Tasmanian artists have the opportunity to have their artwork featured across outdoor canopies at a new shopping centre.
Cultural Capital, on behalf of developers Tipalea, will commission one Tasmanian artist to transform the underside of the canopies into an engaging and creatively expressive surface.
The idea is to bring ‘place-based stories’ to new development Glebe Hill Village on the eastern shore of the greater Hobart area.
The developers are investing $110,000 in public art for the centre and are calling upon local Tasmanian artists to submit a Registration of Interest (ROI) to have their artwork across 2,000m2 of premium canvas.
According to Scott Spanton, Chief Executive Officer of Tipalea Partners, this opportunity will transform what would otherwise be a routine arrival and departure at the retail centre into a vibrant experience for shoppers and a unique expansive canvas for the artist.
“We are so excited to call upon the incredible artistic talent that Tasmania has to offer and present them with this large-scale opportunity,” he said.
“Everything we do at Glebe Hill Village we strive to leave lasting benefits for the local community, and engaging with local artists and providing them with this opportunity is all part of this – not to mention the shoppers who will also be able to enjoy the incredible public artwork and spice up their routine shop.”
Cultural Capital is calling for local artists to register their interest to be considered for the project. Three finalists will then be chosen and granted $3,000 to come up with a design concept with the ultimate winner receiving an artist fee of $20,000 to develop their design – with $80,000 of printing and production costs paid by Tipalea. ROI submissions are due by 1 September 2021.
Construction on the centre is currently underway; it is set to open in September 2022.
Located at the intersection of the South Arm Highway and Pass Road in Howrah, the shoppping centre will encompass 5,900m2. It includes a supermarket and another 18 specialty shops.
