Federation of Canadian Artists
Membership-driven non-profit organization with the purpose of supporting the professional development of visual artists in Canada.
The Federation of Canadian Artist is a membership-driven, not-for-profit organization, founded in 1941 by Canadian artist, one of whom was Group of Seven luminary Lawren Harris. The FCA is dedicated to provide
an opportunity for artistic growth, professional development and accreditation to visual artists of various skill levels, with the aim to promote and improve the recognition and professional
07/31/2024
✨Hi all art lovers,
Today marks the LAST day of our Summer Online Auction!
We are humbled to have a large collection of donated works, originals and prints, from both our FCA artists and the prestigious Stafford Plant Collection, all waiting to be auctioned off and hung in a new home!
🎉Prints and original works.
🖼Bid on your favorite pieces.
🛒Free shipping on selected pieces.
These selected artworks promote the advancement and appreciation of Canadian art and culture through supporting our extensive exhibition and educational programming. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or new to art appreciation, this is a perfect opportunity to enrich your collection with a captivating piece.
Featured works:
"Caribou Classic, Davis Lake" - Stafford Plant
"Mustago Lake" - Donated Print Collection
"When Autumn Winds Blow" - Stafford Plant
Follow the link below to be directed to the auction page to learn more about Stafford Plant and the auction:
https://www.32auctions.com/FCAsummerauction2024
07/30/2024
The 2024 On The Edge Exhibition is back at the Federation Gallery, and will be on display until the 18th of August!
Come by the Federation Gallery to see this exquisite display of artworks! You can also view the show online at artists.ca! ✨️
07/30/2024
Become a member of the FCA
Members of the Federation of Canadian Artists receive a number of benefits including:
-Access to exclusive exhibition opportunities
-Promotion and use of our sales website Federationgallery.com
-Discounts on classes and workshops
-Much more!
07/29/2024
LAST DAY to submit your 2D and 3D artwork to the 2024 Small Exhibition. The deadline is tomorrow at midnight!
💰️ Over $200 in Cash Prize
🌎️ Exclusive to Exhibiting, AFCA and SFCA Members
🖥️ Online and In-gallery Exhibition
🖼️ Open to all subject matter
More info and submit at Artists.ca
Featured artwork 2D: "Three Apples" by Janet Moore
Featured artwork 3D: "Seed Swap: Red-breasted Nuthatches" by Kindrie Grove, SFCA
07/29/2024
🎨 Register Now for our Foundations Program 🎨
⚡️ Foundational art tools and skills are as important to a visual artist as grammar and spelling are to writers; it's hard to write a compelling story with bad grammar and it's difficult to communicate visually when you don’t understand colour theory or the principles of design. But you don’t need to go back to school to learn the skills you need. The Federation of Canadian Artists' Foundations Program offers you choice in how you approach your artistic development. It offers you a simpler, expedient, and more enjoyable path to get there through foundational training ⚡️
Program Dates:
⭐️ Tuesday Evening 10-Week Program ⭐️
📅 Starting October 1st - December 3rd, 2024
⏲️ 6.00 PM - 8.30 PM (PDT)
💻️ Online via Zoom
🔗 Register Here: https://federationacademy.ca/about-foundations
07/27/2024
✨Tomorrow marks the last day of our 2024 Abstracted Exhibition!
Make sure to come by to see these gorgeous works either today or tomorrow before 3pm!
It has been such a joy to showcase this collection. If you did miss seeing it in person, the artworks will be available to view online. Click the link in our bio!🎉
Works featured in this post:
Vibrant Whistler Vistas - Samira Sukhatme from Abstracted 2024
Analogy inspired by apples - Pierre Luigi Vassura, AFCA from OTE 2023
07/27/2024
✨Hi all art lovers,
A reminder that our Online Auction will be ending on the 31st of July.
Only 5 more days!!
We are humbled to have a large collection of donated works, originals and prints, from both our FCA artists and the prestigious Stafford Plant Collection, all waiting to be auctioned off and hung in a new home!
🎉Prints and original works.
🖼Bid on your favorite pieces.
🛒Free shipping on selected pieces.
👀 Private viewing upon request (email [email protected]).
These selected artworks promote the advancement and appreciation of Canadian art and culture through supporting our extensive exhibition and educational programming. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or new to art appreciation, this is a perfect opportunity to enrich your collection with a captivating piece.
Featured work:
"When Autumn Winds Blow" - Stafford Plant
Follow the link below to be directed to the auction page to learn more about Stafford Plant and the auction:
https://www.32auctions.com/FCAsummerauction2024
07/26/2024
Become a member of the FCA!
Members of the Federation of Canadian Artists receive a number of benefits including:
-Access to exclusive exhibition opportunities
-Promotion and use of our sales website Federationgallery.com
-Discounts on classes and workshops
-Much more!
07/24/2024
✨Hi all art lovers,
A reminder that our Online Auction will be ending on the 31st of July.
1 week from now!
We are humbled to have a large collection of donated works, originals and prints, from both our FCA artists and the prestigious Stafford Plant Collection, all waiting to be auctioned off and hung in a new home!
🎉Prints and original works.
🖼Bid on your favorite pieces.
🛒Free shipping on selected pieces.
These selected artworks promote the advancement and appreciation of Canadian art and culture through supporting our extensive exhibition and educational programming. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or new to art appreciation, this is a perfect opportunity to enrich your collection with a captivating piece.
Featured work:
"Mustago Lake" - Donated Print Collection
Follow the link below to be directed to the auction page to learn more about Stafford Plant and the auction:
https://www.32auctions.com/FCAsummerauction2024
07/23/2024
Be sure to submit your 2D and 3D artwork to the 2024 Small Exhibition. The deadline is July 30th at midnight!
💰️ Over $200 in Cash Prize
🌎️ Exclusive to Exhibiting, AFCA and SFCA Members
🖥️ Online and In-gallery Exhibition
🖼️ Open to all subject matter
More info and submit at Artists.ca
Featured artwork 2D: "Maple Blaze" by Abby Wilson, AFCA
Featured artwork 3D: "Tundra" by Kathi Bond, SFCA
07/22/2024
✏️ Online Drawing Workshop: Getting A Perspective on Perspective with Mark Anthony ✏️
📅 Wed & Thurs, Jul 31 & Aug 1, Aug 7 & 8 (4 sessions)
⏲️ 10.00 AM - 1.00 PM (PDT)
📍 Online Via Zoom
♦️ About the Instructor - Mark Anthony ♦️
For over 30 years, Mark Anthony's great passion for artistic tradition complimented with his own strong European roots has lead him into a career in representational drawing based on the poetic charm of the old-world European studio. His professional history includes owning and operating a small Alberta based portrait studio/gallery, working with private, historical and municipal heritage projects, and teaching hundreds of students of all levels in the grand tradition of observational and classical drawing. Currently, Mark teaches regular classes in fundamental studies, traditional drawing and portraiture, on the North Shore.
🔗 Learn More: https://federationacademy.ca/perspective-drawing
🔗 Register Here: https://artists.ca/courses/view/id/2521
07/21/2024
🎨 Rembrandt Painting Online Workshop with Michael Britton🎨
📅 Wednesdays, Starting August 7th - 28th
⏲️ 6.30 PM - 9.00 PM (PDT)
💻️ Online Via Zoom
Open to All levels!
🗣️ Student Testimonials 🗣️
👉️ "I absolutely enjoyed Michael's class. The instructor enlightened me and motivated me for my future painting possibilities! I can't thank Mr. Michael Britton enough!!!"
👉️ "I've been receiving your newsletters for a couple of years now and always learn something, but I still felt I needed to start right at the beginning again, being so out of practice ... it is exactly what I'd hoped it would be: good solid explanation and demonstration of the skills and techniques, with progressive exercises to build them. I'm so pleased!"
👉️ "I've learnt more from your online workshops than I have from my previous face to face courses combined (...). Your teaching is comprehensive, yet clear and engaging."
🔗 Learn More: https://federationacademy.ca/rembrandt-online-workshop
🔗 Register Here: https://artists.ca/courses/view/id/2540
07/20/2024
Be sure to submit your 2D and 3D artwork to the 2024 Small Exhibition. The deadline is July 30th at midnight!
💰️ Over $200 in Cash Prize
🌎️ Exclusive to Exhibiting, AFCA and SFCA Members
🖥️ Online and In-gallery Exhibition
🖼️ Open to all subject matter
More info and submit at Artists.ca
Featured artwork 2D: "Stormy Afternoon" by Gregory Kero, AFCA
Featured artwork 3D: "Full Moon" by Bruce Kleeberger, AFCA
07/19/2024
🎨 FCA Plein Air Paint Out 🎨
Dates: Saturday, July 20th
Time: 12.30 PM - 5.30 PM
Location: Duck Pond, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
Cost: Free - By Donation
This idyllic pond, surrounded by willow trees, vibrant flowers, and diverse vegetation, offers a peaceful retreat for painters. Watch as ducks playfully glide across the water and turtles bask on sunlit rocks, creating an inspiring scene for both artists and nature lovers. A small dock extends into the water, adding to the picturesque charm of this serene spot.
The FCA Plein Air Paint Out aims to celebrate the joy of painting outside, giving our members an opportunity to network and socialize with fellow artists who enjoy creating outside just as much. Open to all painters of any media.
There will be no formal instruction, but members are encouraged to share their techniques/tips and experiences.
Learn more: https://federationacademy.ca/fca-plein-air-paint-out
Register here: https://artists.ca/courses/view/id/2543
07/18/2024
🎨 Online Floral workshop with Ann Willsie, SFCA 🎨
📅 Thursday & Friday, August 15th & 16th, 22nd & 23rd
⏲️ 10.00 AM - 1.00 PM (PDT)
📍 Online via Zoom
↗️ Open to All Levels
♦️ Workshop Overview ♦️
Each session will start with a brief slide show, followed by a discussion about the four different aspects covered above. Ann will be providing everyone with photos to use for this workshop – each photo will serve to emphasize the basics above. Ann will then be doing a demonstration of a floral painting. You will be given exercises that you can do at home to reinforce the elements covered. There will be some home assignments, which we will review at the beginning of the next class. The final class will include a review of your paintings, with lots of feedback on what is working and not working in your painting.
🔗 Learn More: https://federationacademy.ca/2024-florals-workshop
🔗 Register Here: https://artists.ca/courses/view/id/2531
07/17/2024
🎨 FCA Plein Air Paint Out 🎨
Dates: Saturday, July 20th
Time: 12.30 PM - 5.30 PM
Location: Duck Pond, Granville Island, Vancouver BC
Cost: Free - By Donation
Bring your easels, brushes, and creativity to capture the beauty of this natural haven. Whether you're an experienced painter or just beginning, this setting is sure to spark your imagination.
The FCA Plein Air Paint Out aims to celebrate the joy of painting outside, giving our members an opportunity to network and socialize with fellow artists who enjoy creating outside just as much. Open to all painters of any media.
There will be no formal instruction, but members are encouraged to share their techniques/tips and experiences.
Learn more: https://federationacademy.ca/fca-plein-air-paint-out
Register here: https://artists.ca/courses/view/id/2543
07/17/2024
The 2025 FCA Calendar is here! 🗓️
Our much anticipated 2025 Calendar after 2024 - 365 Online Exhibition and Calendar Contest has arrived and is now available for sale. The Calendar is available to purchase from our Gallery located on Granville Island or you can buy online via the link below! Check our linkin.bio for further information.
BUY HERE: https://artists.ca/federation_gallery/gallery_store
If you have issues with the link or any questions, please feel free to contact us at [email protected]. You can also call to place an order for Catalogues via phone too!
Featured artowrks: "Entwine I" by Maggie Ziegler, "Emotion Censor" by Martin Murphy, "Hart and Soul" by Bruce Kleeberger, AFCA, "Better Position of the Sun" by Lee Munn, AFCA
07/16/2024
✨Hi all art lovers,
A reminder that our Online Auction will be ending on the 31st of July.
That's just 2 more weeks!
We are humbled to have a large collection of donated works, originals and prints, from both our FCA artists and the prestigious Stafford Plant Collection, all waiting to be auctioned off and hung in a new home!
🎉Prints and original works.
🖼Bid on your favorite pieces.
🛒Free shipping on selected pieces.
👀Private viewing upon request (email to [email protected]).
These selected artworks promote the advancement and appreciation of Canadian art and culture through supporting our extensive exhibition and educational programming. Whether you’re a seasoned collector or new to art appreciation, this is a perfect opportunity to enrich your collection with a captivating piece.
Featured work:
"Caribou Classic, Davis Lake" - Stafford Plant
Follow the link below to be directed to the auction page to learn more about Stafford Plant and the auction:
https://www.32auctions.com/FCAsummerauction2024
07/16/2024
Be sure to submit your 2D and 3D artwork to the 2024 Small Exhibition. The deadline is July 30th at midnight!
💰️ Over $200 in Cash Prize
🌎️ Exclusive to Exhibiting, AFCA and SFCA Members
🖥️ Online and In-gallery Exhibition
🖼️ Open to all subject matter
More info and submit at Artists.ca
Featured artwork 2D: "Fireweed" by Lucy Collings, AFCA
Featured artwork 3D: "Little Bear" by Kindrie Grove, SFCA
07/14/2024
📢 This is the LAST CALL for all artists across Canada to submit to the 2024 Beautiful BC Artist Spotlight, Presented by The Nature Trust of BC. The deadline is July 15th at midnight! 🌲🎨
💰️ $500 in Prize Cash
🌎️ Open to ALL Artists across Canada
🖥️ Online and In-gallery Exhibition
🖼️ Open to 2D only
🎉 Stay tuned for the opening reception announcement!
More info and submit at Artists.ca or see our linkin.bio page.
FCA is grateful for the on-going partnership with the Nature Trust of BC.
Portion of proceeds from this exhibition will be donated to conserve BC’s biodiversity.
To learn more about the Nature Trust of BC's initiatives, visit: https://www.naturetrust.bc.ca/
Featured artwork: "Sandstone Stories, Retreat Cove" by Jeanne Erickson.
Submit today!
07/13/2024
📢 Calling all artists across Canada to submit to the 2024 Beautiful BC Artist Spotlight, Presented by The Nature Trust of BC. The deadline is July 15th at midnight! 🌲🎨
💰️ $500 in Prize Cash
🌎️ Open to ALL Artists across Canada
🖥️ Online and In-gallery Exhibition
🖼️ Open to 2D only
🎉 Stay tuned for the opening reception announcement!
More info and submit at Artists.ca or see our linkin.bio page.
FCA is grateful for the on-going partnership with the Nature Trust of BC.
Portion of proceeds from this exhibition will be donated to conserve BC’s biodiversity.
To learn more about the Nature Trust of BC's initiatives, visit: https://www.naturetrust.bc.ca/
Featured artwork: "A Perfect Morning - Lemmen's Inlet" by Gaye Adams, SFCA.
Submit today!
07/12/2024
Professional Development Series - Session 6:
Digital Products E-Commerce with Meighlin McNeil
Wednesday, July 17th, 2024
6.00 PM - 8.00 PM (PDT)
Online Via Zoom
Digital Products E-Commerce provides an opportunity for artists to learn how to create digital assets of their work, market them, automate the process and receive payment. In this presentation, artists will discover how to begin selling their work online; discover the platforms and systems available and earn passive income doing so.
Register for the individual seminar with Meighlin McNeil here:
https://federationacademy.ca/2024-summer-pd-session-6
OR
Register for all six development sessions and get one session for free:
https://federationacademy.ca/professional-development-1
07/12/2024
📢 LAST DAY to submit to the 2024 Chapter Challenge Exhibition.
To all the FCA members who are affiliated with one of our 14 nationwide Chapters, this call is just for you!
Be sure to submit your artwork before the deadline today at midnight!
💰️ Over $1500 in Cash Prizes
🌎️ Open to Exhibiting, AFCA & SFCA Members with a Chapter affiliation
🖥️ Online-Only Exhibition
🖼️ Open to all subject matter
More info and submit at Artists.ca
Featured artwork: "A New Day Dawning" by Marjorie Mae, SFCA.
07/11/2024
Become a member of the FCA!
Members of the Federation of Canadian Artists receive a number of benefits including:
-Access to exclusive exhibition opportunities
-Promotion and use of our sales website Federationgallery.com
-Discounts on classes and workshops
-Much more!
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.
Our Story
The Federation of Canadian Artists is a membership-driven, not-for-profit organization, founded in 1941 by Canadian artist, including Group of Seven luminaries Lawren Harris, Arthur Lismer, and A.Y. Jackson. The first National Executive Council was led by Andre Bieler, and Lawren Harris was the BC region’s first Chairman. Other notable founding members included Emily Carr and the Honorable Mark Kearley.
The FCA is dedicated to provide an opportunity for artistic growth, professional development and accreditation to visual artists of various skill levels, with the aim to promote and improve the recognition and professional standing of practicing artists in the community and to stimulate public interest in the growth of Canadian culture. Our activities include workshops, juried and non-juried gallery exhibitions, print publications, critiques, demonstrations, special events, and much more.
With over 2,800 members and 13 Chapters in Western Canada, the FCA provides a strong networking service for emerging and established artist, as well as everyone who appreciates art.
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