Village Green Sports Court Mural Public Art Project

In 2023/2024, the District of Tofino completed upgrades to the sports courts located at the Village Green. As part of the site improvements, staff identified the expansive concrete walls surrounding the basketball, pickleball, and tennis courts as an opportunity for a permanent mural that reflects the community, ecology, and culture of Tofino.

On May 12, 2025, the Public Art Advisory Committee released the Sport Court Mural Public Art Call to Artists through a two-stage competition. The call closed on June 10, 2025, and three artists were selected to advance to Stage Two of the process.

The following artists were selected to develop concept designs:

• David Brunning
• One Day Creates
• Sarah Johnston

As part of Stage Two, each artist received an honorarium to develop and submit a proposed mural concept that was approximately 75 percent complete.

Public Consultation

The District invited the community to review the three proposed mural concepts and provide feedback to help inform the final designs. Public consultation took place from November 28, 2025, to January 9, 2026.

Community members were encouraged to review the concept designs and share their perspectives on how each proposal reflects Tofino’s community, ecology, and culture.

A “What We Heard” Summary Report is available on this page and provides an overview of the feedback received during the consultation period.

The Public Art Advisory Committee reviewed this feedback and shared it with all three artists to support the refinement of their final submissions.

Artist Selection

Following the public engagement phase, all three artists submitted finalized mural concepts that incorporated feedback from the community and Public Art Advisory Committee.

At its March 24, 2026, meeting, the Public Art Advisory Committee selected One Day Creates as its recommended artist for the project, with a proposed budget of $25,000.

On March 31, 2026, Council approved the recommendation and formally awarded the contract to One Day Creates.

The project is scheduled to be completed in Spring/Summer 2026.

Project Funding

The District of Tofino allocated $25,000 to this project through its participation in the Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI) program. The District directs RMI funding through the Arts and Culture Infrastructure project area of Tofino’s Resort Development Strategy. The Province of British Columbia approves the projects included in the Resort Development Strategy, which together form the District of Tofino’s RMI Shared Cost Agreement.