Inaugural art prize set to transform library wall
Established and up and coming artists in Liverpool, New South Wales are being invited to compete for a chance to create a public art masterpiece on the city’s library wall.
The Liverpool City Council initiative is part of the inaugural Borrowed Wall Art Prize, which is aimed at artists aged from 18 to 30.
Entrants will be vying for $20,000 in prize money, including $10,000 for being voted as the top entry and $10,000 to actually create the work.
The competition was introduced by Council as a means of giving local streetscapes and public spaces a cosmetic uplift, according to Liverpool’s Deputy Mayor Tony Hadchiti, who added that improving their appeal was a major priority.
He said reinvigorating the feel and look of the front façade of the library into a dynamic and lively public art space was a key component of the vision Council had for the future of Liverpool.
It would also provide an added focus for promotional campaigns involving items such postcards and calendars. According to the deputy mayor, it will also provide a perfect stepping stone for the competition winner to either kick start or enhance their careers.
The aim of entrants will be to “reflect the contemporary library experience”.
The selected finalists will have their work displayed digitally from March 21 to April 17 at the library. A winner will then be selected and commissioned to undertake the creative task for the library’s front façade, with unveiling scheduled for April 14.
The Liverpool City Council initiative is part of the inaugural Borrowed Wall Art Prize, which is aimed at artists aged from 18 to 30.
Entrants will be vying for $20,000 in prize money, including $10,000 for being voted as the top entry and $10,000 to actually create the work.
The competition was introduced by Council as a means of giving local streetscapes and public spaces a cosmetic uplift, according to Liverpool’s Deputy Mayor Tony Hadchiti, who added that improving their appeal was a major priority.
He said reinvigorating the feel and look of the front façade of the library into a dynamic and lively public art space was a key component of the vision Council had for the future of Liverpool.
It would also provide an added focus for promotional campaigns involving items such postcards and calendars. According to the deputy mayor, it will also provide a perfect stepping stone for the competition winner to either kick start or enhance their careers.
The aim of entrants will be to “reflect the contemporary library experience”.
The selected finalists will have their work displayed digitally from March 21 to April 17 at the library. A winner will then be selected and commissioned to undertake the creative task for the library’s front façade, with unveiling scheduled for April 14.