Public Art Request for Proposals: Wilkinson Memorial Park Mural Project

Prince Edward County’s Public Art Program is looking for proposals for an exterior mural on the North Marysburgh Community Centre, located in Wilkinson Memorial Park. The selected artist will work in consultation with the local community, including members of the North Marysburgh Recreation Committee, long-time residents of the area, the Public Art Coordinator and other interest holders.

Background:

Wilkinson Memorial Park is a community park in Waupoos, Prince Edward County. The land was a donation from the Wilkinson family, a long-time farming family in the community. Surrounded by farmland, this rural park is an important green space used regularly by residents and visitors alike. It includes a baseball diamond, pickleball/tennis courts and a playground. There are Osprey nests in the park for nesting season. Upgrades are being made to the park including a footpath and some plantings. The North Marysburgh Town Hall is also located in this park, offering a meeting place for residents as well as community-based programming from yoga classes to euchre nights. The street-facing wall of the Hall is the site for this mural with potential for some elements to wrap around the East and West facing walls.

 

To review the call and guidlines click here. 

Questions / Application Assistance: If you have any questions or would like to request an alternative application (e.g. via Zoom interview) please contact Stacey Sproule, Programs Director, at stacey@countyarts.ca.

Application deadline is May 29th, 2026, at 5pm.

 

The Prince Edward County Arts Council is committed to facilitating inclusion, representation, and participation by everyone who contributes to the diversity and plurality of our community. The Self-Identification Survey content is based on current self-identification survey best practices and developed in collaboration with our Artist Advisory Committee. The questions focus on several equity-denied groups who, because of systemic discrimination, face barriers that prevent them from having the same access to the resources and opportunities that are available to other members of society, and that are necessary for them to attain just outcomes (Reference - Government of Canada). Respondents may identify with more than one of these groups.

A reminder that participation is voluntary; in addition, we have also included a “Prefer not to respond” option for each question.

HOW WE USE THIS INFORMATION

For the purposes of this application, if there are multiple well-assessed applications of equal merit and insufficient space to accept all course proposals, applications from PEC residents, and then Bay of Quinte residents, will be prioritized. Following that process, self-identification information will be reviewed, and the applications of artists who self-identify as belonging to one or more of the Equity Priority groups in the Application Form will be prioritized. 

County Arts acknowledges the varying degree of equity-related challenges or barriers that equity-deserving individuals experience, and will ensure each application receives appropriate contextual consideration. 

For more info on our Self-Identification Framework and Equity Priority Policy see here.

For the purposes of this survey, a person with a disability is someone who has a long-term or recurring physical, mental, sensory, psychiatric and/or learning disability and considers themselves to be disadvantaged in employment by reason of that disability, or believes that an employer or potential employer is likely to consider them to be disadvantaged in employment by reason of that disability. A person with a disability may also be someone whose functional limitations owing to their disability have been accommodated in their current job or workplace. (Reference - Employment Equity Act / CAUT Toolkit).

Do you identify as an Indigenous person? For the purposes of this Survey, “Indigenous” refers to people who self-define as a First Nations (Status or Non-status), Inuit, or Métis person. (Reference - Toronto Arts Council). We invite all Indigenous artists to learn more about our recently launched Indigenous Voices Fund on our website here.

Do you identify with a non-cis gender identity (e.g. Trans*, Two-Spirit, Genderqueer**/Non-binary) and/or a sexual orientation other than Heterosexual/Straight (e.g. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer, Questioning, Two-Spirit, etc.)?
 
* Trans is an umbrella term that describes people with diverse gender identities and gender expressions that do not conform to stereotypical norms. It includes but is not limited to people who identify as transgender, transsexual, or gender non-conforming (gender variant, genderqueer), or an analogous term.   

** Genderqueer/Non-binary refers to individuals who do not follow gender stereotypes based on the sex they were assigned at birth. Non-binary is an umbrella term for gender identities that fall outside of the man-woman binary. People who are non-binary may or may not identify as trans. 

Reference: CAUT Toolkit

Thank you for applying! We appreciate your interest and the time you’ve taken to share your proposal.