​Deadline to apply: Friday, August 13, 2021 at 12 p.m. (noon)

Notification to selected artist by: week of August 23, 2021

Possible Community Painting Days may be September 24, 25 and 26, 2021, as part of Culture Days.

Dates and times for working with high school students will take place in September/early October 2021.

Deadline for mural completion and ready for installation: Friday, October 15, 2021

Installation: fall 2021 or spring 2022, pending completion of project in line with public health guidelines.

Any questions regarding this project and call for proposals are to be received no less than five business days prior to the submission deadline of Friday, August 13, 2021.  Questions may be sent to kmealing@midland.ca.​

*The Town of Midland recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic and public health guidelines may impact the project timeline.  Any changes to the timeline due to the pandemic will be coordinated between the Town of Midland and the selected artists.​

​In March 2021, the Town of Midland became a designated Bee City committed to providing pollinator habitat within the municipality's boundaries.  To highlight the Town's commitment to this project and to aid in community education, the Town is creating two Bee City Murals.  The theme of the murals will reflect bees, pollinators as well as pollinator-friendly plants and flowers.

Each mural created as part of this project will be a collaboration between the mural artist, the Town of Midland and the community.  The murals will serve as both an educational and art engagement project.  The mural artists will conceive the designs for the murals and will facilitate community painting days to allow public participation.  Strict public health guidelines will be in place for the community painting days. 

For more information about Bee City Canada, visit www.beecitycanada.org.​​

​Two 8’x16’ murals will be created with one being installed in David Onley Park and the other in Little Lake Park. They are meant to be permanent installations and the murals will become part of the Town of Midland’s Public Art Inventory and will be maintained per the Public Art Policy. ​

• ​Cover the cost of, and provide, the alu panels for the murals.
• Cover the cost of materials and supplies, per quotes provided by the selected mural artists.
• Provide space for the community painting days.
• Assist with the procedure to book painting times.
• Be responsible for all costs of, and all aspects of, the final installation of the murals.
• Install a plaque with the murals to provide information about the project. ​​
  

• ​Design the murals in keeping with the pollinators theme and will receive final approval of the design by the Town of Midland.  The mural design may include the use of text, however profanity, advertising, branding and/or promotion of contempt against anyone are not permitted.
• Provide their own equipment to transfer the approved designs to panels.
• Secure all materials and supplies, pending approval of Town of Midland prior to purchase.  They will also provide a list of needed PPE (hand sanitizer, wipes, etc.) for community painting days to ensure public health protocols are met.  These will be supplied by the Town of Midland.
• Prepare boards for painting and seal with topcoat prior to installation. 
• Be available after final installation if any touch-up work is required.
• B​e responsible for their own mileage, as well as personal protective equipment required per public health guidelines.
• Provide their own insurance listing the Town of Midland and County of Simcoe as an additional insured.​
  

*One artist will be contracted for each mural.

​This project is funded by the Town of Midland and the County of Simcoe.​

​Submissions will be considered from artists and muralists who live in Simcoe County, Barrie and Orillia. Applicants must demonstrate a high level of artistic ability, as well as past experience either leading a community art engagement project or experience working with or teaching all ages.​

​Proposals are due by 12 noon on Friday, August 13, 2021 and should be sent to kmealing@midland.ca.  Do Not Zip files as they will not be received.  If files are too large to email, a link to a OneDrive folder will be provided upon request.

Proposals should include:

• Contact name and information, as well as website and any social media accounts used to profile artist portfolio
• Brief description of artistic experience as well as experience leading a community art project or teaching/working with all ages
• One or both murals will be painted with the aid of the general community.  There is the possibility of partnering with the local high schools to create one of the murals, providing students with the opportunity to learn about the creation of a mural from start to finish.  Artists should indicate if they are interested in the community mural, the high school mural or both.
• Draft sketch of idea for mural as well as brief description of the concept
• Budget outlining artist fee as well as estimated list of materials and supplies (primer, acrylic paint, brushes, drop cloths, etc).  NOTE: the Town of Midland will supply the alu panels and will cover all installation costs.
• Proposal should indicate an estimate of the number of days/hours of community involvement in the painting of the murals.  For proposals that include working with local high school students, indicate the estimated number of hours needed to work with them from development of image concept to completion of mural.
• Five to ten samples of completed mural projects or paintings
• At least one reference with contact information, noting the project and date
• Artist bio and/or artist statement
• Confirmation of insurance coverage listing the Town of Midland and County of Simcoe as an additional insured
• Confirmation that the project will be completed within the required timeframe* and adherence to all public health guideline related to the COVID-19 pandemic