Call for Artists - The City of CalgaryCall for Artists - The City of Calgary
Type: Open
Registration Deadline: March 22, 2005
Submission Deadline: March 22, 2005
Open to: Canadian sculptors, working in any medium
Entry Fee: n/a
Awards: Total proposed budget for all costs relating to the artist fees,
production and installation (all costs pertaining to sculpture, list is
not exhaustive) is $150,000.00.
Jury: n/a
The City of Calgary Public Art Program is pleased to announce a national
competition for a major sculpture commission. Visual artists, with a
history of creating and executing large scale public works, are invited
to submit proposals for sculpture to be placed in the interior main
lobby of a newly-constructed, world-class Water Centre Complex.
The Water Centre will incorporate LEED designation and will be an
innovative and sustainable building. It will become a central
operational and administrative hub for The City of Calgary Waterworks,
Wastewater and their support groups. The building will incorporate a
substantial amount of glass wall with an open concept interior,
producing a feeling of fluidity. The theme of the sculpture should
reflect this notion of water, as a word, concept or substance. The
project is meant as stepping stone in the rejuvenation of the community
surrounding Manchester Centre, and is scheduled for completion in Spring
2006.
Three finalists will be selected to visit the site before producing a
maquette. If necessary, finalists will be reimbursed up to $700 for
travel from their studios to Calgary, lodging and meals. A $1500
honorarium will be awarded to each of three finalists to produce and
ship the maquette to The City of Calgary Public Art Office.
An information package, containing all the information artists will need
to prepare the initial proposal, including the commission amount, design
brief, and detailed site and background information, is available at
www.calgary.ca/publicart.
For more information, contact:
Evelyn Grant, Project Co-ordinator
The City of Calgary Public Art Program
Email: egrant@xxxxxxxxxx
Phone: 403-268-5213
Website:
http://www.calgary.ca/publicart
mario cipresso death by architecture los angeles, california, usa,
http://www.deathbyarch.com, mario.cipresso@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx international
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