Community Members Needed to Join Burlington's Mountainside Pool Revitalization Public Art Steering Committee
*Please see below a news release issued by the City of Burlington.
Burlington, Ont.— April 19, 2022 — The City of Burlington public art program is looking for community members to join the Steering Committee for the Mountainside Pool Revitalization Project public art mural. The Steering Committee will provide input into project goals and themes, create a shortlist from the applicants and the winning artist.The City of Burlington’s public art program is commissioning a professional artist to paint a mural as part of this project. This revitalization will create a new attractive, fun and welcoming multi-use outdoor swimming pool. The goal is to revitalize the Mountainside Pool so it is inviting and encourages participation through swimming and water play while fostering an active and healthy lifestyle.Three artists will be shortlisted to create preliminary design concepts for the public review and comment. The community Steering Committee will evaluate the public feedback plus the technical proposal to select the winning artist.Steering Committee Roles & Responsibilities
- Attend a project start-up meeting (online) to brainstorm project goals and themes
- Review and score artist proposals to select a shortlist of three artists
- Review design proposals and public feedback of three short-listed artists to select winning artist
- All scoring can be done remotely using an online submission system
- Jury meetings will be held via videoconference
HonorariumSteering Committee members will be given an honorarium of $200 as a token of appreciation for their time commitment and participation in the project.Time Commitment
- Three meetings via videoconference
- Project Start-up: one hour
- Select Shortlist: two hours
- Select Winning Proposal: two hours
- Review and score artist submissions: this task can be done remotely using an online review system (approximately five hours)
Project Timeline
| Deadline | Activity |
| May/June 2022 | Meeting #1: project start-up meeting (videoconference) |
| September 2022 | Review and score artist proposals (online) |
| October 2022 | Meeting #2: Select shortlist (videoconference) |
| January 2023 | Public consultation |
| February 2023 | Review and score shortlisted design proposals and public feedback (online) |
| March 2023 | Meeeting #3: Select winning artist (videoconference) |
| May/June 2023 | Artwork installation and unveiling |
How to ApplyInterested applicants should send:
- Their name
- Contact Information
- address
- phone
- And a brief statement outlining why they are interested in joining the Steering Committee (250 words maximum)
Applications should be submitted to Kim Selman at kim@cobaltconnects.ca or at burlingtonpublicart.com/get-involved/jury-roster before Friday, May 6.For more information, please visit www.burlington.ca/publicart
"Mountainside Outdoor Pool is over 50 years old and has served the community well. The revitalization will create a new accessible, attractive, fun and welcoming multi-use outdoor swimming pool that invites the whole community to participate and experience swimming and water play while encouraging an active and healthy lifestyle.We are excited to be able to include a public art mural as part of this project and are inviting the community to be involved in choosing the artist by joining this steering committee." -- Chris Glenn, Director of Recreation, Community & Culture, City of Burlington"Not only is this a great opportunity for an artist to design and create a beautiful mural for the revitalized Mountainside Pool, it is also an exciting opportunity for residents to join the steering committee to help us select the right artist for this project. I welcome anyone who is thinking about applying to contact us with any questions.Residents are encouraged to submit their applications before May 6. It is my hope that Burlington residents will get involved in this opportunity to choose an artist and evaluate the mural submissions for Mountainside." -- Angela Paprizo, Manager of Arts & Culture, City of Burlington
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--*Posted by John Bkila, Mayor's Media and Digital Communications Specialist