The Roberts Studios Community Art Award
The Roberts Studios Community Art Award celebrates the incredible talent and creativity found throughout the Georgian Bay community. Created in honour of our first anniversary, this award is our way of giving back, supporting local artists and providing a space to share their work, connect with others, and be recognized for their unique creative voice.
Prizes
• Winner: $500 cash
• People's Choice: $200 Roberts Studios gift card
Eligibility
• Open to artists in the Georgian Bay area
• All physical media accepted: painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, textile, ceramics, and other handmade work
• AI-generated or AI-assisted work is not eligible
• Free to enter
How to Enter
1 Submit up to 3 photographs of your work by June 1st, 2026
2 Finalists will be notified and asked to bring their work to Roberts Studios for exhibition
3 Finalist work will be displayed in the store during the exhibition period.
4 The People's Choice winner will be selected by visitor vote during the exhibition
Judging and Winners Announcement
The winner of our main $500 prize will be selected by the Roberts Studios team and announced on June 13th.
The People’s Choice award winner will be selected by you! Join us in-store to celebrate one year of Roberts Studios and vote for your favourite piece submitted. If you can’t make it on that day, dont worry, voting will be open online by June 1st (when submissions close). Our $500 winner will be excluded from winning this prize. Our People’s Choice Winner will be announced on June 16th.
Exhibition
Finalist work will be exhibited at Roberts Studios on June 13th, 2026, when we will be celebrating one year of Roberts Studios. Drop in, browse the store, and vote for your People’s Choice Winner!
We ask that if possible, finalist bring their work in to exhibit the day before, June 12th. Artwork may be collected again after 4 pm on June 13th or, if that does not suit, on a date of your choosing.
If you are not able to exhibit your work, that’s ok! You will still be able to enter and have the chance of winning. Photographs that you provide us will be used and displayed for voting at the People’s Choice Award.
