Call to Artists: Building a Stronger Kelowna Public Art
City of Kelowna: Local, National & International Call to Artists
Submission Deadline: September 10, 2025 at 2pm (PT)
The City of Kelowna invites local, national and international professional artists, artist-led teams and cultural makers working in diverse artistic mediums to submit their Expressions of Interest for several public art commissions that are part of Building a Stronger Kelowna (BSK), a group of recreational projects that work together to build deeper community connections across the city.
For more information and to see the full call to artists, visit kelowna.ca
Stage 1 Submission Requirements
Artists are to include the following information:
Expression of Interest (written statement, 2 pages max.)
- Why they are interested in the opportunity
- Why their artistic practice is suited to this project/context
- What their experience in public art brings to the project
Artist Resume (4 pages max.)
- Artist’s name and contact information
- Public art and exhibition history, education, relevant work experience
- List three (3) references including name and contact information, title/organizational
affiliation and relationship to the artist. Reference letters are not required.
Examples of Past Work
- A list of completed artworks relevant to this opportunity (no more than 6), including date of
completion, budget, materials, description of concept and commissioning process. - Images/photography/video of listed artworks (no more than 2/project). All video and audio
files must be Window and Mac compatible (MP3 and MP4 files are preferred), and
accessible via a secure link contained in the PDF application.
Questions
For questions about the Call for Artists, contact Ciara McKeown, CMCK Public Art at Artcalls@kelowna.ca or at kelowna.bonfirehub.ca/portal/ (the “City’s Bonfire Portal”) and initiate the communication electronically through the Messages> Opportunity Q&A function.
