Council calls for concept designs for park upgrade
Selected artwork will be installed on new Maclean Park amenity block
Kāpiti Coast District Council has invited local artists to submit their ideas for a temporary public artwork commission as part of the Maclean Park upgrades.
The artwork will be installed on the new amenity block, with the selected design printed on photofilm and wrapped around the ends of the building and is expected to last for five years.
Local artists are encouraged to submit vibrant, colourful design concepts that reflect the life and soul of Maclean Park and its surroundings, and relate to the overarching public art theme of Mountains to Sea.
Design concepts need to be culturally appropriate and could include depictions of local trees or plants, landscape features, or native birds (except those considered tapu).
Because the amenity block includes toilets, design concepts must not include representations of food or people.
Submissions can be an original artwork, graphic design, or photograph, and may be abstract, stylised, or realistic, as long as it meets the exact design specifications and is submitted as a digital file.
The amenity upgrade is being delivered through stage two of the Maclean Park refresh project.
The new amenities will have shower facilities and accessible toilets. Installation is expected to start in mid 2024. The submissions will be considered by the Public Art Panel and the Town Centres Working Group, with sign-off by the council’s arts team and the Project Management Office’s Maclean Park refresh team. Submissions of concept designs are due by noon on Monday, January 29.
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To request a copy of the design brief or to discuss your concept, please contact arts adviser Rosie Salas at artsadmin@kapiticoast.govt.nz.
For more information visit the Maclean Park art commission section on council’s website at kapiticoast.govt.nz.