City Issuing Call for Artists for Municipal Police Detachment Project

Top 3 Artists Selected by Committee to Receive Cash Award

PRINCE RUPERT, MAY 30th, 2023 - The City of Prince Rupert is seeking a local Artist to create a unique design to be incorporated into the façade of the new, centrally located municipal detachment at the corner of 3rd Avenue East and McBride in Prince Rupert.

“The new police detachment is a project that will serve our community for generations to come, and will be a real anchoring development at the entrance to downtown,” said Mayor Herb Pond. “We wanted to take the opportunity to showcase a local artist and also to celebrate what makes Prince Rupert unique with this opportunity.”

The City is looking for artwork that addresses one of the following themes: Community safety and Restorative Justice; Celebration of our Natural Environment, Area Wildlife and/or Heritage; City of Rainbows/diversity and inclusion; Healing and Reconciliation (Artists interpretation).

Applications are due July 31st. and the prizes are a 1st Prize of $10,000 and use of art on new municipal detachment; 2nd Prize of $6,500 and potential City use of artwork elsewhere in community; and, 3rd Prize of $3,500 and potential City use of artwork elsewhere in community. Following the selection of a top 3 pieces by a select committee, Council will select the preferred artwork. Artists will be notified of the contest result in September.

For full contest details and eligibility requirements, see the Call for Artists and Application Form on the City’s website.

See above for artwork location – which will wrap around the front of the building (fronts onto McBride Street, bottom image) and onto the side of the building (which fronts onto 3rd Ave E).

MEDIA CONTACT:

Veronika Stewart, Manager of Communications, Engagement and Social Development
Office: (250) 627 0976
Cell: (778) 884 6285
Email: veronika.stewart@princerupert.ca