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Art Bus 2027 RFQ

Calgary Arts Development · Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Up to seven artists or collectives will each receive CAD 9,000 to create one original design for a Calgary public-transit bus wrap, with interior displays reproducing existing work. The RFQ is qualifications-based; selected artists create the new artwork after selection.

What is required
  • Complete the SmartSimple artist profile/CV
  • Provide clear images of your own work
  • Answer the letter-of-interest questions, approximately 250 words each
  • Do not submit mockups or proposals at RFQ stage
Eligibility

Artists or collectives at any career stage living in Calgary/Mohkinsstsis; residency waived for First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists/collectives practising in Treaty 7. Prior Art Bus 2023–25 or Centre City Banners 2023–28 selected artists are ineligible.

Applying yourself

Go for it

Opportunities you find through RAN are yours to pursue independently.

  1. 01Read the official RFQ
  2. 02Create or update your SmartSimple profile
  3. 03Prepare the requested work samples and letter-of-interest responses
  4. 04Submit by 1:00 PM MT on 12 October 2026