear to her heart.

Award • BC | June 30, 2025

CCBC 2025 Citizen of Craft Award ↗

This annual award is presented by the Craft Council of British Columbia to an individual who is not a professional craft artist, but without whom the craft community would be sorely diminished. People who physically make objects understand that the making is only one aspect of creating culture: we need admirers and friends who are knowledgeable and thoughtful in their reception of our work, and who champion its grand diversity. This year CCBC invites all regional & community arts councils, craft organizations and artists to nominate an individual that has made a significant impact in their community for craft and the artists who create it.

Call for Entry • MB | July 8, 2025

Manitoba Craft Council – Expressions of Interest for Exhibitions and Programming ↗

The Manitoba Craft Council has launched a new Expression of Interest call for exhibitions and programming for 2026-2028. Open to artists based in Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario, the revised submission process focuses on accessibility and inclusivity—prioritizing images and ideas over formal written proposals. Visit their website to learn more about this new application process.

Call for Submissions | August 1, 2025

Studio Magazine Call for Pitches ↗

Studio Magazine is calling for submissions / pitches / articles for their Fall 2025 issue around the theme RESONANCE. This issue of Studio will examine how craft relates to the world, and how is it used a tool for storytelling/worldmaking. How does craft build relationships between people, communities, generations? What are the connections between materials, and how can they be seen in new ways? What role does history/tradition play in modern craft, and how has craft transformed? How does Canadian craft impact the world, yet build a unique voice? Learn more about topics of interest and submission requirements on Studio’s website. Pitches are accepted in English and French.

Opportunities

Call for Entry • Brantford, ON | May 10, 2025

The Woodland Cultural Centre Indigenous Art Exhibition 2025 ↗

The Woodland Cultural Centre is accepting digital submissions for its 50th Annual Juried Exhibition, celebrating Indigenous artists of all stages. Submit up to three original works of art (completed within the last two years) in any media by May 10, 2025. There is no entry fee. The exhibition will run from June 21 to September 30, 2025.

Call for Entry • Virtual | May 16, 2025

Surface Design 2025 International Exhibition in Print ↗

Submissions are now open for the Surface Design Association’s 10th annual International Exhibition in Print. Works from this exhibition are featured in the Fall issue of the Surface Design Journal. This year’s theme, “Emulate, Recreate, Translate,” explores translation as a material practice, inviting work that reimagines fibre’s capacity to communicate across materials, metaphors, and cultures. Artists working with or inspired by textile-based techniques are encouraged to apply.

Call for Entry • Vancouver, BC | May 19, 2025

Bill Reid Gallery Indigenous Artisans Market ↗

The Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art is inviting Indigenous artists and makers to join this year’s summer market at the Gallery. Artists are invited to showcase and sell their work in mediums such as weaving, carving, jewelry-making, beading, painting, and printmaking. The market will take place on Saturday, June 7th, from 11 am – 4 pm.

Call for Submissions • Waterloo, ON | May 21, 2025

Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery: A Commemorative Exhibition for Remembrance Day ↗

The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery invites clay, glass, and vitreous enamel artists from across Canada to submit a proposal for a small work (maximum 45 x 30 x 30 cm) for an exhibition commemorating Remembrance Day, November 11, 80 years since the end of World War II. The exhibition will be held in their Gordon Barnes Gallery in the Fall 2025. Proposals should examine issues around peace, war (any conflicts in the world including civil wars), Remembrance Day and its commemoration.

Call for Entry | May 25, 2025

RBC Award for Glass ↗

The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery is now accepting submissions for the 2025 RBC Award for Glass! The RBC Award for Glass is a national award for emerging glass artists with $18,000 in prizes available. Eligible artists include those working in blown, flame-worked, fused, or stained glass. Thanks to the ongoing partnership between RBC and the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, this award is presented annually to a practising emerging glass artist who works professionally and is in the early stages of their career. Learn more on the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery website.

Call for Entry • Hamilton, ON | May 25, 2025

CSCIA Body Casts a Shadow ↗

Canadian Society of Contemporary Iron Arts is a not-for-profit dedicated to cast metal arts. They are now accepting submissions for their exhibition, The Body Casts a Shadow, from June 11-15, 2025. This exhibition will coincide with their Public Pour event at the Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology on June 14. This call is open exclusively to current CSCIA members.

Call for Entry • Dundas, ON | May 31, 2025

Exhibition Applications for Carnegie Gallery’s 2026 Programming ↗

The Carnegie Gallery is currently accepting exhibition proposals for its 2026 calendar year. Artists and craftspeople working in contemporary fine art and craft are invited to apply until May 31, 2025. Submissions are juried by a peer-reviewed committee, with solo and group proposals welcome from both emerging and established artists across Canada.

Call for Entry • Halifax, NS | May 31, 2025

Halifax Art Book Fair Applications ↗

The 2024 Halifax Art Book Fair (HABF) will be held on Friday, August 22nd and Saturday, August 23rd, 2025. The fair aims to highlight the history of art books in Halifax, showcasing artists’ books, catalogues, zines, and other printed materials, while fostering connections and new ideas. To apply for a table, fill out the form on their website before midnight on May 31st, 2025 (AST).

Conference | May 31 – June 1, 2025

2025 FUSION Conference: Women in Clay ↗

Join FUSION in Kingston, Ontario, for the 2025 FUSION Conference, presented in partnership with the Kingston Potters’ Guild. This year’s theme, Women in Clay, celebrates the outstanding work of three presenters: Naomi Clement, Candice Methe, and Grace Han. Secure your spot early to guarantee your place; early bird prices are available until February 15, 2025.

Conference • Whitehorse, YK | June 5 – 9, 2025

The Glass Art Association of Canada Conference ↗

The Glass Art Association of Canada (GAAC) is thrilled to announce their 2025 conference will be held from June 5 to 8, 2025, at Lumel Studios and Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre in Whitehorse, Yukon. This year’s theme, Confluence: A Shared Path, celebrates the intersection of diverse artistic journeys, fostering collaboration and innovation within the glass art community. Register today!

Call for Submissions • Virtual

Submit to Inuit Art Quarterly ↗

IAQ is currently accepting submissions for their upcoming issue! The IAQ publishes engaging thoughtful stories, for both the print magazine and our website, from across Inuit Nunangat and beyond that centre the experiences and work of Inuit artists across all mediums. They a publish a wide range of stories, including artist interviews, historical analyses and personal essays. Pitch an article today!

Opportunity • Port Hawkesbury, NS

Customs House Artisan Incubator ↗

Are you looking to start or grow your contemporary craft business? Or to relocate your existing business to Cape Breton? The Customs House Artisan Incubator can help. Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design and the Town of Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, have teamed up to provide a fully equipped affordable studio space, business and technique guidance and mentorship, and sales and marketing opportunities to help artists develop sustainable businesses in the area.

Exhibitions

CCBC • Vancouver, BC | Until May 22, 2025

CCBC The Earring Show 2025 ↗

The Craft Council of BC invites you to The Earring Show, an annual exhibition that highlights contemporary jewellery design! The exhibition sheds light on the timeless connection between craft and culture, and how they influence each other. The Earring Show as an exhibition will be open at the Craft Council of BC Gallery on May 8 and will be available for viewing until May 22. The earrings will be for sale online until August 31.

Craft Ontario • Toronto, ON | May 10 – June 22, 2025

Kae Sasaki: Traces ↗

Craft Ontario is excited to present, Traces, a solo exhibition of beadwork by Kae Sasaki, a visual artist and Japanese-born settler living and working on Treaty One Territory, known as Winnipeg, Manitoba. Join the Opening Reception at the Craft Ontario Gallery on Saturday, May 24 from 2 – 4 pm.

Mississippi Valley Textile Museum • Almonte, ON | Until July 19, 2025

Gear ↗

Visit Gear, a solo exhibition by the CCF/FCMA’s very own board member Bettina Matzkuhn, at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum this summer. This exhibition examines human presence in the backcountry by deconstructing old backpacks. Matzkuhn has sewn densely embroidered images of landscapes into these packs, where the silk, cotton and linen contrast with the packs’ synthetic textiles. Congratulations to Bettina on this major exhibition!

Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery • Waterloo, ON | May 31 to September 14, 2025

Excellence in Clay: 25 Years of the Winifred Shantz Award ↗

For a quarter century, the Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics has been celebrating the best of emerging ceramic artists in Canada. This year is no exception, as Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery and the Keith and Winifred Shantz Fund for the Arts recognize the winner and finalists of 2025, as well as each winner in the award’s 25-year history. The only national award for emerging ceramic artists in Canada, the impact of the award is unmatched. Visit the exhibition, with work. Through works from the Gallery’s Permanent Collection, as well as works loaned from the Art Gallery of Burlington and Gardiner Museum, celebrating each of the award’s twenty-five incredible winners.

News

Fall 2024

The Craft Alliance Atlantic Association launches online initiative, Craft Portfolio, to share contemporary fine craft from the Atlantic provinces ↗

Winter 2024