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Call for Submissions: The Mayor’s Celebration of Youth Arts 2027
The Aurora Cultural Centre is thrilled to welcome back our annual Grade 12 student art exhibition, the Mayor's Celebration of Youth Arts (#MCOYA)!
Learn more about the Mayor's Celebration of Youth Arts 2027.
#MCOYA27 applications are open to students in Grade 12 in the 2026-2027 school year, who live in Aurora or attend a school in Aurora. The deadline to apply is 11:59PM January 15, 2027.
Please ensure to meet the Submission Guidelines before submitting:
- Each applicant may submit up to a maximum of 4 artworks.
- Applicant is responsible for dropping off their artwork on February 2, 2027 by 12:30PM the latest, and picking up their artwork on April 6, 2027 by 6:00PM the latest.
- 2D (e.g. on paper) and canvas artworks must be hang-ready, with d-rings and wire on the backing.
- 3D artworks are permitted (e.g. sculptures) but must have detailed description of installation requirements in 'Notes' section on form.
- All mediums are welcome, however, due to limits in our present gallery space, artwork requiring a continuous power source (ie: monitor or projector) or with installation requirements outside of our technical limits may not be attainable at this time.
Deadline: January 15, 2027 at 11:59PM