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CALL TO ARTISTS (NEW!) - Orillia Recreation Centre Gallery Space
As part of the new Orillia Recreation Centre, the City of Orillia has included a free gallery space for artists to display their work. The theme for its inaugural exhibit is ‘From Foundry to Future’, which challenges artists to explore the site’s evolution from an industrial centre to state-of-the-art sport and recreation facility in their work.
Artists looking to be featured in the gallery are invited to interpret the theme, either through new or existing work. For design criteria and submission requirements, download the Call to Artists.
Submission Deadline: August 16, 2019.
CALL TO ARTISTS
PIANO ART - DEADLINE EXTENDED
As part of this year's piano project, we are looking to commission two local artists to beautify the pieces. Below, Nakeeta Persa adds her Bohemian flare to last year's piano in Tudhope Park.
If you have a design idea, please send it to Jacqueline Soczka at jsoczka@orillia.ca before May 31, 2019. Similar to last year, they will be standard upright pianos.
CALL TO ARTISTS
WATERFRONT BANNER PROJECT (CLOSED)
This call is now closed. The submissions have been reviewed by a jury struck by the Art in Public Places Committee and an annoucement will follow in hte coming weeks. Sign-up for emails to stay up-to-date.
ART IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMITTEE
The Orillia Museum of Art & History (OMAH) in partnership with the City of Orillia has established an Art in Public Places Committee to provide advice and guidance to the City of Orillia on matters related to policies, projects, and procedures related to the provision and installation of public art within the community.
Sign up for email updates to stay up-to-date on the committee's progress.
BACKGROUND
The City of Orillia adopted its first Art in Public Places Policy 1.12.6.1 in 2010 to recognize and promote the value of arts and culture through the integration of artwork into public views. The objective of the policy is to establish a standard and transparent for the acquisition, consultation, selection, site selection, maintenance, deaccession, monitoring and evaluation of purchased and/or donated works of art for display in public places.
In 2018, City Council passed a resolution authorizing the Orillia Museum of Art & History to manage the City's public art program under the direction of the Manager of Culture and an Art in Public Places Committee.
PUBLIC ART PROJECTS
Do you have a public art project you would like to bring to life? We encourage you to contact staff before completing our Public Art Propsal Checklist to ensure we have all of the necessary information to assess your proposal.
Jacqueline Soczka, Manager of Culture.
Ph: 705-325-4530; Email: jsoczka@orillia.ca
Public Art projects are subject to the City of Orillia’s Art in Public Places Policy 1.12.6.1. and require a written proposal prior to being forwarded to Council for approval.
Art in Public Places Policy 1.12.6.1
