NUMUS EMERGING CANADIAN CURATOR COMPETITION: 2025-2026
Have you ever wanted to be an Artistic Director? Do you have great ideas for concert performances that you would like to curate? NUMUS is seeking submissions to our 2025-2026 Season, Emerging Canadian Curator Competition.
This competition is open to:
- emerging artists (any age)
- current students of post-secondary institutions (any age)
- individuals who completed undergraduate programs within the last 2 years (any age)
The winner will curate a concert in NUMUS CONCERTS 2025-2026 season, to be presented on Sunday, March 22, 2026 at Button Factory Arts in Waterloo. Winners will receive a curatorial fee of $500 and financial support from NUMUS in the amount of $2,500 to cover programming costs such as artist fees, tech fees, and equipment rentals if applicable. Winners will also receive advertising and marketing support from NUMUS and mentorship from NUMUS artistic director, Guy Few.
Download application form/guidelines here.