Art Submission Details

We are seeking to purchase a piece of artwork to present to the recipient of the 5th Annual Jim and Ginette Munson Autism Leadership Award. The award will be presented on April 15, 2026, during the 12th Annual Canadian Autism Leadership Summit (CALS 2026), taking place in Ottawa from April 14–16, 2026.

If you would like your work to be considered, please complete the following application.

Art Requirements

• Given that the award may need to be shipped across the country, the piece must be completed and ready for shipping no later than March 1, 2026.
• The piece must be no larger than 56 cm with respect to height/width and weigh no more than 5 kgs. 
• If the piece is a painting, print or photograph it must be framed. 
• Artists are asked to refrain from selling any pieces they submitted for consideration until after the selection process has been completed.  

Previous Winner

This year’s winner, Kelly Bron Johnson, was awarded “Free as a Feather” by artist April Griffin, an Indigenous artist and an autism advocate living in Arborfield, Saskatchewan. To learn more about the other Munson Award recipients and the art work that has been presented to the recipients please follow this link: Jim and Ginette Munson Autism Leadership Award - Autism Alliance of Canada