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City of Richmond No.3 Road Art Columns Program 2027–2028 (Request for Proposals)

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City of Richmond No.3 Road Art Columns Program 2027–2028 (Request for Proposals) — City of Richmond
  • Who Can Apply: Visual artists and artist teams residing in Richmond, BC (City employees, Public Art Advisory Committee members and currently City-contracted artists excluded), working in media suitable for digital reproduction.
  • The Focus: Four print-ready digital artworks celebrating Richmond's culture, history and natural heritage, shown in backlit Art Column display cases at Aberdeen and Lansdowne Canada Line stations for six months.
  • Compensation: Flat artist fee of $1,500 CAD per selected artist; printing and installation paid by the City of Richmond; any digitization costs are the artist's.
  • Key Requirements: Email one PDF (max 5 MB) to PublicArt@richmond.ca containing the information form, an artwork statement with brief bio (300 words max), four low-resolution images of the proposed artworks with captions, and an artist CV (2 pages max).
DeadlineThursday, October 29, 2026
PayArtist fee: $1,500 CAD flat per selected artist (six artists) for four print-ready digital artwork files. The fee is not an all-inclusive production budget: printing and installation are paid separately by the City of Richmond; any digitization of the artwork for printing is at the artist's expense. No separate design/finalist fees (one-stage selection).
DurationTwo 6-month exhibitions
Program datesFebruary 1 to July 21, 2027 and August 1, 2027 to January 31, 2028
LocationRichmond, British Columbia
ParticipationRemote
Disciplinesmixed-media, painting, illustration, photography, printmaking, drawing, digital reproduction
Application notesApply by email only: send all documentation as one PDF (max 5 MB) to PublicArt@richmond.ca, with the information form from the RFP as the first page. A confirmation email is sent on receipt; if none arrives within 72 hours, call 604-204-8671. The RFP cover page and City web page state the deadline as Thursday, October 29, 2026, but the RFP's Project Timeline section lists November 12, 2026 — treat October 29 as the deadline or confirm with PublicArt@richmond.ca. Full details are in the downloadable RFP PDF: https://www.richmond.ca/__shared/assets/2027_2028_no3_road_art_columns_program_request_for_proposals79541.pdf
ContactPublicArt@richmond.ca
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