CIBC’s C² Art Program (C² Art) is a Canadian national art competition designed to help emerging artists make their ambitions a reality with a unique paid opportunity to create and curate their art. The completed artwork will then be exhibited for three months at CIBC’s headquarters, CIBC Square, in Toronto, ON.

A judging committee including members of CIBC and the art community will select two winning artists based on the quality of their submissions.

Each of the two winning artists is awarded $25,000, paid out over a period of six months. Each artist will create a body of work and curate it for display in a solo exhibition in one of the gallery spaces at CIBC Square. The CIBC art team will collaborate with each artist throughout this process, funding all exhibition materials including framing, plinths, shipping and installation.

Image -Laura Hudspith, Seer four (2024), stained glass, copper and solder; included in 2024 Exhibition, Internal Circumstances. Photo: CIBC.