Mural celebrates 150 years of volunteerism

The Volunteer Centre of Guelph/Wellington, in partnership with the recently announced  Celebrating 150 Years of Volunteerism, a mural project that celebrates Canada’s 150th and Guelph and Wellington County’s spirit of volunteerism.

The Volunteer Centre is now accepting proposals from Guelph and Wellington artists for mural projects that engage volunteers from the centre’s member agencies in the process of design or production.

The original work will be reproduced on metal and mounted at 46 Cork St. E. in Guelph, home of the Volunteer Centre, for Canada’s sesquicentennial.

Proposals from artists are due March 15. The full details of the call to artists are posted at volunteergw.ca and guelpharts.ca. Artists may submit proposals online.

“Capturing the talent of a Canadian artist to create a mural celebrating volunteerism will act as a lasting legacy in our community” Christine Oldfield, volunteer centre executive director said in a press release.

“It’s really a tapestry of connections: from showcasing Canadian talent through the arts, to highlighting the strength of volunteer engagement, to the creation of a mounted large-scale reproduction of the completed artwork, the project expresses and honours Guelph and Wellington County’s history of exceptional dedication to civic engagement and volunteerism.”