Diocese of Ottawa, Eastern Canada and Upstate New York

St. George Church Montreal, QC

Creative Festival

The Creative Festival is an annual competition for all parishes in the Diocese. Sunday Church School students in grades 1–12 are invited to submit entries for judging in the categories of Art, Poetry, Photography, and Creative Writing. Awards will be presented in each category at the Creative Festival Awards Ceremony during the Parish Life Conference. Pre-K and Kindergarten students participate at the parish level only; their entries are not submitted for judging.

For assistance, email the Diocese Festival Administrator.

Visit the Creative Festival page on the Archdiocese Website. Submission Deadline in the Creative Festival online system (no entries are to be mailed): April 15, 2026. For any technical issues, visit our Help Center to submit a Support Ticket, and our team will contact you to resolve your issue. Support

The Creative Festival for the Parish Life Conference will accept submissions in the following categories:

  • Arts (Conventual)
  • Arts (Digital)
  • Creative Writing
  • Photography
  • Poetry

If you are your parish's Creative Festival coordinator and have not registered your parish, you may register your parish here.

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