by Carole Epp | Jul 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
Proposed U.S. tariffs may significantly impact Canadian artists and craftspeople.
The U.S. administration has announced plans to impose an additional 50% tariff on a wide range of Canadian goods.
While these tariffs are not currently in effect and could still be changed or withdrawn, the published list is a serious concern for Canada’s craft and visual arts communities.
The list includes:
- Paintings, drawings, pastels and collages
- Original prints and lithographs
- Sculptures and jewellery
- Textiles, wood products and other handmade works
- Raw furskins, fur products, hides and skins
- Bone, whalebone, horn, antler, hooves, claws and beaks
These are not simply unusual product categories.
Fur, hide, bone, horn, antler and other natural materials are used within many Indigenous cultural and artistic practices.
Threatened tariffs on these materials – and the works made from them – could disproportionately affect Indigenous artists and makers, particularly those in Northern and remote communities.
Such measures disrupt livelihoods, cultural production and the transmission of knowledge.
Canadian makers are already been navigating:
- Tariff uncertainty
- stricter customs requirements
- higher shipping costs
- disruptions to cross-border sales.
Even before implementation, the threat of another major tariff adds further uncertainty for artists, businesses, galleries, and buyers.
The Canadian Crafts Federation / Fédération canadienne des métiers d’art has been working on cross-border tariff issues for more than two years.
We are reviewing the announcements and product lists closely. Should these measures come into effect, we will update our tariff toolkit and continue advocating for meaningful support for Canadian craftspeople, visual artists and Indigenous makers.
Current CCF/FCMA tariff information and resources:
https://canadiancraftsfederation.ca/resources/tariffs/
CBC coverage:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-canada-us-trade-tariffs-cusma-usmca-9.7276973
U.S. proclamations and full product list:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/proclamations/
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/ANNEX-I-3.pdf
by Carole Epp | Jul 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
Join us next Friday, July 10, 2026, at NOON/ET right here on Instagram for a live conversation with Shikha Joshi, moderated by Antra Sinha.
Shikha Joshi: “My creative process results from the interplay between form and function. I like to create pots with strong shapes with the guiding principle of good functionality. I am drawn to the Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi. Loosely translated, it means beauty in imperfection. I strive to create pieces that echo the earthy landscape reflecting the austere beauty of the natural world.
Experimenting with the chemistry of ceramic material in an electric kiln is the bedrock of my practice. My process consists of layering multiple glazes, incorporating a variety of soils and crushed rock, collected in my travels, directly on the surface of my pots. The results evoke the same natural elements that inform and inspire my work. Reimagining possibilities from electric firing continues to guide my journey and evolution as a potter.”
Shikha Joshi is a studio potter based in Round Rock, Texas. Born and raised in New Delhi, India, she began ceramics through community classes and workshops in the United States. Her work has been featured at galleries, Companion, Charlie Cummings Gallery, and ClayAKAR, and is included in permanent collection of the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts. Joshi has been published in Ceramics Monthly, Surface Design for Ceramics, and 500 Platters. She has taught workshops nationally and internationally and serves on the board of The Studio Potter and on the advisory board of the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.
Join us on Instagram Live on July 10!
by Carole Epp | Jun 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
www.rajniperera.com
by Carole Epp | Jun 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
emeliegracepotter.com
by Carole Epp | Jun 4, 2026 | call for entry, Uncategorized
Expressions of Interest are now open for exhibitions scheduled between January and June 2027. Montsalvat welcomes proposals from solo artists, collectives, independent curators, and community groups working across a wide range of practices.
KEY DATES:
EOI Opens: 25 May 2026
EOI Closes: 1 July 2026
We are a heritage arts precinct where exhibitions sit within an active cultural environment of making, education, public programming, seasonal visitor activity, and site-wide engagement.
To Apply: montsalvat.com.au/our-venues/apply-to-exhibit/
by Carole Epp | Apr 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
Cultivate Art Commons welcomes emerging and mid-career artists—local, national, and international—from diverse cultural communities, working across all media, to apply. Selected exhibitions will be presented in 2027 and early 2028.
As a non-profit artist-run centre in Katarokwi/Kingston, we’re dedicated to supporting contemporary artists through equity-rooted, community-engaged practices. We’re looking for proposals that explore a wide range of aesthetic approaches and engage with conceptual, formal, socio-political, and cultural ideas.
We welcome submissions for:
🎨 Solo + group exhibitions
🎭 Performances
🌀 Curatorial projects
🤝 Collaborations
We’re also excited to share an update: as part of our commitment to being member-led, members now have access to a dedicated submission stream—with one exhibition selected per cycle (Fall, Winter, Spring/Summer) from this pool.
Not a member yet? We encourage you to join while applications remain open—though we warmly welcome submissions from non-members as well.
Learn more + apply: www.cultivateartcommons.org
📷 Tear Jerkers, Everything Sounds Like Crying Eventually (2025)
