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Celebrating visual art of the human form / Célébrer l’art visuel de la forme humaine

2025 Call for Artists is open!

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Celebrating visual art of the human form

Figureworks is a juried art prize and celebration of the art of the human form.

We are a Canadian, volunteer-run, not-for-profit organization. Our mission is to cultivate and exhibit art of the human form, to bring together a community of artists, and to celebrate their art through the Figureworks prize.

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Michigan Man after Arcimboldo by John Healey, 2019, Framed archival pigment print on Baryta, 40in x 32in

2022 First Prize

Untitled 1

by Ruth Steinberg

Untitled 1 by Ruth Steinberg, 2022, Medium format colour film, digital archival print, 15in x 15in

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Updates

Call for artists

Figureworks 2025 Call for Artists

Figureworks® is calling artists in all media to submit to the 12th annual juried Figureworks Prize and award show. The submission deadline is October 31, 2024. Figureworks® is an annual juried art prize and celebration of the art of the human form held in Ottawa, Ontario. We accept figurative works in all media. The show is open to all living...

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Announcement

Figureworks 2022 Award winners

On October 27, 2022 we celebrated 29 artist finalists for Figureworks® 2022. This year the prize received 182 entries from 118 artists located across Canada, including photographs, sculptures, paintings, drawings, videos, and fibre art. The Figureworks prize is evaluated by a jury of peer professional artists, curators and arts administrators...

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Announcement

Figureworks 2022 Finalists

We are excited to announce the 29 artist finalists selected for Figureworks 2022. This year the prize received 182 entries from 118 artists located across Canada, including photographs, sculptures, paintings, drawings, videos, and fibre art. Finalists were selected from our distinguished jury who bring a depth and breadth of experience across art...

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Announcement

Figureworks 2022 Jury

The Figureworks prize is evaluated by a jury of peer professional artists, curators and arts administrators representing a broad range of media and forms of art. The Board of Directors are pleased to introduce the 2022 jurors for Figureworks Small Works. Katherine McNenly is an award-winning Canadian portrait and still life artist. She has a...

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Acknowledgements

Land acknowledgement

Figureworks recognizes the privilege to be operating on the unceded traditional territory of the Algonquin Anishinabeg. As guests on this land, we promise to walk gently and with respect. To the past, present and future caretakers of Turtle Island, Chi-Miigwetch.

Figureworks reconnaît le privilège d'opérer sur le territoire traditionnel non cédé des Algonquins Anishinabeg. En tant qu'invités sur cette terre, nous nous engageons à marcher doucement et avec respect. Aux gardiens passés, présents et futurs de l'Île de la Tortue, Chi-Miigwetch.

Inclusivity

We encourage submissions from all artists and recognize that there are many communities of artistic creation, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit, Black, people of colour, immigrant, homeless, and 2SLGBTQ+ artists, as well as artists with disabilities.