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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

Call for Submissions

June 2, 2023 4:00 AM - June 24, 2023 4:00 AM

Click Here to Register as an Artist

A call for submissions is prepared by the Bell Box Murals Project along with the community partners and is distributed to local artists through local community organizations as well as through other arts organizations and channels.

Once a short list of artists has been chosen from the submissions, the final candidates are presented to a jury of community partners for selection. Artists will then be notified of the results and artists who have been selected to paint a mural.

Curating & Artist Selection

Artists are usually chosen by a local volunteer community jury based on four criteria:

▪ Connection to the neighbourhood

▪ Experience painting on outdoor surfaces

▪ Portfolio of past work

▪ Concept for their mural

Themes

Themes for the murals project are identified by the community partners. There may be an overall theme or separate themes for specific box locations, depending on the community need. Often the theme is related to other existing community events and initiatives. Bell does not currently allow subject matter involving religion, politics, or the depiction or specific people and faces.

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