Call for proposals
- Call for proposals for Bledisloe Walkway Light Boxes
- Live and make art in a regional park!
- Call for Expressions of Interest for Public Art Projects
Call for proposals for Bledisloe Walkway Light Boxes
Andrea Wilkinson, Living Here, 2012.
Submissions are now open for exhibition proposals for the Bledisloe Walkway Light Boxes in Auckland’s CBD. The light boxes offer artists, curators and arts organisations the opportunity to exhibit in a unique format in a high-profile location. The aim of the Light Box programme is to exhibit the work of innovative contemporary artists.
The Light Box programme meets two of council’s key expectations for public art by "creating richness" through the diversity of artists’ expressions and stories over time; and "generating surprise" through exhibitions that will surprise, delight and challenge over time.
There are a total of six fixed wall-mounted light boxes. Five of which are 1840mm wide x 1000mm high in landscape format; and one smaller one, 550mm wide x 1000mm high in portrait format which is generally used for exhibition signage.
Between three and four exhibitions featuring the work of both individual artists, and curated group exhibitions are held each year.
The costs associated with the exhibition are covered by the Auckland Council public art budget, and an exhibition fee of up to $2,500 plus GST (if applicable) is paid to the selected artists.
To submit a proposal, or for more information download the exhibition proposal form below:
Bledisloe Walkway Light Boxes exhibition proposal form (PDF 135kb)
The closing date for submissions is the last working day of February and August each year.
Live and make art in a regional park!
We are seeking proposals from innovative and adventurous artists for our parks based residency.
This opportunity is open to visual artists and to writers, poets, filmmakers and composers.
Artists live rent free and get a fee, to create art in or about the park .
The closing date for applications is 17 February 2012.
For more information click on any of the following documents:
Auckland Regional Parks Artist in Residence 2012 - General Information (70kb)
Auckland Regional Parks Artist in Residence 2012 - Checklist for Applicants (18kb)
Auckland Regional Parks Artist in Residence 2012 - Accommodation Option 1 (150kb)
Auckland Regional Parks Artist in Residence 2012 - Accommodation Option 2 (127kb)
Auckland Regional Parks Artist in Residence news (1.7mb)
Call for Expressions of Interest for Public Art Projects
To enhance our efforts to assemble a competitive pool of candidates, Auckland Council Public Art seeks expressions of interest and qualifications from artists for the following opportunities:
- RSA Memorial, Papatoetoe
- Ronwood Avenue Car Park, Manukau
- Fanshawe Street Car Park, Centre City
Submissions from artists working in partnership with design professionals are especially welcome.
Send up to five images of past work and a brief professional history (up to 400 words per team member) in an email attachment no greater than 2 MB to publicart@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz by midnight on 19 March 2012.
Copies of the full brief for these projects may be requested at the same address. You are also welcome to include a statement (up to 500 words) of a proposed approach to one or more of these projects.
We will notify finalists only via email by 20 April 2012. Artists or teams of interest will be invited to take part in a finalist interview with the project team.
Please indicate if you would like to receive notices of future public art opportunities as they arise. These will also be announced on our Facebook page.