Artist Opportunities

Volunteer with MAC!

Call for Volunteers for Charity Gaming at RAMA Mississauga Gaming House

Deadline: Ongoing

Charitable Gaming Volunteers:
This is an ongoing year-round volunteer opportunity. Mississauga Arts Council provides volunteers to work two four hour shifts at RAMA Gaming Centre in Mississauga per-month. A portion of the revenue is paid to MAC and directly funds our MicroGrant and other community-engaged initiatives. Volunteers will rotate based on availability.

Additional volunteering opportunities may include:

• – MARTY event volunteers
• – Amphitheatre Unplugged event volunteers
• – MACsquerade Ball event volunteers
• – Summer festival event volunteers
  and more!

Indigenous Artists (All Disciplines)

Call for Indigenous Artists to join Roster

Deadline: Ongoing

The Mississauga Arts Council (MAC) is committed to listening to the voices of Indigenous artists in meaningful ways that will allow your work to be properly and respectfully showcased and paid for. We’re looking to connect with professional and emerging Indigenous artists from all artistic disciplines, to create new Indigenous-led projects and commissions that celebrate Indigenous culture through stories, artwork, and music.

Current arts collaborations include a wide variety of stimulating creative entertainment and exhibition efforts, connecting creative professionals to new audiences and clients. MAC values any input that ensures that every collaboration is inclusive of the special works we wish to present.

Murals with MAC

Call for Visual Artists to join Artist Roster

Deadline: Ongoing

Murals with MAC is a neighbourhood beautification project that is redefining traditional approaches to public art and provide paid opportunities for local artists. Whether it is a painted wall or a vinyl wrap, a printed panel, or decorated picnic tables, a bold banner or beautiful utility box, there are so many bold ways to transform public spaces.

Apply now to join our robust Artist Roster of Muralists and Utility Box Designers (paint and/or digital wraps). 

Artist Call

Request For Proposal for Alectra Box – 200 Rathburn Rd W

This call is now closed.

About the project:
M City and Murals with MAC are inviting artists to submit a Request for Proposal (RFP) for an Alectra Box located in Square One’s busiest terminal.

Job Opportunity: Video Editor – Canada Summer Jobs Position

MAC is hiring a Video Editor aged 15-30 as part of the Canada Summer Jobs program.

This call is now closed.

Funded through the Canada Summer Jobs Program, MAC is seeking a creative and ambitious Video Editor aged 15-30 to edit and film video content for MAC and Sauga Arts HUB

Submit an Audition – Next Gen: Singing Contest

This call is now closed.

The Next Gen: Singing Contest (formerly Sauga Teens Got Talent) is a yearly juried singing competition for youth hosted by Streetsville Bread and Honey Festival, produced by Mississauga Arts Council, sponsored by Metalworks Studios and Metalworks Institute.

Youth vocalists (aged 16-22) are encouraged to submit an audition for their chance to perform at the festival’s Community Stage, and win cash prizes from MAC and prizes from Metalworks Institute and Metalworks Studios.

Call for Artist Submissions – Beauty of Bees

This call is now closed.

MAC in partnership with the Streetsville Bread and Honey Festival is hosting the Beauty of Bees Exhibit on Sunday, June 2, 2024, from 1:30 – 3:30 PM at the Pollinator Garden beside the Streetsville BIA!

Artists are encouraged to submit their works for this juried show. Themes to consider include Mississauga’s 50th, Mississauga’s hidden gems, spring, bees, flowers, etc.

Cash prizes of $500, $300, and $200 will be awarded to the first, second, and third-place winners respectively.

Artist Call!

Request For Proposal for Lakeshore Mural Digital Hoarding Project 5A & 5B Front Street

This call is now closed.

About the project:
The Mississauga Arts Council, Peel Region and Stantec have embarked on a mission to provide prominent artistic opportunities to local artists by creating a Request for Proposal “RFP” for a digitally rendered hoarding mural at 5A & 5B and other nearby sites.

Artist Call!

Request For Proposal for Lakeshore Mural Digital Hoarding Project Pine Avenue OR Wesley Avenue

This call is now closed.

About the project:
This project consists of two hoarding murals, one at Pine Avenue and one at Wesley Avenue.

Project Location 1: Pine Avenue Artist(s) Fee: $8,000

Project Location 2: Wesley Avenue Artist(s) Fee: $8,000

The Mississauga Arts Council, the Peel Region and Stantec have embarked on a mission to provide prominent artistic opportunities to local artists, to submit a Request for Proposal “RFP” for a digitally rendered hoarding mural at Pine Avenue or Wesley Avenue.

Artist Call!

Request For Proposal for Lakeshore Mural Digital Hoarding Project Richard’s Memorial Park

This call is now closed.

About the project:

The Mississauga Arts Council, Peel Region and Stantec have embarked on a mission to provide prominent artistic opportunities to local artists by creating a Request for Proposal “RFP” for a digitally rendered hoarding mural at Richard’s Memorial Park inspired by a flip-book idea.