Exhibition Support Program

The Exhibition Support Program (ESP) is an initiative designed to support local artists by providing opportunities to exhibit their artworks in City of Brampton facilities.

Artists participating in this program will be compensated at CARFAC rates for exhibiting their work or a materials fee for creating new, site-specific work. Cultural Services will support all exhibition requirements, including providing didactic labels and supporting the installation process. This program aims to provide meaningful support for local artists and enhance public spaces with engaging visual art.

Accepted Artwork:

All forms of artwork will be considered for display. While flat works and works on canvas are easy to display, we are very interested in promoting other forms of art, including but not limited to:

Textiles
Ceramics and Pottery
3D Printed Works
Sculptures
Multi-media
Woodworking and Carvings
Literature

How It Works

Artists will be selected through an open call to display their artwork at various City of Brampton locations. Each selected artist will receive:

A chance to exhibit in prominent, public-facing spaces
Payment at CARFAC rates for exhibition or creation of work
Support from Cultural Services for all exhibition requirements, including didactic labels and installation

Eligibility:

Open to local artists currently residing in Brampton
Artwork must be suitable for public display
Artists must be able to loan their artwork for the duration of the exhibition

Past Exhibitions

Tracey-May Chambers

#hopeandhealingcanada

Métis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers is working to start conversations about decolonization using fibre site-specific art installations across Canada. This exhibition was on view at the Historic Bovaird House (563 Bovaird Dive East) from September 9 to December 8, 2024.

Artist Statement

Since July 2021, I have created over 150 installations at residential school historical sites, museums, art galleries and other public spaces. Many of these spaces serve to present a colonial viewpoint and primarily speak about the settlers who arrived and lived here, but not the Indigenous people that were displaced along the way. The installations are constructed with red wool, silk, cotton yarn that has been crocheted, knit or woven.

Red is the colour of blood. Red is the slur against Indigenous people. Red is the colour of passion and anger, danger, power, courage and love. I am hoping to bridge the gap between settlers and First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people by creating art that is approachable and non-confrontational and starting a conversation about decolonization and reconciliation.

Contact Cultural Services

Brampton City Hall
2 Wellington St W
Brampton, ON
L6Y 4R2

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