Call for Proposals: Public Art for Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Community Centre, Halifax

Opportunity for African Nova Scotian and Afro-Diasporic Artists

Exterior photo of Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Community Centre.

Public Art Commission for Interior of Building, Halifax Regional Municipality

Submission Deadline: August 16, 2026, 11:59pm AT

Artist Opportunity

Halifax Regional Municipality is seeking artist-led proposals for the creation of hanging indoor installations as part of the new Beechville Lakeside Timberlea Community Centre (BLT Community Centre). The new community centre is located near the historic African Nova Scotian community of Beechville. We are prioritizing submissions with established ties to one or more of the 52+ historic African Nova Scotian communities, while also encouraging submissions from artists of African descent across the wider community.

Interior photo with Site A highlighted in yellow.

Mentorship Component

With the goal of creating more opportunities, the submitting artist or artist team is encouraged to name an emerging artist to work alongside them in this project as a mentee. This is optional but encouraged. The submitting artist will act as a mentor to the mentee and will remain responsible for the overall delivery of the project. This partnership is meant to be meaningful to both parties, offering opportunities for shared learning, professional development and community building.

Budget

The total budget for the project is $200,000 + HST (Canadian Dollars) for at least two artworks in at least two of the opportunity sites. This fee includes (but is not limited to) artist fees (including appropriate mentee artist fees), administration, development, fabrication and installation, insurance costs, travel/accommodations and technical consultation as needed.

Images (left to right): Interior photos with Site B highlighted in blue, and Site C highlighted in pink.

Public Art Locations

Based on the assessment of the building program, community use and architectural design, staff have identified three opportunity areas within the project scope for the accommodation of public art. The selected artist(s) and mentee will create works for two of these locations: Site A (yellow), and either Site B (blue) or Site C (pink). Further information about the sites is available in the call for proposals (PDF).

To access the full call, visit here.

For additional information or questions, please contact:
Lindsay Cory
Community Developer, Public Art
lindsay.cory@halifax.ca
902-456-8384