we’re looking for visual artists to bring our campaign '38 recommendations against systemic racism and discrimination to life.
WHAT?
We’re calling on the local visual artists in the community to help us carry a message of social change through art. The mandate consists of 38 recommendations, divided under 8 categories:
Employment
Racial and social profiling
Culture
Urban planning and land use
Housing
Participation in democratic life
Indigenous rights
Systemic change
We’re looking for 8 visual artists to illustrate each of the above listed themes. The artwork created will live on our social media platforms and website, and tentatively be part of a printed booklet as well as a future exhibition. Digital-based work may be submitted by individual artists or art collectives.
WHO?
Local visual artists and collectives from Montreal.
We encourage applications from people within LGBTQIA2+ communities, Black and Indigenous people, persons who identify as racialized and/or as a member of a visible minorities group (BIPOC), and persons with disabilities.
FEE
Selected artists will receive $625 per piece.
WHY?
To nurture relationships between artists and the Montréal en Action community;
To foster community pride and civic participation;
To provide opportunities for artists to gain experience;
To increase awarness of Montréal en Action’s mandate
WHEN?
All submissions must be sent in by April 30th.
HOW TO APPLY?
Use the apply button to send your portfolio (via a link, a website, or 5-6 images of your artworks). Please include all written materials listed below:
Expression of interest detailing the theme that is of interest to you and what activism mean to you as a Montrealer (max 250 words);
Social media account handles;
Short biography, to be made public if selected
ABOUT THE 38 RECOMMENDATIONS
In 2018, Montréal en Action announced the launch of a petition in accordance with the Montréal Charter of Rights and Responsibilities to force the City of Montreal to hold Public Consultations on Systemic Racism and Discrimination. Between May 1, 2018 and July 27, 2018, more than 20,000 signatures were successfully collected by 50 youth community leaders and dozens of community organizations.
On September 7, 2018, Montreal’s executive committee mandated the Office de consultation publique de Montréal (OCPM) to hold the Public Consultations on Systemic Racism and Discrimination. They also mandated le Service de la diversité to create a reference document comprised of research and data surrounding systemic racism and discrimination.
The report and recommendations from the OCPM were made public on June 15th, 2020.