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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.

Exhibition – 2025 GGArts Winners

Details about the 2025 Governor General’s Awards in Visual and Media Arts exhibition will be announced shortly.

Discover the 2025 Winners

View video portraits of the artists, images of their artwork, and find out why they were nominated.

Do you know someone who deserves a GGArts award?

The next deadline for nomination is October 5, 2025.

For more information, view the guidelines.