public art opportunity: north perth, canada

STEPS Public Art and the Municipality of North Perth invite Canadian professional artists, including artist teams, to submit their interest and qualifications to the first stage of a competition for two (2) public artworks that will be installed in the communities of Monkton and Gowanstown in public outdoor spaces. These public artworks will celebrate the individuality of North Perth’s communities while creating a unified public art experience. The preference is for durable sculptural artworks that invite interaction and engagement.

Project Details

There are two (2) sites identified for artworks. Both sites will have the artwork installed on a 12 foot x 5 foot concrete pad provided by the municipality.

Two-Stage Public Art Competition

This is a two-stage, open competition for Canadian artists. Per the Canada Council for the Arts’ guidelines, a professional artist is defined as someone who meets one or all of the following criteria:

• has specialized artistic training (not necessarily in academic institutions);

• is recognized as a professional by their peers (artists working in the same artistic tradition);

• has a history of public exhibitions; and/or

• has produced an independent body of work.