Expressions of interest - First Nations Footpath Mural Opportunity

Council is commissioning three temporary outdoor artworks at our museums as part of the Art At Large program. This exciting public art opportunity will see artworks installed in pedestrian zones near the entrances of:

• Redcliffe Museum
• Bribie Island Seaside Museum
• Pine Rivers Heritage Museum.

This opportunity is open to professional First Nations Queensland-based artists. You do not need to live in City of Moreton Bay to submit an expression of interest (EOI).

Our museums provide central gathering spaces around heritage, storytelling and local identity. As Australia's first storytellers, First Nations artists are well-positioned to create artwork that connects to the diversity of stories in and around the museums. This artwork can also show visitors different expressions of First Nations cultures.

Having First Nations artworks represented in public spaces near museum buildings helps show the past, present and many bright futures of First Nations people and City of Moreton Bay.

About the artwork opportunity

The footpath murals will be painted using stencils and specialised road paint by external contractors. Due to this application method, there are design constraints surrounding the final artwork. Selected artists will not be required to install their work.

The artwork will cover up to approximately 40% of the footpath and consist of 4 repeating stencils and 5 colours. You will need to consider the design and how the artwork elements are spread across the total allocated footpath area.

Selected artists will be paid the following:

• $2000.00 as a concept design fee
• $1500.00 as a design development fee
• $700.00 to design and facilitate a creative workshop for community participation
• $140.00 for workshop materials
• $504.00 as a superannuation fee.

A First Nations mentor and or curator will support the selected artists.

Site information

Bribie Island Seaside Museum

This section of the footpath runs along the foreshore in front of the museum. It's used by museum visitors and by people walking along the Bribie Island foreshore. It's 2.7 metres wide by 30 metres long for a total area of 80 square metres.

This section of the footpath overlooks the foreshore and Pumicestone Passage. The passage is part of the Moreton Bay Marine Park, which provides habitat for a range of plants and animals, including migrating shore birds, dugongs and dolphins.

Pine Rivers Heritage Museum

This irregular section of footpath runs directly in front of the museum to the front entrance. It's approximately 8 metres wide by 9 metres long for a total area of 72 square metres.

The museum is located inside Old Petrie Town, a restored historic village that consists of heritage buildings and parkland.

Redcliffe Museum

This section of the footpath runs directly in front of the museum and across the front entrance. It's approximately 2.7 metres wide by 30 metres long for a total area of 80 square metres.

The museum sits alongside Humpybong Creek, which is the largest freshwater creek on the Redcliffe peninsula. The creek provides vital habitat for many species of birds and fish and is the site of Queensland's first penal colony.

Submit an expression of interest