Porsche Experience Centre Toronto Public Art Commission

Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd invites professional artists and/or art collectives/teams to respond to an Expression of Interest (EOI) to create a permanent outdoor artwork at the Porsche Experience Centre (PEC) in Pickering, Ontario. The artwork will serve as a "gateway" feature at the north-east corner of the site, located at the north-west corner of Church & Bayly Street. The facility will host approximately 20,000 visitors per year and includes a test track, guest center, vehicle displays, café, retail store, and simulator lab. Artists are asked to broadly consider Porsche's motorsport heritage with a focus on sustainability and the PEC's location (Pickering/Toronto/Ontario/Canada), appealing to existing customers and key target groups: Driven Youth, Driven Females, and New Creative Leaders.

A professional artist is defined as one who has specialized training in the artistic field, is recognized as a professional by peers, is committed to devoting time to artistic activity, and has a history of public presentation or publication. The total budget is $300,000 CAD for all related expenses including artist fees, taxes, renderings, materials, fabrication, installation, insurance, and travel. Stage 1 submissions are due by November 17, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. MST and must include a CV, brief artist statement, maximum ten images of work, and two references. A Selection Committee will shortlist three artists/teams to advance to Stage 2. Short-listed artists will be notified by December 8, 2023 and invited to submit a conceptual design proposal by January 12, 2024. Short-listed artists will receive $1,500.00 (+HST) for their Stage 2 submission. Artist interviews are scheduled for the week of January 15, 2024, with the selected artist to be notified by February 9, 2024. Installation is anticipated for Q4 2024. A public information session is scheduled for November 9, 2023 at 11am EST.