REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS II Call to Indigenous Artists - Century Garden Youth Hub

Century Gardens Youth Hub Public Art Competition - Provincial Call to Indigenous Artists (Request for Qualifications)

Deadline: March 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST
Budget: $150,000 CAD (inclusive of HST)

Opportunity Overview

The City of Brampton is seeking to commission a public artwork from a professional, Ontario-based, Canadian Indigenous artist or artist team to be placed within Brampton’s forthcoming Century Gardens Youth Hub. The City of Brampton is seeking expressions of interest and qualifications which will see an Indigenous artist/artist team selected through an open, two-stage process, with a total budget of approximately $150,000 CAD (inclusive of HST). The project budget includes all costs directly associated with the artwork: including fees for design, fabrication, shipping, installation, engineering and professional services, insurance, permits, travel and other incidental and production expenses. Up to three (3) artists or artist teams will be shortlisted and paid $3000 CAD (inclusive of HST) each to create detailed proposals.

Community engagement involving local youth will be a requirement for the selected artist/artist team. The City of Brampton and STEPS Public Art strongly encourage applications from artists with ties to local Indigenous nations or urban Indigenous communities, and applications from Indigenous artists under 29 years of age.

 

Artwork Location

The artwork will be located in the Outdoor Seating Garden of the Youth Hub and should contribute to making the garden a space for gathering, connection, teachings, and community programming.

Artwork Themes

Through a consultation process with Indigenous partners, the City of Brampton has identified the theme of “Looking Forward” for this public art project. Possible subthemes for consideration could include future generations, youth, sustainability, and revitalization. Shortlisted artists will be encouraged to conduct their own research and explore connections to the site and local Indigenous culture, ensuring the final artwork is meaningful and relevant. Materials used in the artwork should also prioritize sustainability, durability, and ethical sourcing.

 

Selection Process

Stage 1: Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

Stage 2: Shortlisted Proposal Development and Presentation - The Selection Panel will recommend a shortlist of up to three (3) artists/artist teams who will be invited to develop a proposal. All shortlisted artists/artist teams will be provided a fee of $3000 CAD (inclusive of taxes and other expenses) for the virtual site visit, development of the detailed artist proposal, and presentation of the proposals to the community. 

 

Application Delivery and Deadline

Submissions must be received by March 30, 2025, at 11:59 PM EST. Incomplete and/or late applications will not be accepted. Applications must be submitted via Google Forms – emailed, faxed or mailed applications will not be accepted. It is your responsibility to ensure the application package is complete and submitted by the posted deadline. Final submissions must not exceed 10 MB in total size.

Questions and requests for clarification will be received by email until March 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST. Applicants who have a disability, or who need support applying for this opportunity are encouraged to contact Collin Zipp at collin@stepspublicart.org at least 10 business days before the application deadline to allow STEPS to appropriately accommodate your needs and to discuss alternate formats for submitting your application.

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