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Call for Expression of Interest: Mount Victoria Memorial Park Public Art
Tender ID: 520837
Tender Details
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Status:
Closed
Publish Date:
9 March 2023
Closing Date:
6 April 2023
Tender Description
Blue Mountains City Council is currently seeking Expressions of Interest from artists to develop a new artwork for Mount Victoria Memorial Park.
This opportunity is open to artists or artist groups of all cultural backgrounds and career stages. Artists must be local to the area or have a connection to the Greater Blue Mountains region.
To apply:
- Review the Artist Information Pack
- Review the draft concept plan of the Mount Victoria Village and Memorial Park upgrades.Note: to view the the map in greater in detail, please zoom in to improve readability.
- Submit an Expression of Interest Form
Expressions of Interest are open until Thursday, 6 April 2023. All the above forms are also available in the 'Documents' tab on the right of this page.
This public artwork is a key part of the Mount Victoria Village Recovery Package, a series of village improvements and upgrades that will boost the social and economic recovery of Mount Victoria in the wake of the ongoing impacts of the Black Summer bushfires of 2019-20.
The included upgrades to Mount Victoria Memorial Park will feature a site-specific integrated or sculptural artwork that offers a new public art experience to visitors arriving at the park.
Artists are invited to consider sensitivity to the aesthetic qualities of Mount Victoria Village, contextual responsiveness to Ngurra (Country), collaboration with local community members in the creation of the work, or an interactive or educational element.
Artists will be selected via a staged process. $20,000 will be provided to the successful artist for the total cost of production and installation. The work is expected to be installed in early 2024, coinciding with the completion of the renewal package.
The artwork will accompany other renewals including a carpark upgrade, accessible footpaths, new visitor information signage, a formalised entrance, and further amenities within Mount Victoria Memorial Park. The Mount Victoria Village Recovery Package will revitalise the centrally located park and provide opportunities for residents and visitors to engage in the truly unique experience of Mount Victoria village.
Adding to the region’s growing collection of public art, the commissioned work will continue to celebrate the Blue Mountains as a ‘City of the Arts’.
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