Call To Artists - WATERMARKS - Temporary Public Art Festival, Calgary, Canada
Deadline: June 8, 2009, 4:00 pm
WATERMARKS - A Celebration of the
The City of
With historic
The inspiration for this celebration comes from the award winning Utilities and Environmental Protection (UEP) Department Public Art Plan - launched in January 2007. The Plan is founded on the principle that public art, in collaboration with other disciplines, can create remarkable places that encourage sustainability and stewardship of the environment.
Information & Deadline
Deadline for submissions is Monday, June 8, 2009 at 4:30 pm MDT.
For more information and to submit, please access and download
Expression of Interest # 09-011 Watermarks - A Celebration of the
For assistance in regards to accessing the EOI document, contact the Alberta Purchasing Connection Help Desk at (780) 644-5726 or via email to [email protected].
For submission-related inquiries contact Daniela Kirst, Senior Buyer, City of
For project-related information and inquiries, please contact Heather Saunders, Public Art Project Coordinator at (403) 268-5270 or [email protected].
Budgets
Project budgets are available for a range of project types/scopes and will vary from approximately $5000.00 to $50,000.00 dependent on concepts, site considerations and timelines. Larger budget requirements may be considered.
Project budgets are all inclusive – including, but not limited to, research, travel, design, transportation, fabrication, site preparation, permitting, installation and dismantlement.
Final budgets will be determined by the Watermarks team upon discussion with selected artists and approval of conceptual designs.
Artist Selection
Watermarks is open to local, regional, national and international artists. Up to six artists will be selected by a panel of arts professionals, community and City representatives.
The selection panel may request finalists to participate in an interview before contracts are awarded.
Links
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City of Calgary Public Art Program/UEP Public Art Plan www.calgary.ca/publicart >about the program > UEP public art plan
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City of Calgary Water Services www.calgary.ca/waterservices
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Calgary Parks – Memorial Drive www.calgary.ca/parks > parks management > parks planning > memorial drive project
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Bow River Basin Council www.brbc.ab.ca
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Wetland Conservation Plan and Policy http://www.calgary.ca/docgallery/bu/parks_operations/wetland_conservation_plan.pdf
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The Alberta Water Council http://www.albertawatercouncil.ca/
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The Alberta Water Portal http://www.albertawater.com/