Call to Artists
Call to Artists
We have some great opportunities to express yourself in the Village!
Ukrainian Themed Mural
In partnership with the Calgary branch of the Ukrainian Youth Association, the Crescent Heights Village BIA is seeking proposals from local artists, preferably of Ukrainian heritage, to design and execute a culturally-themed mural at the UYA headquarters on Edmonton Trail in Calgary.
SPECIFICATIONS
Building Address: 409 9 Ave NE, Calgary, AB T2E 0V9
Location of Mural: South Wall – off the alleyway
Substrate: Rough brick
Size: 31 x 7.6 m
PLEASE INCLUDE IN YOUR PROPOSAL:
- Legal name and any artist names
- Preferred pronouns
- Artist Bio/Artist Statement
- Resume
- Samples of similar work
- Three references
- How you would approach this project both logistically and artistically
- Budget and Timeline including artist fees, materials, permits, etc.
- Legal name and any artist names
- Preferred pronouns
- Artist Bio/Artist Statement
- Resume
- Samples of similar work
- Three references
- How you would approach this project both logistically and artistically
- Budget and Timeline including artist fees, materials, permits, etc.
Submissions will be accepted until midnight on September 30, 2025. The successful artist/team will be selected by a panel of judges made up of representatives from the CUYF, CHV BIA, the larger Calgary Ukrainian Community and local residents and business owners. Preference will be given to artists of Ukrainian heritage, but it is not a requirement. Please direct submissions and any questions to:
Camie Leard, Executive Director
Crescent Heights Village BIA
info@crescentheightsvillage.ca
(403) 701-7686
ABOUT CRESCENT HEIGHTS VILLAGE BIA
Located on Centre St., 16th Ave. and Edmonton Trail bordering Crescent Heights, Renfrew and Tuxedo Park, Crescent Heights Village BIA offers shopping, services, cafes and casual dining activated by a vibrant, grassroots arts scene focused on expressing the diverse language, culture food and art that exists in our community.
ABOUT THE UKRAINIAN YOUTH ASSOCIATION
Celebrating 100 years in existence and 75 years in Calgary, UYA aims to organize, nurture, and educate youth in the spirit invoked by the ideals “God and Ukraine”; in forming their Christian and patriotic values as well as morally sound individuality, to cultivate the unity of Ukrainians around the world, in readiness to work for the good of the Ukrainian Nation and to strengthen its statehood.
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