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title: "Request for Proposals: Arrow Trail Public Art Call, Prince Edward County"
description: Public art commission in Prince Edward County, ON for Canadian artists; $20,000 all-inclusive budget. Explores Avro Arrow history at Mariner's Park Museum. Deadline May 29, 2026.
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status: closed
createdAt: "2026-05-05"
updatedAt: "2026-09-30"
programType: Public art
organization: Prince Edward County Arts Council
organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/prince-edward-county-arts-council
deadline: "2026-05-29"
location: Mariner's Park Museum, Milford, ON, Canada
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compensationRange: $20,000 all-inclusive (covers artist fee, assistants, fabrication, materials, insurance, permits, equipment rentals, travel, and installation, inclusive of HST)
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# Request for Proposals: Arrow Trail Public Art Call, Prince Edward County

**Hosted by:** Prince Edward County Arts Council

**Type:** Public art | **Location:** Mariner's Park Museum, Milford, ON, Canada | **Deadline:** May 29, 2026

## About This Program

> "Avro Arrow history, Raise the Arrow campaign, Canadian aerospace heritage, human stories connecting to Prince Edward County and Bay of Quinte region"

Public art commission commemorating the Avro Arrow's connection to Prince Edward County. Artists invited to explore the human stories of the Arrow program and the Raise the Arrow campaign, particularly as they relate to Prince Edward County and the Bay of Quinte region. The commemorative artwork will be sited at Mariner's Park Museum grounds (2065 County Rd 13, Milford, ON) with potential relocation to Monarch Point Conservation Area. Work must be visually impactful, durable for lakeside conditions (high winds, freeze-thaw cycles), and find inventive ways to tell the human story of the Avro Arrow's connection to the County.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** National
- **Note:** Artists with experience creating public artworks. Canadian-based artists and artist collectives only.

### Additional Requirements

Artist Statement (max 300 words); Artist CV (max 3 pages); Project Proposal (max 500 words) covering concept description, materials, scale, connection to Arrow history in the County, safety, placement, footprint, and any specialized equipment needed; Portfolio images (max 5) of similar work.

## Compensation & Benefits

$20,000 all-inclusive (covers artist fee, assistants, fabrication, materials, insurance, permits, equipment rentals, travel, and installation, inclusive of HST)

**Includes:** Commission fee

$20,000 inclusive of all costs including HST: artist fee, assistants, fabrication costs, materials, insurance, permits, equipment rentals, travel, and installation.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** May 5, 2026
- **Deadline:** May 29, 2026

## Contact

**Contact:** Stacey Sproule

**Email:** stacey@countyarts.ca

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://form.jotform.com/261035356483255