Artist Still Here: Community Voting Is Now Open

Discover original, human-made artwork by artists across Canada — and take part in Community Voting.

Illustration of visitors exploring artworks. Illustration: Artist Still Here.

Community Voting is Now Open!

Voting Period: October 20 – November 2, 2026

Explore over 150 original, human-made artworks by artists across Canada. Discover the artists and stories behind the work, and vote for up to three of your favourites.

Artist Still Here is a Canada-wide initiative supporting original artists and celebrating human creativity. Following our open call for submissions, we’re inviting the public to explore the participating artworks and help determine the preliminary Top 10 through Community Voting.

Browse the Artworks & Cast Your Vote

How Community Voting Works

Voting is free and open to the public. Create an account or sign in to participate.

• Each registered account can cast up to three votes in total during the voting period.
• A maximum of one vote per artwork is permitted.
• Explore the artworks and learn more about the participating artists before deciding where to cast your votes.

As you explore the artworks, we also encourage you to consider both the artwork itself and how it might translate onto a cap while retaining the character of the original work.

From Artwork to Apparel

Part of Artist Still Here is exploring how original artworks could take on new forms through caps and apparel, while keeping the artists and their creative vision at the centre of the process.

Concept showing potential placement of an artist’s artwork, name and QR sticker on a cap. Illustration: Artist Still Here.

The illustration shows just one possible approach, not a finalized product. Any potential production design would be developed in consultation with the artist and manufacturer, taking the artwork and practical production considerations into account.

Artists retain the copyright to their original work. Commercial use would require a separate agreement with the artist.

What Happens After Voting?

After voting closes on November 2, results will be reviewed and verified. The preliminary Top 10 artists will then be contacted to confirm their eligibility and participation in the next stage.

This process includes:

1. Reviewing voting results and confirming the preliminary Top 10.
2. Verifying artwork originality and artist eligibility.
3. Reviewing the Winner Artwork Agreement and Apparel Licence Agreement with the relevant artists.
4. Confirming the final Top 10 artists.

The confirmed Top 10 artists will share a total of CAD $3,200 in cash prizes.

Community Voting helps determine the preliminary Top 10, but final confirmation is subject to the review and agreement process.

About Artist Still Here

Artist Still Here is a Canada-wide initiative celebrating original, human-made creativity and supporting independent artists. At a time when AI-generated content is increasingly common, the project aims to bring more attention to the people, stories and creative decisions behind original artwork.

Human creativity still matters.

Explore the Artworks & Cast Your Votes

Community Voting runs from October 20 to November 2, 2026. Discover the participating artworks, learn about the artists, and vote for your favorites.

Browse the Artworks & Cast Your Vote

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Accessibility
Community Voting takes place online. For questions about accessing the voting website or participating, please contact hello@artiststillhere.com.

Image Descriptions
1. Two hand-drawn visitors, shown in navy outlines on a cream background, look at a row of colourful abstract artworks in blue, orange and yellow.
2. A white line drawing of a baseball cap on a textured black background. Turquoise arrows point to possible positions for an artist’s artwork, name and QR sticker.