Seeking Art for the
2027 Bruce Trail Conservancy Calendar
Submit your artwork by 4:30 pm, March 20, 2026
Help us celebrate the seasons along the Bruce Trail by submitting your original artwork for the 2027 Bruce Trail Conservancy Calendar.
Since its first publication in 1969, the Bruce Trail Conservancy Calendar has showcased the work of artists in our community and celebrated the beauty of the Bruce Trail. As we continue this tradition, we invite submissions in a variety of artistic mediums that show us the unique landscapes, animals, plants, and places of cultural and natural heritage found along the Trail from Niagara to Tobermory.
All entrants will receive a complimentary 2027 Bruce Trail Conservancy Calendar. Thirteen artworks will be chosen by our panel of judges for inclusion. Those artists whose work is selected will receive five complimentary copies of the calendar and a free one-year BTC membership for themselves or to give as a gift.
All profits from the sale of the Bruce Trail Conservancy Calendar support our mission of preserving a ribbon of wilderness, for everyone, forever.
Subject matter: Must depict or be related to the Bruce Trail or Niagara Escarpment – scenery, flora, fauna, historic sites, etc. Work depicting recognizable locations not near the Bruce Trail (e.g. Flowerpot Island) will not be chosen. Artwork is chosen for each month to reflect the appropriate season.
Formatting: LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION, dimensions no smaller than 7½” x 10½” (the finished size of the calendar).
Medium: Original paintings, drawings, textiles, or other 2D media excluding photographs (for consistency and style, photographs are not included in the calendar).
Submitting your artwork: Mail or deliver your artwork to the Bruce Trail Conservancy office, or email a high-resolution, high-quality photo of your piece (addresses below). If a digital copy is sent and your piece is chosen, arrangements will be made to ensure quality reproduction.
You may submit as many pieces as you like, but only one piece per artist will be chosen. We may receive more submissions for some seasons than others, making them more competitive. If you choose to send in multiple pieces, we suggest including those that showcase different seasons for a greater chance of being selected.
Information required with your submission:
• Your name, address & phone number
• Medium used
• Title of the piece of work
• Location along the Bruce Trail
If dating the work on the front, please omit the month.
Deadline: Friday, March 20, 2026
All artwork is to be received at the Bruce Trail Conservancy office by 4:30 pm to be considered.
Physical/courier address: 55 Head St, Suite 101, Dundas, ON L9H 3H8
Canada Post address: PO Box 857, Hamilton, ON L8N 3N9
For more information about the calendar or to submit digitally, contact Julia Perna at
jperna@brucetrail.org or 1-800-665-4453
ext. 221
Artwork above: Emerging Spring by Robert Peachey, The Awakening of the Canadian Forest by Josephine Sherman, Birches at Sunset by Debbie Wright, Welcome Spring by Lori Campbell.
All above artwork is featured in our 2026 Bruce Trail Conservancy Calendar.
