West Neighbourhood House (West NH) is a multi-service non-profit organization and registered charity providing a wide range of community social services and community development work serving all ages in downtown west Toronto.
(Please see www.westnh.org for more information about our work. Please note our Values and Strategic Plan in particular).
Our neighbourhood is experiencing rapid and continuing changes. At the same time, many in our community continue to experience inequities and violence because of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, indigenous identity and class, among other factors.
West NH seeks to be a catalyst for collaboration & co-creation between diverse groups in the community. Our aim is to be the beacon of community values, the connective tissue, a visible and essential part of the evolving neighbourhood. We wish to share a warm, welcoming, energizing, optimistic and creative neighbourhood.
Heartbeat Of The Neighbourhood (HBON): In order to achieve these objectives, we have developed a multi-media community engagement campaign.
‘Heartbeat of the Neighbourhood’ will be the central theme of the campaign, the rallying cry, to connect people within all our communities, and engage them in helping make our neighbourhood vibrant and active. The HBON campaign will be featured across social, digital, traditional and outdoor media.
We are inviting artists to submit proposals for illustrations to incorporate and interpret imagery that illustrates and celebrates the Heartbeat of the Neighbourhood theme.
Below is a summary of the request for proposals.
Download the full Request for Proposals (RFP) here.
Submission requirements:
Interested artists are required to submit the following documents:
a) artist statement — brief statement introducing yourself and your art practice,
b) portfolio – examples of past artwork relevant to this campaign,
c) concept proposal – a description and visual representation (via sketches or digital renderings) of the proposed designs
WEST NH is looking for artists to donate their work. An honorarium of $3,500 CAD will be awarded towards this illustration. The campaign can accommodate a single artist or multiple artists.
d) Timeline – proposed key milestones and completion date.
: Artist(s) selected by: Friday, February 28th, 2025
: Kick-off briefing w/o March 3rd
: Development of concept illustration: March 3rd – March 14th
: Presentations, discussion & feedback: w/o March 17th
: Revisions: w/o March 24th
: Review and Feedback: w/o March 31st
: Final illustration & Approval: April 4th
: Handover of production ready illustration: w/o April 7th
Request for Proposals Timelines:
Issued: Thursday, January 9th, 2025
RFP closing date/deadline: Friday, February 7th, 2025 at 11:59pm.
Electronic submissions can be sent to: heartbeatrfp@westnh.org
In-person submissions are due: Friday February 7th, 2025 at 4:00 pm.
Attention: Heartbeat of the Neighourhood Selection Committee. 248 Ossington Avenue, Toronto, ON M6J 3A2
Artist selection process interviews: Monday, February 24th – Friday, February 28th, 2025
Selected artist(s) will be notified by: Friday, February 28th, 2025
For more information and accessibility needs:
Please contact Rui Martins, Community Relations Coordinator
Email: ruima@westnh.org
Phone: 416-532-7586 ext. 128