The Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo is seeking seven Indigenous artists to create original artworks for permanent display in the redeveloped Canadian Wilds. We are seeking Indigenous artists with connections to seven ecological zones found throughout Alberta and the Northwest Territories: Prairies, Foothills, Rocky Mountains, Boreal Forest, Northern Coast, Tundra, and River.
This is open to ALL Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) artists over the age of 18 who reside in Canada and feel connection to the land in the region now known as Alberta and the Northwest Territories”
Each selected artist will be asked to create a two-dimensional artwork inspired by one of the seven landscapes and its wildlife. We hope artists will feel comfortable sharing their personal connections and perspectives on the landscape they have selected to showcase. Each completed work of art will be reproduced digitally, then printed and installed as a permanent feature in the Canadian Wilds alongside related animal species and interpretive signage.
Submission Deadline: April 30, 2023, 4pm MT
A virtual information session will be conducted on April 13, 2023 at 11am and 4pm. If you are interested in attending, please email Marketing@calgaryzoo.com for a link to the session.
Each artist will receive $3,500 CAD + GST as compensation for their finished artwork. This encompasses all artist time and costs associated with creating the artwork, including materials and supplies. The artist will not be required to pay for the digital reproduction and printing of the panel, or for the recognition signage.
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