Wrapped utility box in Kawartha Lakes - Credit - Fish Hog Lake by Megan Henderson

Call for artwork has now closed. Thank you to everyone that participated!

Project Description

The Cultural Resources Committee of the Municipality of Dysart et al is seeking artists to submit images of their original art work depicting nature or outdoor activity in the Haliburton Highlands. The selected images will be used to create an image wrap on one of up to four utility boxes for sewage pumping stations located within Village of Haliburton. Submissions must be in a digital format.

These highly visible enclosures are ground and/or pole mounted, metal boxes.  

The artist is responsible for the artwork only. Installation will be handled by the Cultural Resources Committee. All submissions will be juried using current Public Art evaluation rubric.

Risk + Responsibility 

Artists should understand that the finished work will be installed onto functioning equipment which may at some time require repair or replacement. Therefore, the Municipality of Dysart et al cannot guarantee the duration of the work’s display, nor be responsible for any damages or modifications of the artwork due to required maintenance and wear and tear.

Artists should also be aware that sewage pumping stations can be targets for vandalism. The Municipality of Dysart et al cannot guarantee that vandalized works will be repaired, restored or replaced as this is dependent on available funding. Artists must accept this risk that their artwork may be removed/replaced if damage or vandalism occurs at the Municipality's discretion.

 Eligibility + Criteria
 

Artist

  • Must be a year-round or seasonal resident of Haliburton County.
  • Must be 12+ years of age at time of submission.

Artwork

  • Must be unique and original, (new or existing artwork is eligible).
  • Must be two-dimensional visual art.
  • Can be in any medium. Photography is not accepted.
  • Must not include promotion, branding, or content resembling traffic features or signs.
  • Must not include any vulgar or offensive words or explicit offensive imagery.
  • Must be able to be reproduced as high-res digital document.
  • Maximum submission of 2 artworks per artist. Artists may submit a max of 5 images per artwork with a maximum file size of 100 MB per image.

Artists whose artwork is selected

  • Must either submit a hi-res or vector, based format or high-resolution image of their artwork or provide the original artwork (for us to have photographed). Artwork will be returned.
  • Must sign (or if under the age of 18 have their parent or guardian sign) Municipality of Dysart et al copyright release form.
  • Provide a headshot for the artists bio which will be featured on the Municipal website.
 Honorarium
 Successful applicants will receive a flat fee of $400.00 for each artwork selected.
 Selection Process
 

Eligible proposals will be selected by a jury using the following criteria:

  • Artistic Merit - artwork exhibits high quality artistic ability and execution within project scope.
  • Community Impact - artwork generates a positive and strong visual impact for the site location.
  • Viability – viability of artwork to translate onto a sewage pumping station box.  

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