Call for Submissions | CAFKA.27 Biennial
CAFKA – Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener + Area
The Waterloo Region is located around O:se Kenhionhata:tie (Willow River, colonially known as the Grand River). This land – its wetlands, forests, farms, and urban dwellings – is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee, Anishnaabe and Attawandaron (Neutral) People. We live, work, create, and collaborate here with the joy and responsibility of being in relationship, respecting treaties, and resisting ongoing colonial violence.
The region as a whole is home to over 700,000 people, who speak more than 120 languages, and to countless other plant and animal lifeforms. We live together in three cities—Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge—and four townships—North Dumfries, Wellesley, Wilmot, and Woolwich. Each place within our region has a distinct character and an interwoven story.
CAFKA – Contemporary Art Forum Kitchener + Area is seeking submissions for our next biennial exhibition of contemporary art in public spaces during June + July 2027.
CAFKA is an art gallery without an art gallery. We are a non-profit artist-run centre staffed by a small team of artists + arts administrators working within a unique + challenging exhibition model. We partner with various sites across the public + private sectors to present an exhibition of temporary contemporary art once every two years in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
CAFKA invites proposals from artists who are seeking an opportunity to bring their artwork out of the gallery and into common spaces. We are open to artists working across disciplines and originating from local, national, and international communities. The CAFKA.27 program will include artists selected from this open call as well as invited artists.