Call for Submissions: Winter 2026 Opportunities for Visual and Performing Artists, City of Surrey
City of Surrey Community Art
Opportunities for Visual and Performing Artists
Develop your creativity this holiday season and share your passion in the New Year. Apply for one of seven opportunities in exhibition and performance spaces in Surrey this January 2026. Whether you are just starting out or well established as an artist, regardless of your age or background, the Community Art team accepts artists at any point in their creative journey.
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Community Art Artist Calls | City of Surrey
Visual Artists Who Live in Surrey
Emerging in Surrey
Submission Deadline: January 19, 2026
In this brand-new exhibition space, artists are invited to have a solo exhibition at the Front Gallery at Clayton Community Centre. Your exhibition can be on any topic or theme that is appropriate for all audiences.
Your Show Here
Submission Deadline: January 19, 2026
In this brand-new exhibition space, artists are invited to have a solo exhibition at the Downstairs Gallery at Cloverdale Recreation Centre. Your exhibition can be on any topic or theme that is appropriate for all audiences.
Visual Artists Across Canada
Family
Submission Deadline: January 19, 2026
Artists are invited to apply to Family, a group exhibition exploring the word and all that in implies. What does family mean to you, and who is the family you choose?
Perspectives on Aging
Submission Deadline: March 2, 2026
Perspectives on Aging is an exhibition exploring the aging journey. What are the connotations of growing old? What roles do seniors and elders have in our communities? How do our views change as we and those around us age? How do our ideas about aging shift as we move through life ourselves?
Seniors
Submission Deadline: January 19, 2026
Artists are invited to exhibit in a group exhibition at the Upstairs Gallery at Cloverdale Recreation Centre. This year, our four exhibitions will explore artwork from four stages of life – Childhood, Adolescence, Adulthood, and the Elder Years. For the winter, we will explore art by “Seniors.”
Vantage Point
Submission Deadline: January 19, 2026
Artists are invited to submit proposals for Vantage Point, an exhibition celebrating the dynamic possibilities of three-dimensional art. This show will explore how sculptural forms transform space, perspectives, and experiences and offer viewers new ways to engage with art beyond the traditional frame.
Performing Artists of All Kinds
Clayton Coffee House
Submission Deadline: Various dates
Looking for a place to share your creativity? Take the stage at the Clayton Coffee House.
Are you a poet, spoken word artist, novelist, musician, improviser or comedian? Share your work at these free events hosted at the Clayton Community Centre.
City of Surrey
communityart@surrey.ca
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