Call for Artist Submissions
We currently have 2 calls for submissions. RENEWAL and RAVEL. See details below.
Melt Studio + Gallery aims to feature a variety of visual arts by a wide range of artists. We hope to reflect both the cultural and artistic diversity of our community and aim to foster an appreciation for the positive cultural significance of the visual arts in Prince Edward County and beyond.
We wish to highlight the diversity of our community, and in order to break down any exclusionary barriers and create a platform for marginalized voices, Indigenous artists, artists of colour, and members of the LGBTQ+ community are strongly encouraged to submit applications. Our gallery space is open and welcome to all artists and people regardless of their age, gender, orientation, backgrounds, etc.
Please note your submission will be acknowledged upon receipt. Only juried in artists will be contacted of acceptance by specifed date.
At Melt Studio + Gallery, we acknowledge that we live and work on the unceded, traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee, adjacent to the Kanien’keha:ka community of Tyendinaga.
The following applications are open to all levels of visual artists and artisans.
Call for Submissions- RENEWAL
RENEWAL 2026
“And suddenly you know: it’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.” — Meister Eckhart
As winter gives way to spring—snow melting, days stretching longer, light returning—we invite artists to explore RENEWAL in our annual Spring exhibition.
This season of transformation is both external and internal. Renewal appears in the natural world and in ourselves: in fresh starts, evolving perspectives, and the quiet energy of change.
In the medium of your choice, interpret rebirth, growth, and transformation. Your work may reflect awakening landscapes, the renewal of the human spirit, the evolution of ideas, or the emergence of something unexpected.
We welcome submissions that embrace renewal in all its forms and celebrate the promise of new beginnings.
No size limitations, but it is strongly suggested artists submit a range of sizes..
All works must be for sale. All sales are subject to a 40% commission.
$25 submission fee for 3 pieces. E-transfer to susanwallis@kos.net
IMPORTANT DATES:
The show dates MAY 16TH- JUNE 7TH 2026
Submission deadline Sunday April 26th 2026
Works will be juried April 27th-30th.
Acceptance emails will be sent out May 1st
Works need to be delivered to gallery on or before May 10th.
Open to Canadian residents only.
There will be selection of dates and times between May 1st and May 10th when gallery will be open for deliveries. For couriers or mailed work please inquire about our shipping address which is not the gallery address.
Show installation May 11th -15th
Opening reception May 16th 1-4 pm where are artists are invited to attend.
Gallery hours going forward Fridays- Sundays 11 am - 5 pm
JURORS
Vanessa Rieger is a graduate from OCADU with a degree in Drawing and Painting. Combining her skills in fine art, wood working, set design, analog video and performance, has helped her develop a multidisciplinary art practice. Currently she works as a professional arts technician, and gallery installer for various art galleries in Ontario.
Julia Lindsay is a graduate of McMaster University in Art History. Currently she resides in Toronto. She has worked as an Art Administrator since graduating at various art institutions. Her personal art practice focuses on themes of the sublime, synchronicities, antiquity, inner archetypes, and the mystical.
Susan Wallis is a graduate from the University of Toronto with a degree in Art History and Studio Art. She has been a practising encaustic artist for over 20 years and has work in private collections around the world. She is the owner and curator of Melt Studio and Gallery since 2021.
Call for Submissions- RAVEL
RAVEL 2026
Call for Submissions: Textile Art Exhibition
Threads twist, fibres entwine, patterns emerge—and sometimes, they unravel.
RAVEL invites artists to explore the beauty, complexity, and poetry of textile materials and processes.
We are seeking works that investigate the tactile, the layered, and the transformative—pieces that reveal the intimate relationship between material, technique, and meaning. Whether through weaving, stitching, knitting, felting, embroidery, or experimental textile practices, your work might celebrate structure, tension, softness, imperfection, or the unexpected journeys of thread and fibre.
This exhibition welcomes interpretations both literal and abstract: from detailed explorations of surface and texture to conceptual investigations of connection, memory, and the stories embedded in material.
Eligibility: Open to artists working with textiles or fibre in any form or scale.
Mediums: Traditional, experimental, mixed media incorporating textile elements.
Exhibition Offerings: June 13th to July 5th at Melt Studio & Gallery, at Base31 during regular business hours.
A minimum of 10 textiles artists will be selected to be part of the Booth Display by Melt Gallery at the Gather in the County Textile show at Crystal Palace on Saturday on Saturday June 13th 10 am - 4 pm.
Let your work unravel, entwine, and reveal. Show us how thread, fabric, and fibre can tell stories, evoke emotion, and transform space.No size limitations, but it is strongly suggested artists submit a range of sizes..
All works must be for sale. All sales are subject to a 40% commission.
$25 submission fee for 3 pieces. E-transfer to susanwallis@kos.net
IMPORTANT DATES:
Submission deadline Sunday May 17th 2026
Works will be juried: May 18th- 20th
Acceptance emails will be sent out May 25th
Juried in Works need to be delivered to gallery on or before Sunday June 7th
Gallery Dates for deliver to gallery 11am - 5pm on May 29th, 30th and 31st or June 5th, 6th and 7th.
For couriers or mailed work please inquire about our shipping address which is not the gallery address.
Open to Canadian residents only.
JURORS
Dale Tomlinson was raised amid the lakes and granite landscapes of the Canadian Shield, and brings a lifelong sensitivity to structure and form to her quilt practice. Working intuitively with freehand cutting, her work explores subtle relationships of colour, line, and geometry, often unfolding across series. Inspired by textiles and the weathered angles of rural architecture, her quilts balance improvisation with careful study. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Tomlinson has exhibited internationally in curated and juried exhibitions.
Julia Lindsay is a graduate of McMaster University in Art History. Currently she resides in Toronto. She has worked as an Art Administrator and assistant curator since graduating at various art institutions. Her personal art practice focuses on themes of the sublime, synchronicities, antiquity, inner archetypes, and the mystical.
Susan Wallis is a graduate from the University of Toronto with a degree in Art History and Studio Art. She has been a practising encaustic artist for over 20 years and has work in private and public collections around the world. She is the owner and curator of Melt Studio and Gallery since 2021.