Opportunities

Summer Writers 2026

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

January 14, 2026

Location Category

Alberta

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

Scholarships are available

Opportunity Type

Residencies

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Throbbing Rose Collective

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

January 15, 2026

Location Category

Ontario

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

Selected Artist are paid CARFAC rates

Opportunity Type

Call for Artists

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Theatre Calgary

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

January 16, 2026

Location Category

Alberta

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

$17/hr

Opportunity Type

Job Position

Company/Organization/Producer Name

The Story Theatre Productions Society

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

January 16, 2026

Location Category

British Columbia

Priority Groups

Specific group(s)

Race/Ethnicity

African diaspora

Rate of Compensation

Negotiations start at $900/week

Opportunity Type

Call for Artists

Job Position

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Klondike Institute for Art & Culture

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

January 18, 2026

Location Category

Yukon

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

$2,677

Opportunity Type

Call for Artists

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

January 19, 2026

Location Category

Manitoba

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

Offering a competitive compensation package between $125,000-175,000 including base salary and extensive pension and health benefits, will be provided, commensurate with experience.

Opportunity Type

Job Position

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Stratford Festival

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

January 20, 2026

Location Category

Ontario

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

$22.08 - $25.98

Opportunity Type

Job Position

Personal + Admin Assistant for multidisciplinary artist based in Vancouver

Company/Organization/Producer Name

venom-s studios

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

January 20, 2026

Location Category

British Columbia

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

$27/hour

Opportunity Type

Job Position

Banff Artist in Residence - Summer 2026

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

January 21, 2026

Location Category

Alberta

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

Scholarships are available

Opportunity Type

Residencies

Company/Organization/Producer Name

The Story Theatre Productions Society

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

January 21, 2026

Location Category

British Columbia

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

$27/hour

Opportunity Type

Call for Artists

Job Position

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Stratford Festival

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

January 22, 2026

Location Category

Ontario

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

$42.67

Opportunity Type

Job Position

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Professional Association of Canadian Theatre

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

January 23, 2026

Location Category

Canada-Wide

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

N/A

Opportunity Type

Awards + Funding Opportunities

Message before Momentum: Low-lift Planning and Messaging for Creative Changemakers

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Arrivals Legacy Project

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

January 28, 2026

Location Category

Canada-Wide

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

0.00

Opportunity Type

Professional Development (workshops, courses, conferences)

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

January 28, 2026

Location Category

Canada-Wide

Priority Groups

Indigenous and racialized (IBPOC)

Rate of Compensation

N/A

Opportunity Type

Residencies

The JRSP 2026 Exploratory Research Residency

Company/Organization/Producer Name

The Jeffrey Rubinoff Sculpture Park

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

January 30, 2026

Location Category

British Columbia

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

stipend of $1500 to cover food and local transport from Vancouver to Hornby Island

Opportunity Type

Residencies

Company/Organization/Producer Name

National Theatre School of Canada

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

January 31, 2026

Location Category

Quebec

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

N/A

Opportunity Type

Other

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Arts Club Theatre Company

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

January 31, 2026

Location Category

British Columbia

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

$24 to $27/hour

Opportunity Type

Job Position

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Stratford Festival

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 1, 2026

Location Category

Ontario

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

Weekly Pay Rate: $915.20

Opportunity Type

Job Position

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Stratford Festival

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 1, 2026

Location Category

Ontario

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

$704/weekly

Opportunity Type

Job Position

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Tangente

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 1, 2026

Location Category

Quebec

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

Yes, if selected

Opportunity Type

Call for Artists

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Oak Bay Parks, Recreation and Culture

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 2, 2026

Location Category

British Columbia

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

$1,600

Opportunity Type

Call for Artists

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 4, 2026

Location Category

Canada-Wide

Priority Groups

Indigenous and racialized (IBPOC)

Rate of Compensation

N/A

Opportunity Type

Residencies

Company/Organization/Producer Name

SmartGrant

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 5, 2026

Location Category

British Columbia

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

n/a

Opportunity Type

Professional Development (workshops, courses, conferences)

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Stratford Festival

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 6, 2026

Location Category

Ontario

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

$47,700 - $59,700

Opportunity Type

Job Position

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Stratford Festival

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 7, 2026

Location Category

Ontario

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

$75,545 - $94,432

Opportunity Type

Job Position

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Stratford Festival

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 7, 2026

Location Category

Ontario

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

$17.85

Opportunity Type

Job Position

Partnerships in the Arts: Building Resilient Cultural Ecosystems

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 10, 2026

Location Category

Alberta

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

n/a

Opportunity Type

Professional Development (workshops, courses, conferences)

Residencies

Company/Organization/Producer Name

photoED Magazine

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 13, 2026

Location Category

International

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

See the website for information and further details

Opportunity Type

Call for Artists

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Northcrest Developments

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 13, 2026

Location Category

Ontario

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

65,000 - 70,000

Opportunity Type

Job Position

Company/Organization/Producer Name

The Story Theatre Productions Society

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 13, 2026

Location Category

British Columbia

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

$950-1250/ week for up to 3 weeks

Opportunity Type

Call for Artists

Job Position

Company/Organization/Producer Name

The Story Theatre Productions Society

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 13, 2026

Location Category

British Columbia

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

$950-1250/ week for up to 3 weeks

Opportunity Type

Call for Artists

Job Position

Company/Organization/Producer Name

The Story Theatre Productions Society

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 13, 2026

Location Category

British Columbia

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

$950-$1,100/week for up to 9 weeks

Opportunity Type

Call for Artists

Job Position

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Full Circle: First Nations Performance Society

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 15, 2026

Location Category

British Columbia

Priority Groups

Indigenous and racialized (IBPOC)

Rate of Compensation

$40 - 50 / hour

Opportunity Type

Job Position

Crime Writing 2026

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 18, 2026

Location Category

Alberta

Priority Groups

Open to all

Opportunity Type

Residencies

Convergence Cohort 2026

Company/Organization/Producer Name

re:Naissance

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 19, 2026

Location Category

British Columbia

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

$120 / session for a total of $1320

Opportunity Type

Artist Resources

Call for Artists

Professional Development (workshops, courses, conferences)

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Made in CA

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 21, 2026

Location Category

Canada-Wide

Priority Groups

Open to all

Opportunity Type

Artist Resources

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Stratford Festival

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 28, 2026

Location Category

Ontario

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

$40,000 - $45,000

Opportunity Type

Job Position

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Stratford Festival

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 28, 2026

Location Category

Ontario

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

$76,000 - $125,000

Opportunity Type

Job Position

Company/Organization/Producer Name

City of Vancouver

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

March 4, 2026

Location Category

British Columbia

Priority Groups

Indigenous and racialized (IBPOC)

Rate of Compensation

grants up to $250,000

Opportunity Type

Awards + Funding Opportunities

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Video Pool Media Arts Centre

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

March 4, 2026

Location Category

Manitoba

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

Artist Fees were paid following CARFAC guidelines

Opportunity Type

Professional Development (workshops, courses, conferences)

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Food Stash Foundation

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

March 14, 2026

Location Category

British Columbia

Priority Groups

Open to all

Opportunity Type

Artist Resources

Company/Organization/Producer Name

C-Space

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

March 27, 2026

Location Category

British Columbia

Priority Groups

Open to all

Opportunity Type

Professional Development (workshops, courses, conferences)

Residencies

Company/Organization/Producer Name

OCAD University

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

April 2, 2026

Location Category

Ontario

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

n/a

Opportunity Type

Residencies

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Canadian Actors' Equity Association

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

April 22, 2026

Location Category

Canada-Wide

Priority Groups

Open to all

Opportunity Type

Artist Resources

Director/designers

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Western Canada Theatre

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

April 30, 2026

Location Category

British Columbia

Priority Groups

Specific group(s)

Race/Ethnicity

Indigenous: First Nations

Indigenous: Inuit

Indigenous: Métis

Rate of Compensation

PACT house/standard professional rates

Opportunity Type

Call for Artists

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

May 6, 2026

Location Category

Canada-Wide

Priority Groups

Indigenous and racialized (IBPOC)

Rate of Compensation

Scholarship: covers 100% of tuition fees and meals and accommodation costs

Opportunity Type

Residencies

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Playwrights Guild of Canada (PGC)

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

May 22, 2026

Location Category

Remote

Priority Groups

Open to all

Opportunity Type

Call for Artists

Professional Development (workshops, courses, conferences)

Company/Organization/Producer Name

The AFC

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

October 10, 2026

Location Category

Canada-Wide

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

N/A

Opportunity Type

Artist Resources

Other