-- DEADLINE EXTENDED -- 🌟 Call for Artists: Prince Rupert Community Arts Council Logo Design Competition 🌟
The Prince Rupert Community Arts Council (PRCAC) is thrilled to announce an open call for submissions for a refreshed logo that reflects our newly updated mission, vision, and core principles. We’re looking for a design that captures the vibrant, inclusive, and imaginative spirit of the arts in Prince Rupert and celebrates our place as a cultural beacon for the North. This is a unique opportunity to help shape the visual identity of our organization for years to come—and to be recognized and celebrated by the community we serve.
What We’re Looking For:
A modern, and fresh feeling design in a warm colour palette
A logo that embodies our mission: to foster a thriving, inclusive, and elevated arts and culture scene that inspires and connects our community.
A logo that reflects our vision: a vibrant cultural beacon for the North, where creativity illuminates public life and art inspires innovation.
A design that aligns with our core principles: openness, curiosity, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence.
Prize: 💰 The selected artist will receive an award of $2,000 for the final design. Deadline for Submissions: 📅 June 13, 2025
Submission Guidelines:
Open to all artists and designers (local and beyond).
Submissions should include: high-resolution versions of the logo in colour and black and white, a short description of the concept (max 300 words), and a brief artist bio.
Entries must be original and not infringe on any copyrights or trademarks.
*Once we have made our selection, we'll request vector versions of the logo
To Submit: Email your submission (and questions should you have any) to [email protected]with the subject line: PRCAC Logo Submission – [Your Name] We can’t wait to see your creative visions! Let’s create something beautiful together.
Request for Proposals: Website design
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Website Redesign for the Prince Rupert Community Arts Council Submission Deadline: June 13th, 2025 Budget: Max $8000
About the Prince Rupert Community Arts CouncilThe Prince Rupert Community Arts Council (PRCAC) fosters a thriving, inclusive, and elevated arts and culture scene that inspires and connects our community. As a vibrant cultural beacon for the North, we believe in empowering every community member to create, celebrate, and champion high-quality art. Our work is guided by values of curiosity, collaboration, excellence (without taking ourselves too seriously), and creating welcoming, creative spaces for all. Visit our current website:www.artsprincerupert.ca
Project OverviewPRCAC is seeking a creative, collaborative, and technically proficient web designer (or team) to redesign our website. The new website should reflect our renewed strategic vision and core values while offering an intuitive, user-friendly experience that is easy to maintain by staff and volunteers. We want a site that feels fresh and modern—like the ocean breeze on a sunny Prince Rupert afternoon.
Project Goals
Align website design with our updated strategic vision, mission, and core principles
Modernize the visual identity, including new colours, typography, and layout
Create an accessible, mobile-responsive site that is easy to navigate and update
Integrate backend tools for communications and engagement
Improve visibility of events and programming
Better engage our members, artists, and community partners
Key FeaturesThe new website should include:
Newsletter Integration & Design Assets Integration with Flodesk for easy newsletter sign-up and management, plus the design and delivery of branded newsletter templates
Membership Payment System Ability to join or renew membership online with payment processing (e.g. Squarespace Stripe, PayPal)
Events Calendar An easily editable events section for staff and volunteers to update upcoming workshops, special events, exhibitions, and performances
Content Management System (CMS) User-friendly CMS (preferably Squarespace, shopify or similar) with easy backend editing for non-technical staff
Photo & Media Integration Space for high-resolution photos and embedded videos to highlight local artists and events (we have budget to purchase new images from local photographers)
Accessible Design Fully responsive and WCAG 2.1-compliant to ensure accessibility across all devices
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Basic SEO optimization, Google indexing, and clean meta descriptions
Analytics Integration Setup with Google Analytics or equivalent
Deliverables
Fully functional website that meets the criteria above
Branded newsletter templates and graphics for use in Flodesk
Design files and brand assets (fonts, colour palette, graphics)
User documentation and style guide
A training session (or recorded tutorial) for staff and volunteers
Support for at least 10 days post-launch to address bugs or question
Timeline
RFP Issued: May 1st
Proposals Due: June 13th
Selection of Designer: June 20th
Project Start: June 21stth
Launch Goal: July 25th
BudgetThe total budget for this project is $8000. This includes design, development, newsletter templates, integrations, and basic training. Photography licensing will be a separate expense, PRCAC will provide the new photos.
Proposal RequirementsPlease include the following in your proposal:
Company or Designer Information
Name, contact info, and relevant background
Portfolio
Examples of past projects, especially for arts or community-focused organizations
Approach and Timeline
Your approach to the project, key milestones, and estimated completion timeline
Technical Requirements
CMS recommended, hosting needs, integrations, etc.
Project Team
Brief bios of who will be working on the project
Budget Breakdown
Itemized costs for each project phase
References
At least two references from previous client
Submission InstructionsPlease submit your proposal (PDF format) by June 13th to: Prince Rupert Community Arts Council Email: [email protected] Subject line: PRCAC Website Redesign Proposal