2023 Call to Indigenous Artists - Mural
City of London Indigenous Mural Project

To celebrate, honour, and share Indigenous culture and history, the London Arts Council, in collaboration with the City of London, invites Indigenous Artists/Creators to submit expressions of interest (EOI) to be considered for the Indigenous Public Art Mural Project at the East Lions Community Centre.

Submissions will be accepted through the online application only until Friday, October 20th, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.

Eligibility

Indigenous Artists/Creators who are 18 years of age or older and reside in cities, counties, regions, and First Nations located throughout Southwestern Ontario (excluding the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area) to submit expressions of interest (EOI) to be considered for the Indigenous Public Art Mural Project at the East Lions Community Centre.


Intellectual Property

The artwork provided is the original artwork and is the sole intellectual property of the Artist/creator/Practitioner of Traditional Arts, with no copyright infringements. Please refer to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office website link for clarification on copyright:
https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/h_wr02281.html


Submission Information

• A minimum of two (2) and a maximum of five (5) previously completed mural project images to be submitted.
• A minimum of three (3) and a maximum of six (6) other supporting materials that best demonstrate your artistic style and creative process to be submitted.
• A description of proposed design concept using the theme “Firekeeper”, open to your interpretation to be submitted.
• One (1) preliminary conceptual sketch of your proposed design to be accompanied with the proposed design concept description.


Selection Process

In the spirit of the Two Row Wampum, artworks/creations will be selected by an assessment panel comprised of Indigenous and non-Indigenous community members.


Other Information

Selected Artist/Creator will be notified by email.

Please note that it is the responsibility of Artist/Creator responsibility to ensure the safe delivery of the selected artwork/creation.

Selected Artist/Creator will be responsible for providing proof of scissor lift and/or air lift scaffolding certificate.

Detailed instructions for artwork delivery will be provided to selected Artist/Creator via email.


Application deadline: Friday, October 20, 2023 at 4:00pm

Late or incomplete submissions will not be accepted. Only selected Artists/Creators will be contacted.

  • Artist/Creator/Practitioner of Traditional Arts Information

  • Reference 1-Name/Phone/Email
    Reference 2-Name/Phone/Email
    References do not need to be from your home community, which ever Indigenous community you are connected too.
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  • Written in the third person, an artist biography summarizes an artist's life and career leading up to the present moment.
  • Written in the first person, an artist/creator statement answers the following questions:

    Why do you do your art?
    What does your art signify or represent to you?
    What is special about how you make or do your art?
    What does 'art' mean to you?

  • Artwork/Creation information

    • A minimum of two (2) and a maximum of five (5) previously completed mural project images to be submitted.

    • A minimum of three (3) and a maximum of six (6) other supporting materials that best demonstrate your artistic style and creative process to be submitted.

    • A description of proposed design concept using the theme “Firekeeper”, open to your interpretation to be submitted.

    • One (1) preliminary conceptual sketch of your proposed design to be accompanied with the proposed design concept description.

    • Artwork(s) must be the original artwork and the sole intellectual property of the artist/creator, with no copyright infringements. Please refer to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office website link for clarification on copyright:
    https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/h_wr02281.html

  • Mural(s)

  • • Maximum three images (3) per mural may be submitted for consideration.

    • Image files must only be submitted as .pdf, .jpg, .jpeg, or .png
  • • Maximum three images (3) per mural may be submitted for consideration.

    • Image files must only be submitted as .pdf, .jpg, .jpeg, or .png
  • • Maximum three images (3) per mural may be submitted for consideration.

    • Image files must only be submitted as .pdf, .jpg, .jpeg, or .png
  • • Maximum three images (3) per mural may be submitted for consideration.

    • Image files must only be submitted as .pdf, .jpg, .jpeg, or .png
  • • Maximum three images (3) per mural may be submitted for consideration.

    • Image files must only be submitted as .pdf, .jpg, .jpeg, or .png

  • Supporting Materials

  • • Maximum three images (3) per artwork may be submitted for consideration.

    • Image files must only be submitted as .pdf, .jpg, .jpeg, or .png
  • • Maximum three images (3) per artwork may be submitted for consideration.

    • Image files must only be submitted as .pdf, .jpg, .jpeg, or .png
  • • Maximum three images (3) per artwork may be submitted for consideration.

    • Image files must only be submitted as .pdf, .jpg, .jpeg, or .png
  • • Maximum three images (3) per artwork may be submitted for consideration.

    • Image files must only be submitted as .pdf, .jpg, .jpeg, or .png
  • • Maximum three images (3) per artwork may be submitted for consideration.

    • Image files must only be submitted as .pdf, .jpg, .jpeg, or .png
  • • Maximum three images (3) per artwork may be submitted for consideration.

    • Image files must only be submitted as .pdf, .jpg, .jpeg, or .png

  • Proposed Design Concept

  • • Maximum three images (3) may be submitted for consideration.

    • Image files must only be submitted as .pdf, .jpg, .jpeg, or .png

  • Declaration

    In signing this application, I certify that:

    I have read, understood, and agreed to all of the information outlined in the artist call and information package.

    To the best of my knowledge the information provided herein is accurate.

    If my artwork/creation is selected, I will ensure the on-time delivery of the selected artworks/creation as per the timeline provided in the information package.

    I understand that changes to the selected artwork are not permitted, and that any updates must first be approved by the London Arts Council.

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  • Please note:

    • Only selected Artists/Creators/Practitioners of Traditional Arts will be contacted.

    • Submissions are due by Friday, October 20, 2023 at 4:00pm

    • If you require support to complete this application due to accessibility barriers, please reach out to Janet Antone, LAC’s Specialist, Cultivating Allyship :

    jaantone@londonarts.ca