Craft News and Calls for Entry

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June 11, 2026

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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Fundraising Campaign • Ontario

Craft Ontario at 50: A New Home for Our Next Chapter ↗

As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, Craft Ontario has launched a fundraising campaign to support its transition to a new flagship location at 401 Richmond Street West in Toronto. Running from fall 2026 through spring 2027, the campaign will include storytelling initiatives, public programs, and anniversary events while helping sustain exhibitions, publications, member services, and programming during the move. A matching gift is in place to double the impact of leadership-level contributions, and every gift made this year directly supports the transition and the next chapter of Craft Ontario.

Call for Applications • June 18, 2026 • Halifax, NS

Craft Nova Scotia Summer Designer Craft Show ↗

Craft Nova Scotia invites current juried members to apply for the Summer Designer Craft Show, taking place in Halifax between July 24 and August 9, 2026. Presented across the Mary E. Black Gallery, Passages Gallery, and Residency Gallery, the show provides an opportunity for makers to showcase and sell assessed work directly to the public.

Call for Submissions • June 19, 2026 • Manitoba

Up-and-Coming Craft 2026 ↗

The Manitoba Craft Council invites submissions for Up-and-Coming Craft 2026, a digital exhibition showcasing the work of youth and emerging craft artists. Open to young makers and recent graduates, the exhibition provides an opportunity to share new work with a wider audience and celebrate emerging voices in contemporary craft. The digital exhibition will run from June 26 to August 28, 2026.

Call for Submissions • June 30, 2026 • Edmonton, AB

2027 Alberta Craft Discovery Gallery Exhibition Proposals ↗

Alberta Craft is excited to welcome proposals for the 2027 Discovery Gallery, a space dedicated to presenting contemporary craft exhibitions in Edmonton. The call invites individual or group exhibition proposals, with submissions open to emerging, mid-career, and established artists.

Bursary • Deadline: June 30, 2026 • British Columbia

2026 Micki MacKenzie Educational Craft Bursary ↗

The Micki MacKenzie Educational Craft Bursary was established in 2019 by Micki’s family as a living memorial to her lifelong support of craft and community, particularly through the Craft Council of BC. Awarded annually, the $4,000 bursary supports one recipient pursuing education in craft or the arts.

Call for Submissions • June 30, 2026 • Saskatoon, SK

Craft Is… Fine Craft Market ↗

Craft Is… Fine Craft Market is a market held alongside Art Now Fine Art Fair, an annual event that showcases the top art galleries in Saskatchewan. The tandem events alternate between Saskatoon and Regina each year, and will return to Saskatoon October 2–4, 2026. Saskatchewan Craft Council members are invited to apply for market booths or to submit work for the Council’s gallery booth at Art Now.

Call for Nominations • June 30, 2026 • British Columbia

CCBC Citizen of Craft Award ↗

The Citizen of Craft Award, presented by the Craft Council of BC, recognizes an individual who is not a craftsperson but has made significant contributions to supporting and championing the craft community. Nominations celebrate those whose advocacy, knowledge, and engagement help sustain and expand the craft sector in BC.

Call for Proposals • September 1, 2026 • St. John’s, NL

Craft Council Gallery Exhibition Proposals ↗

The Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador invites artists, artist groups, and curators to submit exhibition proposals for presentation at the Craft Council Gallery between January 2027 and March 2028. Proposals will be considered for the Gallery’s exhibition program and must be submitted by September 1, 2026.

Event • September 4–6, 2026 • Mactaquac, NB

Mactaquac Craft Festival ↗

The Mactaquac Craft Festival returns to Mactaquac Provincial Park from September 4–6, 2026, celebrating heritage and contemporary craft. The family-friendly festival features a craft market, hands-on workshops, craft demonstrations, children’s activities, local food, and opportunities to connect directly with artists from across New Brunswick and Atlantic Canada.

Call for Submissions • Deadline: December 1, 2026 • Winnipeg, MB

Texture in Craft: MCC’s 2027 Member Show ↗

Texture in Craft is the Manitoba Craft Council’s 2027 member exhibition, inviting submissions that explore surface, material, and tactile qualities in craft. The exhibition will run from January 8 to February 24, 2027, at the C2 Centre for Craft, with an opening reception on January 8.

Opportunities

Event • Untill August 16, 2026 • Toronto, ON

International Ceramic Art Fair (ICAF) ↗

The International Ceramic Art Fair (ICAF) is the Gardiner Museum’s biennial celebration of contemporary ceramics, bringing together leading Canadian and international artists. Expanded into a 12-week exhibition and public program, the 2026 edition explores how ceramics is evolving across art, design, and emerging technologies, with programming including a symposium, workshops, and talks.

Event • June 13, 2026 • Picton, ON

Gather in the County: Modern Textile Market ↗

Gather in the County is an annual textile market in Prince Edward County, bringing together over 90 makers, artists, dyers, and community groups working in textile arts. Curated by local textile artists, the event showcases handmade and vintage textile wares, installations, and supplies, highlighting the cultural value and traditions of fibre-based practices.

Market • June 20, 2026 • Vancouver, BC

Summer Indigenous Artisans Market 2026 ↗

The Summer Indigenous Artisans Market is a one-day event at the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art, showcasing Indigenous artists working across weaving, carving, jewellery, beading, painting, and printmaking. Expanding outdoors into the courtyard, the market invites visitors to connect with artists and purchase handmade work.

Event • June 20, 2026 • Regina, SK

Bazaart 2026 ↗

Organized by the MacKenzie Art Gallery, Bazaart is Saskatchewan’s premier art, craft, and design fair, featuring more than 100 artists and makers from across the province. The annual event offers visitors the opportunity to discover handmade work, meet artists, and participate in a range of creative activities, while supporting the Gallery’s exhibitions and public programs.

Job Opportunity • June 27, 2026 • Remote (Ontario)

Administrative Support Co-ordinator for FUSION ↗

FUSION: The Ontario Clay and Glass Association is seeking a part-time Administrative Support Co-ordinator to provide administrative and organizational support for the association’s programs and operations. This remote contract position offers an opportunity to contribute to Ontario’s clay and glass community while supporting member services, communications, and event coordination.

Call for Submissions • June 30, 2026 • Winnipeg, MB

Wînipêk Future Roots: Artwork Plaza on Broadway ↗

The Winnipeg Arts Council invites First Nations, Métis, and Inuit artists and artist-led teams with a meaningful connection to Winnipeg to submit expressions of interest for a major public art commission. The selected artist or team will create a permanent artwork plaza on the Broadway median near Kennedy Street, exploring shared futures rooted in place, relationship, and Indigenous presence. The project carries a budget of $800,000 and is scheduled for completion in 2027.

Call for Vendors • June 30, 2026 • Vancouver, BC

Toque Craft Fair 2026 ↗

Toque Craft Fair, an annual holiday market and fundraiser hosted by the Western Front, is seeking BC-based artists, craftspeople, and designers to participate in its 2026 edition. Taking place December 4–6, 2026, the curated market welcomes more than 5,000 visitors each year and showcases work in disciplines including ceramics, textiles, jewellery, stationery, homewares, body products, and more.

Artist Residency • August 14, 2026 • Virtual

Surface Design Association Artist in Residence Program ↗

The Surface Design Association invites current SDA members to apply for its 2026–2027 Artist in Residence Program. This year-long virtual residency supports fibre artists at all career stages through mentorship, community engagement, professional development opportunities, and a $2,000 studio stipend, with additional paid programming opportunities available.

Call for Submissions • August 24, 2026 • Cromer, UK

Cliff Edge: Textile Art on the Brink ↗

Cromer Artspace invites textile artists to submit work for Cliff Edge: Textile Art on the Brink, an exhibition exploring the field at a moment of tension between tradition and innovation. The call seeks work that engages themes of disruption, risk, and transformation, with the exhibition running October 2–12, 2026.

Call for Submissions • September 28, 2026 • Wayne, PA

CraftForms 2026 ↗

Wayne Art Center is seeking submissions for CraftForms 2026, the 31st International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fine Craft, open to a wide range of media, including ceramics, fibre, glass, metal, wood, and more. Selected works will be exhibited in the Davenport Gallery from December 5, 2026, to January 23, 2027, with over $12,000 in awards presented by the jurors.

Call for Applications • Deadline: Open until filled • Thunder Bay, ON

TD Associate Curator, Indigenous Ways ↗

The Thunder Bay Art Gallery is seeking a TD Associate Curator, Indigenous Ways to develop exhibitions and public programming informed by Indigenous knowledge and perspectives. This full-time, three-year contract role focuses on fostering relationships with Indigenous communities and advancing curatorial practices aligned with Truth and Reconciliation and decolonization.

Exhibitions

Craft Nova Scotia • June 12–July 19, 2026 • Halifax, NS

Mega Bitch ↗

In Mega Bitch, Edmonton-based artist Libbie Farrell presents a series of quilted tapestries imagining a fantastical future inhabited by trans and queer characters. Combining quilting, embroidery, appliqué, rhinestones, and bedazzling, the exhibition draws on folklore, comics, and queer culture to explore femininity, joy, and belonging through vibrant textile works. Opening reception will be held at Craft Nova Scotia’s Mary E. Black Gallery on June 11, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.

Alberta Craft • June 13–July 25, 2026 • Edmonton, AB

The World of the Watchers ↗

In The World of the Watchers, artist Stefanie Smith creates a speculative ecology through hand-formed porcelain figures that exist between folklore and observation. Featuring intricately carved, owl-faced creatures arranged in small groupings, the exhibition invites visitors to consider attention, care, and responsibility through playful and imaginative ceramic forms. The opening reception will take place on Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 2:00–4:00 p.m. at the Alberta Craft Discovery Gallery.

Alberta Craft • June 13–October 17, 2026 • Edmonton, AB

ENVIRON ↗

ENVIRON brings together the work of 22 Alberta artists exploring the relationship between craft, material, and environment. Through clay, fibre, metal, and found materials, the exhibition considers how making connects us to the environments we shape—and that shape us—while highlighting the histories embedded within the materials artists use. An opening reception will be held on June 13 from 2:00–4:00 p.m. at the Alberta Craft Feature Gallery.

Craft Ontario • June 17–July 25, 2026 • Toronto, ON

Earlier and Later: New Quilts by April Martin and Judy Martin ↗

Earlier and Later is a two-person exhibition featuring new quilted works by mother and daughter Judy Martin and April Martin. Through intricate hand-stitched textiles, the artists explore themes of personal history, material transformation, and the rhythms of nature. An opening reception will be held on June 18 from 6:00–8:00 p.m. at the Craft Ontario Gallery.

The Lost & Found Project • Until June 20, 2026 • Toronto, ON

material disobedience ↗

material disobedience is an exhibition at The Lost & Found Project Space featuring work by Théo Bignon, Molly JF Caldwell, Lux Gow-Habrich, and Hea R. Kim, curated by Madeline Collins. Bringing together artists from Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec, the exhibition highlights boundary-pushing craft practices, with an opening reception on May 30 (6–10pm) and accompanying public programming including a panel at Harbourfront Centre and a workshop.

Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery • June 21–September 13, 2026 • Waterloo, ON

Emergence 2026 ↗

Emergence 2026 celebrates the winners, runners-up, and finalists of the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery’s national awards for emerging ceramic and glass artists. Showcasing the work of some of Canada’s most promising makers, the exhibition highlights the recipients of the 2026 Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics and RBC Award for Glass, alongside this year’s finalists from across the country.

CCBC Gallery • Until July 23, 2026 • Vancouver, BC

Intimate Observations: A Retrospective of Jan Smith ↗

Intimate Observations: A Retrospective of Jan Smith, curated by Charlinee Wichaidit at the CCBC Gallery, presents a survey of the artist’s work exploring material transformation, close observation, and the beauty of the natural world. The exhibition brings together jewellery, enamel, and printmaking to reflect Smith’s sustained engagement with process and environment.

Alberta Craft Calgary Gallery • On view until June 22, 2026 • Calgary, AB

Reimagined: Future Stories from Past Treasures ↗

Reimagined: Future Stories from Past Treasures is an upcoming exhibition at the Alberta Craft Calgary Gallery that invites artists to transform donated and preloved jewellery pieces from the gallery’s “Bling Bucket.” Through upcycling and reinterpretation, the exhibition explores contemporary jewellery through history and personal narrative.

Craft Council of BC Gallery • Until August 31, 2026 (online) • Vancouver, BC

The Earring Show: 2026 Edition

The Earring Show is an annual exhibition presented by the Craft Council of BC that highlights contemporary jewellery design through the lens of craft and culture. Featuring over 200 handmade earrings by artists from around the world, the exhibition is displayed online from May 7 to August 31, 2026, with an opening event at the CCBC Gallery on Thursday, May 7 from 7–9pm.

Craft Council of BC • August 6–September 24, 2026 • Vancouver, BC

Finding Home Among the Floral Tuppies ↗

In Finding Home Among the Floral Tuppies, artist Carly Nabess explores home, kinship, and healing through tuppie-making, beadwork, and tufting. Grounded in Métis practices, memory, and care, the exhibition presents a relational body of work that reflects on connection, belonging, and cultural knowledge.

Harbourfront Centre • On view until August 31, 2026 • Toronto, ON

Ornaments & Fantasies ↗

Ornaments & Fantasies is a solo exhibition by Charlie Larouche-Potvin at the Harbourfront Centre featuring glassworks inspired by the artisanal traditions of Murano, Italy. The works reinterpret traditional Muranese forms through contemporary design, bridging function and imagination while reflecting on the past and future of glassmaking.

Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library • September 11–November 28, 2026 • Winnipeg, MB

Horizons: Hand Crafted Landscapes ↗

Horizons: Hand Crafted Landscapes brings together works from the Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library collection that explore landscape. Featuring diverse approaches to material, form, and representation, the exhibition considers how artists interpret, experience, and respond to the prairie horizon.

News

Spring 2026

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

Winter 2024