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LAST DATE UPDATED: OCTOBER 22, 2026
OPPORTUNITIES
GAS is hiring a Membership + Communications Specialist! This is a full-time, fully remote role (with some travel, including to our annual conference and IFoG). You’d be the day-to-day voice of GAS for members around the world: welcoming new members, growing the program, running the social, email, and website updates, and keeping our community connected.
OPEN UNTIL FILLED | WORLDWIDE
Clay with me is seeking to fill both Kids Pottery Instructor and Studio Coordinator positions at their Roncesvalles and Richmond Street locations.
OPEN UNTIL FILLED | TORONTO, ON
We’re Hiring: Grow Our Clay Department. We’re looking for part-time team members who are passionate about ceramics, teaching, and creating welcoming experiences for our community: Pottery Wheel Instructor, Handbuilding Instructor, Youth Programming, Studio Technician.
OPEN UNTIL FILLED | PICTON, ON
The Brampton Arts Organization’s (BAO) professional development fund supports activities that will help grow and advance applicants’ careers and professional practices as artists, creatives, or arts administrators. Activities accepted for this call include participation in a presentation or exhibition opportunity, specialized training, research or participation in conferences, and membership in a professional association for example.
APPLICATIONS REVIEWED MONTHLY UNTIL NOV 30, 2026 OR UNTIL FUND IS DEPLETED
CRAFTS PROJECT GRANTS - The program supports craft-based practices through grants to Ontario-based artists, curators, ad hoc groups, collectives and organizations.
DEADLINE: NOV 4, 2026 | ONTARIO
Applications are now open for the 2027 Artist-in-Residence Program at Harbourfront Centre! We recently welcomed a new group of Artists-in-Residence into our Craft & Design Studios, and now we’re looking for the next group of emerging artists to join this creative community for 2027.
DEADLINE: DEC 7, 2026 | TORONTO, ON
CALLS FOR ENTRY
Dying.series returns to the DesignTO Festival in 2027, and our call for artists and designers is now open. This year, we are especially interested in works that approach death and dying through the lens of the health humanities: how art and storytelling can help us understand illness, care, grief, and mortality. We welcome work that reflects the experiences of patients, families, caregivers, and healthcare professionals, whether in hospitals, hospices, at home, or elsewhere in all formats.
DEADLINE: NOV 10, 2026 | TORONTO, ON
The Gatineau Cultural Trail is looking for artists for its 2027 edition! Located in the heart of downtown Gatineau, this public art trail invites artists to propose original, bold works designed for public space, including installations, sculptures, light-based works, suspended or interactive pieces, and other forms of public art.
DEADLINE: NOV 22, 2026 | GATINEAU, QC
Join us for our 8th annual Mug Madness tournament, where 64 mugs compete for a $500 top prize and the title of Mug Madness Champion! Each entry is $10, with no limit to the number of submissions. So send one, send all!
DEADLINE: DEC 13, 2026 | WORLDWIDE
50 OVER 50: Interviews - We're seeking artists 50+ who embody resilience, adaptability, and unwavering commitment to their practice—artists who are STILL CREATING, STILL CONTRIBUTING, STILL LEADING.
ONGOING CALL | WORLDWIDE
LEARNING
Join Kiefer Floreal for a hands-on, 2 day workshop on exploring form, function & surface decoration on the potter’s wheel. Through a combination of demonstrations, guided exercises, and experimentation led by Kiefer, you’ll be encouraged to think beyond simply making a technically successful piece and instead develop forms that feel intentional, expressive and uniquely your own.
NOV 1-2, 2026 | TORONTO, ON
FLOWER BRICKS WITH JOAN BRUNEAU. Build on your wheel-throwing and handbuilding skills in this focused three-day workshop at Parkdale Pottery exploring flower brick forms. Working with thrown and altered cylindrical shapes, participants will learn how to design, throw, and assemble flower bricks.
NOV 6-8, 2026 | TORONTO, ON
Large Scale Handbuilding Workshop: This 3-day workshop focuses on building large-scale coil-built ceramic forms with an emphasis on structure, proportion, and material awareness. All levels are welcome. Prior clay experience is recommended to get the most out of the workshop, but beginners will receive step-by-step guidance.
NOV 20-22, 2026 | TORONTO, ON
VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS WITH NAOMI CLEMENT- Naomi teaches workshops and gives lectures across Canada and the US. These days she is teaching a wide range of virtual workshops—from instructional how-to sessions, to professional development workshops, or longer mentorship sessions, there is something for everyone. *FUSION members save 10% on a workshop or 50% the Spark Makers' Membership.
ON DEMAND WITH PURCHASE | ONLINE
Learn to mix glazes from scratch, be more strategic with your glazing process and learn glaze chemistry. Start with a free class. *FUSION members save $30 OFF the Glaze Mixing Essentials course.
ON DEMAND WITH PURCHASE | ONLINE
GLASS EDUCATION EXCHANGE (GEEX)
GEEX TALKS SEASON 6: GEEX SHORTS -The GEEX (Glass Education Exchange) Talks lecture series features outstanding artists and researchers within and beyond the field of glass.
ONGOING | ONLINE
FREE GUIDE: 10 checks before photographing your ceramics with your smartphone. A 7-page illustrated guide to prepare your setup, simplify your lighting, choose your framing and check your image before you shoot.
ON DEMAND FOR FREE | ONLINE
EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS
39th Annual Celebration of the Arts. Arts Dundas Weekend is coordinated by The Carnegie Gallery, celebrating our local arts and culture. Join us for a fun-filled four days of exciting events.
NOV 5-8, 2026 | DUNDAS, ON
Vessels and Visions: the Toronto Potters Biennial exhibition is on view at Gardiner Shop.
OCT 6 - NOV 30, 2026 | TORONTO, ON
Shary boyle | NIGHT VISION - Patel Brown is thrilled to present a solo exhibition of Shary Boyle’s new sculptures, drawings and photographs. Join us for the artist-led tour, followed by the opening reception. Light refreshments will be served.
OCT 24 - DEC 19 | TORONTO, ON
OCT 24: Artist-Led Tour, 2-3 PM | Opening Reception, 3-5 PM
DALE CHILHULY: GIFTED – Dale Chihuly’s Lapis Blue Chandelier, suspended overhead, was generously gifted to the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery by Erica and Andrew O’Born in February 2026. It joins two earlier Chihuly works in the Permanent Collection: Amber Vase (1974–1975) and Blue Sky Basket Set (2004). Together, these works trace the artist’s evolution while revealing his enduring challenge to traditional ideas about glass.
SEPT 18 2026 - JAN 11, 2027 | WATERLOO, ON
Neon Canada: The Art of Electrified Glass: Neon Canada demonstrates that contemporary Canadian artists are re-engaging with traditional neon for not only aesthetic reasons, but also for its rapport with history.
SEPT 18 2026 - JAN 11, 2027 | WATERLOO, ON
Designed to connect artists and audiences beyond geographic boundaries, CONNECT ONLINE, FUSION's annual virtual exhibition, offers an accessible platform to experience the depth and diversity of clay and glass practices from across the community.
JAN 2026 - JAN 2027 | ONLINE
