Individual artists & artist educators

We are now accepting applications for events occurring between April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027. Applications will be assessed on a first-come/first-served basis, pending program eligibility and budget approval.

If you have received a CEF Grant, please ensure your required Final Report Form is completed and submitted.

CULTURAL EVENTS FUND

Our diverse and distinct culture richly and strongly defines our province.

The Professional Mentorship Program runs from October 2026 through May 2027.
Open to mentees age 19-29, and professional mentors of any age, who reside in Winnipeg. Mentees approach a professional mentor of their choosing to pair with and they apply together. If you are a mentee who does not have a chosen mentor set up, email the program director by July 15 at mentor@creativemanitoba.ca for assistance to connect you to possible mentors to apply with.

What is this prize?

The Virginia Parker Prize is awarded to a musician, instrumentalist or classical music conductor under the age of 32 who demonstrates outstanding talent, musicianship and artistic excellence and who makes a valuable contribution to artistic life in Canada and internationally.

Prize amount

$30,000

How to qualify

Apply to the Council.

A peer assessment committee will select the recipient from among all applicants.

The Awards

The Governor General's Literary Awards recognize Canada's best English- and French-language books in each of the following seven categories: Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry, Drama, Young People’s Literature – Text, Young People’s Literature – Illustrated Books and Translation (from French to English and vice versa).

Eligibility

The books must be submitted to the Canada Council by an eligible publisher.

For books published between July 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026

The program supports professional Ontario-based visual artists to create new work. The program aims to reflect the range of artistic practices in the visual arts, and to support excellence, regional activity, diverse artists and communities.

Eligible applicants - professional emerging, mid-career and established visual artists who are Ontario residents, with a permanent physical address in Ontario.

Nomination Deadline: November 26, 2025

About: The RBC Newcomer Arts Award is a micro-award program for newcomer (immigrant and refugee) artists presented by RBC Foundation and Toronto Arts Foundation and administered by Neighbourhood Arts Network. 

Eligibility Criteria:
Applicants must be:

WHAT: Submit your original, unpublished works of nonfiction up to 2,000 words. There is no minimum. Nonfiction includes memoir, biography, humour writing, essay (including personal essay), travel writing and feature articles.

WHEN: The competition is open for submissions from Jan. 1 to Mar. 1 annually.

WHO: All Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

Every year, CBC Books enlists the help of established writers and editors from across Canada to read the thousands of entries submitted to our prizes. Submissions run from September 1st to November 1st each year, and winners are announced in the following spring.

The Indigenous Arts and Culture Partnerships Fund supports partnerships and collaborations that create new opportunities and visibility for Indigenous-led arts and culture. The fund aims to spark new relationships between Indigenous artists, arts and culture leaders and professionals, and potential partners at both the grassroots and institutional levels.