Call for Selection Committee Members – Public Art 2025
Deadline to submit: December 20, 2024
Are you a visual artist, curator, art writer, critic, historian, or academic interested in public art?
Business & Arts NL works with clients in the private and public sectors to commission indoor and outdoor public art of a wide variety, including murals, sculpture, artist residencies, interactive art installations, and more. Part of the success of these projects lies in careful consideration and discussion of submissions, including the voices of members of the public, project partners, and professional artists.
We are seeking visual artists, curators, art writers, and academics interested in participating in a selection committee for one of our projects in 2025. You will work alongside project partners and Business & Arts staff to:
Review the submissions
Discuss which works are eligible according to the given criteria and the site specifics
Share your thoughts about how we can drive engagement with public art, foster learning and respect for diverse artistic practices, and recommend artist proposals for the proposed site
Business & Arts NL is committed to paying artist fees in accordance with CARFAC’s guidelines. Committee members will be paid $376 for a half-day consultation, including reviewing the applications in advance, or $664 for a full day’s work. In rare circumstances, the total amount of work can stretch to two days’ worth, for projects with lots of applications.
Interested in joining us? Please submit a CV and a statement of interest (written or video) as follows:
Written and video submissions should address some of the following:
Why are you interested in supporting public art initiatives?
Any specific qualifications in public art?
Prior experience with juries or assessment committees?
Any specialized skills or expertise that you believe would be valuable for this work? (e.g. Indigenous engagement, working with specific equity-deserving communities, technical production skills, etc.)
What makes for a great piece of public art?
Video submissions should last no longer than 5 minutes. Assessors will not listen past the 5-minute mark.
Please submit your applications to: info@businessandartsnl.com no later than December 20, 2024.
We’ll confirm receipt of your submission, but will only reach out if/when an opportunity arises in 2025 for which we think you’re a good match. We anticipate facilitating at least 4 opportunities in 2025, for which we’ll require up to 8 selection committee members.
Questions? Contact Amy at ahenderson@businessandartsnl.com