Artist Opportunities

Amphitheatre Unplugged Open Mic

Call for Performers for MAC and Mississauga Celebration Square’s Amphitheatre Unplugged Open Mic

Deadline: Ongoing until all performer spots are filled.

Whether you’re a musician, spoken word artist, comedian or dazzling performer, the stage is yours! Share your craft or enjoy the great talent Mississauga has to offer at open mic nights in the Amphitheatre happening every Wednesday night in August at Celebration Square’s Amphitheatre.

Volunteer with MAC!

Call for Volunteers for Charity Gaming at RAMA Mississauga Gaming House

Deadline: Ongoing

Charitable Gaming Volunteers:
This is an ongoing year-round volunteer opportunity. Mississauga Arts Council provides volunteers to work two four hour shifts at RAMA Gaming Centre in Mississauga per-month. A portion of the revenue is paid to MAC and directly funds our MicroGrant and other community-engaged initiatives. Volunteers will rotate based on availability.

Additional volunteering opportunities may include:

• Amphitheatre Unplugged event volunteers
• Masquerade Ball event volunteers
• Summer festival event volunteers
  and more!

Indigenous Artists (All Disciplines)

Call for Indigenous Artists to join Roster

Deadline: Ongoing

The Mississauga Arts Council (MAC) is committed to listening to the voices of Indigenous artists in meaningful ways that will allow your work to be properly and respectfully showcased and paid for. We’re looking to connect with professional and emerging Indigenous artists from all artistic disciplines, to create new Indigenous-led projects and commissions that celebrate Indigenous culture through stories, artwork, and music.

Current arts collaborations include a wide variety of stimulating creative entertainment and exhibition efforts, connecting creative professionals to new audiences and clients. MAC values any input that ensures that every collaboration is inclusive of the special works we wish to present.

Murals with MAC

Call for Visual Artists to join Artist Roster

Deadline: Ongoing

Murals with MAC is a neighbourhood beautification project that is redefining traditional approaches to public art and provide paid opportunities for local artists. Whether it is a painted wall or a vinyl wrap, a printed panel, or decorated picnic tables, a bold banner or beautiful utility box, there are so many bold ways to transform public spaces.

Apply now to join our robust Artist Roster of Muralists and Utility Box Designers (paint and/or digital wraps). 

Request for Proposal: Muralists, Illustrators and Designers

Call for Muralists, Illustrators, and Designers to submit a Request for Proposal for a vinyl-wrapped Alectra box

The Mississauga Arts Council (MAC) is inviting experienced Mississauga-based visual artists and/or artist-led groups to submit a Request for Proposal for a vinyl-wrapped Alectra Box installation at 187 Lakeshore Rd E. in front of the LCBO in Port Credit. The project should feature bold, bright designs which will be produced as a 4-sided vinyl wrap.

Sauga’s Summer Song Contest

Call for Songwriters/Musicians to submit an original song and win a recording and mixing session at Metalworks Studios!

Musicians – submit your hottest summer song for a chance to win a recording and mixing session at Metalworks Studios! The winner will also be announced via video release and will be asked to co-present an award at the Mississauga Music Awards.

Expression of Interest: Graphic Designers and Illustrators

Call for Submissions of Expression of Interests for Graphic Designers and Illustrators

Peel CAS and MAC invite experienced Mississauga Graphic Designers and Illustrators to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the Call to Graphic Designers and Illustrators through the Murals with MAC program. This project will see the creation of wayfinding signage that will be part of Peel CAS’s Youth Lounge, movie room, and classrooms.

Artist Opportunity: Martys HUB Reporter Jam

Call for HUB Reporters

Dream of being an arts reporter? Waiting for your chance to become an influencer? Apply to be a part of the Martys HUB Reporter Jam!

Share stories and experiences from Mississauga’s vibrant summer arts scene through engaging video content and social media posts. There are 10 paid positions available.

Summer Student Position: Videographer/Video Editor

Call for Videographers/Video Editors for an 8-week Summer Student position (through Canada Summer Jobs)

Deadline: This call is now closed.

We have an exciting opportunity for a creative and ambitious individual to join our talented team and make a difference in the vibrant arts community in Mississauga as a Videographer and Video Editor. The successful candidate will be working both independently and as part of a team.

This position is funded by the Canada Summer Jobs program. To be eligible, the successful applicant must:

• Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment;
• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment;
• Have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.

Join MAC’s Arts for Business Catalogue

Call for Entertainers, Performers, Arts Instructors, Artists of All Disciplines to join MAC’s Arts for Business Catalogue

Deadline: This call is now closed.

MAC is preparing an Arts Catalogue for the business community – of creative performers and services suitable for businesses, accessible through MartysHUB.com. Corporate gigs are coming back and MAC intends to provide brief descriptions/pictures and contact info of entertainers (musicians, bands, theatre and dance performers, magicians, comedians, etc.) and instructors (visual arts, crafts, writing, dance, theatre, etc), as well as of events that could interest business leaders.

Call for Volunteer Board Members

MAC is seeking Volunteer Board Members to join its Board of Directors

Deadline: This call is now closed

Are you passionate about the Arts? Do you live or work in Mississauga and want to become more involved in the growth of the Arts Sector in Mississauga? MAC is seeking up to three (3) volunteers to join our Board of Directors for a two-year term. Board members should be willing to commit a minimum of three (3) hours per month to the position.

MAC Arts Cafe – Online Open Mic

Call for Performers

Stay tuned for the next Call for Performers!

Reaching over 23,900 people with over 7,200 views across Facebook & YouTube, our MAC Arts Cafe – Online Open Mic’s, hosted by award-winning singer/songwriter, Heather Christine have been very successful. Since July 2020, our monthly MAC Arts Cafe – Online Open Mics, have been a great opportunity for performers to showcase their talents during the COVID-19 pandemic. MAC Arts Cafe features emerging and established Mississauga talents including singers, musicians, spoken word artists, poets, and more.

Murals with MAC – Call for Artists

Call for BIPOC Muralists

Deadline: This Call is Now Closed

Murals with MAC program has its first indoor commission with Peel CAS to build upon and wish to receive replies from BIPOC artists to submit a CALL TO ARTISTS – Expression of Interest (EOI). The murals will be part of Peel CAS’s Youth
Lounge. Peel Children’s Aid Society strives to ensure the safety and well-being of the community’s most vulnerable with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion. Murals with
MAC is dedicated to creating opportunities for artists to shape vibrant and inclusive communities in meaningful ways.

The application requests the following: 

• Artist(s) CV 
• Up to 5 images of past work, all supported by a written list of artist’s name, title of work, medium, dimensions, location and date

Work with MAC – Video Editor (Freelance/Contractor)

Call for video editors – MULTIPLE Positions available ($2000-$4500)

Deadline: This Call is Now Closed

PROJECT 1: Arts for Mental Health Conference Video Editor ($4500 est) – MAC is seeking a video editor to produce multiple video segments from the 4 hour ZOOM recording of our Arts for Mental Health Conference. Working closely with MAC, the video editor will add lower thirds, cut long pauses, add title cards and logos/graphics, and enhance sound and polish as needed. Multiple Videos requested. Please see the full job posting for more information.

PROJECT 2: Documentary for MAC’s 40th Anniversary Video Editor ($3000-$4000) – MAC is seeking a video editor to edit and assemble recorded material into a 40-minute documentary video. Working closely with MAC and documentary producer Ron Duquette, you will follow the script and shot list to assemble the footage and perform requested edits to produce the final documentary video. Please see the full job posting for more information.

PROJECT 3: Arts for Mental Health Doctor Dinner Video Editor ($2000) – Mississauga Arts Council and Mass Culture brought together leading health care practitioners to discuss the possibility of a social prescription pilot program in Peel Region. Working closely with MAC, the video editor will add lower thirds, cut pauses, and add title cards and logos/graphics as needed to the ZOOM recording of this meeting. Multiple videos requested. Please see the full job listing for more information.

Work with MAC – Videographer (Freelance/Contractor)

Call for videographer ($2500-$3000)

Deadline: This Call is Now Closed

To celebrate MAC’s milestone 40th Anniversary, we are commissioning a 40-minute documentary produced by Ron Duquette to celebrate our accomplishments and capture our story from the leaders and community members of MAC.

About the Videographer Position: MAC is seeking a videographer to capture live interview footage, b-roll, and voice-over footage. The videographer will work closely with MAC and producer Ron Duquette. Shot lists will be created when revising the first draft of the documentary script. The contract will begin on November 12, 2021, and be completed by Friday, January 28, 2022, by 5:00 PM (TBC).

Work with MAC – Researcher/Writer (Freelance/Contractor)

Call for researcher/writer ($2500-$3000)

Deadline: This Call is Now Closed

To celebrate MAC’s milestone 40th Anniversary, we are commissioning a 40-minute documentary produced by Ron Duquette to celebrate our accomplishments and capture our story from the leaders and community members of MAC.

About the Researcher/Writer Position: MAC is seeking a researcher/writer of documentaries or nonfiction, to pilot a history project highlighting the most significant turning points and achievements of the Mississauga Arts Council. The researcher/writer will have 2 key responsibilities. First, to perform research with the assistance of MAC to identify key personnel to interview, and research MAC’s archives for written documents and images that will help tell MAC’s story. Second, to develop a first draft of the documentary script.

MAC Funded Fusion MicroGrant: Part Two

Call for Visual/Digital Artists, Illustrators, or Animators

Deadline: This Call is Now Closed. Stay tuned for the animated music video for Part One MicroGrant winner Mauve’s track, Another Life!

Part Two of our MAC Funded Fusion MicroGrant seeks visual artists, illustrators, or digital artists to create an animated music video for the winning song of Part One, Another Life by Mauve. Interested artists are invited to submit their proposal to MAC before the deadline, Monday, August 23, 2021. The top three artists will be contacted to meet with MAC and Mauve. After the interviews are concluded, the winner will be selected to create the animated music video.

The winning artist will receive $4,000 to produce the animated music video for the winning song. The artist will be given appropriate credit and free use of the video for promotional purposes.

Sauga’s Summer Songwriting Contest

Call for Musicians/Music Groups (Pop, Hip Hop, Country, Rock, and R&B)

Deadline: This Call is Now Closed.
Tune in to the Mississauga Music Awards on Saturday, September 25 for the winner announcement!

Mississauga musicians, submit your demo for a chance to win a recording session at Metalworks Studios. A jury will determine “Sauga’s Song of the Summer” and the winner will be announced at the Mississauga Music Awards on Saturday, September 25th, 2021. The contest is sponsored by MAC and Metalworks Studios with media partner Mississauga Music.

Artists Online: Transitioning to Digital Marketing

Call for Professional Mississauga Artists in all artistic disciplines

Deadline: This Call is Now Closed.

This program enables artists to develop their professional stories through engaging artist introduction videos. Participants will learn scriptwriting and film basics through masterclasses, and will write and direct their own artist introduction videos to be premiered on Martys HUB in fall 2021. Applications are now open!