TWO Calls to Artists - Richmond, British Columbia - $15K to $34K

Call to Artists: Riverport Flats
City of Richmond
British Columbia, Canada
Budget: Total Budget for all selected projects is $34,600
Submission Deadline: August 14, 2012, 2:00 pm PST

The City of Richmond Public Art Program seeks an artist or artist team to create a public artwork to accompany the construction of the Riverport Flats development at 14000 Riverport Way, in close proximity to the Fraser River and to Riverport Sports and Entertainment Complex.  This is an open call.

Riverport Flats offers an exciting opportunity for art in a burgeoning neighbourhood that is known for its recreational opportunities.  Public art at this development should help to bridge the divide between natural and man-made elements.
 

Submission requirements and other relevant details can be found
at: http://www.richmond.ca/culture/publicart/opportunities.htm

Call to Artists: Alexandra District Energy Centre
City of Richmond
British Columbia, Canada
Budget: Total Budget for all selected projects is $15,000
Submission Deadline: August 28, 2012, 2:00 pm PST
     
The City of Richmond Public Art Program seeks an artist or artist team to create a public artwork to enhance the new Energy Centre of the City of Richmond's first district energy utility.  This call is open to emerging and established artists/artist teams residing in British Columbia and Alberta.

In its first phase, the innovative new utility will use geothermal energy to heat and cool new residential units being built in Richmond's West Cambie neighbourhood.  At the full build out, it will help avoid the local production of greenhouse gas emissions by 2000 to 6000 tonnes annually.  A small Energy Centre building with a public viewing area is sited on park land south of the Greenway, and this will serve as this project's site for Public Art.