This list of Canadian art awards covers some of the main art awards given by organizations in Canada. Some are restricted to Canadian artists in a particular genre or from a given region, while others are broader in scope.
| Award | Sponsor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| For outstanding illustrator of a new Canadian children's book | |||
| Audain Foundation | |||
| (Industry) | Best video games, animation and multimedia produced in Canada | ||
| Significant lifelong contributions to the art of cartooning in Canada | |||
| Defunct in 1879 | |||
| see: List of Laureates of the Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts | |||
| Hnatyshyn Foundation | Mid-career Canadian visual artists and curators. | ||
| Recent or current MFA graduate student with a specialization in painting | |||
| People who have contributed the most to their arts community | |||
| New Brunswick Arts Board | Outstanding contribution by artists to the arts in New Brunswick | ||
| Province of Nova Scotia | Named for Portia White, a Nova Scotian artist | ||
| For contemporary artists of Quebec | |||
| Named in honour of Paul-Émile Borduas | |||
| Canadian Art Foundation | |||
| Award for fine craft | |||
| Sobey Art Foundation | For young Canadian artists | ||
| Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation | For a New Brunswick visual artist. | ||
| The Marketer Magazine | For a Canadian visual artist | ||
| Canadian artists judged to be outstanding in their mid-careers | |||
| Jack and Doris Shadbolt Foundation | British Columbian mid-career artists | ||
| Canadian cartoonists | |||
| Toronto Arts Foundation Award [1] | Toronto Arts Foundation | presented to artists, cultural leaders and businesses in recognition of artistic excellence |
Salt Spring National Art Prize www.saltspringartprize.ca