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New Artwork Commission


Call for Submissions

Deadline Thursday 10 September 2020

by 5pm

Current artwork by Stuart Forsyth

Current artwork by Stuart Forsyth

Two years ago Toi Pōneke commissioned an artist to design an artwork on the facade of the East building to reflect the creativity within and raise public awareness of Toi Pōneke.

Due to the success of this inaugural commission Toi Pōneke are calling out to local artists or designers to contribute their creative voices to this site again.

The key objective for the artwork is to embolden the façade of Toi Pōneke – give the building visibility, street credibility and hint at what is beyond the walls, acknowledging and extending the creative activity within to a broader audience beyond.

The design could be laser cut vinyl adhered to one beam or staggered across the three beams; or designed to be printed on continuous banner-like vinyl across one or part of each beam.

The proposed artwork will:

  • respond to the site including the architecture of each building and existing signage, colours, texture, etc.

  • consider local Māori whakapapa and history

  • reflect the activity within to give Toi Pōneke a distinctive identity and act as an interface between residents at Toi Pōneke and the public

  • create a visible link at the Cuba - Abel Smith Street intersection.

This is a temporary project – the artwork is expected to be in place for up to 2 - 5 years.

Eligibility

Proposals can be submitted by an individual or a collaboration of art and/or design practitioners.

Artists/designers will:

  • be local – based in Wellington

  • understand and respect the creative culture at Toi Pōneke Arts Centre

  • consider designing an artwork that includes input from mana whenua and that fosters awareness, understanding and knowledge of local Māori whakapapa and history.

Submission

Please submit your proposal, including the following information no later than Thursday 10 September, 5.00pm by email to Toi Pōneke Public Programmer: Sascha.Perfect@wcc.govt.nz

A)   As a vector file (e.g. Adobe Illustrator)

  • scale artwork

B)   As a PDF file:

  • a Photoshopped image depicting the artwork on the building

  • written statement (no more than 500 words) explaining the concept and central ideas behind your design (refer to the criteria outlined above)

  • CVs/artist biographies for each artist/designer involved 

  • artistic support material, for e.g. images of previous work and links to any published material.

For more information

Download full Artist Brief PDF here


 
 
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