NATIONAL CALL TO ARTISTS

Call to ArtistS: Canada Day Collaborative Art Project. Canada’s Capital Region. Deadline for receiving proposal: May 22, 2012, 3pm (Ottawa local time). The National Capital Commission (NCC) is seeking Canadian professional artists to develop an artistic project engaging Canadians in the creation of a temporary collaborative artwork at Major’s Hill Park in Canada’s Capital on July 1st, 2012 during Canada Day Celebrations. The collaborative project should be inspirational, creative and focused on iconic Canadian elements that engage individuals of all ages who attend Canada Day festivities in the Capital. The project must have the capability of being created by the artist in collaboration with the public over the course of the day, and completed as the evening approaches.  In the evening, the NCC will illuminate the artwork.  Please visit the NCC web site for updates and information or to submit a proposal.

CALL FOR ENTRIES

Brampton Indie Arts Fest 2011
Produced by Rich Marsella aka “Friendly Rich” and The City of Brampton
Nights of September 15 and 16, 2011 at Rose Theatre, Downtown Brampton
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The Brampton Indie Arts Fest is looking for talented independent artists who want their work to be featured at the Brampton Indie Arts Fest 2011!

We are interested in artists whose works are exciting, push boundaries and are a little left of normal! We are willing to review any medium and stage of development in the artist’s career.
Depending on the nature of the artworks, there is opportunity to display in the Rose lobby and outside in Garden Square. Works can be complete in nature (ie: finished painting or sculpture) or a performance of process for spectators (ie: sidewalk chalk artistry, live sketching, etc).
We will do our best to provide means for display, however it is recommended your work be easy to set up and that you yourself are able to transport it to and from the theatre.

To apply:
Forget the cover letter! Just send...
• your contact info
• artist resume
• no more than 5 JPG photos of your best work
• a JPG photo or written description of the particular work you want to exhibit
...to victoria.mountain@brampton.ca by no later than Wednesday, August 24, 2011 @ 4pm.

If demand for exhibition space is high, entries will be selected by the Festival production team. Selection will be based on expressed sensitivity to the festival context and feasibility of exhibition.
Best of luck and we look forward to viewing your artworks!

In Partnership with the Brampton Arts Council and the Brampton Downtown Development Corporation.
The Brampton Indie Arts Fest is graciously sponsored by Steam Whistle Brewing – Canada’s Premium Pilsner.

CALL FOR ARTISTS (City of Brampton)

June 27, 2011
CALL FOR ARTIST PROPOSALS
FROM THE CITY OF BRAMPTON ARTPRINT TEAM

The City of Brampton is accepting informal proposals for the provision of all materials, labor and equipment necessary for:

FOR THE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF AN ART INSTALLATION
IN DOWNTOWN BRAMPTON

Artists and artist-led teams from across Canada are invited to submit proposals to design and produce a temporary public art installation for the north wall of the Heritage Theatre in downtown Brampton, Ontario.

We are looking for a large temporary art installation on the Heritage Theatre that offers a visually compelling and impressive artistic backdrop to the city’s downtown core. Thematically, it should reflect: A modern interpretation of our heritage and diversity The current artistic resurgence happening in the downtown core
The maximum budget for this project is $10,000.00 all-inclusive

This Call for Artist Proposals closes at 12 pm (NOON) local time, Friday July 15, 2011.

Preparation of the art installation is to be done off-site. The mounting of the installation will be done on or about September 20, 2011 by the Artist(s).

For further information and to receive an Official Call for Artist Proposal application packet please contact: Victoria Mountain at victoria.mountain@brampton.ca or 905-874-2844 x 62810.