2026 Ten Squared, Cubed - Federation of Canadian Artists

Key dates

15 October 2026Deadline for entriesDetails cannot be changed after this.

30 October 2026Results emailed by this dateIf nothing has arrived by then, contact the office.

13–28 November 2026Deliver accepted workBy 5 PM on the last day, with your name on the box, to Federation Gallery, 1241 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 4B7. Only send work after you receive an acceptance email.

1–20 December 2026ExhibitionAwards are announced on the opening day.

4–18 January 2027Collect unsold work in personWork left after this is charged storage.

22 January 2027Shipped work returned by

What you can enter

FormatIn the gallery in Vancouver, with the work also shown online. Accepted work must be delivered; you cannot choose online only.

Media acceptedPainting and 2D: oil, acrylic, water media, pastel, encaustic, pen and ink, pencil, graphite, and hand-pulled prints in runs of under 200; for mixed media, list every medium used.
Sculpture: stone, metal, glass, clay, wood or ceramic.

Not acceptedPainting and 2D: digital art, photography, giclée (hand-modified or not), pyrography, and work that relies heavily on mechanical reproduction.
Sculpture: ivory, plaster, wax, reusable modelling compound, found objects, electronics, holography and projected media, and fragile media such as papier-mâché and salt dough.

SizePainting and 2D: exactly 10 × 10 inches and at least 1½ inches deep. Work on paper must be mounted on a 1½ inch deep cradled panel or gallery-wrapped canvas and fixed to an archival standard.
Sculpture: no larger than 10 × 10 × 10 inches, not fragile or sharp, and needing no power or special lighting.

PresentationUnframed only. Edges of a cradled panel must be bare, or fully painted in a complementary colour or a continuation of the work; the edges of gallery-wrapped canvas can continue the image or be painted a complementary colour. Wire every 2D piece a third of the way down with D-rings and plastic-coated wire; work that is not wired properly is charged $20. Loose work on paper, or two thin panels glued together, is not accepted.

Subject and styleAny subject, any style.

If your work sells

Everything you enter must be for sale, at $200 or more. Prices cannot be changed once entered.

You receive 50% of the sale price; the Federation keeps 50%.

The Federation may negotiate up to 10% off your price, and pays artists by cheque within 30 days of a sale.

General FCA submission guidelines

Your own work. Reference photos must be your own, or an amateur photographer’s used with their express consent. Stock images and photos by professional photographers are not allowed, even with permission or a paid licence; stock may only be used for anatomical study. Work made in a workshop or class cannot be entered, and neither can work that has already shown at Federation Gallery (chapter shows are fine).
One of a kind. Each piece must be one of a kind (prints in runs under 200) and finished to an archival standard. For mixed media, list every medium you used.
Your images and details. Photograph the work on its own: no background, frame or visible edges, straight and the right way up. Blurry or badly cropped images are declined without a refund. Give the medium and what it is on (canvas, paper, board or panel), and a one or two sentence description; it is printed on the gallery label. Nothing can be changed after the deadline.
Results. Each piece is Accepted (shown in the gallery and online), Recognized (shown online only) or Declined. There is no individual feedback, and the decision is final.
Once accepted. From the results email your work is under contract with the Federation: do not sell it elsewhere. Withdrawing or selling an accepted or recognized piece costs $100 and you cannot enter another Federation exhibition until the fee is paid.
Delivery and insurance. You pay shipping both ways, including customs and import fees; include a prepaid return waybill if you ship. The FCA does not insure artwork, in transit or on the wall. Late delivery is $50, work arriving early or left uncollected is $20 a piece per week, and work that is not wired properly is $20. Questions about shipping go to [email protected].
Entry fees. Entry fees are in Canadian dollars and are not refundable.