Enliven Public Art Plan 2017 - 2021

Public Art Plan2017-2021

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Contents Objective

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Context

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Principles

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The Plan

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Engagement

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Schedule of Works

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Map

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Acknowledgement The City of Wagga Wagga acknowledges the Wiradjuri people who are the Traditional Custodians of the land and pays respect to Elders both past and present.

The City of Wagga Wagga has a long history and association with the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities within the Local Government Area (LGA).

Council values the diversity of our local community and supports reconciliation by working consistently in partnership with its local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, always ensuring that the process is based on respect, trust and a spirit of openness.

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Susan Milne and Greg Stonehouse, Flight 2015 Photo: Heidrun Lรถhr

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Wagga Wagga City Council is committed to becoming a thriving, innovative, connected and inclusive community on the Murrumbidgee, where culture and creativity engage and involve the whole community.

public art. In 2008 the Public Art Policy was developed to further respond to the cultural needs of the community as outlined in successive Community Strategic Plans, embed support for public art in the life of the city.

Through the Community Strategic Plan 2040, Wagga View, the community recognises the key role that public art plays in fulfilling this commitment, creating a sense of place, providing opportunities to connect with others and enhancing the streets.

Through Council’s Public Art Policy POL109, a Public Art Advisory Panel has been established including community and stakeholder representatives, to guide the commissioning of public art and the management of the Public Art Collection.

CONTEXT The Community Strategic Plan paints a picture of what we want the future to look like, and provides solutions on how we are going to get there. Place and Identity are a key strategic direction for the city with the objective to be “Proud of Where We Live and Our Identity” as well as to “Create and Maintain a Functional, Attractive and Health Promoting Built Environment”. The community has requested that public art be part of that strategy.

The city of Wagga Wagga is home to a diverse community of an estimated 63 000 recorded at the 2011 census. Wagga Wagga has higher than the state average percentage of persons in the 12-24 age group. 12.3% of the our population is 18-24 years of age, over 4% higher than the percentage average of other regional areas, often attributed to the presence of Charles Sturt University and the Defence community. The city is a recognised Refugee Welcome Zone and has a proud Wiradjuri heritage.

Wagga Wagga has long been recognised as a culturally rich and creative city, home to nationally recognised Wiradjuri weavers, musicians, blacksmiths, sound artists, animators and photographers. Enliven will continue the city’s vibrancy and character through innovative commissions that bring life to the city and surrounds.

Council endorsed the Outdoor Art in Public Spaces Policy in 1997, in order to establish and manage the city’s diverse collection of 4

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Council’s Public Art Plan incorporates a vision for art in Wagga Wagga for the period 2017- 2021 as expressed by the community in Wagga Wagga Community Strategic Plan 2040, Wagga View.

The Public Art Plan embraces the National Arts and Culture Accord, an Australian, state, territory and local intergovernmental arrangement as well as responds to the NSW 2021 Plan, in particular, Goal 27- Enhance Cultural, Creative, Sporting and Recreation Opportunities as well as aligning to the NSW Premier’s Priorities.

National National Arts and Culture Accord

STATE NSW 2021 PLAN Goal 27 - Enhance Cultural, Creative, Sporting and Recreation Opportunities

NSW Premiers Priorities

LOCAL Community Strategic Plan 2040 Wagga View

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Caption: Mary Perrott Stimson, Mary & Muuj 2000 Photo: Tye Reading 6

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PRINCIPLES The development and implementation of public art projects and initiatives through the Public Art Plan is governed by the following principles: • Enhance the visual and environmental beauty of the city of Wagga Wagga • Celebrate the culture and heritage of the traditional custodians of the land, the Wiradjuri people • Communicate the unique stories, spirit and heritage of the whole of the city of Wagga Wagga, including its villages and neighbourhoods • Promote the social and cultural diversity of the whole community • Highlight the unique characteristics and fragile ecosystems of the local natural environment • Develop projects at the highest levels of creativity, artistic excellence, and innovation • Challenge and stimulate audiences and the wider community • Support and enhance cultural tourism and the visitor economy • Actively collaborate with all key stakeholders, including state and federal government bodies, community groups and organisations, business and industry • Encourage access and participation from all of the community through creative experiences and placemaking • Ensure all projects and programs are carried out in a fair and transparent manner, and in accordance with industry and local government best practice

Ralph Tikerpae, Life Balance 1999 Photo: Tye Reading

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the plan

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Jane Cavanough, Til the Cows Come Home 2015 Photographed: Jane Cavanough, Uranquinty Public School, Origin Energy, Uranquinty Progress Association and Aunty Kath Withers at the launch

Living Spaces Living Spaces highlights the unique character of our many villages and neighbourhoods through commissions and installations developed in partnership with residents, community organisations and key stakeholders. Living Spaces tells the stories, familiar and hidden, of the places we call home.

In 2014-16 Public Art Commissions

LOCATION

Wagga Wagga Local Government Area villages and suburbs

WHEN

17/18; 18/19; 19/20; 20/21

TARGET AUDIENCE

Community & Visitors

BUDGET

$35 000 per project per financial year

SUPPORTING DOCS

Wagga View

were developed with the communities of Uranquinty, Tarcutta, Oura, Tolland, Lloyd and North Wagga through the VillageWorks and NeighbourhoodWorks programs.

In 2015 Origin Energy partnered with the City of Wagga Wagga by matching $25k for the Uranquinty VillageWorks commission by Jane Cavanough.

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Living Communities We come together to celebrate the community spirit throughout the year for many reasons, to commemorate significant occasions and to share our vision for a strong, connected and diverse city.

Living Communities supports our community festivals and events through engaging artists to respond with vibrant and innovative works in many different forms.

EVENTS

Festivals, commemorative occasions and community events to be determined in consultation with community members and organisations (Council led events to be considered: Seniors Festival; Youth Week; Harmony Week; NAIDOC Week; Science Week; Fusion Multicultural Street Festival)

WHEN

17/18; 18/19; 19/20; 20/21

TARGET AUDIENCE

Community & Visitors

BUDGET

$10 000 per project, per financial year

SUPPORTING DOCS

Wagga View

Local artist Tyronne Hoerler

was commissioned to create a temporary installation on the Civic Centre Forecourt coinciding with National Reconciliation Week 2017.

Tyronne Hoerler, Together As One 2017 Photographed: Clr Greg Conkey, Tyronne Hoerler and Aunty Isobel Reid 10

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Living Lights

BrightLights

In the heart of our city, Wagga Wagga’s Civic Centre on the Wollundry Lagoon forms a unique projection surface for the city’s four permanently installed projectors. The curated program of projection commissions receives significant exposure to the city as a cultural centre, and a favourite amongst the community.

Living Lights will continue to bring together artists of national and international stature to work with emerging local stars of new and experimental media arts, sharing skills and stories with each and their audiences.

BrightLights is the youth based projection program, bringing experts to work with local students and young people to create digital content through photography, animation and film. This program will enhance opportunities for the city’s young talent to develop skills and networks, embedding Wagga Wagga’s reputation for innovation in the digital arts.

NightLights Projection Lab

WHEN

17/18; 18/19; 19/20; 20/21

TARGET AUDIENCE

Community & Visitors

BUDGET

$10 100 per financial year

SUPPORTING DOCS

Wagga View

Each year a significant Australian projection artist will be commissioned for a residency to create a site specific work and lead the NightLights Projection Lab, where emerging Riverina artists will workshop and explore their creative digital ideas in a laboratory environment.

Projection Lab participants will also be offered the opportunity to propose a new site specific work for presentation. These works, along with the work created by the commissioned projection artist, will form the curated annual series of artwork utilising the Civic Centre projection infrastructure.

WHEN

17/18; 18/19; 19/20; 20/21

TARGET AUDIENCE

Community & Visitors

BUDGET

$20 200 per project, per financial year

SUPPORTING DOCS

Wagga View

Renowned Australian

projection artists Craig Walsh, Yandell Walton and Joel Zika worked with local emerging artists in 2014 – 2016 to develop their projection practices as well as creating a work for Wagga Wagga. (image)

Australian artists

Cindi Drennan, Andrew Hagan, Heidrun Löhr and Hans Bildstein led workshops with over 40 young people in 2014 – 2016. The work created by the young people were then featured on the 50m – 8m screen. (image)

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River Life As Wagga Wagga’s Riverside project continues to develop the iconic Murrumbidgee River as a key component of the city’s cultural and social life, a significant public art initiative will be commissioned for this precinct, highlighting our community’s Wiradjuri living culture and heritage.

WHEN

2019 - 2020

TARGET AUDIENCE

Community & Visitors

BUDGET

$52 136

SUPPORTING DOCS

Riverside Wagga Wagga Strategic Master plan 2010, Wagga View

Emily Wills, Kunming 24 ° N 102 ° E, Leavenworth 39 ° N 94 ° W, Nördlingen 48 ° N 10 ° E Photo: Tye Reading

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Jane Cavanough, Stone Crow 2015 Photo: Heidrun Lรถhr 13

ENGAGEMENT Panel Council has established a Public Art Advisory Panel (PAAP) composed of community and stakeholder representatives to guide the commissioning of public art and management of the Public Art Collection in line with the Public Art Plan 2017-2021.

The PAAP’s role is to provide expert advice and contribute to public art project management from commissioning to the completion and public launch of artworks within the commissioning guidelines. The PAAP has the following tasks: • Provide expert cultural, artistic and design advice.

• Make recommendations to Council for the selection of public art commissions • Oversee the commissioning and procurement processes for artworks.

The PAAP consists of the following seven representatives • Councillor, Wagga Wagga City Council: elected from Council • Industry representative (one): appointed from a public call for expressions of interest • Community representatives (two): appointed from a public call for expressions of interest • Wagga Wagga City Council officers (Cultural Officer; Project Management Office representative; Manager, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery) All representative position terms shall run for the duration of the current Council term. Where appropriate and relevant, advisors (internal/external) with specialist expertise will be temporarily coopted to the panel to assist decision making.

Born in a Taxi, FUSION14, 2014 Photo: Heidrun Löhr

Will Maguire, Arm Horn 2016 Photo: Tye Reading ENLIVEN PUBLIC ART PLAN 2017 - 2021

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Commissioning The Public Art Advisory Panel will call for an Expression of Interest (EOI) when commissioning new public art works, or via Tender, in accordance with Council’s procurement guidelines.

The assessment of Expressions of Interest by the Panel will be guided by the following principles, as well as criteria relevant to individual projects:

Examples of selection criteria submissions will be judged against include: • Artistic merit and originality of concept • Previous experience and project management history • Budget and whole of life maintenance • Adherence to relevant Australian Standards • Visitor experience

• Artistic quality and innovation

• Placemaking

• Uniqueness, identity and respect for heritage

• Interactivity and engagement

• Commitment to diversity

Potential project locations aligning with the Public Art Plan may be submitted for consideration to the PAAP from community members within the local government area as well as internal Council departments. For further information, please contact the Cultural Officer on 02 6926 9356.

• Access and participation • Collaboration and partnerships • Environmental sustainability • Robust with minimal maintenance requirements

Maintaining

• Transparency of process • Industry best practice • Knowledge exchange • Investigation into development consent requirements • The artwork should not portray or depict material in a way which discriminates against or vilifies a person or section of the community on account of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, age, sexual preference, religion, disability, mental illness or political belief

Public artworks in the care of Wagga Wagga City Council are referred to as the Council’s Public Art Collection. This will include all new permanent, temporary works and digital artworks commissioned by the City.

Wagga Wagga residents have a strong attachment to the City’s current public art collection, which enhances the social landscape of our daily lives. Regular monitoring of all works in the Collection and monitoring of their condition will be carried out, in accordance with the City’s Asset Management Plan, to ensure that all works are maintained as landmarks and objects of community worth.

The Public Art Policy POL107 provides for maintenance to be carried out, and also determines that if individual items are no longer relevant or appropriate for inclusion in the Public Art Collection, these items will be deaccessioned and disposed of according to best practice for artworks.

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Will Bullock, FirstImpressions 2016 Photo: Will Bullock

To ensure respect for creative integrity and vision, artists will be consulted on all occasions when significant conservation or restoration of their works is required, or when relocation or deaccessioning of their works is proposed.

An annual maintenance budget is allocated by Council through General Purpose Revenue.

Promoting Council’s Public Art Collection is a significant asset of community and artistic heritage, which tells many stories and speaks to many

audiences. Public Art boosts tourism and visitor experiences to Wagga Wagga and adds to the city’s identity and character.

Online and social media promotion of the Public Art Collection will provide accessible and flexible tools for engaging with residents and visitors. Artists will be encouraged to utilise these tools for direct and unmediated interpretation and exposition of their ideas and their creative visions. Partnerships with visitor economy stakeholders in particular will also facilitate the development of self-guided tours along with special events and activities to enhance visitor and resident experiences of public art wagga.nsw.gov.au/publicart.

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schedule of works

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Schedule of Works 2017/18

2018/19

2019/20

2020/21

Estimated Opening Balance

($173,283)

($158,036)

($122,736)

($87,436)

Public Art Annual Allocation

($50,000)

($50,000)

($50,000)

($50,000)

Living Spaces

$35,000

$35,000

$35,000

$35,000

Living Communities

$10,000

$10,000

$10,000

$10,000

NightLights Civic Centre Projections

$20,200

$20,200

$20,200

$20,200

BrightLights Youth Civic Centre Projections

$10,100

$10,100

$10,100

$10,100

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$52,083

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

$5,000

$80,300

$80,300

$80,300

$132,383

($142,983)

($112,683)

(82,383)

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River Life Administration Fee Total Projects Estimated Closing Balance

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Zane Separovich, Fairy

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10. Mary Perrott Stimson, Reading the News 11. Dawn Elrington, Wollundry Glass Sculpture

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13. John & Kim Barter and Steven Williams, Hopscotch

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14. Kim Barter, Snakes and Ladders 15. TAFE NSW Riverina Institute artists, Bangayarra Walkway 16. Sue Hickey, Bangayarra Walkway 17. John & Kim Barter and Steven Williams, Sculptural Seat

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30. Steven Williams, Walking 31. Ralph Tikerpae, Rock Woman 32. Althea Bannister, Peace 33. John Wood, Kidsville 34. Althea Bannister, Ziegler Avenue Park Project 35. Zane Separovich, Meditation 36. Jason Wing, New Growth 37. Wayne Connors, Hampden Bridge Bike Rack 38. John Wood, Salt and Pepper Bike Rack 39. Web Park Ping Pong 40. John & Kim Barter and Steven Williams, Bluestone Borders 41. Arthur Wicks, Event on the River bank towards the end of the 20th Century 42. Kim Barter, John Shepard and Steven Williams, Granite Spiral 43. Digital Projectors 44. Jane Cavanough, Stone Crow 45. Chris Edwards, Symbolism 46. John Wood, River People

19. Mary Perrott Stimson, Mary and Muuj

48. Fintan Magee, Untitled

47. Tomas Misura, Untitled

20. Mary Perrott Stimson, Donna

49. Kyle Pearson & Thom Patton, Untitled

21. Simon Lloyd, Forest Seat

50. Brenton Langford, Cyclist Bike Rack

22. Mary Perrott Stimson, Victor

51. Will Maguire, North Wagga Pontoon

23. Adam Ayres, Heel-Lix

52. Poncho Army, Untitled

24. Michael Murphy, Egret in Flight

53. Emily Wills, Kunming 24 ° N 102 ° E, Leavenworth 39 ° N 94 ° W, Nördlingen 48 ° N 10 ° E

26. Casey Ankers, Crow Bike Rack

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29. Zane Separovich, Balance Beam

18. John Barter & Steven Williams, Little Crows

25. Michael Murphy, Grass Trees and Crane Casey Ankers, Empty Nest

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27. Zane Separovich, Pontoon Seating

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54. Luke Vineburg, Wilks Park Project 55. Aurel John Ragus, Jolly Swagman

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Col Henry, Reflective Nature

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Aunty Sandy Warren (Wiradjuri), Aunty Joyce Hampton (Ngiyampaa), Aunty Lorraine Tye (Wiradjuri), and Jonathan Jones (Wiradjuri/ Kamilaroi), Wagga Wagga weaving welcome

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Susan Milne and Greg Stonehouse, Flight

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Jane Cavanough, ‘Til the Cows Come Home

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Will Maguire, Arm Horn

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John Wood, Ageless Oura

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Adele Packer, Untitled

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James Farley & Andrew Hagan Enlighten 2016 Photo: Andrew Hagan

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