Closed
Last Update: June 19, 2026
Funding available
$ 750
Timeline
- Closing date : May 14, 2026
Location
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Overview
The Town of Orangeville’s Call for Artists supports public art for utility boxes and other selected locations. Successful artists receive a $750 fee per box for approved artwork designs.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Reach a new target audience
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 750 $
- Minimum amount : 750 $
Timeline
- Closing date : May 14, 2026
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Location
- Orangeville
- Ontario
Legal structures
- Sole proprietorship
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Creation and submission of original public art designs for utility boxes and related display surfaces.
- Artwork concepts themed to Orangeville’s character, nature, local history, or arts and culture.
- Artwork for selected public locations in the Town of Orangeville.
Documents Needed
- Artist biography and/or resume
- Design concept statement
- Standalone image of the design concept
- Artist layout template with the design overlaid
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Visual artists residing in Dufferin County.
- Artists working in painting, drawing, photography, or digital art.
Who is not eligible
- Town of Orangeville employees.
- Members of the Town of Orangeville Economic Development and Culture Committee.
Eligible expenses
- Artist fees for selected artwork designs.
- Required full-quality print-ready files for selected works are to be provided at the artist’s own expense.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Designs containing traffic lights, signs, or signals.
- Advertising or promotion for a business, product, or viewpoint.
- Vulgar, profane, offensive, negative, or insensitive content.
- Artwork that breaches intellectual property rights or includes illegal activity.
- Attachments of any objects to the box.
Eligible geographic areas
- Dufferin County, Ontario.
- Town of Orangeville, Ontario.
Selection criteria
- Fulfillment of eligibility and design criteria.
- Artistic excellence as an image and as installed artwork.
- Appropriateness of content and design for the location and theme.
- Quality, visibility, and clarity of the image.
How to apply
- Step 1: Review requirements
- Read the Call for Artists details, eligibility, design rules, and submission requirements.
- Check the location template for the site you want to apply to.
- Step 2: Prepare your materials
- Create or adapt your artwork to fit the selected template.
- Prepare your artist biography or resume, design concept, standalone image, and layout template.
- Step 3: Submit online
- Complete the online form.
- Upload all required documents.
- Submit before Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 12 p.m.
- Step 4: Wait for review and notification
- Submissions are juried by the Town of Orangeville.
- Selected artists are notified after the review process.
Processing and Agreement
- Submissions are reviewed by a jury assembled by the Town of Orangeville.
- Artwork is evaluated against eligibility, design, artistic quality, and location fit.
- The Town may reject any or all submissions and may assign selected artwork to the most appropriate final location.
- Selected artists must sign an agreement before proceeding.
- Applicants are notified if their artwork is selected.
Additional information
- Submissions are reviewed by location.
- Selected artists may be asked to make changes to their design.
- Artwork may be altered, damaged, or removed after installation.
- There is no limit to the number of submissions an artist can make.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Call for Artists Program
What is the Call for Artists?
The Town of Orangeville’s Call for Artists supports public art for utility boxes and other selected locations. Successful artists receive a $750 fee per box for approved artwork designs.
How much funding can be received?
Call for Artists Funds up to $750 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Call for Artists program?
To be eligible for the Call for Artists program, you must:
Artist must live in Dufferin County.
Applicant must be 18 or older.
Submission must follow the template.
What expenses are eligible under Call for Artists?
Creation and submission of original public art designs for utility boxes and related display surfaces.
Artwork concepts themed to Orangeville’s character, nature, local history, or arts and culture.
Artwork for selected public locations in the Town of Orangeville.
Who can I contact for more information about the Call for Artists?
You can contact Town of Orangeville by email at edo@orangeville.ca or by phone at none.
Where is the Call for Artists available?
The Call for Artists program is available the province of Ontario.
Who are the financial supporters of the Call for Artists?
Call for Artists is funded by Town of Orangeville