---
title: >-
  Request for Expressions of Interest: Indigenous Public Art – Five Corners
  Parkette, St. Catharines
description: >-
  Permanent public art commission at Five Corners Parkette, St. Catharines for
  Indigenous artists/teams in Canada. $140,000 CAD budget. Deadline July 12,
  2026.
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/ab5536cf-39dd-46ba-9b4f-0773ca320d1f'
type: program
status: closed
createdAt: '2026-05-28'
updatedAt: '2026-09-30'
programType: Public art
organization: City of St. Catharines
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/city-of-st-catharines'
deadline: '2026-07-12'
location: 'Five Corners Parkette, St. Catharines, ON, Canada'
isOnline: false
compensationRange: >-
  $140,000 CAD + HST total commission inclusive of artist fees, design,
  fabrication, materials, engineering, transportation, and installation. $2,000
  CAD + HST honorarium for each shortlisted artist/team in Stage 2.
disciplines:
  - sculpture
  - installation
  - public art
---

# Request for Expressions of Interest: Indigenous Public Art – Five Corners Parkette, St. Catharines

**Hosted by:** City of St. Catharines

**Type:** Public art | **Location:** Five Corners Parkette, St. Catharines, ON, Canada | **Deadline:** July 12, 2026

## About This Program

> "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.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** National
- **Disciplines:** sculpture, installation, public art
- **Note:** Open to professional Indigenous artists (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) residing in Canada, and Indigenous-led teams (must identify an Indigenous lead artist). The City may request confirmation of Indigenous identity/affiliation and/or the Indigenous lead role as part of due diligence. Artists should demonstrate experience in original artistic practice, a track record of presenting work publicly, and capacity to complete a project of this scale.

### Additional Requirements

Statement of Interest (max. 2 pages), Artist Statement & Bio (max. 1 page), CV/Resume (max. 3 pages), Portfolio (max. 10 images with image list), Two references. Format: PDF preferred (or accessible cloud link).

## Compensation & Benefits

$140,000 CAD + HST total commission inclusive of artist fees, design, fabrication, materials, engineering, transportation, and installation. $2,000 CAD + HST honorarium for each shortlisted artist/team in Stage 2.

**Includes:** Commission fee, Honorarium

Total commission of $140,000 + HST, inclusive of artist fees, design, fabrication, materials, engineering (if required), transportation, and installation. Each shortlisted Stage 2 artist/team receives a $2,000 + HST honorarium.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** May 26, 2026
- **Deadline:** July 12, 2026

## Contact

**Email:** culture@stcatharines.ca

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://webforms.stcatharines.ca/Culture/Public-Art-Call