Call for Indigenous Artists
Shop USask and the Health Sciences are seeking emerging or established local Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, or Inuit) artists for projects involving commissioned artwork and opportunities to sell handcrafted pieces at Saskatoon retail locations.
By Health Sciences CommunicationsThe University of Saskatchewan (USask) Indigenous Space & Visual Symbols in the Health Sciences Committee is seeking work samples and brief concept proposals from local emerging or established Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, and Inuit) artists interested in helping acknowledge Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation on Sept. 30, 2025. The preferred medium for this commission is an original physical painting or digital graphic design.
Since 2019, this committee has worked with Shop USask to make non-college-specific orange shirts available to the USask and external community, with proceeds directed toward a fund supporting the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and to the artist responsible for the featured artwork. To date, over $49,000 has been raised.
The deadline to declare interest in this Call for Artists is Monday, April 14, 2025.
Only Indigenous candidates will be considered for this project. As such, verification of Indigenous membership/citizenship with documentation is a condition of receiving the commission.
Shortlisted artists who have declared interest in this commission will be contacted once selected by the review committee and asked to proceed through the deybwewin | taapwaywin| tapwewin: Indigenous Truth Policy verification of Indigenous membership/citizenship with documentation process.
The University of Saskatchewan is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and is proud to support academic opportunities for Indigenous students. We continue to grow our partnerships with Indigenous communities across the province, nationally, and internationally and value the unique perspectives that Indigenous students, staff, and faculty provide to strengthen these relationships.
Verification of Indigenous membership/citizenship at the University of Saskatchewan is led and determined by the deybwewin | taapwaywin | tapwewin: Indigenous Truth Policy and standing committee in accordance with the processes developed to enact the policy.
For complete Call for Artist details, please visit https://bookstore.usask.ca/call-for-artists.php.