Public Art
Applications are now closed for the Caledon Day 50th Anniversary Community Mural
Overview |
The Town of Caledon is looking to commission an artist to design and illustrate an outline of a mural for a community event mural. The artist would design and illustrate the mural as a giant paint by numbers so that anyone in the community can help paint at our Caledon Day Event on June 15th, 2024. The design of the mural is to be completed on crezon MDO board using solid black lines with closed in shapes, to ensure that members of our community can paint in sections. Approximate size of mural is 4’ x 8’. |
Artist qualifications and fee |
Number of artists selected (1)
The application is open to all emerging, mid-career and established artists (18 years of age and older).
Artist fee: $3,000
The Town of Caledon will provide all materials and work with the artist to ensure that the Town is providing appropriate set up space on Caledon Day. |
Production timeline |
Submissions due: March 31st, 2024 Artists selected: April 15, 2024 Design complete: May 30, 2024 Mural outline complete: June 1, 2024
Caledon Day, Community Painting Event: June 15, 2024 *artists must be available on site that day
Finishing: August 15, 2024 Unveiling: September 2024, exact date TBD
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How to apply? |
The application period has now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted an application. |
Art in the Halls - Applications for Summer 2024 are closed.
Overview |
The Town of Caledon’s Art in the Halls program is designed to showcase original artwork from Caledon artists to the public in Recreation and Culture facilities across Caledon. These exhibition spaces provide a platform for professional and emerging artists, instructors and students in the community at large. The Town of Caledon’s Art in the Halls program operates at three (3) facilities across Caledon. Space in each facility is available to artists for a 12-week period each season.
The theme for the opening exhibition is 50 years of Caledon |
Duration |
The program will accept applications on a quarterly basis for the following quarter. For example, applications will close in March for artists to display their work starting in June.
Applications for the Summer exhibition period are due by March 31st, 2024. The summer exhibition period will run from May 1st until August 30th. |
Eligibility |
All artists, teams of artists or groups who reside, work, study and or teach in Caledon are eligible. Caledon artists will be given preference and local artists will be taken into consideration.
The application submission is free of charge to all artists.
The Town asks that interested artists under the age of 18 have the permission from a parent and/or guardian to enter the submission process for the Art in the Halls Project. The Town asks that all interested applicants have their parent/guardian sign and complete the submission form attached in order to be eligible. |
Installation and program requirements: |
All exhibitors are responsible for the transportation, installation and dismantling of exhibitions.
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How to apply? |
The application period has now closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted an application. |