To honour the unique relationship Coast Salish People have with the Salish Sea as the traditional stewards and original mariners of the southern coastal waters, BC Ferries is seeking a strong Coast Salish design for the exterior and interior of its newest vessel – Salish Heron.
FPCC is inviting eligible artists to respond to the call for Expressions of Interest. FPCC is facilitating the commission of an original design that reflects the character and meaning of the Salish Heron name.
Coast Salish Art on BC Ferries – Salish Heron
- Up to four artists will be shortlisted. Shortlisted artists to be provided with a $500 honorarium to develop their design concept and an additional $200 to pay honoraria to an Elder or Knowledge Keeper as part of their research and concept development.
- The final selected artist will be paid a $15,000 licensing fee for their final design.
Eligibility
Expressions of Interest are invited from:
- B.C. Coast Salish artists working in a specifically Coast Salish artistic style who are affiliated with any of the following 26 Coast Salish Nations
| Cowichan Tribes | Nanoose/Snaw-aw-as | Squamish |
| Esquimalt | Pauquachin | St’zuminus |
| Halalt | Penelakut | Tsartlip |
| Homalco | Qualicum | Tsawout |
| Klahoose | Shíshálh First Nation | Tsawwassen |
| K’omoks | Semiahmoo | Tseycum |
| Lyackson | Sliammon | Tsleil Waututh |
| Malahat | Snumeymuxw | T’Sou-ke |
| Musqueam | Songhees |
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Timeline
Expression of Interest applications are open now. Submissions must arrive by Monday May 10, 2021 5:00 p.m. PT
Please respondto the First Peoples’ Cultural Council by email: hilary@fpcc.caDirect any questions to: Hilary Strang hilary@fpcc.caor call 250.893.9098
