We are looking to have an open production slot in November at our theatre filled for our 2025-26 season. 

Process to apply: Applications are now OPEN! Apply by April 28 through the following form: https://forms.gle/PSgkbdr7WkjjTHwi9

Deadline: Until the slot is filled

Pay: Paid - Producers would pay to have the open production slot at our theatre.

Questions: Please Contact our Theatre Manager, Robin, at theatre manager@thegladstone.ca.

Applications are now open for Odyssey Theatre’s Youth Apprenticeship Program — a free, hands-on experience for young theatre enthusiasts (ages 14-22)!

Do you dream of performing, producing, designing, or running the show behind the scenes? Odyssey's Youth Apprenticeship Program is your backstage pass to the world of professional theatre!

What to expect:

• Join professional artists in performance, stage management, production, or front of house on our outdoor theatre production

• Attend workshops in acting, mask, Commedia dell’Arte, and more

• Create and perform an original show with your fellow apprentices

Perks? You’ll earn volunteer hours, an honorarium of $400, and request a letter of reference to kickstart your artistic journey!

Location: Strathcona Park and LabO, Ottawa

Dates: July 2 to August 26, 2025

Process to apply: Applications are now OPEN! Apply by April 28 through the following form: https://forms.gle/PSgkbdr7WkjjTHwi9

Deadline: Apply by April 28, 2025. Program runs July 2-August 26, 2025

Pay: Free + $400 honorarium

Questions: office@odysseytheatre.ca

Accessibility: The program runs in-person at accessible venues. Contact office@odysseytheatre.ca for more information. 

WARP is a paid learning and mentorship opportunity co-produced and co-facilitated by a consortium of DIY music and arts organizations in the Algonquin-Anishnaabe territory.

Our goal is to equip and support early- and mid-career individuals and artist collectives with the essentials of project development, providing DIY organizers with the resources and tools they need to create safe(r), more accessible, and more sustainable experiences.

WARP prioritizes projects that center events, exhibitions or other forms of artistic presentation programming.

We award each participant a $5000.00 honorarium to support their proposed  project (categorized as events, exhibitions, or other types of public artistic presentations).

Process to apply: Google forms: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScR9GeGPJB81YwuC7INbA5yzdW6gY2HLQtmgmJV4b7wjHsc0w/viewform

Deadline: May 4th 2025

Pay: PAID - Honorarium

Questions: Contact us at mentorship@debaser.ca

Accessibility: Accessible space at OAG

Luscious Creatures & Kopy Cat are teaming up for something magical!

This is a Variety show so all Indigenous performers are welcome to apply.

Drag, Burlesque, Improv, comedian, magician, singer, dance and more!

Application CLOSE - April 19 @ 11pm

Date: June 20, 2025 - 8pm - 10:30pm

Location: TBA

Show Name/Theme: Skoden! - An all Indigenous celebration 

Qualifications: 

Performers of all experience are welcome to perform. 

Debut's are welcome 

Developed acts are preferred but if you can clearly articulate an act you would like to develop for this show, please don't hesitate to pitch it. 

Act's must be between 2 - 5 minutes. Comedians would be given a single 10 min set. 

Hosts are also welcome to pitch. 

No glitter, liquids, or hard to clean up substances.

*This show is open to INDIGENOUS Performers ONLY! Status and non-status First Nation, Inuit, Metis, and other people of Indigenous/Aboriginal decent are welcome to apply. Indigenous/Aboriginal of both Turtle Island and elsewhere globally. 

*Two-Spirit, Indigiqueer, Trans, LGBTQAI+ performers of Indigenous decent are HIGHLY encouraged to apply. 

Process to apply: Google forms: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhGcb7-XkCUuWrjV7iqLFhaIBkF8bB4YtsacZygd-Hv3w1rA/viewform

Deadline: April 19th 2025

Pay: Pay/Act options:

Option 1 - 1 act - 60$

Option 2 - 2 acts - 120$

Option 3 - 1 act + 1 go-go set* - 120$

Option 4 - Hosting - 120$

Questions: Message IG: Luscious Creatures

Accessibility: For questions about access message on IG: Luscious Creatures

Digital Arts Resource Centre, MAX Ottawa and Qu'Art are planning a new weekend festival of film, video and queer arts in November inside Arts Court.

WE INVITE FILM / VIDEO MAKERS, SCHOLARS & CREATORS,

LOCAL ARTISTS, ACTIVISTS and 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ COMMUNITY GROUPS to contact us with your ideas. Amateur and first-time queer filmmakers are welcome to reach out also.

Please send a short note about yourself

before April 22 to Qu'ART Ottawa

➡️ QueerArt2019@gmail.com

Process to apply: Email: QueerArt2019@gmail.com

Deadline: April 22nd 2025

Questions: Email: QueerArt2019@gmail.com

Accessibility: Arts Court is wheel chair accessible.

Are you... a racialized / BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Person of Colour) artist, designer, or creative based in the National Capital Region (NCR)? Looking to learn and experiment with video editing? Tired of paying monthly for (or pirating) expensive creative suites? Not sure where to start with editing, or where to find good music to use? Searching for a chill and welcoming community of creatives to collaborate with, get feedback from, and exchange ideas with? Interested in showcasing a new video work based on the skills you've learned

You're in luck! Join us this April for a FREE 🤑 video editing workshop series and showcase.

Over the course of three 3-hour sessions, you'll learn how to edit audiovisual footage using Kdenlive, a free and open source software. You'll also be provided with some tools and resources to source assets. 

We'll go over the technical fundamentals of editing audiovisual footage, such as:

- selecting and cutting footage,

- adding effects,

- adjusting audio,

- creating titles,

- basic colour correction,

- using overlays,

- generating captions,

- and more!

Process to apply: Complete the interest form before March 28, 2025. Selected participants will be contacted in early April.

Deadline: March 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM

Paid: Free

Questions: Email: programs@candide.media

Accessibility: Hybrid workshop: The in-person portion is happening at the Arts Court building, which has an accessible ramp, accessible and all-gender washrooms, automated doors, and an elevator. Arts Court also offers transport chairs and walkers free of charge.

The online portion will offer auto-generated captions / transcript.

If you have any additional questions about access needs, please send me an email.

This position is funded through Ontario’s Job Creation Partnerships (see more details below). The Graphic Design Assistant reports to the Executive & Artistic Director and the Marketing Director. As the direct supervisor, the Marketing Director ensures creative is approved and deadlines are met. All graphics are approved by senior managers before being implemented. The Graphic Design Assistant will assist in the preparation of creative materials for print and web.

Responsibilities:

Output designs and deliverables as needed.

Assist in the creation of branded designs, including digital promotional banners, posters, and display ads for events, announcements, etc.

Assist in the design of branded displays and socials.

Image retouching and manipulation using Photoshop.

Is current in the latest trends and eager to learn and develop best practices as digital marketing continues to evolve.

All other duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications:

Training or previous experience in graphic design or fine arts.

Proficiency with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and InDesign is mandatory.

Able to meet deadlines and perform under pressure.

How to apply: Forward your resume and cover letter to jobs@ottawafestivals.ca. Please note, only selected candidates who meet the JCP eligibility criteria will be contacted for an interview. To learn more about the JCP program, please visit: https://www.ottawafestivals.ca/jobs/jcp-overview/. We are recruiting for a current vacancy in JCP but this process may also be used to fill future JCP opportunities over the next 6 months. 

Contract Length: 26 Weeks. Start Date: February 19, 2025 End Date: Initial term approved to the Province of Ontario’s current fiscal year end, March 31, 2025. 

Deadline: Until filled

Paid: WORK SCHEDULE: 4 business days / 32 hours per week, $688 (gross) per week paid biweekly by the Province of Ontario (average hourly rate: $21.50 based on 4 days/32 hours). 

Questions: Email: jobs@ottawafestivals.ca

Accessibility: Please email jobs@ottawafestivals.ca regarding questions about accessibility

Job Summary: This position is funded through Ontario’s Job Creation Partnerships. The Graphic Design Assistant will assist in the preparation of creative materials for print and web. The Graphic Design Assistant reports to the Artistic Producer, the Media Marketing Manager, and the Festival Manager. As the direct supervisor, the media marketing manager ensures creative is approved and deadlines are met. All graphics are approved by senior managers before being implemented.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Output designs and deliverables as needed.

Assist in the creation of branded designs, including digital promotional banners, posters, and display ads for events, announcements, etc.

Assist in the design of branded displays and socials.

Image retouching and manipulation using Photoshop.

Is currently aware of the latest trends and eager to learn and develop best practices as digital marketing continues to evolve.

All other duties as assigned.

SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Proficiency with Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and InDesign is mandatory.

Must have training or previous experience in graphic design or fine arts.

Must be able to meet deadlines and perform under pressure.

How to apply: Forward your resume and cover letter to jobs@ottawafestivals.ca. Please note, only selected candidates who meet the JCP eligibility criteria will be contacted for an interview. To learn more about the JCP program, please visit: https://www.ottawafestivals.ca/jobs/jcp-overview/. We are recruiting for a current vacancy in JCP but this process may also be used to fill future JCP opportunities over the next 6 months. 

DESIRED CONTRACT TERM: 26 Weeks 

ANTICIPATED START DATE: February 3, 2025 

END DATE: Initial term approved to the Province of Ontario’s current fiscal year end, March 31, 2025.

Deadline: Until filled

Paid: WORK SCHEDULE: 4 business days / 32 hours per week, $688 (gross) per week paid biweekly by the Province of Ontario (average hourly rate: $21.50 based on 4 days/32 hours). 

Questions: Email: jobs@ottawafestivals.ca

Accessibility: Please email jobs@ottawafestivals.ca regarding questions about accessibility

Have your film screened at a film festival in July 2025!

Short films, medium films and full feature are accepted.

Everyone who submits a film to Mirror Mountain, regardless of whether or not it is selected, gets a free pass to attend the entire festival

Films of any length can be submitted for free if they were shot and/or edited within a 125 km radius of Ottawa. This area includes Gatineau, Maniwaki, Mont Tremblant, Montebello, Hawkesbury, Cornwall, Potsdam, Brockville, Smiths Falls, Perth, Renfrew, Arnprior and more.

If your film is officially selected to screen in the festival, you will also receive a small fee to thank you for letting us screen your work.

Awards are given out in several categories after the completion of the festival. Award winners receive a certificate and a selection of prizes donated by our sponsors.

Deadline: December 16th 2024 or May 12th 2025

Paid: Paid, if screened at festival

How to apply: https://mirrormountainfilmfest.com/submissions/

Questions: If you have any questions please contact: mirrormountainfilmfest@gmail.com

Bywords.ca seeks unpublished poetry from current and former Ottawa students, residents and workers. Payment is $40 and guidelines are on the site. Poems published between 09/23 & 08/24 will be considered for the 2024 John Newlove Poetry Award. 

Paid: $40 per poem.

Deadline: The 15th of every month. 

How to Apply:  Read guidelines on site here. Send poems, bio, connection to Ottawa, legal name and current mailing address to submissions@bywords.ca 

Questions: If you have any questions email: amanda@bywords.ca 

Accessibility: virtual. questions: amanda@bywords.ca 

OrKidstra is expanding and we are looking to grow our family of Teaching Artists and Apprentice Teaching Artists to help deliver our social development through music programs to kids from equity-deserving Ottawa communities!

If you are an experienced and passionate music educator (instrumental/choral), or a university or high school student looking to grow your skills, we would love to meet you. A range of opportunities are available including volunteer mentorship, apprenticeship, and professional Teaching Artist positions. Training possibilities will also be available for the right candidates. 

With the passionate belief in the transformative power of music, OrKidstra was founded in 2007 with just 27 students. We have now expanded to three after-school Hubs (third Hub launching in April 2024) and a variety of schools across Ottawa serving more than 700 students, ages 5-18, from 62 linguistic and cultural backgrounds. We are looking for passionate musicians and music educators who are committed to making a difference by empowering kids and building community through singing and playing together.

Our classes are in-person and take place mainly after school on weekdays for both regular and substitute positions. In addition to offering professional teaching rates that are at or above industry standards, OrKidstra Teaching Artists and Apprentices have the chance to participate in ongoing Professional Development as well as a variety of performance opportunities and have the potential to advance within the organization.

OrKidstra is an equal-opportunity charitable organization committed to the principles of diversity and inclusion. We joyfully and actively encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, new Canadians, IBPOC, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ individuals, and other equity-deserving groups. We believe our community is stronger when it benefits from the understanding and wisdom of people who have lived experiences with the communities we serve. 

Interested? Please contact music@orkidstra.ca with your resume (no phone calls, please). We look forward to hearing from you soon!

How to Apply: Please contact music@orkidstra.ca with your resume (no phone calls, please). 

Deadline: Open Call

Accessibility: Interviews can be held in person or virtually.

Calling all stage managers, musicians, lighting designers, set designers, sound designers, technical directors, set builders, and more! Have an interest in working behind the scenes at Elevator Theatre Company? You are in the right place!

Please submit our google form to be added to our contacts and talent pool. As each production approaches, we will refer to this list as one of our tools to help us fill available roles.

Please contact info@elevatortheatrecompany.ca with any questions. Thank you! 

Paid Opportunity: Yes. Minimum guaranteed stipend per project. See description for details. 

Deadline: Ongoing

Accessibility: Please contact.