The City of Mississauga's Public Art Program invites professional artists and artist/artist-led teams to submit credentials and expressions of interest to create a permanent public artwork for Fairwinds Park. The park is in close proximity to Cooksville Creek and includes protected wetlands, making this public art opportunity ideal for artists interested in community, nature, and ecology.
This project is funded through developer contributions as part of a multi-phase commitment.
This is a two-stage artist selection process. Up to five artists will be shortlisted from this call to develop a proposal. The deadline to submit Expressions of Interest for this opportunity is Monday, November 23, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
The budget for this artwork is $315,000.00 + HST Canadian Dollars. The commissioned artist will be expected to complete installation in 2028.
Click here to download the full Call to Artists package.
Eligibility
This is a public competition open to professional artists and artist/artist-led teams* residing in Canada or abroad.
*The City of Mississauga defines a professional artist as an individual who earns all or a sizable portion of their livelihood through remuneration for artistic performance or creation and is recognized by their peers as an artist.
Submission Requirements
The application stage will require you to submit the following:
- Contact information for you and two professional references
- A written or recorded expression of interest, detailing why you are interested in this opportunity
- Portfolio (up to 10 images of past work)
- Disclosure on use of Artificial Intelligence
- Completion of an anonymous survey, to help our team better create inclusive and equitable project opportunities in the future
You may save your application at any time, to complete at a later date, and you may skip ahead to review all requirements prior to submission.
Incomplete submissions or submissions received after the deadline will not be juried.
Artist(s) retain copyright over their submissions. However, submissions may be used by the City of Mississauga in meetings with stakeholders and staff.
Questions
For more information, please email public.art@mississauga.ca or refer to mississauga.ca/publicart.
The City will provide accommodations, including reading or writing support, throughout the selection process to applicants with disabilities and/or English as a second language. Please notify Rachel Pennington, Public Art Curator at public.art@mississauga.ca of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
Public Art at Fairwinds Park
The City of Mississauga's Public Art Program invites professional artists and artist/artist-led teams to submit credentials and expressions of interest to create a permanent public artwork for Fairwinds Park. The park is in close proximity to Cooksville Creek and includes protected wetlands, making this public art opportunity ideal for artists interested in community, nature, and ecology.
This project is funded through developer contributions as part of a multi-phase commitment.
This is a two-stage artist selection process. Up to five artists will be shortlisted from this call to develop a proposal. The deadline to submit Expressions of Interest for this opportunity is Monday, November 23, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. EST.
The budget for this artwork is $315,000.00 + HST Canadian Dollars. The commissioned artist will be expected to complete installation in 2028.
Click here to download the full Call to Artists package.
Eligibility
This is a public competition open to professional artists and artist/artist-led teams* residing in Canada or abroad.
*The City of Mississauga defines a professional artist as an individual who earns all or a sizable portion of their livelihood through remuneration for artistic performance or creation and is recognized by their peers as an artist.
Submission Requirements
The application stage will require you to submit the following:
- Contact information for you and two professional references
- A written or recorded expression of interest, detailing why you are interested in this opportunity
- Portfolio (up to 10 images of past work)
- Disclosure on use of Artificial Intelligence
- Completion of an anonymous survey, to help our team better create inclusive and equitable project opportunities in the future
You may save your application at any time, to complete at a later date, and you may skip ahead to review all requirements prior to submission.
Incomplete submissions or submissions received after the deadline will not be juried.
Artist(s) retain copyright over their submissions. However, submissions may be used by the City of Mississauga in meetings with stakeholders and staff.
Questions
For more information, please email public.art@mississauga.ca or refer to mississauga.ca/publicart.
The City will provide accommodations, including reading or writing support, throughout the selection process to applicants with disabilities and/or English as a second language. Please notify Rachel Pennington, Public Art Curator at public.art@mississauga.ca of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.