INDIGENOUS CANOE MURALS

HFA, in partnership with Hope Arises Inc.

NOW SEEKING ARTIST APPLICATIONS

Indigenous Canoe Mural Project – June 9-14, 2025

Join artist Joyce Jonathan Crone and muralist Gerry Lantaigne to create 7 canoe murals inspired by the Gifts of the Seven Grandfather Teachings: love, respect, bravery, truth, honesty, humility, and wisdom. These murals, painted on the underside of canoes in Downtown Huntsville’s River Mill Park, will honour Indigenous culture and be displayed until Fall 2025.

Call for Artists:
Indigenous and local artists are invited to apply. Preference will be given to local First Nations, Inuit, and Métis artists. Artists will be asked to explore one of the Seven Grandfather Teachings and how their work acknowledges Truth and Reconciliation.

Submission Deadline: April 25, 2025

Selected artists will receive a canoe, oil-based marine paint, a $1,000 honorarium, and support from muralist Gerry Lantaigne. A learning session with Joyce Jonathan Crone will take place on May 24th, 2-5 pm at the HFA Studio.

N.B. A gmail account is required to access the online form.  Applicants without a gmail account are encouraged to contact hannah@huntsvillefestival.ca

ENGAGE WITH THE ARTISTS WHILE YOU WATCH THE BEAUTIFUL PAINTINGS BEING CREATED!
Presented in Partnership with Hope Arises
Back for its 6th year, this popular event is a quintessential Muskoka experience combining art and the outdoors. From June 9-14, 2024, six artists will join artist and mentor Joyce Jonathan Crone and muralist Gerry Lantaigne to create 7 original canoe murals. The murals will be painted on the underside of a canoe, outdoors in Downtown Huntsville’s River Mill Park. This year in the spirit of truth and reconciliation, the murals will honour Indigenous Culture, and take inspiration from the Gifts of the Seven Grandfather Teachings: a set of guiding principles for Anishinaabe people including love, respect, bravery, truth, honesty, humility, and wisdom. Once painted, the canoes will be exhibited for free in the park until the fall of 2025.. The murals will be seen by thousands of visitors, bringing Indigenous knowledge into the public sphere, and offering opportunities for community members to learn about local indigenous culture.