Call for Artists / New Neighbourhood Park — Woodward Hill Park (144 St & 62 Ave)
/ORGANIZATION: City of Surrey
DEADLINE: Jul. 27, 2026
WEBSITE: https://www.surrey.ca/arts-culture/public-art/artist-calls-project-updates
CALL FOR ARTISTS:
The City of Surrey invites Expressions of Interests (EOI) from professional artists to create a free-standing artwork or series of artworks for the new Woodward Hill Park.
Woodward Hill Neighbourhood Park is a 4.7 acre green space at 144 Street & 62 Avenue in South Newton. Once completed, the park will have a multi-use sports court, a playground, a network of multi-use paths, and areas for social gathering and informal recreation.
The park’s main entrance will feature a plaza and meandering accessible pathway weaving up and through a series of terraced nodes. These terraced nodes have space to pause and sit, and opportunities to integrate public art.
A public artwork or series of artworks is envisioned for the park's main entry pathway. Whether expressed as a singular landmark piece or a series, the artwork should contribute to a distinctive park identity by creating moments of wonder, discovery, play, and/or reflection.
HOW TO APPLY:
• Contact Details: Name, address, email, and phone number.
• Letter of Intent: Outline your interest in this project and site (300 words max).
• CV: History of past commissions, exhibitions, education, and/or relevant experience.
- If applying as a team, please include one for each team member.
• Artist Statement: A brief introduction of who you are and what your practice is about (300 words max).
• Portfolio: Up to 10 images of past work.
- Please include titles, dates, descriptions, and materials.
- If you are including a concept rendering from a past project proposal, please indicate that it is a rendering in your image description.
• Package: Combine all items into a single PDF document (10mb max).
FEES/COMPENSATION:
Artist Fee: $120,000.
Each shortlisted artist or team will be given an honorarium of $1,500 to further develop their concept proposal.
