Call for Artists

The City of Charlottetown is inviting professional artists from across Canada to apply for a new public art opportunity at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre. The City has launched a call for artists to design and create a large-scale mural on the exterior of the library. The mural will be installed on aluminum panels along the library’s retaining wall, extending from Queen Street around the corner to Sydney Street. The selected artist or artist team will receive a commission of $12,500 (plus HST if applicable) to develop site-specific original artwork that reflects the library’s role as a welcoming, inclusive, and highly visible community space. The mural is expected to be installed and painted on site by the fall of 2026 and will remain on public display for 5–10 years. There is no theme for this call. Artists are encouraged to respond creatively to the site and its connection to the surrounding community. Applications may be submitted by email to ddumais@charlottetown.ca or by mail to: ATTN: Doug Charlton-Dumais, City of Charlottetown, PO Box 98, Charlottetown, PE, C1A 7K2. Artists are encouraged to review the full call for artists, including submission requirements, eligibility criteria, and project details, by visiting Public Art Opportunities at charlottetown.ca/events___initiatives/arts___culture/public_art_opportunities.