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Bell Box Murals Project

Since 2009 artists from the Bell Boxes Murals Project have painted 530 murals on Bell Canada outdoor utility boxes in over 40 communities throughout Toronto, Southern Ontario and Quebec.

The Bell Box Murals Project is a program of Community Matters Toronto, a Toronto-based community nonprofit located in the St James Town neighbourhood of Ward 13, and benefits all members of the community

Each summer Bell box murals are painted in sets of eight boxes in separate communities. Six to eight projects are done each year. Requests are received throughout the year and we meet with each community to discuss possible projects for the following year. In December a recommended list of communities and projects is submitted to Bell Canada for approval.

As part of the wider Ward 13 community, we want you to involve your local artists and get them excited and interested!

Murals painting will begin in the week of August 26, 2023.

Mural artist identity will not be shared to protect artists' personal information. Please reach out to Community Matters Toronto for additional information.

  • 112 Isabella St
  • 45 Winchester St- Big Box
  • Homewood Ave at Wellesley St. E
  • 155 Maitland St
  • 153 Gerard St. E
  • 100 Shutter St.
  • 230 Adelaide St. E
  • 200 Victoria St
  • 26 Dundas St. E- Left (Victoria and Dundas-Tim Hortons)
  • 26 Dundas St. E- Right (Victoria and Dundas-Tim Hortons)


Lets turn something mundane into something beautiful.

26 Dundas Street East

Phases

Phases overview
Phase 1: Community Engagement and Choosing Box Mural Locations
Community Engagement and Choosing Box Mural Locations
Phase 2: Council Approval
Council Approval
Phase 3: Collecting Themes & Ideas
Collecting Themes & Ideas
Phase 4: Call for Submissions
Call for Submissions
Phase 5: Application Selection and Finalizing
Application Selection and Finalizing
Phase 6: Prepping Boxes and Painting Murals
Prepping Boxes and Painting Murals
Phase 7: Bell Box Painting
Bell Box Painting

Council Approval

April 17, 2023 4:00 AM - May 16, 2023 4:00 AM

In this stage, a motion must be passed at city council for approval of the funding to collaborate with Community Matters Toronto to deliver the service of Bell Boxes being beautified and painted.

12 Bell box locations have been identified in Ward 13 totaling at the price of $19,200 for all 12 individual painting projects. Artists are compensated $800 for each project completed. Funding will be released through the Section 37 community benefit fund of Ward 13 to beautify and rejuvenate the neighbourhood using local art.

Then coordination with the Bell Box Project management team will begin to correlate artist calls after May 26, 2023.

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