Call for Artists

The Town of Halton Hills invites artists to submit work for exhibitions, events, public art proposals, and community-engaged art workshops. This page provides information and submission requirements for all current Town artist opportunities.

Open Calls

The Colour of Water – Deadline: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

HEDR Hero Image - Deadline: Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.

The Colour of Water

Painting of a lake Shelley Newman, Surrender in the Moment (Cropped), Oil on Board, Gift of Dave and Dale Cox to the Town Art Collection

We invite artists from Halton Hills to submit their art for the exhibition The Colour of Water. This exhibition celebrates the many gifts that water provides, its life-sustaining properties, its power to shape landscapes, and its ability to connect communities.

Artists are invited to consider water not just as a resource, but as a living presence that we are all connected to and responsible for.

Artists may choose to bring focus to the Credit River, a vital waterway that has long nourished this region. From its importance to Indigenous peoples and early settlers, to its role in local industry, recreation, and conservation efforts today, the Credit River continues to influence the identity and future of the community. Throughout the exhibition, the Credit River Waterwalkers will host a series of programs that celebrate and deepen our connection to this essential waterway.

Submit to the Helson Gallery today!

Exhibition Details:

Exhibition Dates:	March 4, 2026, until May 10, 2026
Location:	Helson Gallery, Halton Hills Library and Cultural Centre
Deadline Submission:	Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 11:59 p.m.

Eligibility:

This call is open to artists residing or working in the Town of Halton Hills or belonging to local artist organizations. Artists may submit up to 2 (two) examples of creative work for consideration in any form made during the past 24 months. Original works in all media are eligible to a maximum of 48 inches in any dimension. Work must be ready for hanging – including suitable wiring.

Submission Requirements:

Please submit each artwork through this online form.
Open to all mediums, including painting, sculpture, photography, and mixed media.
Artists may submit up to 2 (two) pieces for consideration.
Please include a brief artist statement explaining how your work relates to the theme of water.
Accepted artists will be notified about drop-off dates after the deadline to apply.
The Town of Halton Hills will facilitate all sales of art made through the exhibition and arrange payment for the Artist(s) in an agency capacity. HST will be added at the time of purchase. Once a piece of art is sold, a 20% commission is charged based on the artist's revenue. Artists with registered HST numbers will be charged HST on the 20% commission. Please inform the gallery if you are HST registered.
Artists must be 18+ years of age to apply.
Work should be ready for hanging – including wiring.

HEDR Hero Image

Illustration showing a rural farm landscape on the left and an urban city skyline with a bus on the right, connected by intertwined teal and orange ribbons in the center.

Learn More and Apply

Deadline: March 14

Artist Fee: $250

Halton Equity & Diversity Roundtable (HEDR) are inviting Halton Hills–based artists to submit original artwork for use as the hero image for the 2026 conference, "Small Town, Big Ideas: Intersectional Paths to Equity in Urban and Rural Communities", exploring the theme of INTERSECTIONALITY.

This call is open to artists of all experience levels.

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