Deadline: Friday, May 29, 2020 at 4pm EDT

“We may be physically distanced, but our desire to create, share and learn brings us together. 

Building on the success of our INsiders Artist Project, we are excited to announce HomeBase, a call for community art projects.

STEPS invites project ideas that use materials and objects you have in and around your home, incorporating DIY and upcycling approaches to connect individuals, neighbourhoods and communities through public art during a time of physical distancing. 

Do you have a public-facing space in your home, backyard, balcony or courtyard that could use a burst of creativity?

Want to create a captivating sculpture, mosaic, mural, installation, intervention, performance, (insert medium of your choice here!) to engage, inspire or share with your community using materials that you have available in your home?

Do you have an idea for a project that offers creative social connections during a time of physical distancing?

Could your project idea inspire others to create similar projects within their own space? 

 HomeBase aims to:

• create artwork using materials you have on hand; reducing waste, encouraging upcycling and innovative approaches to material use, and space while fostering public connection; 
• build connections between community members, artists and arts workers across the GTA that strengthen the creative fabric of our city, while supporting each other through this difficult time;
• share the creativity of individuals across the GTA;
• inspire each other through the arts to look at our relationship to public-facing spaces, materials, objects and processes in a new light – full of possibilities. We are in a time of change, so let’s do something different!”

For more information and to apply, please visit: https://stepsinitiative.com/about/opps/

-from STEPS Initiative