Call for Portfolios: Public Art Opportunities at Sherwood Park Fieldhouse Multisport Facility
Canadian artists at all career stages to submit portfolios and letters of interest for multiple public art opportunities at the Fieldhouse Multisport Facility, with potential budgets ranging from $10,000 to $145,000.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 30 days left
- Entry fee
- Not listed - check the source
- Award
- $145,000
- Location
- Sherwood Park Fieldhouse Multisport Facility, 240 Broadview Drive, Sherwood Park, AB
- Exhibition window
- Sep 1, 2027
- Applicants notified
- Dec 1, 2026
About
Overview
Strathcona County invites Canadian artists and artist teams to submit portfolios for multiple public art opportunities at the new Fieldhouse Multisport Facility in Sherwood Park. This portfolio-based call seeks artists interested in creating memorable public artworks that contribute to a vibrant, welcoming, and inclusive environment. Artists are not required to submit a finished concept at this stage.
Opportunities
- Exterior Plaza Sculpture: $145,000 – A landmark sculpture or sculpture series as a strong sense of arrival, durable and visually compelling.
- Exterior Mural (Vinyl Installation): $40,000 – Large-scale mural on an aluminum panel wall approximately 40 m wide by 5 m high.
- Interior Stairway Wall Artwork: $10,000 – Approximately 4 m x 2.9 m painted concrete block wall; suitable for murals, vinyl, low-relief, or mixed media. Artists new to public art especially encouraged.
- Main Vestibule Artwork: $25,000 – 5.5 m x 2.9 m interior wall with integrated lighting; mural, vinyl, digital imagery, relief work, or mixed media.
- Elevator Wall Artwork: $15,000 – Vertical wall approximately 2.3 m x 4.9 m in a high-traffic area. Emerging public artists encouraged.
Eligibility
Open to Canadian artists at all stages of their careers. For exterior plaza and mural opportunities, artists should demonstrate experience with projects of comparable scale and complexity. For interior wall-based opportunities, Strathcona County is particularly interested in supporting artists new to public art, including illustrators, designers, muralists, digital artists, studio artists, and community-based practitioners.
Themes & Aesthetics
Potential themes include movement, play, wellness, gathering, sport, landscape, community connection, and shared public life. Desired aesthetics include organic, playful, colourful, and engaging approaches that help establish the identity of the new facility.
Selection Process
- Stage 1 – Portfolio Review: A selection panel reviews submissions and shortlists artists for one or more opportunities.
- Stage 2 – Interview: Shortlisted artists invited to participate in interview and presentation. Shortlisted artists receive a $186 honorarium.
Key Dates
- Call Opens: July 13, 2026
- Submission Deadline: September 30, 2026, at 12:00am MT
- Portfolio Review: October 2026
- Interviews: November 2026
- Artist Selection: December 2026
- Design Development: January–Spring 2027
- Fabrication: Spring–Summer 2027
- Installation: Late Summer/Fall 2027
Submission Requirements
- Letter of Interest (maximum 2 pages)
- Up to 10 portfolio images
- Current CV or résumé (maximum 3 pages)
- Artist biography (maximum 150 words)
- Optional: website links, videos, publications, or project documentation
- Artists may express interest in one or multiple opportunities
How to Submit
- [email protected]
- [email protected]
- Strathcona County, 2001 Sherwood Drive, Sherwood Park, AB T8A 3W7
- Award
- Five public art commissions with budgets: Exterior Plaza Sculpture $145,000; Exterior Mural $40,000; Interior Stairway Wall $10,000; Main Vestibule $25,000; Elevator Wall $15,000. Shortlisted artists receive $186 honorarium for interview/presentation.
- Theme
- Public artworks addressing themes of movement, play, wellness, gathering, sport, landscape, community connection, and shared public life with organic, playful, colourful, and engaging aesthetics that establish the facility's identity.
- Eligibility
- Open to Canadian artists at all stages of their careers; artists interested in exterior plaza and mural opportunities should demonstrate experience with comparable scale and complexity projects.
- Audience
- Canadian artists at all stages of their careers; artists new to public art and emerging public artists especially encouraged for interior opportunities
- Size & format
- Exterior Plaza Sculpture: prominent outdoor public space; Exterior Mural: approximately 40 m wide by 5 m high aluminum panel wall; Interior Stairway Wall: approximately 4 m x 2.9 m painted concrete block wall; Main Vestibule: 5.5 m x 2.9 m interior wall; Elevator Wall: approximately 2.3 m x 4.9 m vertical wall
- Also worth noting
- Exterior Plaza Sculpture: prominent outdoor public space; Exterior Mural: approximately 40 m wide by 5 m high aluminum panel wall; Interior Stairway Wall: approximately 4 m x 2.9 m painted concrete block wall; Main Vestibule: 5.5 m x 2.9 m interior wall; Elevator Wall: approximately 2.3 m x 4.9 m vertical wall
- Contact
- [email protected]
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