Christian artists and creatives, both Canadian and International, may submit their work provided it meets the eligibility requirements. 

Accepted submissions include music, podcasts, fine art, dance, writing, movies, and other creative expressions that align with Christian values.

Submissions open on January 15, 2026, and close on April 2, 2026.

No there is no membership required.

• Content must reflect Christian values (e.g., faith, hope, love).
• The work must have been publicly released between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025. 
•  *NEW categories, the work must have been publicly released between January 1, 2024, and December 31, 2025. 
• Works for International categories must be available for distribution in the creator’s country or globally.

Yes, while International works are accepted, other categories require Canadian status in at least two areas, such as artist nationality, ownership of work, or production location.

Categories include various music genres, a songwriter category, music video, an International category, and special excellence awards in areas like artists in the marketplace, and lifetime achievement.

Each submission requires detailed information about the artist, social channels, song credentials. For song categories, song submissions can be in either an MP3 or WAV file for songs. Music videos can be in either a MP4 or MOV file. For Songwriter you must list all writers, as well as provide a copy of the lyrics of the song.

Yes, artists may submit multiple works, though each song or video is considered a separate submission.

Yes, a work may be submitted in multiple categories; as well as multiple different songs in the same category however, each category entry will be treated as a separate submission.

Yes, a CA$29.97 charge will be applied to each submission (i.e. one work per one category).

Submissions are reviewed by a panel of experienced industry professionals based on genre expertise and absence of conflicts of interest.

Yes, you may apply to judge, provided you have no submissions or connections to submissions in the categories you judge. Interested members can email contact@christiancreativearts.com for more information.

Excellence Awards recognize contributions in areas like faith-driven artists in mainstream industries, and lifetime achievements in the Christian creative community. The Excellence awards are the CCA's way of placing a recognition on people or organizations making a difference through their faith.

Full guidelines and registration are available via the Christian Creative Arts website.