Showing posts with label public art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label public art. Show all posts

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Call For Artists - Hamilton Public Art Project


The Hamilton Farmers' Market District Public Art Project.

Submission Deadline:  Friday November 29, 2013 at 3:00 PM

 The City of Hamilton is seeking Artists and Artist-Led Teams to submit proposals to create a permanent Public Art work to be installed near the east entrance to the newly renovated Hamilton Farmers' Market at the corner of MacNab Street and York Blvd. in downtown Hamilton. Artists will be selected by a citizen.
Jury through a two stage process involving a concept and preliminary design proposal followed by the submission of a detailed proposal by selected Artists. Award: $75,000

Artists selected to complete a Stage 2 submission will receive a $750 honorarium.

Artist Information Meeting:  Tuesday November 5, 2013. 4:00 PM Hamilton Farmers' Market Community Kitchen (Lower level) 35 York Blvd. Hamilton, Ontario.
Artists are invited to visit the site and view a presentation on the adjudication process and submission requirements.  This is not a mandatory meeting.For more information including the project goals, adjudication process and submission requirements please see the City of Hamilton Website: http://www.hamilton.ca/publicart 

Select the Hamilton Farmers' Market link under Current Open Calls
Contact: Ken Coit Art in Public Places Coordinator Tourism and Culture Division Planning and Economic Development Department City of Hamilton e-mail: ken.coit@hamilton.ca phn: 905.546.2424 ext. 6281 fax: 905.540.5511.

Originally published on November 5, 2013 at 9:33 AM.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

City of Brampton Public Art Program

The Brampton Arts Council and the City of Brampton are pleased to invite Canadian artists and artist-led teams to submit proposals for the Nelson Square Parking Garage mural competition. Installation: Late Fall 2012.  Deadline for Submission: Thursday, May 31, 2012 Questions? Contact the Public Art Task Force: Phone: 905-874-2844 x 62810 Email: publicart@brampton.ca  Read more here: http://www.artsbrampton.ca/NF/NelsonCalltoartists.pdf  (Need Adobe Reader)

Originally published at 10:59 AM on April 25, 2012
Republished at 11:45 AM on May 1, 2012. 2:26 PM on May 8, 2012, 5:36 pm on May 16, 2012

Monday, January 23, 2012

Opportunity to beautify downtown core

Blank Canvas is an initiative of the Brampton Downtown Development Corporation [BDDC] to beautify the downtown core. Art is hung in the windows of vacant store fronts made available to the BDDC to create a street gallery for public enjoyment and contemplation. If you are interested in displaying your art in a Blank Canvas Gallery, visit: http://bramptondowntown.com/marketing/blank-canvas.html