Orange Shirt Day Call for Artists — Declaration of Interest Submission Form

Background

The University of Saskatchewan (USask) Indigenous Space & Visual Symbols in the Health Sciences Committee is seeking work samples and brief concept proposals from local emerging or established Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, and Inuit) artists interested in helping acknowledge Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation on Sept. 30, 2025. The preferred medium for this commission is an original physical painting or digital graphic design.

Since 2019, this committee has worked with Shop USask to make non-college-specific orange shirts available to the USask and external community, with proceeds directed toward a fund supporting the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and to the artist responsible for the featured artwork. To date, over $49,000 has been raised.

The deadline to declare interest in this Call for Artists through the form below is Monday, April 14, 2025.

Shortlisted artists who have declared interest in this commission will be contacted once selected by the review committee and asked to proceed through the deybwewin | taapwaywin| tapwewin: Indigenous Truth Policy verification of Indigenous membership/citizenship with documentation process.

Before declaring interest, artists are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the following:

The technical requirements and other details of the commission (art dimensions, digital file formats where applicable, etc.).
- For any questions related to technical requirements or declaring interest, please email collin.semenoff@usask.ca.
The Indigenous membership/citizenship verification process at the University of Saskatchewan led and determined by the deybwewin | taapwaywin | tapwewin: Indigenous Truth Policy.
- For any questions related to the verification process, please email indigenoustruthpolicy@usask.ca.

NOTE: Before the April 14 deadline, most artists should be able to return to this form to pick up where they left off and/or edit previous responses as long as the same computer/device and internet browser are being used and cookies have been enabled for this setting to work properly.

For questions about this form, please contact collin.semenoff@usask.ca. For additional details about this Call for Artists, please visit

Verification of Indigenous membership/citizenship

Only Indigenous candidates will be considered for this project. As such, verification of Indigenous membership/citizenship with documentation is a condition of receiving the commission.

The University of Saskatchewan is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and is proud to support academic opportunities for Indigenous students. We continue to grow our partnerships with Indigenous communities across the province, nationally, and internationally and value the unique perspectives that Indigenous students, staff, and faculty provide to strengthen these relationships.

Verification of Indigenous membership/citizenship at the University of Saskatchewan is led and determined by the deybwewin | taapwaywin | tapwewin: Indigenous Truth Policy and standing committee in accordance with the processes developed to enact the policy.

To preview or access the verification system, please visit https://indigenous.usask.ca/indigenous-initiatives/deybwewin-taapwaywin-tapwewin.php.

Artist information

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* 1. Name (Firstname, Lastname)

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* 2. Email address

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* 3. Mailing address

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* 4. Are you currently (or have you previously been) a student, staff, or faculty member at the University of Saskatchewan? If yes, please briefly explain.

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