Rotary PoMo Skatepark Mural

Organization:

City of Port Moody

Deadline:

May. 8, 2025 4:00 p.m

Website:

https://www.portmoody.ca/en/arts-culture-and-heritage/public-art-calls.aspx

Call for Artists Description:

Introduction The City of Port Moody invites artists or artist-led teams (to a maximum of 3 artists) who identify as First Nations, LGTBQ2S+ to submit an expression of interest to create a public art mural for the Rotary PoMo Skatepark with youth from the community. Artists with demonstrated experience working with youth will be given priority.

Project Vision and Background SK8 Park Mural Project is a collaborative initiative that unites local youth (ages 13 – 18) with a professional artist to express their creativity and contribute meaningfully to their community. This project is a collaboration with the City of Port Moody’s Youth Focus Committee, and the artist(s) with support of municipal staff. Guided by a professional artist, youth from the community will design and help paint a large-scale mural reflecting their shared vision of the natural world of the West Coast. The final artwork will be unveiled in September 2025. All artist applications will be reviewed on artistic merit of past work; professional qualifications and experience in community-based art; capacity to work with youth in collaborative settings; and demonstrated capacity to coordinate and complete the project.

Project Goals and Objectives
The goals of this project are to:
• Collaborate with the Youth Focus Committee;
• Create a design using the theme: Natural World of the West Coast;
• Engage the viewer; and,
• Provide an artistic amenity for the enjoyment of residents and visitors to the park.

The objective of this project is to:
• Meet the goals of the City’s Art in Public Spaces Master Plan, which is to “activate spaces with the arts”;
• Reflect the public art guiding statement: Natural World of the West Coast: Rocky Point Park is Port Moody’s flagship park and a popular destination to enjoy the Burrard Inlet. The natural environment of the park and Inlet home to a variety of flora, fauna and wildlife.

Public Art Opportunity
The artist leading the project will conduct two hands-on workshops with youth to collaboratively design the mural and lead the youth in a week-long painting session in August 2025. The design will be painted on an exterior wall measuring approximately 6.1 m x 18.3

How to Apply:

Requirement and Submission of Credentials

Artists interested in this project must prepare and submit the following:
a. A Letter of Interest, no more than one page in length that explains the artist’s interest in this project and provides a general idea of their understanding of the design theme concept. Please do not submit design proposals or artwork at this time.
b. A current resume, or CV, including a portfolio of up to 10 images of the artist’s work. Each photograph must be numbered.
c. Artists applying as a team may submit up to 15 photographs of their work.
d. A numbered photograph list with the artist’s name, title, date, medium, size and, if a commissioned project, the commission contract cost and location.
Submissions must be a single PDF document no larger than 5MB. Please submit PDF materials by email. All hard-copy submissions will be retained by the City of Port Moody for the period of one year. The PDF must be labelled with the name of the artist or artist contact and the subject line of email must include Rotary PoMo Skatepark Mural 2025.

PDF submissions must be received by email to communityartscoordinator@portmoody.ca no later than 4pm on Thursday, May 8, 2025

Fees/Compensation:

$15,000

Contact Name: Sara Graham
Contact Email: communityartscoordinator@portmoody.ca
Contact Phone: (604) 469-4760