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Artist Call - Culture Days on the Trails

The Opportunity

Are you a local artist from the City of Brantford, the County of Brant, Six Nations of the Grand River, or Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation? The City of Brantford is looking for singers, dancers, poets, spoken word artists, musicians, theatre performers, and live painters to submit their proposal to showcase their skills on this year’s Culture Days on the Trails event, on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The rain date is Sunday, September 20.

The festivities will take place along a section of the SC Johnson Trail, starting from the Hardy Road parking lot and ending at the Lafayette Avenue and SC Johnson Trail junction. Trail users will be invited to walk along the trail and attend mini concerts and performances. Artists will be paid $250.00 for a three-hour performance time that will take place outdoors on the trail.

Please note that due to the outdoor nature of this event, there will not be any power or water supply. Shade will be limited, but performance sites have been selected based on shade and performance space. Artists will be selected through a jury-led review panel.

Please submit your application for Culture Days on the Trails by Friday, May 1, 2026, at 4:30 p.m.

Contact

Please contact culture@brantford.ca if you have any questions or concerns.

Section 1: Contact Information

First name

Last name

Stage/group/brand name

Phone number

Re-enter email

Street number

Street name

Unit number

City

Postal code

Section 2: Artist Information

Performance genre (singer, dancer, musician, etc.)

Short biography (max. 150 words or 750 characters)

Portfolio examples (i.e. link to website/socials or YouTube page with audio/visual examples)

Short performance description (max. 150 words or 750 characters)

Professional account – Instagram

Professional account – Facebook

Upload headshot or promotional image (max 50MB)

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The goal of the City of Brantford’s Artist Database is to expand staff awareness of local artists and creatives who are interested and available to participate in a variety of art initiatives.

Would you like to be added to the City of Brantford’s Artist Database?

Yes

Personal information on this form is collected under the authority of section 10(1) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended, and will be used solely for collecting information for Culture Days on the Trails. Questions about this collection should be directed to the City of Brantford’s Economic Development, Tourism & Cultural Initiatives Department at 519-759-4150 or culture@brantford.ca.