A woman in a yellow tunic and white hijab stands next to her colorful painting of bees, honeycombs, and flowers displayed on an easel outdoors. — Asma Sahar with her artwork at the Beauty of Bees Exhibition 2024.

A large group of diverse people posing for a photo on a lawn during a community art festival in a garden.

Three people stand together in a sunny garden beside a painting on an easel that depicts a bouquet of pink and purple flowers in a metal watering can.

Three people wearing sun hats and casual summer clothes stand together and smile in a sunny park setting.

A woman holds a "Certificate of Excellence" award while standing between two event organizers in yellow shirts in a blooming garden.

Five women smile together behind a framed photograph of a white dandelion seed head at an outdoor art event in a garden.

The Beauty of Bees Exhibition

The Beauty of Bees Exhibition is an annual juried exhibition in partnership with the Streetsville Bread and Honey Festival. Open to Mississauga artists, the exhibition takes place annually at the Streetsville Pollinator Garden and aims to raise the importance of preserving our pollinating bee population.

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APPLICATIONS OPEN MAY 2026

The Beauty of Bees Exhibition 2026

Mississauga-based visual artists are invited to submit a submission to the Beauty of Bees exhibition, which celebrates the vital role of endangered bees. Held in partnership with Streetsville Founders’ Bread and Honey Festival and sponsored by Pearson Airport.

APPLICATIONS OPEN MAY 2026

An artist in a pink floral dress stands next to her vibrant painting of a sunny flower field and bees, positioned beside a patch of real pink flowers.

Submission Details

Dates

2026 dates and hosts are to be determined.

Eligibility

Artists must be residents of the City of Mississauga.

Artwork Requirements

Themes to consider:

Spring in celebration
Preservation of our pollinating bee population
Contribution bees are to our ecosystem
Flowers
Styles: Fantasy, Abstract, Realism
Mediums: Painting, Mixed media, Collage, Photography

Because of the constraints of the exhibition space in which the show will take place, submissions must meet the following restrictions:

Artwork (including dimension of frame) must be between 24”and 36” in width, and may be up to a maximum of 40” high.
Juries will choose up to 22 pieces.
Wooden easels will be provided by MAC.
Images need to be submitted as JPGs, PNGs, or JPEGs of a maximum 2 MB in size, and only uploaded to the submission form.
Each JPG, PNG, and/or JPEG needs to be identified by your first initial, last name and image number (example: HHarris1.jpg HHarris2.jpg)
Submit 1 Artwork (image file) for judging.
Include Portfolio CV and/or Resume
Along with the image file, complete and submit the submission form with the artwork titles, medium, size, date made, and a maximum 250 word artist statement for all pieces submitted.
Blanket insurance will be provided by MAC

SUBMISSIONS OPEN MAY 2026

Prizing

Cash prizes of $500, $300, $200, and $100 will be awarded to the first, second, third, and People’s Choice winners, respectively.

The People’s Choice award is determined at the exhibition by audience votes.

Jury and Scoring

All submitted works will be considered by a jury made up of committee members and peers. A scoring system will be used to evaluate the submissions on the following criteria:

Artistic quality
Relevance of the subject matter

All decisions of the jury are final.

Terms

Only selected artists will be contacted.

Chosen artists will need to deliver and set up their artwork, stay for the duration of the exhibit and remove their artwork at the end of the exhibit.

No sales will be permitted at the exhibit, all sales must be conducted off site.

This event will be recorded/photographed and may be used for program-related marketing for Mississauga Arts Council and/or Streetsville Bread & Honey Festival.

This is a family-friendly event, and as such, your artwork must be suitable for all ages.