One of Toronto’s favoured community venues, The Bentway, is looking for artists to transform its iconic skating trail. The Bentway Conservancy has announced a Call for Expressions of Interest for the return of its Transform the Trail program, which seeks an artistic collaborator to respond to both the Bentway site and its relationships to the winter season.
This program supports a new, temporary commission that animates The Bentway’s iconic figure-eight ice-skating trail and its surrounding footprint beneath the Gardiner Expressway. The goals of the commission are to encourage artistic experimentation in the public realm, celebrate the unique creative potential of a Toronto winter, enhance the ice-skating experience at The Bentway, and foster meaningful connections during the coldest months of the year.
The Bentway invites artists, designers, and collectives to submit an expression of interest for a temporary public art project to be exhibited at the Bentway skate trail from December 2026 – February 2027.
Submission Deadline: February 6, 2026 at 11:59pm EST
Information Session for Prospective Applicants: Thursday, January 15, 2026, 6pm EST
Click to Register! Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend the information session in order to gain insight into the practical considerations of The Bentway site and this opportunity. To request support or accomodations, please email: hello@thebentway.ca
Application deadline: February 6, 2026 at 11:59pm EST
Public presentation: mid-December, 2026 through February 2027
Applications are open to Greater Toronto Hamilton Area (GTHA)-based artists, designers or collectives seeking an opportunity to work in the public realm and create a new outdoor experience within this dynamic public space. Applicants must demonstrate an ongoing creative practice and have a history of public presentation.
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