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title: 'Call for Submissions: Water Reservoir Mural, City of Brantford'
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  Mural commission for Brantford Water Reservoir east wall. $35,000 CAD budget.
  Open to professional artists in Ontario.
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deadline: '2026-04-11'
location: 'City Water Reservoir, Brantford, ON, Canada'
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  $35,000 CAD all-inclusive project budget covering artist fees, production,
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# Call for Submissions: Water Reservoir Mural, City of Brantford

**Hosted by:** City of Brantford

**Type:** Public art | **Location:** City Water Reservoir, Brantford, ON, Canada | **Deadline:** April 11, 2026

## About This Program

> "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"

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.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** Regional
- **Note:** Open to all professional artists who are eligible to work in Canada and live in Ontario, with special consideration given to local artists in the City of Brantford, the County of Brant, Six Nations of the Grand River, and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations.

## Compensation & Benefits

$35,000 CAD all-inclusive project budget covering artist fees, production, materials, equipment, installation, insurance, permits, and travel

**Includes:** Commission fee

The project budget of $35,000 CAD (inclusive of HST) includes all costs directly associated with the artwork, including taxes, artist fees, production, materials, equipment rental, installation, and other professional services, insurance, permits, travel, and other incidental and production expenses.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** March 27, 2026
- **Deadline:** April 11, 2026

## Contact

**Email:** culture@brantford.ca

**Phone:** 519-759-4150

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://www.brantford.ca/en/things-to-do/artist-call-water-reservoir-mural.aspx