StreetARToronto (StART) hosts a variety of events throughout the year, such as StART information sessions, networking events, workshops, community engagement sessions, art launches and special art calls.
StART has received requests from artists interested in doing more projects in support of Black Lives Matter, justice for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples, and social justice issues in support of equity deserving groups. In response, this sixth annual “Just Us” Art Call is for concepts for mural projects that recognize and create awareness of social injustice, and support equity, race relations and community engagement related to Black lives and the rights of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples and equity deserving groups.
This call invites concepts from street, mural and graffiti artists and artist collectives committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and inspiring positive change through who they are and the work they create. Project proposals should speak to historic and current social issues and movements within Black and First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities and social justice issues in support of equity deserving groups and the importance, benefits and opportunities to build a better future through inclusion, collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Mural projects must be exposed to and visible from a city street. Submissions must include written authorization from the property owner using the form attached to this call granting the artist or collective permission to paint their concept on the wall. All projects must be located in Toronto.
The goal of this Art Call is to establish a roster of projects eligible to participate in the StART “Just Us” Art Project. An Advisory Panel will select up to 6 projects from the roster to receive up to $7,000 based on the scale and complexity of the creation of their project. Projects will be distributed equitably across the city in Scarborough, Etobicoke, North York and Downtown.
There are two deadlines for Artist submissions. The early bird deadline for Artist submissions is April 6, 2026 at 11:45pm. Artists who submit an application by this deadline will be notified during May 2026 with the results of their submission.
The second and final deadline is July 19 , 2026 at 11:45pm (final deadline). Artists who submit an application by this deadline will be notified during August 2026 with the results of their submission.
Learn more and apply online at www.streetartoronto.ca/just-us
Richmond St from Parliament St to Bathurst St
The StreetARToronto Richmond St. Cycle Track Mural Project titled ‘Cycling is Elemental’ is complete! Walk it, bike it, or drive by Toronto’s latest outdoor art gallery to experience 353 unique and meaningful murals painted by a diversity of Toronto artists on cycle track barriers from Parliament St. to Bathurst St.
Themed zones route:
Earth themed Murals: Parliament St to Victoria St
Air themed Murals: Victoria to University Ave
Fire themed Murals: University Ave to Spadina Ave
Water themed Murals: Spadina Ave to Bathurst Street
Richmond Cycle Track Mural Curators:
Cindy Scaife, Alathea Milne-Hines, Mike Ormsby
The StART Front Line Heroes Art Project features a new series of street, mural and graffiti art that celebrates Toronto front line service providers including health care and essential workers, volunteers and other heroes responding to the global coronavirus pandemic. Titled “Celebrating Front Line Heroes”, the works represent a diversity of essential workers of all ages, genders, backgrounds and professions from mail carriers and grocery store employees to teachers and sanitation workers, as well as doctors, nurses, and first responders – and all of these works have been painted by an equally diverse group of artists. View the Celebrating Front Line Heroes booklet and join us in celebrating the heroes who are helping us through the global coronavirus pandemic.