2026 RBC Award for Glass – Call for Applications Deadline: Sunday, January 25, 2026
The RBC Award for Glass is a national award for emerging glass artists with $18,000 in prizes available. Eligible artists include those working in blown, flame-worked, fused, or stained glass. Thanks to the ongoing partnership between RBC and the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, this award is presented annually to a practising emerging glass artist who works professionally and is in the early stages of their career. The Award is intended to allow the artist to undertake a period of independent research or other activities with the goal of advancing their artistic and professional practice.
The winner of the RBC Award for Glass will receive $10,000. One runner-up will receive a prize of $5,000. Up to 3 finalists will also be selected who will each receive a prize of $1,000. The winner, runner-up, and finalists will have their work featured in a group exhibition at the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery in 2026. Prizes are inclusive of CARFAC exhibition fees. The Gallery also purchases an artwork by the winner and runner-up for the Permanent Collection each year.
The Award will be presented at the opening reception, held at the Gallery in Waterloo. The tentative date for this reception is Sunday, May 31, 2026, at 2:00pm. Transportation and accommodation will be provided to the winner, as required. To be eligible for the Award, applicants must be available to attend the reception, tentatively scheduled for May 31, and be prepared to make a brief artist talk should they win the award. The winner and finalists will be notified in early March.
Image: Gordon Boyd, 2025 RBC Award for Glass Winner, 365 Days, 2025. Blown glass, handwritten journal entries. 79x18cm. Collection of the artist. Photo courtesy of the artist.
https://www.theclayandglass.ca/exhibitions/rbc-award/
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Post date:30-12-2025
Category:Funding/Awards/Scholarships
From Date:30/12/2025
To Date:25/03/2026