Call for Expressions of Interest: Two Public Art Opportunities, City of Surrey

Call for Public Art:
152 St. Bridge at Nicomekl

Submission Deadline: June 9, 2025
Design Fee: $7,500

The City of Surrey is inviting Expressions of Interest for a public artwork for the 152 St Bridge which crosses over the Nicomekl River. The artwork will be a series of 12 steel panels, powder coated and affixed to the bridge railing which separates the roadway and a multi-use path.

The artwork will consider the river’s movement as an abundant pathway, that connects communities and creates biodiversity. The Nicomekl River has historically been a significant ecological and cultural waterway: as a source for harvest, trade, and transportation. Once thickly wooded low banks, the Nicomekl served as a key fish-bearing watercourse, a through route for migratory birds, and movement network for a range of mammals in the region. To increase flood protection and traffic movement on the 152 St Bridge crossing, the new bridge design will twin existing roadways and include a multi-use pathway. The artwork will be mounted to the bridge railing once it’s been built and will be visible from both the road and the pedestrian path.

Eligibility:

• This call is open to all artists in BC.
• Artist(s) with a close connection to the region will be prioritized.

Deadline for application is June 9, 2025.

• Your Expression of Interest should contain the following information:
• Contact Details: Name, address, email and phone number
• Letter of Intent: (500 words max.) Outline your artist approach to this project and initial concept ideas.
• Artist CV: (2 pages max.) History of past exhibitions, commissions, education and/or relevant experience.
• Biography & Artist Statement: (300 words max.) A brief introduction to who you are and what your practice is about.
• Portfolio: Up to 10 images of past work.

The full artist call and submission guidelines can be found at:
www.surrey.ca/arts-culture/public-art/artist-calls-project-updates

Contact: If you have any questions, please contact us at publicart@surrey.ca

Call for Public Art:
Fraser Highway Utility Box Wraps

Submission Deadline: June 9, 2025
Design Fees:

• Whalley: $6,000
• Fleetwood: $16,500
• Clayton: $7,500

The City of Surrey invites Expressions of Interest for artwork designs to wrap utility boxes along the new Surrey-Langley Skytrain corridor (Fraser Highway from Whalley Blvd to 196 Street). Three artists will be commissioned for a total of 27 locations. The artwork designs will be digitally printed and installed on utility boxes in Whalley, Fleetwood and Clayton. Each of the commissioned artists will be assigned a neighbourhood and will create unique designs for those communities. It is an opportunity to highlight each neighbourhood’s unique identity and contribute greatly to placemaking.

Eligibility:

• This call is open to all artists in BC.

Deadline for application is June 9, 2025.

Your Expression of Interest should contain the following information:

• Contact Details: Name, address, email and phone number
• Letter of Intent: (300 words max.) Outline your artist approach to this project and initial concept ideas.
• Artist CV: (2 pages max.) History of past exhibitions, commissions, education and/or relevant experience.
• Biography & Artist Statement: (300 words max.) A brief introduction to who you are and what your practice is about.
• Portfolio: Up to 10 images of past work.

The full artist call and submission guidelines can be found at:
www.surrey.ca/arts-culture/public-art/artist-calls-project-updates

Contact: If you have any questions, please contact us at publicart@surrey.ca

City of Surrey
13450 104 Ave
Surrey, BC V3T 1V8