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Ice Carving service for the sponsors and Program of Canadian Heritage's Winterlude Program.

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Submission Closed12/15/2025, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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The Department of Canadian Heritage is seeking a qualified ice carving service provider to support the annual Winterlude festival in the Ottawa-Gatineau National Capital Region. The selected provider will be responsible for the design, creation, delivery, and animation of an ice sculpture program, specifically catering to the needs of the festival and up to 20 official sponsors. A primary focus of the work will be centered at Confederation Park in downtown Ottawa, ensuring that sculptures are installed to enhance the visitor experience. The contractor must provide professional consulting and installation services while strictly adhering to established artist quality standards, safety protocols, and event timelines. This federal solicitation, managed by Marc-André Valin, requires a provider capable of executing high-quality artistic work within the specific operational constraints of the Winterlude program.

General Info

Canadian Heritage seeks ice carving services for Winterlude festival sculptures and sponsor animations.

Agency

Government of Canada → Department of Canadian Heritage

NAICS

711510 - Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers

Place of Performance

*National Capital Region (NCR), CAN

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PhaseClosed

PostedDec 15

Solicitation

Response DeadlineDec 15

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

12/15/2025, 02:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyGovernment of Canada → Department of Canadian Heritage

Contacts1 person available

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Organization / AgencyGovernment of Canada → Department of Canadian Heritage

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Marc-André ValinPoint of Contact

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

Since 1979, Winterlude has been held every February in Canada's capital region (Ottawa-Gatineau). The Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH) is seeking an ice carving service provider to design, create, deliver, and animate the ice sculpture program as part of activities related to sponsors and the Winterlude program. Confederation Park serves as a central Winterlude site in downtown Ottawa, where visitors can enjoy ice sculptures, food vendors, and other programming throughout the festival. Objectives - Create ice sculptures according to the needs of the Program and up to 20 sponsors of Winterlude. - Provide consulting, delivery, installation, as per Program's expectations, which include adherence to artist quality, safety, and event timelines established by PCH.