Source publication date: October 6, 2026
Application deadline: November 5, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.
Community: Oshawa and Williams Treaties First Nations
Format: Official municipal public-art opportunity
Original source: City of Oshawa — Call for Expressions of Interest: Indigenous writers to develop a language and culture public art project
People mentioned: No individual officeholder or candidate is named in the official notice
Verification date: October 6, 2026
The City of Oshawa has opened a two-stage call for an Indigenous writer to develop text-based public art for Ed Broadbent Waterfront Park.
The opportunity is open to Indigenous creative writers, poets, artists, Knowledge Holders and storytellers connected to or from the seven Williams Treaties First Nations: Mississaugas of Scugog Island, Hiawatha, Curve Lake, Alderville, Chippewas of Georgina Island, Rama and Beausoleil.
Application and selection process
Stage 1 applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, November 5. Applicants must use the City’s online application process and provide the required supporting documents.
An Indigenous Public Art Jury made up of community members from the seven Williams Treaties First Nations will review submissions and select a shortlist for Stage 2.
Artist fees
- Shortlisted writers will receive $750 for participating in Stage 2.
- The selected writer will receive a $12,000 fee.
The City directs applicants to its official artist-call page for eligibility, application requirements, the selection process and project details.
Sources and verification
- City of Oshawa — Call for Expressions of Interest, published October 6, 2026 according to the official RSS feed; full original checked October 6, 2026.
- City of Oshawa — Artist Calls, linked by the official notice for application requirements; checked October 6, 2026.
- DurhamPoliticians.com newsroom archive and matching RobinReach draft, scheduled and recent published inventories were checked October 6, 2026; no matching story was found.
Image note: Unique original conceptual editorial image, normalized to 1600×900 and visually inspected October 9, 2026. It does not depict an actual event, official, candidate or documentary scene.
Editorial status: Green, routine official municipal public-art information.
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