Education Table Improvement Project

Call for Artists / Title:

Education Table Improvement Project

Organization:

Gulf of Georgia Cannery

Deadline:

May. 1, 2026

Website:

https://gulfofgeorgiacannery.org/events/call-for-artists-education-table-improvement-project/

Call for Artists Description:

The Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society is seeking a local artist to contribute to the improvement of our education programs space. Selected artist will design and paint a unique piece of themed artwork onto a newly constructed wooden table-topper to be used by students during Cannery educational programming and Out of School visits.

The completed table-topper will be used throughout the year and will add to the atmosphere of our education programs space to enhance the learning experience for the students.

The selected artist will also undertake the painting of their table-topper (or a portion thereof) onsite outside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site on Saturday, June 6th, 2026, as an element of the Cannery's annual World Oceans Day celebration.

Themes: we prioritize own-voices storytelling in the art selected, and encourage connection with any of the following themes: ocean or river life; ocean or river landscape; regional Indigenous history, including the history of Musqueam Indian Band and/or other Indigenous communities with ties to fishing and canning along the West Coast; early immigration to Steveston; Steveston/West Coast communities and their connections to the water; fishing, historical and contemporary; or fish canning history and technology.

Please visit our website for full details, or email education@gogcannery.org.

How to Apply:

To apply, please submit a proposal including the following components:
- artist CV
- a portfolio link or examples of past work
- an artist's statement and expressions of interest/concept (expressions of interest/concept should include your proposed image, theme, or subject matter. A description/draft demonstrating how the concept would be translated to the table is preferred).
- certification that the work is entirely of the artist's own creation and is an original piece for this purpose.

Fees/Compensation:

Selected artist will receive an honorarium of $2109 for the completion of this project. Honorarium has been determined via the use of the 2026 CARFAC-RAAC Minimum Recommended Fee Schedule and includes compensation for the following elements: conception/development of table design & associated preparation for painting; live painting of table-topper on June 6th, 2026; royalty for unlimited "installation" of table-topper in the Cannery's classroom space upon project completion. Note: "installation" for this project does not consist of an official display in the Cannery museum, but rather the ongoing use of the completed piece in the Cannery's education programs space.