Request for Proposals: 2023 Ice and Lights Exhibition, Mississauga

Echoes, Nate Nettleton, 2022. Photo by Tori Lambermont.

City of Mississauga – Request for Proposals
Ice and Lights Exhibition

Deadline: Sunday, May 14, 2023, by 11:59 p.m. EDT.

The City of Mississauga’s Public Art Program seeks new or existing light-based artwork to be a part of the 2023 Ice and Lights Exhibition – a digital public art series taking place in November and December 2023 in Mississauga’s downtown core.

This is a public competition open to artists and artist-led teams, designers, artist collectives, and/or digital media groups nationally and internationally.

Images (left to right): Diaphanous Charms, Asli Alin, 2022. Photo by Tori Lambermont. Sugar Mountain, Weppler and Mahovsky, 2021. Photo by Tori Lambermont.

We are looking for interactive and/or light-based artworks – sculpture, installation, multimedia, and digital/virtual projects such as VR and AR experiences – that can activate the space. The artworks should offer an inviting and accessible visitor experience. Artists are also encouraged to submit related and/or supplementary community engagement activities, artist talks, and artist workshops as part of their proposal.

Total budget for this project ranges between $5,000 – 7,500 CAD + HST.

Submissions are being accepted until: Sunday, May 14, 2023 by 11:59 p.m. EDT.

To learn more about this opportunity, including eligibility criteria and submission requirements, review the full Call for Artists.

For more information, contact public.art@mississauga.ca.

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