Call for Submissions: Water Reservoir Mural, City of Brantford

The City of Brantford has issued an Artist Call to transform the east-facing wall of the City Water Reservoir facility, located at 310 Campbell Street, with a new mural that will be visible from the Wayne Gretzky Parkway. Eligible artists are invited to submit expressions of interest and qualifications through the online form at Brantford.ca/WaterReservoirMural by Friday, April 10, at 11:59pm.

This mural will reflect Brantford's connection to the Grand River, its waterways, the importance of water in the natural environment, its beauty and power, and the larger connection to water as a lifeline. Artists are encouraged to approach this project from different angles and aspects of the above theme.

This mural is part of a larger renovation and facility update to the water reservoir building. Work is expected to be completed in early summer, but there is a chance it will be delayed. Applying artist(s) should understand and build flexibility into their project timeline to accommodate unforeseen construction delays.

This project will also include a mentorship component. A local emerging artist will be selected in conjunction with the selected artist or artist team and paid by the City of Brantford to serve as a paid assistant during the fabrication and installation phases of the project.

Artist applications will be reviewed based on artistic excellence, expressed written interest in the site, and other professional qualification criteria. Proposals will not be considered during Stage 1 of the selection process. The jury will recommend a shortlist of up to three artists to move to Stage 2. If selected for Stage 2, shortlisted artists/artist teams will be provided with a fee of $750 CAD (inclusive of taxes and other expenses) for the development of detailed artist proposals.