Calls for Submissions
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General / Not Discipline Specific
As part of its research residency program, Artexte, a centre dedicated to documentation, research, and exhibitions in contemporary art, invites three researchers, artists or curators (individuals or collectives) from all areas of contemporary art practice to participate in its call for proposals 2027-2028. They are invited to explore its documentary resources and collection in order to develop a topic of their choice in greater depth.
→Deadline October 31. Click here for more details
Mon Amie Frankie is calling artisans and community organizers to apply to their Solidarity Market.
→Deadline September 15th. Click here for more details
Dance
If you are looking for Dance opportunities, check out the Regroupement Québecois de la danse and consider becoming a member of this organization dedicated to working with Dancers in Quebec.
Contact Collision is a DIY gathering created to collide the worlds of performance art and contemporary dance. They are accepting submissions from contemporary dance artists and performance artists to be paired together for a performance on October 22 at Cafe Depanneur.
→Deadline Sept 20. Click here for more details
Film & TV
Applications are now open for the Wajapkw Cohort 2026–2027. Wajapkw is a mentorship program that enables Indigenous filmmakers to develop a short film project, refine their writing, and become familiar with the various stages of developing and presenting an audiovisual project.
→Deadline September 28. Click here for more details
Le FIFA 45 is accepting film submissions for the 45th edition of the International Festival of Films on Art. The Festival of Films on Art is to be held from March 11 to 21, 2027.
→Deadline October 26. Click here for more details
Cinema Feast is accepting film submissions for their media arts organization based in Montreal. Works must resonate with LGBTQ+ audiences. Allies may submit only if the film meaningfully engages with queer themes, stories, or communities.
→Deadline ASAP Click here for more details
Music & Sound
le depanneur cafe is looking for musicians to take a weekly spot playing in the cafe.
→Deadline Ongoing. Click here for details
Performing Arts
Including Performance Art, Circus, Comedy, Interdisciplinary
Montreal Fringe Festival has opened the applications for the 2027 festival lottery.
→ Deadline November 20. Click here for more details
Theatre
If you are looking for theatre opportunities, check out Quebec Drama Federation’s What’s on Wednesdays page (also available on their social media) and subscribe to their newsletter to stay on top of the latest news.
Visual Arts & New Media Arts
If you want to stay on top of Calls for Submissions in visual & new media arts, akimbo.ca has a newsletter service you can subscribe to which will keep you posted on upcoming opportunities in Quebec as well as other regions in Canada.
Art Souterrain is launching its Call for Proposals for the 19th edition of its annual festival, taking place in the heart of downtown Montreal from April 24 to May 9, 2027.
This year, the festival’s 2027 Programming Director, Ariane Plante, invites artists from all disciplines to explore the theme “Nous” (“Us”).
→Deadline September 30. Click here for details
Est-Nord-Est is accepting applications for their artists residency, Corps céleste, corps terrestre (Celestial Body, Terrestrial Body) centered on the concept of osmosis, viewed as a process of gradual transformation through which beings, materials, and environments mutually influence one another. Eligibility: Priority is given to artists of African descent, while welcoming anyone whose practice resonates with the themes explored.
→Deadline November 8. Click here for details
Artists from around the world are invited to take part in the Global Art League 2026 Art Competition, happening in Montreal, Canada, next summer.
→Deadline ongoing. Click here for details
The McClure Gallery is now accepting submissions for its 2027-2028 exhibition programme. Contemporary artists of all media and curators with an exhibition proposal are invited to apply.
→Deadline October 15. Click here for more details
Writing/Literary Arts
If you are looking for Writing opportunities, check out the Quebec Writers’ Federation and sign up for their newsletter to stay on top of the latest news, contests, and workshops. For Playwrighting opportunities, look under Theatre.
Est-Nord-Est is accepting applications for their artist residency from authors from Québec, Canada, and other countries whose work concerns ideas, practices, or issues in contemporary visual and media arts. In symbiosis with the presence of the artists, the eight-week residencies host one author per season. They include an honorarium, lodging, logistical support, and access to the centre’s technical and documentary resources.
→Deadline November 8. Click here for details
QWF offers their members a discount on Rosemary House’s writing retreats in Greece. This year’s retreat leaders include Claudia Rankine, the poet Maggie Smith, Kaveh Akbar, and many more celebrated writers.
→Deadline Ongoing. Click here for details
Forget The Box Media is calling for Feature Writers/Contributors
→ Deadline Ongoing. Click here for more details
