CALL TO ARTISTS
The Downtown Business Improvement Association (BIA) in partnership with the Campbell River Arts Council, the City of Campbell River, B.C. Hydro and Telus are calling to artists to submit work for the following projects.
VENUE
Three (3) Hydro boxes on the east side of the 1200 and 1300 blocks of Shoppers Row. Two (2) Telus boxes on the east side of the 900 block of Shoppers Row and one box on a pole at the corner of 10th Ave. and Shoppers Row. Please refer to attached pictures.
Artists will be paid for their work.
WORK MEDIA
Artists’ work must conform with the City’s Cultural Precinct’s guidelines. The work can be in the form of painting, photography, collage.
WORK SIZE
Dimensions of the boxes. Artists are encouraged to visit the five (5) box sites.
1. North Entrance to Tyee Plaza #71826 – 71 ½ x 66 x 37 (h)
#101 – 39 x 34 x 26 (h)
2. Art Gallery #1591 – 38 x 33 3/4 x 26 1/4 (h)
3. South Entrance to Tyee Plaza # 2022/2024 – 57 ½ x 18 x 49 3/4 (h)
4. Chevron Gas Station # 2023/2025 – 57 ½ x 18 x 49 3/4(h)
5. Corner of 10th Ave. and Shoppers Row – 20 x 8 1/4 x 24 (h)
REQUIREMENTS
Artists are to provide a cover letter describing their proposal
Artists are to provide digital images on CD/DVD. Images should be presented in JPEG format set to 300 dpi resolution. Images should be 4″x 6″.
TIMELINE
Artists will have three weeks to complete their work with a final due date of ?????
SELECTION PROCESS
Artists’ submissions will be judged by representatives from the Downtown BIA, the CR Arts Council, the Art Gallery, the Tidemark Theatre and the City of Campbell River.
NOTIFICATION TO ARTIST
Artists will be notified by email of the final selections.
PUBLICITY
The project will be covered by the CR Mirror, BIA website, the Arts Council Website, Facebook.
CONTACT
Please contact Ken Blackburn, Executive Director of the Campbell River Arts Council if you require further information.
(250) 923-0213
Get pictures of the boxes HERE