“Indigenous trails and pathways, movement and travel, meeting place and convergence, storied land and layered histories, relationships and coexistence”
The City of St. Catharines seeks Expressions of Interest from Indigenous artists and Indigenous-led teams to create a site-specific, permanent public artwork for Five Corners parkette — a historically significant convergence of Indigenous trail systems at the intersection of St. Paul Street, Geneva Street, Queenston Street, and Niagara Street. Artists are invited to respond to themes of Indigenous trails and pathways, movement and travel, meeting place and convergence, storied land and layered histories, and relationships and coexistence. The work should engage meaningfully with the histories of the land including the presence and knowledge systems of the Neutral Nation Confederacy, the Anishinaabek, and the Haudenosaunee, and the continuing significance of agreements such as the Dish With One Spoon and the Great Peace of Montréal. The selected artist/team will develop a site-responsive artwork, engage with community including Indigenous community members, Elders, and Knowledge Keepers, and fabricate and install the final work. The artwork will become part of the City of St. Catharines Civic Art Collection. The project is developed in collaboration with the Niagara Academy for Indigenous Relations (NAIR), which provides curatorial guidance and cultural advisory support throughout the process.