Maple Hope Foundation is proud to announce a national community art exhibition in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia, dedicated to 135 years of Ukrainian presence in Canada, to be presented during Ukrainian Heritage Month in September 2026.
We are grateful that this project is being made possible through the generous support of the Shevchenko Foundation, whose commitment to preserving and celebrating Ukrainian Canadian heritage helps bring this important initiative to communities across Canada.
We invite artists from across Canada to submit works that explore the Ukrainian migration experience across generations — from the first settlers who arrived in Canada in 1891 to those displaced by the current war in Ukraine.
This exhibition seeks to connect past and present journeys of migration, creating a collective narrative that bridges:
● Past migration and present forced displacement
● Settlers and refugees
● Survival, transformation, and belonging
While each wave of migration has unfolded under different circumstances, the experiences of leaving home, rebuilding lives, preserving identity, and finding community continue to unite Ukrainians across generations.
At a time when many newly arrived Ukrainians are navigating trauma, loss, and integration challenges, this exhibition provides a creative and culturally grounded space for expression, recognition, healing, and intergenerational dialogue.
To be considered for the exhibition, please submit your application by August 1, 2026, either through the online application form or by completing the application document and emailing it to us at coordinator@maplehopefoundation.org
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We welcome submissions from both professional artists and and those who use art to explore a family migration story, explores cultural heritage, reflects experiences of displacement, or examines what it means to find home across time and place.
Submitted works should reflect one or more of the following themes:
- Migration and displacement
- Loss and resilience
- Identity and belonging
- Intergenerational memory
Artists and collectives may submit multiple works for consideration. If you are submitting both individual and collaborative artwork, please use a separate application form for each category.
Participation is free of charge. Participants are responsible for all costs associated with shipping and transporting their artwork. As part of the application, you may also choose to offer your artwork for sale in support of our fundraising campaign for Ukraine.
The exhibition will take place in Vancouver and Victoria at the end of September 2026.
Submissions will be reviewed by the Maple Hope Foundation curatorial team from August 1 to 31, 2026.
Guest curator for artwork selection — [Alina Senchenko](https://alinasenchenko.com/) — a Vancouver-based Ukrainian artist and curator whose practice explores the duality of immigrant identity, belonging, displacement, memory, diasporas, stereotypes, oral histories, and reflection on recent events in Ukraine and around the world.
Applicants will be notified of the selection results by email at the address provided in the application form.