Metro Tunnel Turns To Creative Arts!!
Creative Arts and construction sites are an unlikely duo, but the two are set to collide on the Metro Tunnel Project, with a Creative Strategy set to breathe colour & life into the construction phase.
Key components of the Creative Strategy include the formation of an Art Advisory Panel, and an opportunity for artists across the state to have their work commissioned!!
Calling All Artists!
Do you have a flare for the creative arts? Is there a talented artist in your life?
The Victorian government is seeking painters, performers and poets to keep construction areas vibrant and visually appealing. Artists are asked to submit artwork, performance and event ideas that will prevent construction areas from becoming no-go zones, until construction is completed in 2025.
Image By Leanne Bertram
At the forefront is prominent Melbourne-based artist, Beci Orpin, whose work is currently on display at the site for the new State Library station on Franklin and A'Beckett streets.
Comprising of brightly coloured papers treated with inks, pastels and pencils in different shapes and textures, the giant collages created by Ms. Orpin are a welcome and vibrant burst of colour for passersby.
"It was such a wild thing, to see it up," Ms. Orpin said. "I grew up in Melbourne so it was amazing to see it in a place I regularly cycle past."
Art By Bec Orpin
For information on applications, please see www.metrotunnel.vic.gov.au
Art Experts Need Apply!
As well as providing a platform for artists across the state, Rail Projects Victoria (RPV) is currently asking for expressions of interest from those who are highly qualified in the area of Public Art, to become members of an Art Advisory Panel. Interested experts must be quick however, with applications closing at 5pm this Friday, the 27th of July!
The Panel will responsible for the commissioning of a legacy of artworks for the Metro Tunnel Project, including commissions set to become an integral part of the architectural design of Melbourne’s five new stations.
Panel members will be appointed for a three-year term, with the panel convening up to four times a year.
Minister for Creative Industries, Martin Foley, said the project would reinforce Melbourne's status as Australia's cultural capital.
"This program is a uniquely Melbourne way of approaching a large construction project, harnessing the creativity of artists to help manage construction impacts,” he said.
