CALL FOR ENTRIES
Mural Artwork
Société Promotion Grand-Pré
Grand-Pré National Historic
Site of
Canada
PURPOSE
This Call for
Entries invites submissions from artists residing in Canada
and the Unites States of America who wish to compete for award
of a contract valued at CDN $25,000 to create a mural artwork
(8 feet high x 12 feet wide) to be installed at Grand-Pré
National Historic Site of Canada. The mural will be completed
and installed in time for its official unveiling in July 2004.
PROJECT BACKGROUND
A new Visitor Reception and
Interpretation Centre was built at Grand-Pré NHSC. The mural will be
prominently displayed in its Reception Hall, and will commemorate the
historic events that occurred in the Grand-Pré area of Nova Scotia
during the summer and fall of 1755. It will communicate the catastrophic
impact that the 1755 Deportation had on the lives of the French-speaking
Acadian People who lived in the Grand-Pré area. It will convey their
anguish and despair at being forced into exile by New England and
British Colonial authorities; the trauma of suddenly being separated
from friends and family; losing one's home and possessions; and one's
community to face a new life of fear, hardship, hostility, and
uncertainty.
Visitors to Grand-Pré begin
their visit at the Visitor Centre. The Reception Hall is the heart of
this facility. Located in the centre of the Reception Hall is a staffed
visitor reception counter.
The mural will be displayed on
a freestanding wall located immediately behind the reception desk. The
impression the mural makes on visitors at this point will strongly
influence the rest of their visit. The mural will be the most important
visual element in the Reception Hall, and will help draw visitors to the
reception desk. The winner of this competition will be contracted to
create an artwork on canvas that strongly conveys the following
fundamental messages:
The awful tragedy of
the Deportation of 1755;
The nobility and
strength of the Acadian People who were the victims of this traumatic
experience.
COMPETITION FORMAT
This competition will include
the following stages:
Stage 1
Call
for Entries
Artists are invited to submit
slide portfolios of their artwork to a project jury. Five (5) artists
will be chosen through this process, and will be invited to participate
in Stage 2 (Concept Development).
Stage 2
Mural Concept Development
The five (5) successful
artists from Stage 1 will be invited to submit their concept for the
Grand-Pré mural. The mural concept proposal will consist of:
i) A written proposal (i.e. a
description of the proposed mural image and what it is intended to
convey, and the artistic style, materials and technical processes that
will be used to create the mural);
ii) A detailed concept sketch
of the intended mural composition.
Each artist will be paid an
honorarium of CDN $750.00 upon submission of a mural concept proposal
that satisfies the conditions outlined above. The project jury will
evaluate these submissions, whereupon three (3) of the five artists will
be invited to participate in Stage 3 (Maquette Development).
Stage 3
Maquette Development
The three (3) successful
artists from Stage 2 will be invited to create a fully detailed maquette
of their Grand-Pré mural concept. The maquette will be a finished
artwork measuring 24 inches high by 36 inches wide. It will serve as the
detailed scale model for the final mural, and will be evaluated
accordingly by the project jury.
Each artist will be paid an
honorarium of CDN $1,500.00 upon submission of a fully detailed
maquette. A contract to produce the mural will be awarded to the creator
of the winning maquette.
Stage 4
Contract for Mural Production
The winning artist chosen from
Stage 3 will be awarded a contract to faithfully reproduce his/her
winning maquette on artist's canvas on a scale of eight (8) feet high by
twelve (12) feet wide. The fixed-fee value of the contract will be CAN
$25,000. As part of this contract, the winning artist will make any
changes to the composition of his/her maquette that may be required by
the project jury, before transferring the image to full scale. Once the
full-scale mural artwork is completed and approved by the project jury,
the contracted artist will be responsible for having the artwork
securely rolled up and shipped to Grand-Pré NHSC, where Parks Canada
specialists will mount it in the Visitor Centre's Reception Hall.
PROJECT CALENDAR
- 2004
Stage 1
Call
for Entries
February 20, 2004
Slide submissions must be
received by 4:00 p.m. by the Société Promotion Grand-Pré at the address
provided below.
March 1, 2004
Notification of successful
candidates invited to compete in Stage 2.
Stage 2
Mural
Concept Development
April
14, 2004
M ural concept proposal s must
be received by 4:00 p.m. by the Société Promotion
Grand-Pré at the address
provided below.
April
19, 2004
Notification
of successful candidates invited to compete in Stage 3.
Stage 3
May 27, 2004
Detailed maquettes must be
received by 4:00 p.m. by the Société Promotion Grand-Pré at the address
provided below.
May 31, 2004
Notification of award of mural
contract to successful candidate.
Stage 4. Contract
for Production of Mural
June
11, 2004
Completion of revisions to
composition of winning maquette.
July 9, 2004
Completion and final approval of
mural artwork.
July 15, 2004
Completed
mural artwork must be received by Société Promotion Grand-Pré for site
installation.
MURAL
ARTWORK - COMPOSITIONAL AND STYLISTIC REQUIREMENTS
The Grand-Pré Visitor Centre
mural will measure 8 feet high x 12 feet wide. It does not have to be
created in a style that is highly realistic, but should be
representational to the extent that visitors must clearly recognize its
subject matter - the mass deportation of the Acadian People, and the
psychological, emotional, and physical trauma they experienced. The
mural composition must be clearly discernable from a distance of up to
50 ft., but must also retain visitors' attention as they make their way
from the Visitor Centre entrance through the Reception Hall to the
reception desk.
The winning artist will be
required to create the mural on canvas in such a way that it can be
rolled up and shipped to Grand-Pré NHSC without being damaged in the
process. While collage will be considered as a technique for creating
the mural, all materials and techniques used by the contracted artist
must meet the requirement to create a durable mural that can be safely
shipped and installed in the manner described.
*Please note
that the five (5) artists who are selected to participate in Stage 2 of
this competition will receive more detailed project information
packages.
PROJECT JURY
The project jury will be
composed of representatives from the Société Promotion Grand-Pré, Parks
Canada, and from the visual arts community. See COMPETITION FORMAT for
an explanation of the jury's role in this project.
CALL
FOR ENTRIES - SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Submit ten (10) 35mm
professional-quality slides of your artwork in standard mounts. Your
slides should be representative samples of your work, and should be as
relevant as possible to the type of subject matter and the stylistic
parameters outlined for this project. Label each slide clearly as
follows:
Artist's name
Title of work
Date
Medium
Dimensions (Height
x Width)
Indicate top with
an arrow in upper right corner
All slides must fit a standard
slide carousel (2"x2"mounts; no glass mounts please). Slides must be an
accurate representation of your work, and in sharp focus. Poor quality
of slides may result in your disqualification from further consideration.
CHECKLIST
Ten slides correctly labeled
Slides will be returned if a stamped, self-addressed envelope is
provided.
MAIL ENTRY TO
Mural Artwork
Competition
Société Promotion Grand-Pré
P.O. Box 150
Grand-Pré, Nova Scotia
Canada
BOP 1MO
Your entry must be received by the Société Promotion Grand-Pré by 4:00
p.m. on February 20, 2004. Artists selected for Stage 2 of the project
will be notified by March 1, 2004.
INQUIRIES
All inquiries must be directed to:
François Gaudet
Tel: 902- 837-7106
E-Mail:
francois.gaudet@ns.sympatico.ca
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