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DUBBO PUBLIC ARTWORK
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST ARTWORK BRIEF
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DUBBO REGIONAL COUNCIL IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TELSTRA AND UAP ACKNOWLEDGES THE
TRADITIONAL CUSTODIANS OF COUNTRY THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA. WE PAY OUR RESPECT TO
ELDERS’ PAST, PRESENT AND EMERGING AND EXTEND OUR RESPECT TO ALL ABORIGINAL AND
TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES TODAY. WE ESPECIALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE WIRADJURI
PEOPLE ON WHOSE LAND THE OLD DUBBO GAOL AND HERITAGE PLAZA STANDS.
DESTINATION DUBBO UAP Dubbo Regional Council as part of the ‘Destination Dubbo – International Ready’ tourism development project will reinvigorate the Old Dubbo Gaol Plaza to increase event capacity, provide a space for the community to spend time as well as integrate a large-scale public artwork. One block from the Macquarie River and in the centre of the main street the artwork will acknowledge the importance of the river as an integral communication tool to First Nations Peoples from the beginning of time, modern history has added the post office, court house, telephone and data exchange as crucial to community connectivity and communication. The Old Dubbo Gaol Plaza’s heritage activation encourages CBD dwell time, increases in visitation to Old Dubbo Gaol, accurately reflects the site’s history, will increase event capacity, support increases in visitor spend within the CBD and will display regional NSW’s largest public art work. The development of the plaza will reclaim the original footprint of the Old Dubbo Gaol and engage community and visitors in a public space that celebrates our Indigenous and colonial history.
PROJECT OVERVIEW AND OPPORTUNITY UAP Dubbo Regional Council (DRC) is seeking responses to this Expression of Interest (EOI) for the development of a public artwork screen for Dubbo’s CBD. The key objective of this EOI is to establish a short-list of 3 First Nations artist to move into paid Stage 2 of Concept Design. This is a national competition for professional artists. This opportunity is open nationally to First Nations professional artists. All applicants must be Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, and artists from Wiradjuri Country are strongly encouraged to apply. In the context of this project and competition, Dubbo Regional Council define ‘Professional Artists as: has specialized artistic training (not necessarily in academic institutions), is recognized as a professional by their peers (artists working in the same artistic tradition), has a history of public exhibitions, has produced an independent body of work Following this preliminary EOI Phase, 3 x First Nations artists will be selected to progress to Phase 2 where they will work alongside UAP (Urban Art Projects) Australia. UAP (Urban Art Projects) will work with the selected artists to develop the 3 concept design packages, and then the design development package with the successful artist. UAP (Urban Art Projects) are the head contractor are be responsible for project management, fabrication, installation, site works and handover. Emerging artists are encouraged to apply as they will have the support of Urban Arts Projects in later phases.
ARTWORK OPPORTUNITY UAP
OVERVIEW
This artwork opportunity is located in the Dubbo Old Gaol Plaza. It will
consist of a permanent artwork screen that will act as a landmark, its
location optimised for site lines and pedestrian exposure.
The artwork will be lcoated in from of the exisitng wall of the Telstra
building. It will not need to be attached to the facade.
ARTWORK FORM
The artwork may include partial, or entire kinetic elements. The artist
will work closely with UAP to develop any kinetic elements and the
engineering requirements and limitations of the site.
The artwork may incorporate:
Kinectic elements
Sculputral forms
Lighting elements
ARTWORK SCALE AND SIZE
Two artwork screens that are 307 m2 and 206 m2 each, 513 m2
in total.
ARTIST FEES
Stage Two: Each artist is paid $5,000 for to collaborate with UAP to
develop Concept Designs.
307 M 2
Stage Three: One successful artist is paid $10,000 to collaborate
with UAP to develop their design
Stage Four and Five: Commissioning Artist paid $20,000 First Prize
Money and Commissioning Artist paid $55,000 Artist Fee
MORAL RIGHTS
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander artists will retain artistic
control and ownership of their Intellectual Property, in line with 206 M 2
the Australia Council for the Art’s Protocols for using First Nations
Cultural and Intellectual Property in the Arts and Protocols for
producing Indigenous Australian visual arts. The successful artist
will grant Dubbo Regional Council the royalty free right and licenses
to exhibit the work in public and to reproduce the work in non-
commercial formats.
CURATORIAL THEME UAP Community, Country, Connection: Finding Common Ground
ARTWORK OPPORTUNITY UAP OLD DUBBO GAOL PLAZA Artwork Location
LOCATION HISTORY AND MILESTONES UAP
The site encompasses the current Telstra Exchange building, an 1897 2016
unveiled original site of the Court House 1848 and cities post office In 1897 a telephone exchange opened in the Post Office building. Dubbo was 2016 Old Dubbo Gaol undertook sensitive heritage works to the unique
among the first 10 country exchanges in NSW wood block entrance floor.
First Peoples of Australia (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders) are
the oldest living and continuous culture in the world. The Tubba-Ga This project involved assessing the condition of each of the original
1968
people of the Wiradjuri have been caring for this country since time blocks, those found in a good condition were saved and re-laid. All blocks
In 1968 a three-storey automatic telephone exchange was added to the rear of
immemorial and continue to be the custodians of this land. were laid following the original 1887 Dubbo Gaol plan.
the building.
1847 This project was made possible through the NSW Government’s
1974 Restart NSW Cobbora Transition Fund, which was established to create
The Old Dubbo Gaol was a courthouse lockup in 1847, was
The Old Dubbo Gaol officially re-opened as a tourist attraction in 1974, and infrastructure that drives economic growth and productivity in the region
proclaimed an official Gaol in 1859 and closed operations as a
is now completely restored and home to a large display of animatronics and
penal institution in 1966.
holographic displays which provide a realistic and fascinating insight into a 2018
bygone era of barbaric prison life. November 2018, The Exchange start up community was established in
1863
NSW Police began formally employing Aboriginal men as trackers the Post Office Building. “The Exchange” is a community and co-working
1975 space to support the commercial success of star-tups and entrepreneurs.
and continued to do so until 1973 at stations in areas including
The Dubbo post office was allocated to Telecom Australia in 1975 after the
Dubbo, Coonamble, Walgett and Redfern.
Postmaster General’s Department was abolished. 2020
A new Court House and police watch house was built at a cost of Old Dubbo Gaol currently undergoing a $1.4 million leap into the 21st
Australia Post continued to lease the building until 1982 when the post office
£1567. Located on Macquarie Street. The original footprint of this century as upgrades to Interactive, engaging exhibitions are in the plans
relocated to Talbragar Street premises formerly occupied by Coles New World
court house will be exposed in the transformation of the Heritage to enhance the experience at the state heritage site. The project is co-
Supermarket.
Plaza and site of the Kinetic Artwork. funded by government’s Regional Cultural Fund and Dubbo Regional
The company, known as Telstra from 1995, continued to run its operations Council.
1887 from the Macquarie Street premises.
The former post office at 98 Macquarie Street has towered as a 2022
landmark in the central business district since 1887. Regarded as In July 2010 the building became vacant when a “Telstra Shop” was
Destination Dubbo project development including installation of
a building of significance, it has maintained a steadfast presence, established at the Orana Mall retail complex.
regional Australias largest Kenetic Artwork along with reclamation and
providing a meeting place and community focal point in times of development of a public heritage plaza at Old Dubbo Gaol, unearthing of
sadness and celebration. Letters and telegrams brought good the original court house foundation.
news and bad during war, flood, fire, drought and political and
economic upheaval.
COMMISSIONING METHODOLOGY UAP
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT RESPONSE SELECTION PANEL
The EOI will be open from the 10th of December 2020 until the 31st of [20% WEIGHT] The Selction Panel will be made up of, but not limited to, the
January 2021. A statement of experience in community engagement and/or following representatives:
EOI Review by Dubbo Panel Monday, 22 February willingness to engage with local Dubbo community is required for Phase Cara Pinchbeck, Senior Curator, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
3 Successful EOI Applicants Notified Thursday, 25 February 1 - EOI Submission. Please outline any previous experience in conducting Art – Art Gallery of NSW
EOI Submissions will be assessed by a specially convened Selection First Nations stakeholder consultation, including relevant project details A/Prof Felicity Fenner, Chair, City of Sydney Public Art Advisory Panel –
Panel, which in addition to art professionals will include members of and processes in ensuring a successful outcome. It is not necessary to UNSW Sydney, Paddington Campus
Dubbo Regional Council, Wiradjuri Technical Advisory Panel / Dubbo complete the engagement in this phase. Jessica Moore, Cultural Development Coordinator – Dubbo Regional
Aboriginal Community Working Party. Council
In Phase 2 - Concept Design, Dubbo Regional Council strongly
Vanessa Hounsell, Senior Specialist, Indigenous Affairs, Sustainability,
Evaluation Criteria: EOI submissions will be evaluated against the encourages community engagement. A minimum of 2 community
External Affairs & Legal (SEAL) – TELSTRA
following criteria. The weighting ascribed to each criteria will be applied consultation sessions will be required from the short-listed artists during
Robert Riley, Chair – Dubbo Aboriginal Community Working Party
consistently to all EOI responses. The selection panel reserves the tight to Phase 2. Dubbo Regional Council will be able to facilitate introductions
(DACWP)
attribute weightings to all or some of the following criteria: and/or facilitate community consultation sessions.
Paul Carr, Community Representative – Wiradjuri Technical Advisory
SUMMARY OF APPROACH [50% WEIGHT] CONNECTION TO DUBBO [10%] Panel
Written response to the artwork opportunity of no more than 2000 words, Connection to Country is valued. Artists who have a strong connection to Dougald Saunders, Member for Dubbo – NSW State Parliament
including the consideration of the following questions: the Dubbo region are encouraged to apply. Ben Shields, Councillor, Mayor – Dubbo Regional Council
1. How do wish to explore the theme of “Community Country Connection
– Finding Common Ground”
2. What value do you see in the conditions of the site and its ability to
support your proposed concept?
3. How do you see the role of Public art to help communities find
‘Common Ground’
DEMONSTRATED PUBLIC ART AND PREVIOUS COMMISSIONING
EXPERIENCE [20% WEIGHT]
Applicants are to include:
Current CV 1-2 pages;
Short Bio: up to 200 words
Urban Arts Project encourages emerging artists to apply for this
opportunity, UAP will be able to assist with the design of the artwork.
However, if you have previous commission or public art experience
please include:
Up to three examples of relevant permanent artworks in the public
domain or built environment produced in the last ten years, including
Materiality, Artwork Dimensions and Client if applicable, and/or
Up to three examples of artworks shown in exhibitions in the last ten
years
Maximum six (6) images including high resolution digital images
(maximum size 2mb) and Materiality/Artwork Dimensions if applicable.ARTWORK DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM UAP
OVERVIEW
PHASE 1 EXPRESSION OF
PHASE 2 CONCEPT DESIGN PHASE 3 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE 4 FABRICATION PHASE 5 INSTALLATION
INTEREST
EOI forms available on the Concept Design Friday, 26th One successful artist is paid Fabrication August - December 2021 Installation, January 2022
Dubbo Regional Council website, February – Friday 23rd April 2021 $10,000 to collaborate with UAP
Commissioning Artist paid $20,000
Thursday 10th December Each artist is paid $5,000 for to to develop their design
First Prize Money
EOI Closes Sunday, 31 January collaborate with UAP to develop Technical Design/Subconsultants,
Concept Designs. Commissioning Artist paid
EOI Review by Dubbo Panel Monday, May – June 2021
$55,000 Artist Fee
22 February The three successful artists will Documentation, July 2021
be contracted to UAP.
3 Successful EOI Applicants
Notified Thursday, 25 February It is recommended that the 3 artists
attend a minimum of 2 community
consultation sessions facilitated by
the Dubbo Regional Council
Concept Design reviewed by Dubbo
Panel Friday 23rd April 2021SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS UAP Submission close 5pm Sunday the 31st of January 2021. No late submission accepted. Please download and complete the EOI Submission Form. EOI Submissions should be a single PDF document less than 10MB. PDF documents should be titled Dubbo Public Art_EOI_ [surname]_[first name] and contain sufficient information to address the EOI. Options for lodgement of EOIs are: a. emailed to Jessica.Moore@dubbo.nsw.gov.au before 5pm AEST on the due date or b. place hard copy EOIs in a sealed package(s) with the title and number, in the Submission Box - ground floor Dubbo Regional Council, Corner Church & Darling Streets, Dubbo, NSW, 2830 prior to the Closing Date and Time
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