Local initiative launches over $100K in paid opportunities for artists
A local initiative is looking for artists for projects that will generate over $100,000 in work in the GTA.
According to Artscape, it is taking a leadership role is seeking work opportunities for artists to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Artscape, a local not-for-profit organization that makes space for creativity and transforms communities, announced what it’s calling “the first of a series of paid work opportunities” that are being developed with one of its city-building partners, Lakeview Community Partners Limited, through its initiative, Artscape Atelier.
On Tuesday, Artscape put out the first “call for artists proposals” for 17 artists at Lakeview Village, “a vibrant 177-acre mixed-use community coming to Mississauga’s waterfront.”
The call is open to artists based in the Mississauga and Greater Toronto region, as well as within the Artscape artist community.
“Artscape Atelier was conceived in 2019 to reimagine the relationship between artists and urban development by intentionally incorporating art into public spaces to create a sense of place and belonging,” according to Artscape.
“It has grown into a social enterprise dedicated to creating opportunities for artists to meaningfully participate in city-building and shape communities through site-specific public art, public realm, and creative placemaking interventions.”
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The project’s breakdown includes:
1. Construction Hoarding Illustration:
The first opportunity involves the creation of an illustrated “flipbook” that will be digitally printed across 400ft of construction hoarding to create the effect of an animation coming to life as community members walk, bike, and drive across Lakeshore Blvd East and Hydro Road.
Budget: $17,000
Deadline: April 29, 2020
2. Interactive Sculpture/Installation:
The second opportunity is a large-scale interactive sculpture/installation that will serve as a focal point in the midst of a field of one-million sunflowers, connecting the street-level to the view of Lake Ontario.
Budget: $40,000
Deadline: May 8, 2020
3. Sunflower Lane Mural Wall Series:
The third opportunity invites 14 artists to create a 25ft x 8ft mural sharing ‘the message they believe the world needs to hear right now’. The mural creation process will be captured and shared with the public and revealed later in the summer.
Budget: $3,000 per artist
Deadline: May 8, 2020
4. Original Poetry by Indigenous Artist
The fourth opportunity will be a collaboration with Indigenous leaders in Mississauga to identify a poet who will be commissioned to create an original work that speaks to the protection, reverence, and sacred relationship to Lake Ontario. The poem will be printed on 50ft of construction hoarding alongside Lakeshore Blvd East.
Budget: $6,000
“Through our relationships with developers and artists, we are in a unique position to make a difference. We believe we have a responsibility to utilize our collective resources and connections to demonstrate leadership in this moment to help artists earn a living,” said Assaf Weisz, Chief Strategy Officer and Director, Creative Placemaking Lab, Artscape.
“Our social enterprise, Artscape Atelier, offers a tremendous opportunity for artists and urban developers to work together on creating a built environment that is not only functional but contributes to the aesthetics of the community in a very positive way by turning the city into a giant canvas for creative expression.”
Interested artists can apply online.
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