2027 Spotlight

Painting and sculpture

2027 Spotlight

June 1 to June 30, 2027

Goat by Rui Ma, a sculpture of a mountain goat, beside Like a bird (2022) by Lana Matskiv, a portrait of a woman with a bird
Entries openMarch 31, 2027Deadline May 12, 2027
Entry Fee$20 first artwork, $20 each additional
Maximum Items5
EligibilityOpen to all artists
Decided ByGallery staff screening

Non-members pay an additional $5 on the entry and $5 on each additional artwork.

Spotlight is an international open call exhibition celebrating the power of painting and sculpture on a global stage. This showcase invites artists from around the world to present their most compelling works, offering a platform where creativity, innovation, and diverse perspectives converge.

What you can enter

FormatOnline only. Nothing is delivered to the gallery.
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.
Subject and styleAny subject, any style.

If your work sells

You can enter work that is for sale, already sold, or not for sale; give a price for every piece whatever its status. The minimum price is $200. Prices and availability cannot be changed once entered.

You receive 65% of the sale price; the Federation keeps 35%. Non-members receive 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 only work that has not been accepted into another Federation online-only exhibition can be entered.
  • 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 online exhibition) 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 piece costs $100 and you cannot enter another Federation exhibition until the fee is paid.
  • Entry fees. Entry fees are in Canadian dollars and are not refundable.

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