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