The City of Calgary Public Art Program invites members of the Tsuut’ina First Nation to apply to this paid mentorship opportunity. Individual artists who have an interest in curation are encouraged to apply. Prior curatorial experience is not required. This opportunity is open to Tsuut’ina Nation members.

The selected individual will work closely with the Indigenous curator, public art conservator, public art liaison, and collections specialist to curate a Tsuut’ina-specific, loanable exhibit that will be available for communities and schools to host. The mentorship will include all aspects of working on a public art exhibit, including (but not limited to) budgeting, artist visits, exhibit design, and curatorial writing. The curator will work with artists from the community to reflect their voices through the exhibit. The curator’s own artwork will not be eligible for the exhibit.

The curated exhibit must be created within a set budget and will include between 4–12 artworks or art objects. The curatorial mentee will work under the guidance of the Indigenous curator to create a theme and select artworks to be purchased for the exhibit. They will also work with the public art team to create a portable exhibit and ensure the artworks are protected during moves and travel.

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.The curatorial mentee receives an all-inclusive, maximum budget of $7,000.00 + GST (if applicable) inclusive of travel and expenses. This does NOT include an artwork purchase budget.

The total budget includes, but is not limited to supplies and materials, consultation, time for public engagement, travel, insurance and design fees.

The mentee will be responsible for their project budget and will be paid based on deliverables as per their Scope and Fee contract

 Tsuut’ina Curatorial Mentorship in public art

The City of Calgary Public Art Program invites members of the Blackfoot Confederacy to apply for this curatorial opportunity. Individuals with curatorial experience are encouraged to apply.

This opportunity is open to Blackfoot/Blackfeet curators. Individual artists, artist teams, and collectives are eligible to apply.

The selected curator or curatorial team will work closely with the Indigenous curator, public art conservator, public art liaison, and collections specialist to curate a Blackfoot-specific, loanable exhibit that will be available for communities and schools to host.

The curatorial opportunity will include all aspects of working on a public art exhibit, including (but not limited to) budgeting, artist visits, exhibit design, and curatorial writing. The curator will collaborate with artists from the community to reflect their voices through the exhibit. The curator’s own artwork will **not** be eligible for inclusion.

The curated exhibit must be created within a set budget and will include between 4–12 artworks or art objects. The curator will work with the Indigenous curator to develop a theme and select artworks for purchase. They will also collaborate with the public art team to ensure the exhibit is portable and that the artworks are protected during transport.

Public art exhibition in Calgary.

  
The curator receives an all-inclusive maximum budget of $12,000.00 + GST (if applicable), which covers travel and expenses. This does **not** include an artwork purchase budget.

The total budget includes, but is not limited to, supplies and materials, consultation, public engagement, travel, insurance, and design fees.

The curator is responsible for managing their project budget and will be paid based on deliverables as outlined in their Scope and Fee contract.

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