Passage in Time: Art In the Public Space

Meet me in Saint John

Saint John 225 issues nation-wide call for signature sculptural pIece to commemorate Saint John and its anniversary as Canada's Original City

A nation-wide call to artists has been issued by the City of Saint John to create a major sculptural piece to commemorate the city's 225th anniversary and its place in Canadian history as the country's original city.

The working title is 'The Meeting Place/Le rassemblement' and its purpose is to celebrate the area's traditional role as a place where people and cultures have gathered for centuries.

Total value of this contract is $200,000, including artist fees and supplies.

Saint John is located around a natural harbour, formed at the confluence of the St. John River and the Bay of Fundy, home to the world's highest tides.

The river and the bay form a natural transportation route and this area has been a meeting place of people and cultures for centuries.

Artists from across Canada have until June 24th, 2010 to design and submit a proposal for the development, creation, delivery and installation of a permanent piece of public artwork. A jury will consider each of the submissions and a short list of up to three artists may then be invited to create maquettes (small-scale model) to complete the selection process.

The successful artist will be announced in autumn 2010.

The completed work will be prominently displayed along Harbour Passage, a three-kilometre walking/biking path that encircles Saint John's natural harbour and connects waterfront parks, recreation spaces and heritage sites.

This project is a continuation of the City of Saint John's successful One Percent for Arts program, which encourages public sector capital projects to set aside one per cent of capital costs for a public art installation. To date three pieces have been commissioned and installed, two at the headquarters for Saint John Energy and one piece outside Saint John Transit's new terminal.

Public Art request for proposal document - PassageinTimeRFP.pdf

Public Art site photoes - SitePhotos.pdf

Public Art site plan - SitePlan.pdf

Inquiries:

RFP Inquiries:
David Logan
Purchasing Agent, City of Saint John
dave.logan@saintjohn.ca

General Inquiries:
Bernard Cormier
Cultural Affairs Officer, City of Saint John
bernard.cormier@saintjohn.ca
506-649-6040