Deadline: 22-Feb-21
The Wellington City Council is currently accepting proposals for the Public Art activities in Wellington.
Public art activities play an important role in distinguishing Wellington as a sophisticated, tolerant, dynamic city with creativity at its heart.
Public art activity involves:
- artists contributing to the thinking and design of public places and spaces
- art concepts and/or art works and/or design features integrated into urban design developments (including buildings, streets and parks)
- artists working in and with communities in public spaces
- art processes and artworks in the public sphere that may be variously described as sculpture, murals, street-art, performance, new-genre public art, relational aesthetics, and/or installations.
Funding Information
The average amount awarded to public art projects is approximately $10,000, although levels of investment vary. Well-focused projects are often less than $10,000 and funding is also considered at a more substantial level, sometimes allowing for a larger scale or for lengthier periods of engagement.
Eligible Projects
Eligible projects include:
- site-specific arts activities that take place in public spaces, including:
- artists contributing to the thinking and design of public places and spaces
- art concepts and/or artworks and/or design features integrated into urban design developments (including buildings, streets and parks)
- artists working in and with communities in public spaces
- art processes and artworks in the public sphere that may be variously described as sculpture, murals, street-art, performance, new-genre public art, relational aesthetics and/or installation
- conference/symposium/lecture series
- gifts/donations.
Eligibility Criteria
All proposals must:
- take place within the Wellington ratepaying area
- demonstrate appropriate consideration of public safety and the public’s access to and use of the public domain.
- indicate credible maintenance and durability requirements.
For more information, visit https://wellington.govt.nz/arts-and-culture/arts/projects-and-opportunities/public-art-proposals
