Art Bus RFQ - Public Art Opportunity

Closing Date of Opportunity: June 12, 2024

Name or Organization: Calgary Arts Development

Contact Email: candace.devuyst@calgaryartsdevelopment.com

Website: http://calgaryartsdevelopment.com/public-art/opportunities/all/art-busses-rfq-2024/

Post Content: Calgary Arts Development invites artists and artist collectives to submit qualifications for an opportunity to wrap the exterior of one of five public transit busses with new artwork. These busses will be in service for 12 weeks in fall of this year. In addition to the exterior bus wrapping, there are interior display opportunities that could share information about the artist and reproductions of their pre-existing work.

We welcome artists in any stage of their career residing in Calgary/Mohkinsstsis or surrounding communities and who have a connection to Calgary/Mohkinsstsis to apply.

Up to five artists/artist collectives will be selected through this Request for Qualifications. Selected artists will work with Calgary Arts Development to develop and refine an original artwork in response to one of the following themes that considers the multiple contexts of Calgary and the communities the busses will connect with.
- Honour Indigenous stories and perspectives
- Public transit as social space
- Share stories of your community
- Bring beauty, joy, whimsy and hope

Successful artists/collectives will be paid $9,000 (not including GST) per art bus. This total, all-inclusive amount includes all costs associated with engagement, creation and communication for the artwork. In addition, selected artists/collectives will be provided with transit passes for the duration of the project (July – December 2024).

The deadline to apply is June 12, 2024 (no applications accepted after 4:30 pm MT).

Download the guidelines to learn more about this opportunity and submission requirements here: https://calgaryartsdevelopment.com/public-art/opportunities/all/art-busses-rfq-2024/