Call for Submissions: Perspectives Public Art Program

Do you have a unique perspective on Toronto?

PortsToronto (the Toronto Port Authority) is pleased to announce a new call for submissions to the Perspectives public art program at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, located steps from downtown on Toronto Island.

About Perspectives

Perspectives brings the energy of the GTA art scene to the airport’s pedestrian tunnel, visited by millions every year. Each exhibition spotlights five local artists, with four of their works reproduced in striking large-scale format to turn the journey to the airport into a gallery experience.

Cherished by residents and visitors alike, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport embodies the spirit of the city, and Perspectives celebrates what it means to be part of this dynamic and diverse urban community. Open to interpretation but rooted in Toronto, the program invites artworks that reflect the city’s places, cultures and environment.

Program and Eligibility

Interested artists are invited to submit their works for consideration by a jury made up of professional curators and organizations representing the airport and Toronto’s waterfront. Submitted works are considered for their artistic qualities and relevance to the program theme, as well as how they balance and interact with other works in the context of a group exhibition.

All visual arts are eligible, including photography, digital illustration, painting, drawing and collage. Since Perspectives reproduces original works on a large scale, works with high resolution quality are best suited.

Each Perspectives exhibition is mounted for approximately six months. Each artist selected to participate will receive payment of $2,000 and promotion on the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport website and social channels.

The call opens today, December 10, 2025, and closes at 5 PM on January 15, 2026.

How to Submit

There is no cost to submit.

Submissions require the following:

• Contact information
• Website and social media information (optional)
• Artist bio/CV (PDF preferred, Word formats accepted)
• Digital images of four original works for consideration
• Brief statements (250 words max.) about your interest in the program and how your art reflects the spirit or experience of Toronto
• Artists whose work involves the use of AI are requested to include a note describing how they incorporate this technology into their practice

Simply visit our secure platform at https://awards.judgify.me/perspectives-jan2026 to create a free account and upload your information.

Questions? 

Contact communications@portstoronto.com.

All information submitted, including documents and images, will not be retained beyond the call for submissions period.