The Canada Council for the Arts celebrates the exceptional careers of artists from Canada with the Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts (GGArts). These awards are the most prestigious distinctions for artistic merit and outstanding contribution to the visual and media arts in Canada.
Visit the 2026 winners exhibition
An exhibition featuring a selection of works by the winners of the 2026 Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts will be presented at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, as of November 7, 2026.
Discover the 2026 winners
Learn about the winners through featured works, video portraits and insights into their contributions to visual and media arts.
Do you know someone whose contributions to visual or media arts deserve national recognition?
The next nomination deadline is October 7, 2026.