Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre Expansion – Plaza Artwork
/ORGANIZATION: City of Surrey
DEADLINE: October 20, 2025
WEBSITE: https://www.surrey.ca/arts-culture/public-art/artist-calls-project-updates
CALL FOR ARTISTS:
The City of Surrey invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) from professional artists or artist teams to create a free-standing artwork for the entry plaza of the future Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre Expansion.
The Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre is in Surrey City Centre, just a short walk from the Gateway SkyTrain station. Surrey City Centre is transforming into a walkable, transit-oriented downtown core for business, culture, and entertainment, while also emerging as the region’s second downtown. The City of Surrey is planning a new expansion to the Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre to meet the growing needs of the neighbourhood. The state-of-the-art expansion will offer residents enhanced arts, culture, recreation, and social opportunities—a place where the community can come together to play, exercise, and connect.
A key theme that emerged during community engagement was the need for free and open social spaces. In response, a generous entry plaza has been designed for planned events but also creates opportunity for informal gatherings.
An iconic artwork is envisioned for the plaza that welcomes residents to the facility and marks the plaza as a communal gathering place. As the neighbourhood densifies, free and open public space will grow in importance for residents. Surrey City Centre is already one of the most diverse areas of the Lower Mainland, and that diversity will increase as people move to Surrey from across the province, the country, and the world. It is important that all residents, new and old, feel welcome at the Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please submit an Expression of Interest to Cris Mora at:
Email: publicart@surrey.ca
Subject line: Chuck Bailey Plaza – (Your Name)
Deadline: October 20, 2025
Your Expression of Interest should include the following:
Contact Details: Name, address, email, and phone number
Letter of Intent (max 300 words): Describe your proposed concept and why it is suitable for this site
Artist Statement (max 300 words): Share your current artistic interests and creative process
Resume/CV: One page, describing academic, artistic, professional, and other relevant experience (each group member should submit one if applying as a team)
Portfolio: Up to 10 images of previous work, with title, date, description (including location, if applicable), and materials
2x Slides (8.5 x 11 landscape orientation):
Slide One: A summary of your concept (max 200 words)
Slide Two: An excerpt from your portfolio (3–5 images)
Submission format: Combine all materials into a single PDF document (maximum 10 MB)
FEES/COMPENSATION:
Project Budget: $250,000
