MAROONDAH CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITY REALM - ENTRY TO OFFICES and COUNCIL ROOMS Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners and Commitment to Reconciliation We, in the spirit of Reconciliation, acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land now known as the City of Maroondah, where Indigenous Australians have performed age-old ceremonies. We acknowledge and respect their unique ability to care for Country and their deep spiritual connection to it. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. ARTISTS’ BRIEF April 2021 1 BACKGROUND 1.1 Overview
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MAROONDAH CITY COUNCIL
PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITY REALM - ENTRY TO OFFICES and COUNCIL ROOMS
Acknowledgement of Traditional Owners and Commitment to Reconciliation
We, in the spirit of Reconciliation, acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land now known as the City of Maroondah, where Indigenous Australians have performed age-old ceremonies. We acknowledge and respect their unique ability to care for Country and their deep spiritual connection to it. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging.
ARTISTS’ BRIEF
April 2021
1 BACKGROUND
1.1 Overview
Maroondah City Council supports public art throughout the community as a way of adding to the municipality’s cultural vitality. Guided by Maroondah’s Public Art Policy and the Arts and Cultural Development Strategy, public art works respond to the community’s desire for traditional and contemporary art forms in public places. Maroondah’s collection of indoor and outdoor public art continues to grow across both indoor and outdoor sites, and in existing and new buildings.
Council is seeking an artist or artists to provide an artwork located on level two of Realm, a cultural and civic building which is in the heart of Ringwood arts precinct in Ringwood Town Square. The location for the artwork is in a high traffic area which forms part of the entry through to
the Council Chambers and also through the the main administration offices.
1.2 Aims of the project
Enhance the experience for visitors to Realm as well as Councillors and Council staff, building on the portfolio of permanent and temporary artworks within the building and within the broader Ringwood arts precinct
Complement the architecture and the civic and cultural contexts of the Realm building
2. Background
2.1 The City of Maroondah
Maroondah City Council was constituted as a new municipality on 15 December 1994, bringing together the smaller cities of Ringwood and Croydon with areas of Doncaster, Templestowe and Lilydale.
The municipality blends the best of city and country, offering a great lifestyle and high-quality facilities. The name 'Maroondah' is derived from the aboriginal word meaning "leaf", which symbolises Maroondah's green environment.
2.1 Public Art in Maroondah
Maroondah’s Public Art Policy provides a platform for a sustainable program of public art commissions and opportunities and for the development of a significant public art collection.
A key direction of Maroondah 2040 (Maroondah’s key community planning document) is to ‘facilitate public art that celebrates the unique characteristics of Maroondah to enliven thriving neighbourhoods and vibrant activity centres.’
The Maroondah Arts and Cultural Development Strategy 2020 - 2025 identifies three outcome areas which focus the work of Council and its partners to achieve the community’s vision. These are:
A culturally active, engaged and connected community Vibrant places and spaces A city which is creative, flourishing and values the arts
The project site is on the second floor of Realm, an annex that provides entry to the main conference areas for Council staff as well as administration offices for Council staff.
Some of the significant commissions already realised in the building include:
Louise Jennison and Gracia Haby A Weight of Albatross 2018, stairwell James Voller, Stacked Houses 2016, lift treatment, both external and internal Marcus Lee, Journey of Discovery 2020, adhesive vinyl, level two
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(Eastland)
REALM
Ringwood Station
Please note that the work will adjoin the area in which Journey of Discovery by Marcus Lee is located. Journey of Discovery employs a, vinyl adhesive treatment, part of which is located on the ceiling within the location for this new commission, (refer to the above photos)
The range of areas and surfaces available for this commission will suit both two- and/or three-dimensional work. The work is in a high traffic area and needs to be robust and suitable for its environment. Material considerations for treatments include: painting, sculpture, textiles, installation
Potential options for the artwork/s include but are not limited to: - Free-standing sculpture.- Suspended sculpture- Wall-based sculptural work
Arts and Cultural Development Strategy, 2020-2025https://www.maroondah.vic.gov.au/Explore/ArtsInMaroondah/Arts-initiatives-strategies-policies/Arts-and-Cultural-Development-Strategy
Maroondah Public Art Policy, 2015 http://www.artsinmaroondah.com.au/
Maroondah Public Art Collectionhttps://www.maroondah.vic.gov.au/Explore/ArtsInMaroondah/Arts-things-to-see-and-do/Public-Art-in-Maroondah
4. Scope of Work
4.1 Project description
Maroondah City Council is seeking proposals from artists, either as individuals or as collaborative teams, for the design, fabrication and installation of a public art element or elements as indicated in this brief.
The project includes concept development, artwork design, fabrication and installation and a maintenance plan.
4.2 Budget
A budget of up to $20 000 (ex GST) has been allocated across the site. This budgeted amount is to cover the entire project including:
all artist/s fees (including attending meetings with Council staff and any consultation);
all integral components; fabrication, transport and installation of the artwork and/or its components all insurances for the completion of construction, transport costs and
installation of the artwork/s including public liability insurance as outlined in Section 4.10;
OHS and risk management requirements maintenance plan for ongoing care of the work any contingencies or additional overheads incurred by the artist.
Maroondah City Council will be responsible for the management and associated costs the following:
promotion of the project; public display; project management; normal ongoing maintenance.
4.4 Indicative payment schedule
The payment schedule detailed below is indicative of a payment structure to be negotiated with the selected artist. The artist will be paid in the form of a cheque or EFT. Cheques will be drawn on the receiving of a Tax Invoice from the artist.
Stage of Project AmountUpon signing Artists Agreement 25%Stage one of project (ie completion of project development phase) as agreed between parties and a suitably detailed and satisfactory safety management plan
25%
Completion of project 50%
4.5Timelines5
Submissions open Friday 6th June 2021Artists’ site visit, Second Floor REALM (meet at Ground Floor REALM)Rsvp to [email protected]
1.30pm Wednesday 23rd June 2021
Submissions close 11.59pm Wednesday 7th July 2021
Evaluation process Wednesday 14th July - 21st July29th 2021
Artist confirmed 30th July 2021Contractual process Approx. 1 week Installation of work August 2021
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4.7 Contract — intellectual property, moral rights, title and ownership
The selected Artist/s will sign an Artists Contract that includes provisions to protect and define intellectual property, moral rights, title and ownership consistent with industry best practice for public art commissions.
4.8 Maintenance and repair
Subject to contracted conditions Council will maintain the work in situation for a period of not less than 10 years. As the art elements will be located in high-traffic areas materials must be highly durable and deterioration of the artwork as a result of normal wear and tear will be beyond the scope of Council’s obligation to maintain the artwork(s).
As part of the Artist’s proposal to Council outlining the concept and production requirements for the artwork and its installation, the Artist will provide an outline of the maintenance requirements for the work over a 10-year period. Upon completion of the artwork/s, the Artist is to provide Council with written advice detailing what actions (including appropriate materials, methods and indicative costs) are reasonably required for the maintenance of the artwork/s, sufficient to ensure the artwork’s ongoing integrity.
If the artwork requires repair after completion, Council will, where practical, contact the Artist to undertake or advise on the undertaking of the necessary work. Repairs to the artwork will be carried out according to industry standards for the conservation and maintenance of artworks. If the work is deemed damaged beyond repair, in whole or in part, Council will determine the appropriate method of removal and will, where practical, inform the Artist of such action. The Artist is encouraged to continue to provide Council with up to date contact details to facilitate such communication.
The Artist agrees to pay Council for, or to perform at Council’s request without charge or fee, any necessary repairs to the completed artwork/s arising from faulty materials used by, or inferior workmanship performed by, the Artist when creating or maintaining the artwork.
Notwithstanding the above, where maintenance or repairs are required after the artwork has been in place for ten years, Council may choose to dispose of the artwork by a process that meets industry standards for the de-accession of artworks and will attempt to do so with the knowledge of the Artist.
4.9 Risk assessment and safety
Council is obliged to provide and maintain, so far as is practicable, a working environment for its employees and members of the public, that is safe and without risk to health. As a condition of this Contract, Council requires that any Artist that may be engaged to perform works on its behalf will at all times identify and exercise all necessary precautions for the health and safety of all persons including contractors, Council employees and members of the public who may be affected by the works.
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The Artist will inform themselves of all occupational health and safety policies, procedures or measures implemented or adapted by Council and/or the occupiers of any premises at or within which the Artist will perform works under this Contract. The Artist will comply with all such policies, procedures or measures; and in the event of any inconsistency, will comply with such procedures or measures as produce the highest level of health and safety.
Applicants must submit a specific and detailed Safety Plan with their application. This Safety Plan must be specific to the operation of the applicant’s business and to the site at Realm.
4.10 Public liability insurance
The Artist will take out during the period of the contract:
(i) A public liability insurance policy in a form approved by Council with Council named as a principal under a principal’s indemnity extension clause acceptable to Council for a minimum sum of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) for each and every claim, covering Council and the Contractor against all actions, costs, claims, charges, expenses and damages whatsoever which may be brought or made or claimed against Council or the Contractor or both arising out of or in relation to the performance of the Works.
(ii) A work cover insurance policy insuring against liability for death of or injury to the Artist’s employees.
Before commencing any part of the works, the Artist will produce to the Public Art Officer evidence to the satisfaction and approval of the Team Leader Arts and Cultural Development of the insurances required to be affected and maintained under this Contract.
5. Selection Process and Criteria
The successful applicant/applicants will be selected on the basis of the response to Criteria including: \
- design concept including suitability for site and context, - expertise and track record in public artwork design and construction, - proven artistic value of previous work and - demonstrated experience with other projects of a similar scale and nature.
Submissions will be assessed with regard to their consideration of the requirements contained in the Artist Brief and the appropriateness for the site and its users. Note that interviews and/or design presentations may be required as part of the selection process.
The following criteria will be used in the selection process to appoint the Artist/s:
1. DESIGN CONCEPT originality and general inventiveness; the proposal’s connection to and/or relevance to the context and site durability and safety of the artwork for display in the described position and
conditions ability to present a practical design in keeping with and connected to the spirit and
function of the location;
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o physical surrounds and the surrounding areao complementary to the site’s purposeo consideration of local area heritage / social context etc
3.ARTIST EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS ability to communicate ideas or design concepts clearly; demonstrated ability to complete a public art commission, including but not limited
to:o ability to work collaboratively with Council; o previous experience on similar projects;o experience in ensuring a safe working environment;o ability to work within a set time frame and within budget; ando ability to meet technical requirements and identify potential maintenance
issues and expenses.4. BUDGET
Within indicated budget parameters realistic and detailed budget;
6. Application Process
Submissions should include: [CHECKLIST] CV (1 page) Contact details Description of the proposed work. The description should cover the concept, design,
materials and process of production, and should address the specific relationship of the proposed work to the site
Project Budget 10-year maintenance outline Safety plan Appropriate support material (including up to 6 images in separate
jpeg files documenting recently completed or proposed works) Images be standard file formats either as embedded links to files held on
commonly used media sharing websites or as file attachments to applications where no single file exceeds 1MB and total size does not exceed 5MB
the names and contact details of two referees (preferably with experience in the field of public art commissioning)
7. Submission
Submissions must be e-mailed by no later than Wednesday 7th July 11:59PM, to [email protected]
8. Contracting and installation
The selected artist will be contracted to design, construct and install the artwork. The contracted artist will work closely with Council’s Public Art Officer and project team in regard to finalisation of design, site access and such other issues as may be required for the safe and successful installation of the artwork.
9. Further Enquiries
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Please contact Council’s Public Art Officer, Jane O’Neill, on 0436 442 036 (Tue, Wed & Thurs: 9:00 – 3:50pm)or jane .o’[email protected] .
