A CALL FOR LOCAL ARTISTS! Celebrating Art and Athletics

A CALL FOR LOCAL ARTISTS! Celebrating Art and Athletics: Oakville to Host 2024 Centennial Cup

Excitement is in the air as Oakville gears up to host the 2024 Centennial Cup, bringing together the nation’s top junior hockey teams for an exciting showdown from May 9 – 19, 2024.

As part of the tournament, Oakville is calling upon its vibrant local arts scene to infuse the competition with creativity and spirit as five talented artists are sought to craft custom artwork for 55 mini hockey sticks that honour the diverse communities of Oakville. The chosen artists will have the opportunity to leave their mark on the Centennial Cup as the sticks will serve as commemorative tokens of recognition, awarded to the Player of the Game for each of the 25 teams competing in the Centennial Cup.

WHO CAN APPLY?

All ages are welcome to apply, and priority will be given to BIPOC artists who reside in the Oakville Region.

WHAT IS THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR THE ARTIST?

The 5 chosen artists will be tasked with delivering 11 painted mini sticks in line with project deadlines,
and to provide additional content (behind the scenes footage, availability for interviews, etc.) to support
the story-telling of the project.

IS THERE A PRIZE FOR THE ARTIST FOR BEING CHOSEN?

Each chosen artist will each receive $650, 6 single-game tickets to a Centennial Cup game, one item of
merchandise, an invitation to present their design at a Player of the Game ceremony, and have their work
featured both digitally on Hockey Canada channels, and on-ice at the conclusion of all 25 games at
Sixteen Mile Sports Complex.

WHEN IS THE DEADLINE TO SUBMIT?

The deadline for receipt of electronic proposals is March 29th. All proposals need to be sent to
jforcand@hockeycanada.ca and must include:

• Brief description of proposed design (max 200 words) – please include any sketches or mock ups
• Samples of previous artwork (3-5 digital images)
• Brief description of artist’s art practice or an artist statement, detailing who they are (max 200
  words)

The selection of artists will be made by Hockey Canada, a representative from the 2024 Centennial Cup
Host Committee, and representatives from the Oakville community.

WHEN IS THE DEADLINE FOR FINAL ARTWORK IF I’M CHOSEN AS AN ARTIST?

Once selections are made the week of April 1st, the deadline for receipt of final digital artwork is
April 8th. Final stick paintings will then need to be completed and delivered to Sixteen Mile
Sports Complex by May 6th.

To illustrate the importance of the program and to better understand the process of previous Player of
the Game projects, please take a look below:

INDIGENOUS WOMEN DESIGN PLAYER OF THE GAME STICKS

Sticks celebrate Indigenous art

Good luck to all artists!

Stay tuned for more on the Centennial Cup.

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