A 10m exterior wall of the soon-to-be-built Multi Arts Place in Speers Point Park is poised to provide a giant blank canvas for artists, designers or other creatives.
Expressions of interest have opened for
concept brickwork designs for the wall, with $1000 awarded to the selected
entry.
Lake Macquarie City Council Manager Arts,
Culture and Tourism Jacqui Hemsley said the facade will be constructed from a
material that allows for creative applications and could be patterned to
capture shadow and shade, incorporate a repeated motif or be a free form
design.
“The design could also be a narrative that
reflects Lake Macquarie’s natural environment or the City’s cultural and social
heritage.”
More than 400,000 people visit Speers Point
Park annually, with the precinct a focal point for major events, family outings
and tourism.
Ms Hemsley said the new Multi Arts Place
would be the first of its kind in NSW, if not Australia.
“MAP is designed as a multi-dimensional,
flexible and intuitive multi-media creative hub, where even the exterior is a
canvas for creative applications,” Ms Hemsley said.
“MAP will present a variety of creative
performances, from theatre and live music to contemporary installations and
immersive art experiences 24 hours a day, seven days.
“This is a unique opportunity for
creatives to have their work become a prominent feature of the Lake Macquarie
arts scene, and I strongly encourage artists to submit their design.”
Artists are
invited to submit two concept designs for the blockwork to the external north
facing wall of the proposed facility on a pre-scaled application form, and are
required to include a statement describing their thematic approach and
inspiration for the concept.
Applications close Friday 5 June 2020. Visit lakemac.com.au to download the information package and application form.
Pending approvals, MAP is expected
to start construction in late 2020.
