Peterborough Public Art Program Calling For 'Indoor-Outdoor' Project Art Submissions

The City of Peterborough Public Art Program is reminding artists in the community that the deadline for ‘Indoor-Outdoor’ art project submissions is Dec. 15 at 4 p.m.

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The two-stage public art project plans to integrate artwork created by local artists into City spaces such as parks, recreation facilities and downtown City Hall. Stage one (Indoor) will be completed early next year and stage two (Outdoor) will be completed later in the year.

The program is looking for new, recent or past two-dimensional original works to be considered for the program. A selection committee will discuss each application and select four artworks; considering artistic merit, relevance and feasibility. The commission value for each artwork is $4,500.

The four selected artworks will be installed and displayed for twelve to eighteen months at either City Hall, Kinsmen Civic Centre, Healthy Planet Arena or the Sport and Wellness Centre, rotating the works between sites at the end of each term.

The Indoor artworks will be mounted on the main foyers of each facility.

More information about the project can be found on the City’s Public Art website.

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‘Indoor-Outdoor’ Public Art for Public Facilities Project Seeking Art Submissions

The City of Peterborough Public Art Program is inviting artists to submit two-dimensional artworks for consideration as new public art installations at municipal facilities and community spaces across the City announced on Monday.

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Indoor-Outdoor is a two-stage public art project that will integrate artwork created by local artists into City spaces such as parks, recreation facilities and downtown City Hall. Stage one (Indoor) will be completed early next year and stage two (Outdoor) will be completed later in the year.

The project is being administered through the City of Peterborough Public Art Program, in accordance with a resolution of Council in November 2021 on the funding of public art and is open to professional artists and cultural practitioners living in the City and County of Peterborough, Hiawatha First Nation or Curve Lake First Nation. The commission value for each artwork is $4,500.   

The program seeks new, recent or past original works for indoor facilities. A selection committee will discuss each application and select four artworks; considering artistic merit, relevance and feasibility.

The City’s intentions with this project is to “enrich these spaces and people’s exposure to art by bringing art to places where people frequent,” and allow the art pieces to “speak to the spirit of sport and consider the inherent relationship between beauty and skill,” according to a press release.

The four selected artworks will be installed and displayed for twelve to eighteen months at either City Hall, Kinsmen Civic Centre, Healthy Planet Arena or the Sport and Wellness Centre, rotating the works between sites at the end of each term.

The Indoor artworks will be mounted on the main foyers of each facility.

Submissions for the Indoor-Outdoor project close on Dec. 15, at 4 p.m. All submissions must be completed online. More information about the project can be found on the City’s Public Art webpage.

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New Public Art Installation To Be Viewed and Celebrated at Jackson Park

The public art installation Handwritten Moon will be displayed at Jackson Park on Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m.

Photo courtesy of The County of Peterborough.

Handwritten Moon is a collaboration between the sculptor Garrett “Owen” Gilbart who fabricated the artwork, and poet Justin Million who wrote the text.

The piece was commissioned as an artist-initiated project through the City of Peterborough’s Public Art Program.

In daylight the reflective text piece takes on hues found in the nearby landscape. On a clear night it reflects the moon. Handwritten Moon also responds to flash photography or a flashlight, and the public is encouraged to bring flashlights or headlamps to experience the piece.

The event will be held rain or shine at Jackson Pond near the Pagoda bridge in Jackson Park.

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Check Out The New Interactive Art Installation In Downtown Peterborough

There is a new public space at the corner of King and Water streets in downtown Peterborough that is open to the public. The DBIA encourages people to get up-close with the art pieces and the native plants, and enjoy the space.

Formerly an underused paved area, this piece of land has been transformed into green space in partnership with GreenUP and other community partners. This site houses two beautiful art installations as part of the Jiimaan’ndewemgadnong* (the place where the heart of the canoe beats) Canoe Art Project. The art canoe and transformer box art in the park are the work of Indigenous artist Tia Cavanagh.  

Indigenous artist Tia Cavanagh poses with her creation (photo courtesy DBIA)

While visiting the site—the art installations there were generously funded by Kim and Mark Zippel—you can call 705-775-7826 to listen to canoe stories told by three local Anishinaabe women. 

“This project is a beautiful addition to our downtown and has transformed that corner to create a small park with some interesting and engaging art,” says Terry Guiel, Executive Director of the Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area.

The site was transformed into a pocket park last year with the help of community volunteers, local organizations and businesses. If you are interested in being part of future projects or to learn more, contact Dawn Pond via email here or check out the Downtown Vibrancy webpage.

*This name was born of community discussion and translated beautifully in to the local Mizi-Zaagiing Anishinaabeg dialect of Ojibwe by Jack Hoggarth (Cultural Archivist at Curve Lake Cultural Centre) and Mary Alice Taylor (Elder of Curve Lake First Nation).

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