Metrolinx Public Art Opportunities

Metrolinx invites professional artists to submit their credentials for consideration to the first stage of competition for several upcoming integrated public art opportunities in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, Canada.

The first opportunity is the Union Station Enhancement Project in Toronto. Union Station is located in the heart of downtown Toronto, and is the busiest transit hub in the country, serving approximately 300,000 passengers a day, with projections for dramatic growth. Metrolinx is undertaking a major project to rehabilitate the historic train shed, which is the location for a new 5-acre artwork. The total budget for this permanent art installation is $5 million CAD all-inclusive.

Additional upcoming opportunities include transit station new builds and Rapid Transit corridors in municipalities across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Artwork budgets for these projects typically range from $250K-$1M CAD each.

The total integrated art budget includes: artist design fees, engineering and professional services, materials and fabrication, insurance, transportation, installation and maintenance of artwork.

This call for Expression of Interest (EOI) is the first of a two-stage competitive process to identify artists to be considered for upcoming projects.

Stage 1: Request for Artist Qualifications
Professional artists are invited to submit their credentials to be reviewed by an independent external panel of senior art and design professionals, appointed by Metrolinx. The panel will recommend a shortlist of candidates from the submissions received from this posting.

Stage 2: Request for Artwork Concept Proposals
Artists who have been shortlisted will be invited to submit a detailed concept design proposal. Shortlisted artists will be paid an honourarium for preparation of their concept design proposal.