Opportunities

2026 General Auditions - Arts Club

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Arts Club Theatre Company

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

January 26, 2026

Location Category

British Columbia

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

n/a

Opportunity Type

Call for Artists

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

January 28, 2026

Location Category

Ontario

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

60000 to 70000

Opportunity Type

Job Position

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Stratford Festival

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

January 28, 2026

Location Category

Ontario

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

$33.73

Opportunity Type

Job Position

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

Company/Organization/Producer Name

The AFC

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

January 29, 2026

Location Category

Remote

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

N/A

Opportunity Type

Professional Development (workshops, courses, conferences)

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

MUTEK FESTIVAL 2026 : Call for Projects

Company/Organization/Producer Name

MUTEK

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

January 31, 2026

Location Category

Quebec

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

PAID

Opportunity Type

Call for Artists

Blooming In Community

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Adornment Stories

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

January 31, 2026

Location Category

Ontario

Priority Groups

Specific group(s)

Race/Ethnicity

African diaspora

Rate of Compensation

n/a

Opportunity Type

BIPOC Community Connection

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

Zahida Rahemtulla / Talk is Free Theatre

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 4, 2026

Location Category

Canada-Wide

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

750

Opportunity Type

Awards + Funding Opportunities

Call for Artists

Job Position

Professional Development (workshops, courses, conferences)

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

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Vertigo Theatre

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 8, 2026

Location Category

Alberta

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

$40,000 - $45,000

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

Video Pool Media Arts Centre

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 13, 2026

Location Category

Manitoba

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

N/A

Opportunity Type

Other

Company/Organization/Producer Name

The Globe Theatre

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 13, 2026

Location Category

Saskatchewan

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

$75,000 – $89,000

Opportunity Type

Job Position

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

Associate Executive Director

Company/Organization/Producer Name

The Citadel Theatre

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 15, 2026

Location Category

Alberta

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

$108,000 – $115,000

Opportunity Type

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

Company/Organization/Producer Name

National Theatre School of Canada

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 15, 2026

Location Category

Quebec

Priority Groups

Indigenous and racialized (IBPOC)

Rate of Compensation

NTS covers the cost of all training, and a bursary is provided to support some of the living expenses for the resident.

Opportunity Type

Call for Artists

Residencies

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Factory Theatre

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 15, 2026

Location Category

Ontario

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

Factory Theatre offers a comprehensive compensation package with an annual salary of $80,000 - $90,000 per year, commensurate with experience, together with membership in Factory’s benefit programs, and paid vacation. The ideal candidate will be based in

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

Call for Submissions: Toppling Monuments Public Art Project

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Toppling Monuments, Queen's University

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

February 22, 2026

Location Category

Ontario

Priority Groups

Indigenous and racialized (IBPOC)

Rate of Compensation

100,000

Opportunity Type

Call for Artists

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

$57,158 - 71,452

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

City of Vancouver

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

March 4, 2026

Location Category

British Columbia

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

Grants range from $2,500 to 15,000

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

BC Live Performance Network

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

March 6, 2026

Location Category

British Columbia

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

n/a

Opportunity Type

Call for Artists

Computational Writing 2026

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

March 11, 2026

Location Category

Alberta

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

All arts participants receive a scholarship covering 100% of tuition and 25% of meal plan and accommodation costs. Professional Development Fee: $3602

Opportunity Type

Residencies

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

Before the Plan: Strategic Foresight for Cultural Leadership

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

March 17, 2026

Location Category

Alberta

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

Limited funding is available. Professional Development Fee: $3683

Opportunity Type

Professional Development (workshops, courses, conferences)

Call for Artists, Collectives and/or Contractors - Bayview Park Human Sun Dial

Company/Organization/Producer Name

City of White Rock

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

March 20, 2026

Location Category

British Columbia

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

$17,000

Opportunity Type

Call for Artists

Moonlighter Film Camp - Women's Outdoor Filmmaking Intensives - Field Skills

Company/Organization/Producer Name

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

March 25, 2026

Location Category

Alberta

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

Banff Centre Arts Scholarship: All arts participants receive a scholarship covering 100% of tuition and 25% of meal plan and accommodation costs. Professional Development Fee: $1317

Opportunity Type

Professional Development (workshops, courses, conferences)

Residencies

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

Your Sweet Spot Life

Submission Deadline or Event End Date

June 30, 2026

Location Category

Canada-Wide

Priority Groups

Open to all

Rate of Compensation

See The Description

Opportunity Type

Artist Resources

Call for Artists

Job Position

Professional Development (workshops, courses, conferences)

Residencies

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