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Applications Intake
Deadline: 11:59 AM (noon) on May 20, 2026
The City of Edmonton, in partnership with the Edmonton Arts Council, is seeking the next Indigenous Artist-in-Residence.
The Indigenous Artist-in-Residence (IAiR) program is inspired by other Artist-in-Residence programs at the City of Edmonton and is a partnership between the Edmonton Arts Council, the City of Edmonton’s Indigenous Relations Office, and Indigenous artists and Knowledge Holders.
The application guidelines are available on the City of Edmonton website. Apply through the Edmonton Art Council’s online portal SmartSimple.
Request for Qualifications
Deadline for Request for Qualifications: 11:59 AM MST (noon) on May 19, 2026
The Edmonton Arts Council (EAC), on behalf of the City of Edmonton, is seeking an emerging curator or curators, interested in expanding their practice into public art, and residing in the greater Edmonton area, to support the development of public art designated for nine utility complexes along the Valley Line Southeast with three pre-selected artists.
Compensation: $8,000 (inclusive of all fees, except GST).
Request for Qualifications
Deadline: 11:59 AM MST (noon) on Friday, June 12, 2026
The Edmonton Arts Council (EAC), on behalf of the City of Edmonton, is seeking a local artist or artist team residing in the greater Edmonton area to create one of three freestanding sculptures located on three corners at 23 Avenue and 111 Street. One artist/artist team will be selected for each specified artwork location.
Project Budget Per Project: $130,000. This budget encompasses all costs directly associated with the creation and installation of the artwork, including artist fees, travel, materials, fabrication, transportation, and installation.
public art calls
Creating a work of public art is an opportunity to use your artform to connect communities, create memorable urban places, and build an inclusive, attractive, liveable, healthy, and thriving city for the future.
The EAC’s approach to selecting artists for public art opportunities places an emphasis on the potential of what an artist might create for the public realm. Artists are asked to first consider the site, and then develop artistic concepts specific to each unique setting and the needs of the surrounding community.
Bring your vision to life.
The EAC’s approach to selecting artists for public art opportunities places an emphasis on the potential of what an artist might create for the public realm. Artists are asked to first consider the site, and then develop artistic concepts specific to each unique setting and the needs of the surrounding community.
In general, public art projects are broken down into multiple phases (see sample contract template below):
1. Contract signing
2. Concept development
3. Detailed design
4. Fabrication and Installation
5. Project completion and accession into the City of Edmonton Public Art Collection
The selected artist will enter a three-way contract with the EAC and the City of Edmonton. The EAC oversees the artist’s contract deliverables and supports the artist through all phases. Artists are encouraged to review the sample contract template below prior to application.
The successful artist(s) must guarantee that their artwork is original and does not violate the copyright of another person. The successful artist(s) must also be prepared to grant and license to the City of Edmonton and the EAC the exclusive right to exhibit the artwork in perpetuity and the nonexclusive right to photograph or videotape the artwork for promotion or distribution, without further compensation.
The artist retains copyright as the creator of the artwork. The City of Edmonton will not alter the artwork without prior consultation with the artist(s). The City of Edmonton reserves the right to move or de-accession the artwork if necessary and will make every effort to notify the artist.
Artworks created for the public realm have unique requirements. For the finished artwork to last, the artist(s) must consider sound design, materials, building methods, safety, and exposure to external risks. The EAC works with artists, conservators, and technical experts to advise and plan lifecycle management.