Call for Portfolios: Public Art Opportunities at Sherwood Park Fieldhouse Multisport Facility

Strathcona County is seeking Canadian artists and artist teams to submit portfolios for several public‑art commissions at the new Fieldhouse Multisport Facility in Sherwood Park, Alberta. The call, open to artists at all career stages, offers five distinct opportunities: an exterior plaza sculpture ($145,000 budget), an exterior mural on vinyl ($40,000), an interior stairway wall artwork ($10,000), a main vestibule artwork ($25,000), and an elevator wall artwork ($15,000). A shortlist will be invited to interview and will receive a $186 honorarium. Applicants must provide a letter of interest, up to ten portfolio images, a CV, and a brief biography. Submissions are to be emailed to the Public Art Curator. The deadline for portfolio submission is 30 September 2026. Full details, eligibility criteria, and submission guidelines are available in the official PDF linked below.

Project budgets ranging from $10,000 to $145,000; $186 honorarium for shortlisted artists; potential installation and exhibition of selected works at the Fieldhouse.

Open to Canadian artists (individuals or teams) at any career stage; for exterior projects, applicants should have experience with comparable scale and complexity.