Dave Ryan Park Public Art — CA$60,000 Integrated Functional Artwork Commission, Pickering (Ontario)
City of Pickering
Two-stage public art competition of the City of Pickering, Ontario, guided by its Cultural Strategic Plan and Art in Public Spaces Plan. The park honours Dave Ryan, the city's longest-serving mayor, and serves a growing residential neighbourhood with sports fields, playgrounds and a fieldhouse.
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A commission for a permanent outdoor, integrated functional artwork (e.g. seating, lighting, wayfinding, gathering space or landscape feature) beside the fieldhouse of the new Dave Ryan Community Park, on the themes of community building, expansion and growth; footprint up to 4 × 5 m within an 8 × 9 m concrete area. Total budget CA$60,000 including HST for all expenses (fees, renderings, engineering, fabrication, installation, insurance, travel). Three shortlisted artists or teams receive CA$1,500 including HST each to develop a concept and present it to the jury; the City facilitates community consultation.
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Artists or artist teams; per the City's Public Art Policy an artist can be a professional artist, graphic designer, collaborative team, architect or landscape designer. No residency restriction is stated.
Dates & details
- Deadline
- 4:00 PM EST (Stage 1 expression of interest, single PDF via upload link)
- Programme dates
- Concepts due 5 March 2027; jury presentation 31 March 2027; fabrication June–August 2027; installation 23 August 2027
- Results
- Shortlist notified week of 25 January 2027; selected artist 26 April 2027
- Costs to the artist
- None beyond Stage 1 preparation — budget covers fees, fabrication, installation, travel