Public Art

The Town of Caledon’s Art in the Halls program is designed to showcase original artwork from Caledon artists to the public in Recreation and Culture facilities across Caledon. The program launched in 2024 and seeks to provide opportunity for artists to showcase their work in exhibition space and provide a platform for emerging artists, instructors and students in the community at large. The Town of Caledon’s Art in the Halls program operates at three (3) facilities across Caledon. Space in each facility is available to artists for a 12-week period each season.

Artists will be featured on this webpage and the Art in the Halls program will be featured on Town social media channels to promote the program.

The theme for the Fall exhibition period is Fall in love with Caledon. 

The program will accept applications on a quarterly basis for the following quarter. For example, applications will close in August for artists to display their work starting in September.

Applications for the Fall exhibition period are due by August 30, 2024.  The fall exhibition period will run from September 16 until January 2nd, 2025. 

All artists, teams of artists or groups who reside, work, study and or teach in Caledon are eligible. Caledon artists will be given preference and local artists will be taken into consideration.

The application submission is free of charge to all artists.

Artists must be available to install their work between September 3rd to September 13th, 2024.

The Town asks that interested artists under the age of 18 have the permission from a parent and/or guardian to enter the submission process for the Art in the Halls Project. The Town asks that all interested applicants have their parent/guardian sign and complete the submission form attached in order to be eligible.

All exhibitors are responsible for the transportation, installation and dismantling of exhibitions.

• The installation and dismantling of exhibition will be coordinated and scheduled with staff
• All works must be original artwork
• All works must be ready to hang using a clip rail system. The hanging systems on all gallery walls can hold up to 20 lbs/ foot of gallery rail hanging system. All works will be displayed on adjustable vertical hanging rod systems provided by the town. We recommend that work is prepared with a wire on the back. 
• Artwork may be made available for sale with prices listed on the labels. The Town of Caledon is not responsible for the sale of artwork. People looking to buy art are required to contact the artists directly.
• Artwork cannot cover any fire alarms or security features and cannot obstruct hallways from being accessible.
• Artwork must not include any indication or evocation of an offensive, insulting or distasteful nature, including but not limited to racism, violence, aggression, sex and politics. The Town of Caledon has the right to reject any application and/or artwork without cause
• There is no fee to submit or display the artwork. Artists are responsible for insuring their own artwork.
• The artist(s) will be responsible to pick up artwork after the program.
• Application materials will be discarded 30 days after notification from town staff
• All pieces are to be provided with a descriptor* approximately 6”x4” (150x100mm) with the following information:
  • Brief description of work 
  • Name of piece
  • Artist(s) name and contact information
  • Sales information
  • *the descriptor is to be affixed to the wall using non-stick materials, for example, sticky tack or museum gel

The application period for the fall intake has now closed.