Nanaimo Invites Art Submissions

Nanaimo Seeks Outdoor Public Art 

Call for Artists: Public Art & Banner Design

The City of Nanaimo has issued an invitation to all amateur and professional artists and graphic designers to submit proposals to be entered in a juried competition for the design of street banners as well as outdoor public art pieces.  The banners will be installed along major streets and throughout the downtown core for the summer months in 2014 and 2015. The public art pieces will be installed in May of 2014 at various locations around town for a year long period.

Proposal documents are now available online at www.nanaimo.ca  within the business section of the website on the ‘bid opportunities’ page.  There will be non-mandatory information sessions for both projects; the first will be on October 29 at 4pm at the Bowen Park Lawn Bowling Clubhouse.  The session for the outdoor public art pieces will be held November 5 at 5pm at the Nanaimo Art Gallery at 150 Commercial Street.

Proposals for both banners and public art are due Friday, January 10, 2014 by 3:00pm.  Please submit proposals only at the City Purchasing Office located at 2020 Labieux Road.  Late proposals will not be considered.  If you have questions about the process please contact Kirsty MacDonald, Parks & Open Space Planner at 250 755 7506 or email Kirsty.macdonald@nanaimo.ca

Nanaimo’s Community Plan for Public Art is available for viewing within the city’s website www.nanaimo.ca , the goal of the plan is to encourage and support the presence of public art for Nanaimo residents and visitors to enjoy creative work, learn about and celebrate Nanaimo’s natural and cultural heritage and engage in a personal and community dialogue.  It is one of the pillars of the City’s commitment to the promotion and celebration of local cultural talent.