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Art in Public Places Application Form

Artist Eligibility

  1. Permanent resident of the City of Fort Saskatchewan.
  2. There are two submission categories – Adult and Student. The Student category pertains specifically to high school and post-secondary school students who reside in the City of Fort Saskatchewan.
  3. Only original artwork, created within the past three (3) years will be considered.
  4. A maximum of two (2) pieces of art or one (1) series (consisting of a maximum of three (3) pieces of work) may be submitted for consideration.
  5. Artists using any media i.e., watercolor, oil, carving, fibre arts, glass art, illustration, leather art, ink, mixed media, mosaic, painting, pencil, photography, pottery, printmaking, wood art, sculpture and etc. are eligible.
  6. A Transfer of Ownership form and a Copyright Release & Exhibition Agreement will be administered once an artwork has been selected.
  7. Artists whose work is purchased for the Art in Public Places Program collection may not submit for three (3) years following the year in which their artwork was purchased.

Artist Submission Procedures

  1. Artists who meet the eligibility requirements may submit either:
    • Online – Complete the online submission form by visiting the City of Fort Saskatchewan’s Art in Public Places Program webpage - fortsask.ca/aipp
    • In-person - Artists may also pick up an Art in Public Places Program submission form at the Dow Centennial Centre’s Front Desk (8700 84 Street Fort Saskatchewan).
      • Please note that all artwork images must be submitted as a 300 dpi (dots-per-inch) image, or better. Submit an image of your artwork through one of the following three ways:
        • Attached to your online submission form.
        • E-mail an image to culture@fortsask.ca with the title of your artwork in the subject line.
        • Drop off an image at the Dow Centennial Centre’s Front Desk (8700 84 Street Fort Saskatchewan), labeled with the following: Attention: DCC Events Supervisor, Subject: Title of your artwork.
  2. All submitted artwork and submission forms for the 2025 Art in Public Places Program must be received by 4:00 pm on Monday February 24, 2025.
  3. Artwork is adjudicated by the Art in Public Places Program Selection Committee. The Selection Committee is made up of the Mayor, the Culture Services Director, and up to three members of the local arts community.
  4. The criteria used in the selection of Art in Public Places Program artworks is as follows:
    • The artist fosters art and culture in the Fort Saskatchewan Community.
    • The artwork will be of lasting value and artistic merit and will enhance the City of Fort Saskatchewan’s Art in Public Places Program collection.
    • The artwork will be primarily chosen based on the artistic integrity and the quality of the aesthetic experience it offers.
  5. The 2025 Art in Public Places Program selected artworks (and the artists that created them) will be unveiled at the Alberta Lottery Fund Art Gallery.
  6. Submission of artwork for the Art in Public Places Program does not guarantee a purchase.
  7. A donation of artwork to the Art in Public Places Program does not guarantee acceptance.
I confirm that I have read the Art in Public Places Program guidelines and procedures.