Public Art Opportunity: North Perth, Canada

Name: Public Art Opportunity: North Perth, Canada
Start: 2026-07-25
End: 2026-08-03
Location: North Perth, Ontario

STEPS Public Art / Municipality of North Perth · North Perth, Ontario

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About this call

STEPS Public Art and the Municipality of North Perth invite Canadian professional artists, including artist teams, to submit their interest and qualifications for two permanent public artworks. The works will be installed in outdoor public spaces in the communities of Monkton and Gowanstown, Ontario, at 200 Nelson St in Monkton and at the corner of Line 88 and Road 164 in Gowanstown. The preference is for durable sculptural artworks that invite interaction and engagement. One artist or artist team will be commissioned for both sites at $25,000 CAD per site, a combined budget of $50,000 CAD that covers design, fabrication, shipping, installation, engineering, insurance, permits and travel. Shortlisted artists advancing to stage two are paid a $1,000 CAD honorarium, inclusive of HST, to develop a design concept. Artists from Ontario or with a connection to Ontario and North Perth are strongly encouraged to apply. This first stage is a request for qualifications and closes August 3, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.

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Domestic applicants
Medium: Sculpture
Free entry

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Key information

Deadline: 3 Aug 2026
Closes in: 9 days
Location: North Perth, Ontario, Canada
Host: STEPS Public Art / Municipality of North Perth
Eligibility: Domestic
Medium: Sculpture
Entry fee: Free entry
Reward: ONE (1) COMMISSIONED ARTIST for TWO (2) SITES of $25,000 CND PER SITE, a combined $50,000 CAD covering 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. Shortlisted artists will be paid an honorarium of $1,000 CND (inclusive of HST) to develop a design concept in stage two.

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