Return of the Cabinet Art

Return of the Cabinet Art

Dunedin, 5 November 2014 – The Dunedin City Council is calling on Dunedin artists to send in designs for the second round of Chorus’ telecommunications cabinet art programme, adding to the city’s growing street art scene.

Earlier this year the DCC and Chorus worked together with artists to transform regularly vandalised cabinets into works of art, many of which reflect stories about the communities surrounding them.

“We were really impressed with the calibre of proposals last time – we had no idea how many we'd get and we were really pleased with the response” says DCC’s Policy Planner Dr Glen Hazelton.

Following the success of this first round of cabinet art, the DCC and Chorus have opened up a second round and are calling for proposals for cabinets in Caversham, Roslyn, Concord, Brockville, Bradford, Mosgiel, St Clair, Wakari, The Glen and Momona.

“We're pleased to welcome new submissions for second round of cabinets. We know from the feedback on the first round that there are lots of other artists out there keen to put in designs,” says Dr Hazelton.

Artists wanting to submit proposals need to supply an A4 hand sketch of their design, clearly define which cabinet the design is for, a short description of what the design means and a brief biography of any relevant experience. Proposals should be sent to the DCC by 12 noon on 12 December 2014.

For each of the ten cabinets Chorus will again pay $1000 to cover the design, painting and application of graffiti guard to protect the works. Materials, such as paint and brushes, are paid for on top of the fee. Artists are also provided with instructions on how to prepare the cabinet and graffiti-guard it once the painting is finished, with payment being made once the work is satisfactorily completed.

The DCC is helping collate submitted proposals and organise consent for the works while Chorus is the final judge of the art work chosen. Chorus will also consult with any adjoining landowners, if necessary, and engage successful artists to do the work. It is expected chosen artists will be asked to complete the works in January-February, once consents are finalised.

A list of the specific locations for this round of cabinets and entry details can be found at www.dunedin.govt.nz/cabinetart. All finished art will be included on the Chorus website and already completed murals can be seen at www.chorus.co.nz/cabinet-art.

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