Call for Urban Indigenous Artists: HOST Consulting x BC Children’s Hospital Centre for Health Complexity

ORGANIZATION: HOST Consulting
DEADLINE: Jul. 11, 2026
WEBSITE: https://www.hostconsultinginc.com/_files/ugd/baef75_3a3a95933cfc4b8cb914850db7fdf3f4.pdf

CALL FOR ARTISTS:
HOST Consulting is proud to be working alongside Aartplace, BC Children's Hospital, and the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) on the Children’s Healing Experience Project (CHEP), an art enhancement initiative for the new BC Children’s Hospital centre for health complexity in Vancouver. The centre will serve the most medically complex children in BC and the Yukon, and will open in early 2028. For more information about the centre and patient population, visit this link: https://www.bcchildrens.ca/about-us/current-projects/centre-health-complexity.

HOST is leading the Indigenous art opportunities for the site, supporting opportunities for both Host Nation and urban Indigenous artists throughout the development.

We are partnering with Aartplace, which is responsible for the overall art program planning, vision, engagement framework, and the remainder of art outside of an Indigenous-specific scope. Aartplace is a Vancouver-based public art consulting firm specializing in the planning, management, and implementation of public art programs across civic, healthcare, and private sector projects.

As part of this work, HOST will be leading the Indigenous art process for the site, supporting both Host Nation and urban Indigenous artist opportunities throughout the project. Together, HOST and Aartplace are committed to creating culturally grounded art processes that support meaningful representation, community connection, and long-term impact within healthcare spaces.

Open Call #1 - For an urban Indigenous Artist
All Nations Mosaic Mural: Seeking applications from urban Indigenous artists living in Vancouver to create a mosaic tile mural installation at BC Children's Hospital centre for health complexity in Vancouver. HOST, in partnership with Aartplace, is holding an open call for an urban Indigenous Artist living in Vancouver to create a mosaic tile installation at the new BC Children's Hospital centre for health complexity in Vancouver. The artist will be responsible for project managing the work, including collaborating with a fabricator through to installation.

Open Call #2 - For an urban Indigenous Artist
Corridor/Elevator Lobby Wall Mural: Seeking applications from urban Indigenous artists living in Vancouver to create a mural design for an interior wall installation at the BC Children's Hospital centre for health complexity in Vancouver. HOST, in partnership with Aartplace, is holding an open call for an urban Indigenous Artist living in Vancouver to create a mural design for an interior wall installation at the BC Children's Hospital centre for health complexity. The selected artist will work with the project team to finalize artwork for production and installation within the space.

For further details, images of the site, and budget information for both opportunities, please visit our website at https://www.hostconsultinginc.com/ or copy-paste this Artist Call link: https://www.hostconsultinginc.com/_files/ugd/baef75_3a3a95933cfc4b8cb914850db7fdf3f4.pdf.

HOW TO APPLY:
Please send the following documents in one PDF to submissions@hostconsultinginc.com.

— A Letter of Introduction (who you are, your art practice, which nation you are from, and what you could bring to this particular project).
— 5-10 photos of your past work.

Please do not include any sketches or design submissions for this project. Any drafts included will not be sent to the jury. Send submissions to submissions@hostconsultinginc.com. Deadline July 11, 2026.

FEES/COMPENSATION:
N/A