Artist Calls & Project Updates
View calls to artists and project updates for the City of Surrey's Public Art Program.
Artist calls
City Centre Library Call for Urban Indigenous Artists
The City of Surrey is inviting proposals to paint a mural in the City Centre Library. The mural will be installed in the children’s area, a multi-purpose space used for formal and informal story time, free play, and structured programming.
One artist each from Katzie, Kwantlen, and Semiahmoo First Nations will be commissioned, as well as two artists from the Urban Indigenous community. This call is for Urban Indigenous artists living in Surrey.
Submission deadline: October 21, 2024
Artist fee: $4000
Newton Athletic Park – Pavilion Mural
The City of Surrey is inviting proposals to design and paint a mural at Newton Athletic Park.
Newton Athletic Park is a premiere destination for sports and athletics in the Lower Mainland, covering 22 hectares and offering a wide range of active sporting facilities and amenities.
The mural will be located on the Pavilion building, which houses changerooms, washrooms, a concession stand and daycare. It is the main architectural structure in the park and acts as a backdrop for many of the playing fields.
Submission deadline: October 28, 2024
Artist fee: $12,500
In progress
Botanical Sanctuary by Edward FuChen Juan
The chosen artwork for Edgewood Park, crafted by Taiwanese Canadian artist Edward FuChen Juan, pays homage to the indigenous botany of South Surrey. Entitled Botanical Sanctuary, the artwork will take the form of a panel, fabricated from laser-cut, powder-coated metal. The panel will be affixed to the washroom gate and the facility's rear wall panel.
The gate panel depicts four native plants—Creeping dogwood, goatsbeard, pacific goldenrod, and pacific aster—represent the thriving South Surrey environment and its importance to pollinators and Coastal Salish culture. The wall panel features an illustration of the marsh and forest, emphasizing the natural connection between urban and parkland in South Surrey. Edward's artwork beautifully captures this harmony, adding cultural and ecological richness to Edgewood.
Huckleberry Breath by Anja Nov
The artwork entitled Huckleberry Breath for Latimer Park, by Anja Nov, celebrates Surrey's indigenous berries, particularly the resilient red huckleberry. This small yet inspiring plant, Vaccinium parvifolium, remains untouched by modern agriculture, with its tartly sweet, antioxidant-packed berries thriving in their natural environment. The artwork captures the essence of the plant's quiet vibrancy using balanced imagery and organic lines, symbolizing the importance of embracing our sensitivities and thriving in nurturing environments. The design will be applied to a custom gate panel on the park’s washroom .
