BRAMPTON, ON — The City of Brampton is inviting artists to participate in its Catchbasin Art Project, ‘From Streets to Streams’. This initiative, which is in its third year, aims to raise awareness about stormwater management and pollution prevention.
The City of Brampton is calling on artists for the Catchbasin Art Project to raise awareness of stormwater pollution through creative sidewalk murals. Credit: City of Brampton
The call for artists opens March 3, 2025 and closes March 31, 2025. For details on the project and to apply, visit
brampton.ca/catchbasinart.
A Selection Committee will choose six artists to paint 12 catchbasins in subdivisions and parks across the city from May to August. The artwork will illustrate the drainage connection between City streets and local waterways, inspiring residents to prevent pollution and protect the environment.
Through the City’s Stormwater Program, the Catchbasin Art Project aims to educate residents on the importance of keeping stormwater clean.
Brampton has an extensive stormwater management system to collect, move and treat stormwater runoff before it enters the environment. Unlike wastewater, which is treated before being released, stormwater flows directly into local rivers, creeks and stormwater ponds, eventually reaching Lake Ontario, the source of drinking water for over nine million people, including Brampton residents. Everyday activities, such as washing cars in driveways and using excess road salt in the winter, can pollute stormwater and harm the local environment.
