Paint It Up! Applications for 2023 are now OPEN!
Crime Prevention Ottawa, in partnership with the City of Ottawa, offers funding for outdoor mural projects that supports preventing vandalism and tagging, community safety, and the beautification of Ottawa neighbourhoods. The Paint it Up! Program empowers youth through community arts.
Funding is available for outdoor mural art projects that support vandalism prevention, youth empowerment, community safety and the beautification of Ottawa neighbourhoods. Projects must contribute to a clean, safe and beautiful city by engaging neighbourhoods and youth in a constructive learning process to create murals to prevent or deter tagging and vandalism.
Since its inception in 2010, Paint it Up! has involved more than 2,754 youth aged 12 to 25. There have been close to 90 mural projects across the city supported by an average grant of $5,000.
Each project must involve
A pre-approved mural location
A non-profit organization with expertise in youth
An artist or arts organization with expertise in murals
A representative of the proposed location of the mural
It should also
Contribute to a clean, safe and beautiful city
Be completed under the guidance of an adult mentor
Seek to increase the skills or employability of youth
Involve the community, youth and property owner in the mural design
Engage youth in all aspects of the project
Get inspired
Mural map with locations and pictures of previous murals
Video of murals completed across the city (2010 to 2014)
Report on the successful 2020 murals
Key dates
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 @ 1:30 pm – Virtual information session. Click here to register.
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 @ 6:30 pm – Virtual information session. Click here to register.
Thursday, March 23, 2023 – deadline to submit your proposed mural location for approval. Submission is through an online form. For mural permit questions, you may contact By-Law and Regulatory Services at muraleottawamural@ottawa.ca.
Friday, April 14, 2023 – deadline to submit completed application.
Register for the virtual information sessions
Register for an information session (both will be offered in English):
For more information about funding, please visit crimepreventionottawa.ca for the program guidelines and application form.