Artist Submissions

The Canadian Black Literature Institute is accepting artist submissions from interested writers with a history of public performance, exhibition and/or publication who wish to appear in BlackLit Durham or the Canadian Black Literary Festival.

For BlackLit Durham, you MUST be located within a reasonable commuting distance from Ajax (we do not cover travel costs). Please note that the 2026-27 season is FULLY BOOKED and we will not begin booking for the 2027-28 season until spring 2027.

For the Canadian Black Literary Festival, you MUST be resident in Canada to be a candidate for inclusion in the CBLF program.

Please fill out the form below to be considered for our events.