Community Initiated Public Artworks on or in Municipal Spaces and/or Privately-Owned Exterior Spaced Within Heritage Conservation Districts
This application form and review process do not apply to:
- Art displayed as part, and for the duration, of a community event (e.g. fair, festival, etc.).
- The following elements except where they are designed and/or transformed by an artist or are the result of a collaboration between an artist and design professionals, and/or are an integral part of a public artwork:
- Mass-produced objects of a standard design, such as playground equipment, fountains or statuary;
- Decorative, ornamental or functional elements, architecture, or landscape architecture/gardens.
This application form and review process do not generally apply to:
- Displays containing elements of advertising, promotion, branding, or product placement, and/or involving marketing campaigns, for a business, which are subject to By-Law 1122-2003 (the Sign By-Law for the Corporation of The County of Prince Edward).
- Signage that functions primarily as identification, such as municipal entrance signs, promotional event banners, and directional signage, which are subject to By-Law 1122-2003, being the Sign By-Law for the Corporation of The County of Prince Edward, and that are not stand-alone, titled, and/or signature artworks.
Do you also need to apply for other County permits or permissions?
You are responsible for applying for and obtaining necessary permits and permissions (to learn more and apply visit the County’s Permits page) including but not limited to:
- Heritage Permit – Applicants proposing projects that involve painting or affixing elements to walls of heritage spaces as defined below must submit a heritage permit application to the County’s Planning Department.
- Road Closure Permit – Depending on the location of your project, you may also require a road closure permit.
Definitions
Public Art / Public Artworks mean permanent, semi-permanent, or temporary original works of art in any medium, material, media or combination thereof, including but not limited to surface art including murals, banners, earthworks, sculptures, mosaics, projection art, sound art, streetscaping elements and augmented reality, that have been planned and executed by an artist and/or through an artist-led process; created with the specific intention of being sited or staged in physical public space or the public realm; have aesthetic quality; and are accessible to the general public. Public art is intended to be integrated into its environment and enhance its surroundings, and is often site-specific, making it distinct from art exhibited in public places, or brief one-time performances. Public art may also encompass transitory art activations in public spaces that are time-based, durational, experiential, and/or performative.
Municipal Space means publicly accessible land and buildings owned and/or managed by the County and intended for public use and enjoyment, including but not limited to interior public spaces, sidewalks, plazas, laneways, and natural spaces including parks and recreational trails.
Heritage Space means designated heritage properties or spaces/properties within designated Heritage Conservation Districts, including municipally and privately owned spaces.
Additional info
Any person or organization wishing to install public artworks in or on municipally owned and/or managed spaces and/or privately owned exterior spaces within Heritage Conservation Districts, with the exception of County and Public Art Program Administrator staff undertaking commissions through the Public Art Program, must complete and submit this Public Artwork Application Form. A site visit may be required.
Normally, artworks reviewed through this process will remain under the ownership of the artist or community group that initiated the project and will not become part of the Public Art Collection, and the artist or community group will be responsible for all long-term costs associated with insurance, maintenance, and/or deinstallation of the artwork. Insurance requirements will be determined and communicated to the applicant on a case-by-case basis. In a limited number of cases, the County may accept a donated community-initiated artwork located on municipal property into the Public Art Collection, in which case ownership, insurance, and maintenance responsibilities would be transferred to the County.
All applications must be submitted at least sixty (60) days prior to the proposed installation date. If not, the application review may not be complete in time, and the installation may have to be delayed, at the applicant’s sole expense. Depending on the nature of the project, review and approvals may take longer than sixty days.
There are no application fees. This application form is subject to modification at any time.
County Arts (the Prince Edward County Arts Council) is the County of Prince Edward’s current Public Art Program Administrator. If you have any questions relating to this application, please contact Stacey Sproule, Public Art Coordinator, at stacey@countyarts.ca / 613.476.8767.
Before preparing your application, please carefully read the Terms & Conditions associated with undertaking a public art project in or on municipally owned and/or managed spaces and/or privately owned exterior spaces within Heritage Conservation Districts. By submitting this application, you agree to be bound by the terms & conditions outlined therein.
Click here to view our user-friendly how-to guide to help with this process.