City of Hamilton seeking public comments on finalists for the James Street South Mural Public Art Competition
HAMILTON, ON - The public is invited to provide their comments on six short-listed artists’ proposals for artwork to be installed on an exterior wall on James Street South, across from the Hamilton GO Centre in downtown Hamilton.
A jury of volunteer citizens, stakeholders and artists has reviewed 31 artist and artist-led team’s submissions and have short-listed six artists’ proposals. Before the jury meets to select the winning proposal they would like to review public opinions of the short-listed proposals.
Members of the public can learn more about the goal and themes for the project, review the artists’ proposals, and provide their comments.
To review proposals and provide comments in person visit the Tourism Hamilton Information Centre in the Lister Building at 28 James Street North, during regular hours, until Friday, March 9, 2018. City Staff will be present in the Information Centre to answer questions during the James Street North Art Crawl on Friday, March 9 between 6 and 9 pm.
Comments collected will be provided to the citizen jury to be considered among other criteria such as artistic excellence, response to context, and technical issues in their determination of the winning proposal. These comments and a Jury Report outlining the reasons for their decision will also be posted.
Quick Facts
- Deadline for comments is Sunday, March 18, 2018
- The winning artist will receive $4000 for the use of their work and the provision of a high resolution digital format suitable for large scale reproduction.
- The City of Hamilton will be responsible for printing the mural onto aluminum composite panels, and for installation.
- For more information, visit www.hamilton.ca/publicart, email [email protected], or call 905-546-2424 ext. 6281.
The City defines public art as art created by artists, or in collaboration with artists, through a public process and existing on publicly owned and accessible property. Public art helps strengthen the city’s visual identity, stimulates the economy, and enhances tourism and community pride. Since 2010 the City’s public art program has received over 230 artist proposals, consulted with over 6,250 members of the public and awarded 18 public art commissions.