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Call For Artists Opportunity

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Deadline: February 27, 2025 at 02:00 PM

​​​​​​Brampton has over 65 public art installations, showcasing the City's commitment to celebrating its unique identity and diverse communities across past, present, and future. Public art transforms community spaces, inviting residents and visitors to engage with artistic excellence throughout the city. This dedication is reflected in the City's first Public Art Strategy, endorsed by Council in 2024.

To support this effort, the City is issuing a Call for Public Art Peer Assessors. Peer Assessors will contribute to the selection of artworks through competitive processes.

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To support fair and informed decision-making, the City seeks Peer Assessors with professional or experiential backgrounds in areas such as:

  • Visual Arts (practicing artists are strongly encouraged to apply)
  • Cultural Work
  • Curation
  • Engineering/Architecture
  • Urban Design

Additional relevant fields may also be considered.

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Peer Assessors will be compensated at the applica​ble CARFAC rates for their time. They will be called upon depending on the project, with time commitments ranging from a few hours to a couple of days.

All applicants must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age.
  • Be able to reasonably attend in-person meetings at a City of Brampton facility.

Preference will be given to Brampton residents.

Reserved Rights and Privileges of the City

  • The Artist will retain all rights, titles, and interests, including moral rights, to the submitted work.
  • The Artist understands that the City will keep any documents of any type, including images, submitted by the Artist in accordance with its record-keeping obligations as required by applicable statutes, regulations, and by-laws. The Artist represents and warrants that the Artist is the exclusive owner of the rights conveyed to the City and that the Artist has full power and authority to license the submitted work.
  • The Artist warrants and represents that the submitted work is original to the Artist and does not violate any intellectual property rights of any other person or entity contrary to the Copyright Act or otherwise provided at law.
  • The City of Brampton reserves the right to not award the commission to any artist and to cancel or re-issue the call at any time.

Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

We strongly encourage applications from individuals identifying as racialized (Asian, Black, Indigenous, etc.), 2SLGBTQIA+, as having a disability, and/or belonging to other groups who contribute to the diversity of our artistic community. Accommodations are available upon request to support the participation of all artists. If you have questions or require support with your application, please reach out at least 10 days before the submission deadline.

For additional information, accommodations, or questions please contact public.art@brampton.ca.

For more information about the City's public art program visit: brampton.ca/publicart.​​​

Contact Public Art

Cultural Services
Brampton City Hall
2 Wellington St W
Brampton, ON
L6Y 4R2

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