Call for Proposals: Mississauga Festival of Trees Installations 2024

David Perret, Timber, 2023. Photo by Sanborg Productions.

Call for Artists 2024
Mississauga Festival of Trees Installations

CreativeHub 1352 invites artists and artist collectives/groups to submit proposals for Temporary Tree Art Sculptures and Installations to be presented at the Small Arms Inspection Building as part of the Mississauga Festival of Trees in December 2024.

Application Deadline: September 15, 2024
Information & Application Form: Tree Installation

Opportunity:

As part of the festival celebrations, organizers are seeking submissions for Tree Art Sculpture or Installation proposals. Imaginative and contemporary tree art installation works will be exhibited to celebrate the winter season. The Festival of Trees highlights Ontario’s cultural diversity, with an emphasis on the key themes of culture, environment, connectedness and community (ex. an artist of Chinese heritage might choose to create a tree installation celebrating the Three Friends of Winter by using pine, bamboo, and plum as key materials). Tree installations can be creative literal representations or a more abstract interpretation of the tree form with the focus being any of the themes.

We are looking for approximately 10 temporary Tree Sculptures or Installations. Artists are asked to create one large sculpture or installation within a 10′ x 10′ space. Consideration should be given to the aesthetic of the site, seasonal nature of the festival, and natural environment.

Tree Installations Technical Guidelines:

• Sculpture Height: min. 6′ / max. 12′
• Installation Area: min. 7′ x 7′ / max. 10′ x 10′
• Must be a freestanding 3-dimensional structure that does not need any additional supports or a hanging structure
• The majority of accepted installations will be indoors, with consideration given to two outdoor sculptures for the external courtyard entryway.
• This exhibition is mainly on view during the day, solely light-based sculptures requiring full darkness will not be considered.

Location:

Small Arms Inspection Building
Mississauga, Ontario
1352 Lakeshore Rd E, Mississauga, ON L5E 1E9

Fees:

CreativeHub has allocated each artist a budget of $2,500 per sculpture or installation for the artist to produce their work. The available budget must cover all artists’ expenses including artist fees, materials, tools, travel, installation, and other associated costs. Support on logistical concerns around final assembly, transportation, or other areas can be provided, as needed. This fee is for new projects specifically created for the Festival of Trees.
Exhibiting of existing works will be considered at a lower fee of $1000.

Artist Eligibility:

Applications are open to individual artists at any point in their professional career, artist collectives, AD HOC groups, and not-for-profit or charitable organizations operating in Ontario.

Submission Requirements:

If you are interested in participating in the MFT Tree Installation Programs, please apply online:

1. Artist Statement (250 words max): Tell us about your artistic practice, as it relates to the project you are proposing to CreativeHub 1352.
2. Project Description (500 words max): Please provide a detailed description of your proposed installation.
3. Technical Description: The technical description should include a preliminary list of all foreseeable technical requirements including equipment and materials necessary for installation at the SAIB. Include any specific lighting requirements or power needs.
4. Budget: The Budget should indicate roughly how much your project will cost to create, materials and install, itemized by category.
5. Visual Support Material (5-10): Please include 5-10 images to supplement your proposal. These can include technical sketches, images of your proposed materials, past work, etc. You may also include links to video and/or audio files. Files titled 01_lastname, 02_lastname, onward.
6. Visual Support Material List: Please include a list describing the Visual Support Materials. Following this form: 01, last name, dimensions, materials, date, two sentence description if necessary.

Project Timeline Tree Installation:

• Application Deadline: September 15, 2024
• Artists notified of approval: October 1, 2024
• Access to building/grounds for Installation: December 3 – 6, 2024
• Final Installation Date: December 6, 2024
• Tear Down Date: December 15, 2024 (daytime)

Questions:

Please do not hesitate to contact Jo Yetter at CreativeHub 1352 with any questions: info@creativehub1352.ca

Additional Information & Application Form:

For additional information, please visit CreativeHub 1352’s Tree Art Sculptures or Installation Packages, available online at the link below. When ready to apply, please fill out the online application form.

Other Ways to Get Involved:

• Sponsorship / Advisor
• Music & Entertainment

CreativeHub 1352
42B Woodlawn Avenue
Mississauga ON L5G 3K6
info@creativehub1352.ca
www.creativehub1352.ca
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