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City of Hamilton
Art in Public Places - Dundas Driving Park
Dundas Driving Park Public Art Project
Congratulations to Leslie Drysdale and Sandor Monos on being awarded the commission for their proposal "Raching Carousel".
A volunteer jury of citizens and city staff met to review thirteen proposals received from artists for artistic and technical merit, and response to context. They chose the four highest scoring proposals as finalists to present to the public for comment. This input helps inform the jury when they select the successful proposal.
Public comments submitted as of closing on Sunday February 27, 2011 -Updated
 Racing Carousel Artists: Leslie Drysdale and Sandor Monos
Public Consultation A stakeholder focus group and public charrette were held in the spring of 2009. The purpose of these events was to gain knowledge and insight directly from the community, determine appropriate locations for art in the park, and possible themes that artists competing for the commission will be asked to address in their work. This information will also be used in judging the appropriateness of the proposed pieces in relation to the community. The volunteer jury is comprised of citizens represting local community groups and arts organizations.
Second Call for Artists As per the public consultation held in 2009, a second smaller project is planned for the park with a project budget of $100,000. This project will be asking artists to address the themes of history and memory in the context of Dundas Driving Park. It is anticipated that it will move forward to the call for artists stage in 2012.
Please select the following links to review: Dundas Driving Park Public Art Focus Group Report
Dundas Driving Park Public Art Charrette Report
For more information please contact Ciara McKeown Art In Public Places Coordinator Culture Division Community Services Department City of Hamilton 77 James Street North, Suite 305 Hamilton, ON L8R 2K3 p 905 546 2424 x6281 e ciara.mckeown@hamilton.ca
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