WAHC is currently seeking proposals from artists, art collectives, and curators for exhibitions and curatorial projects. If selected, these proposals will form our program offerings beginning with the Spring season in 2027, until 2029. 

Deadline: June 19, 2026 at 11:59 pm EST 

Submit to: submissions@wahc-museum.ca

Themes

We are interested in proposals that activate our CUPE/SCFP Gallery with artistic interventions that explore themes including but not limited to the following:

• Resource extraction, labour, environmental justice, and just transitions
• Decolonized and Indigenous perspectives of labour
• Intersections of labour, race, class, gender, and ability
• Invisibilized and unpaid labour 
• Globalized labour
• Labour futurisms, the future of work
• Projects in conversation with working people’s histories, heritage, and culture, past and present
• Projects centred on community engagement, collaboration, and co-creation

Priority Groups

We prioritize projects connecting underrepresented or marginalized communities in Canada with worker’s history, art, and culture. We encourage applications from BIPOC artists and curators, persons with disabilities, immigrants and refugees, Francophones, emerging and youth voices, 2SLGBTQIA+, and women.

Artistic Media

WAHC exhibitions showcase all media including installation, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged arts. Due to the nature of our multi-use space, large sculptural works that are not easily moved cannot be accommodated. 

Compensation

The CUPE/SCFP Gallery at the Workers Arts & Heritage Centre is a professional exhibition space that pays artists and curators in accordance with CARFAC fees for a Category 1 institution (Section 1 – Exhibition and Screening Royalty Schedule). 

Professional fees associated with ancillary programs are also paid in accordance with the CARFAC fee schedule recommendations (Section 4 – Artist Professional Services Fee Schedule).

Application requirements

To apply, please include the following in a single PDF document (naming convention: lastname_WAHCApplication):

• Cover letter that includes a mailing address, phone number, and website link (1 page max)
• Project description (500 word max) including concept, spatial, and technical requirements
• Statement (250 word max) on how your work relates to WAHC’s mandate to preserve, honour, and promote the culture and history of all working people
• Biography (200 word max for each artist or collective applicant)
• CV (3 page max)

Support Material: 

• • Image/Support material list stating date, medium, and dimensions of work
  • A maximum of 6 images 

• Images should be in JPEG format no larger than 1024 x 768 pixels. 

• Images should be numbered 01 to 06 with last name (i.e. 01_lastname_title). Do not embed images in PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, etc.

or:

• 2 video clips or audio 
  • Maximum three minutes each.
  • Files should be in .MP3, .MP4, or .MOV format.
  • Files should be numbered 01 to 02 with last name (i.e. 01_lastname_title).

Additional info:

• Note that while we will try to answer any questions applicants may have prior to the deadline, WAHC staff will not review draft applications. 
• Decisions are final. Our ability to offer feedback on decisions is limited.