Short Description
The five winning artworks are also featured in a virtual exhibition produced by Cat Bluemke and Dream Bike Game Co-operative (Brendy Lehman) in partnership with the MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, in 2026. Recipients have the opportunity to work closely with the producers to reimagine their work for virtual space.
Eligibility
To be eligible, you’ll need to be:
- A resident of Canada
- At least 18 years of age
- An emerging artist
We consider an emerging artist to be someone within the first eight years of their professional career, beginning with their first solo or group exhibition outside of an academic context (ex. a thesis show) in a museum, public or commercial gallery, or artist-run centre.
Applicants are not required to be current students or to have completed a degree in Fine Arts. We encourage all emerging artists matching our definition to apply.
- Take the form of ‘Digital Art’, defined here as a screen-based artwork that demonstrates an engagement with digital technologies in the process of its creation. Analogue processes may be part of the work’s production, but the output must be digital. Digital documentation of traditional media will not be considered. Priority will be given to submissions that are considering the experimental, conceptual, and aesthetic potentials of digital tools and processes, as well as those engaging in art historical and contemporary art discourses
- Rely on the digital to exist, taking advantage of and experimenting with its immaterial qualities, and have a visual component (i.e. it cannot solely be sound-based). For entries with audio, applicants must either own copyright or have permission to use and credit accordingly
Submission Requirements
- A curriculum vitae (CV) in either PDF or .doc format
- A link to access and/or download your digital artwork
- A short artist biography (100 words max.)
- A written statement about your work (200 words max.)
How to Apply
Online Application
Program Benefits & Awards
Five artists receive a $5,000 prize in one of the following categories that celebrate a range of digital media production:
> Still Image
> Moving Image
> 2D Interactive
> Extended Reality
> 3D Installation
The five winning artworks are showcased in a group exhibition that tours across Ontario to two major galleries in 2026:
> Gallery TPW, Toronto (January 7-31, 2026)
> Art Windsor-Essex, Windsor (March 19 – June 28, 2026)
Entry Fee
None
Location
Toronto, Canada
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 18 August 2025
Website Link: https://edaa.eqbank.ca/award-details/
