Williams Lake Regional Public Art Competition
STEPS Public Art was selected to support the Williams Lake Regional Public Art Competition led by Xatśūll First Nation and Williams Lake First Nation. In partnership with the City of Williams Lake, the winning artist or artist team will create permanent public artwork inside the Williams Lake Regional Airport in British Columbia.
Project at a Glance
Location: Williams Lake Regional Airport (YWL), 3000 Airport Rd, Williams Lake, British Columbia
Artists: TBA
Year: 2024–on-going
Services: Public Art Management
About the Williams Lake Regional Airport Public Art Competition
The Williams Lake Regional Airport Public Art Competition is a national artist call by Xatśūll First Nation and Williams Lake First Nation (and in working in partnership with the City of Williams Lake and STEPS Public Art).
This is a $70,000 CAD opportunity for the winning proposal (including fees, fabrication, shipping, installation, engineering and professional services, insurance, permits, travel, and other incidental and production expenses). Shortlisted artists invited to Stage Two will also be compensated $750 CAD each to create detailed proposals.
The public artwork will be placed in the Williams Lake Regional Airport by the arrival gate. The footprint for the installation is approximately 7×7 feet (with a maximum height of 12 feet), and should be a sculptural or three-dimensional installation.
The Public Art Procss
Artists have been shortlisted and this is an ongoing public art competition. With our expertise across public art management and equitable arts practices, we’re managing the public art process and competition from start to finish, including:
- RFQ development
- Overseeing submissions, questions, and accommodation requests
- Shortlisting artists and subsequent artist communications
- Artist payments
- Community outreach and digital promotion
- Facilitation of community feedback surveys and technical reviews
- Assembly of the Selection Panel
Public Art Competition Stages
Through a two-stage process, the competition consists of:
- Stage One: Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
- Stage Two: Shortlisted Proposal Development and Presentation
Artwork Themes
Themes were an important part of the Williams Lake Regional Airport Public Art Competition. Xatśūll First Nation and Williams Lake First Nation have identified the following themes for the artwork:
- The beauty of our natural environment and traditional territory (which may include geography, resources such as fish and wildlife, etc.)
- Unity and Harmony with the natural environment (with reference to the two Nations working together on this project).
- A three-dimensional sculpture that is viewable from all angles
Partners
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