Downsview Memorial Parkette

The City of Toronto is holding a public art competition for the Downsview Memorial Parkette located at the north east corner of Keele and Wilson Avenues.

The intention of the public art competition is to select an artist team that will create a fully integrated art and landscape design program. The artist team will be comprised of the artist as the prime consultant with a qualified landscape architect to be selected by the artist. This call for _expression_ of interest is limited to artists who are living/working in the Greater Toronto Area.

The budget for the art and landscape components is $400,000.00.
The fully installed project is to be completed by October 1, 2005.

Submission Requirements

- Visuals of 6-8 recent, relevant works. Submit slides or printed photographs only. Please list materials and dimensions for each work.
- One page artist’s statement outlining your experience in working on teams and specifically, on integrating art into landscape
- Resume
- Stamped, self addressed envelope for return of materials

Submissions should be sent to:
Catherine Williams and Rina Greer
Public Art Consultants: Downsview Memorial Parkette
33 Bishop Street
Toronto, ON M5R 1N3

catherineawilliams@rogers.com
(416) 961-9388

Submissions must be received by 5 pm. Wednesday, November 3, 2004.

All submissions will be reviewed by the public art consultants and a Selection Committee made up of three art experts and two representatives from the community. A short list of 3-5 artists will be paid a fee to develop a site specific proposal. These short listed artists may choose their own landscape architect. If the artists do not have a landscape architect with whom they would like to work, the public art consultants will provide a list of qualified landscape architects who are accustomed to working in a team situation and familiar with City requirements.

The Selection Committee will review the short listed proposals in late January 2005 to select a winning design.