The City of Melbourne is seeking an artist / team to create a large-scale mural artwork for the northern wall of the new Kensington Community Recreation and Aquatic Centre on Altona Street, Kensington.
The successful artist / team will meaningfully contribute to a sense of place, nature and community and enhance the connection between the building, its services and the public realm. Ultimately it will encourage a sense of community accessibility and inclusivity.
The artwork design will need to consider several site and building characteristics that will impact the way the artwork is viewed, the way it changes through the seasons and over the day, as well as in different weather conditions.
Three short-listed artists will be paid to develop and present a design proposal that reflects the project’s community focused values and aspirations, informed by consultation with the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (as required) and City of Melbourne.
Applicants will need to demonstrate they have the required experience to design a large-scale artwork. The successful artist / team will work with the support of City of Melbourne staff to develop the final artwork design. The production of the artwork may be outsourced to a third party.
Artists who live in Victoria are eligible to apply.
Please visit the City of Melbourne website for more information about the opportunity including the Creative Brief.
For this stage artwork designs are not required – only background information about the artist and their practice, and a short statement are requested.
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