With you with Pride
Presented by Rogers together with Shaw
Temporary Art Installation at Memorial Park
We recognize that these art installations will be placed on the ancestral territories of the First Nations of Treaty 7. This is the home of the Blackfoot Confederacy comprised of Blackfoot, Stoney Nakoda and Tsuut’ina Nations, as well as Métis Region 3, as communities who continue to protect and care for the land for generations to come.
With you with Pride (formerly Pride Marches On) is a temporary art installation, in partnership with Calgary Pride, The City of Calgary and Calgary Arts Development that commissions artists to create an art walk in Memorial Park in celebration of Calgary Pride.
For the fourth year in a row, we are seeking participation of four 2SLGBTQ+ or BIPOC artists or artist teams with public art experience to create temporary art mural installations (one mural per artist/artist team) at the four corner entrances to Memorial Park.
Rogers is proud to celebrate our community organizations doing impactful work to uplift the 2SLGBTQ+ community. To learn more about our journey to build a more inclusive culture, visit Rogers I&D.
Note: The City of Calgary has approved this concept and is in the process of formally approving the installation application. While we are eagerly awaiting approval, it looks very positive that we will get City approval in the next few weeks.
Calgary Request for Artist Proposals
Deadline for submissions: Wednesday, June 28, 2023Payment: $10,000 per mural
Eligibility
This call is open to established and emerging artists and artist teams, especially in the 2SLGBTQ+ and BIPOC artist communities. Applicants must have mural painting experience.
Artist Selection Schedule
Deadline for submissions: Wednesday, June 28, 2023Artists contacted: Wednesday, July 5, 2023Payment: $10,000 per mural
Scope of Work
Selected artists will be asked to submit a 250-word description and rough illustration of their proposed work for the City of Calgary and Rogers to review and approve.
For shortlisted artists, a final illustration will be requested for The City of Calgary and Rogers to review and approve. This final illustration must include final mural design, layout, size and colour choices. Once approved, there can be no further changes to the piece.
Mural installation will take place between August 8 (weather permitting) to go live two weeks before the first day of Calgary Pride, on August 26, 2023.
A rainbow path will be applied along the perimeter of Memorial Park to connect the four mural corners.
Artists will be assigned one of the following corners of Memorial Park located at:
- Memorial Park entrance, SE Corner (2nd St. & 13th Ave.)
- Memorial Park entrance, NE Corner (2nd St. & 12th Ave.)
- Memorial Park entrance, SW Corner (4th St. & 13th Ave.)
- Memorial Park entrance, NW Corner (4th St. & 12th Ave.)
Accessibility
This temporary art installation is open to artists of all levels of physical and mental ability. Any artists who have accessibility concerns regarding submitting a proposal can contact brittany.primrose@sjrb.ca and kathryn.macdonald@sjrb.cafor more information or to submit a proposal in person.
How to Apply
Download the full request for proposals for more information on how to apply.
The deadline for submissions is end of day of June 28, 2023.
Please contact brittany.primrose@sjrb.ca and kathryn.macdonald@sjrb.ca with any questions.
