The Art Gallery of Guelph is accepting submissions until Friday, January 31, 2025, at 5 pm ET for the Middlebrook Prize for Young Canadian Curators.

Founded in 2012, the Middlebrook Prize for Young Canadian Curators is awarded annually to an emerging Canadian curator under 30 with the aim to foster social innovation and curatorial excellence in Canada. Hosted and administered by the Art Gallery of Guelph, the winner is selected by a jury of arts leaders and receives a $5,000 honorarium as well as mentorship in the development of an exhibition at the Art Gallery of Guelph.

Submissions are assessed based on artistic quality as well as conceptual strength of the proposed exhibition.

We welcome and encourage submissions from applicants who are BIPOC, LGBTQ2S, women, and persons with disabilities.