Note that the measurement of a standard rectangular flag is 1.8m by 0.9m.
If you’re thinking of a different shaped flag, the design may need to be approved by the company printing the flags to ensure it can be hoisted and raised on the flag pole. Below are defined parts of a flag which may be useful when describing your design:
If you are interested in this opportunity please email, as a PDF, the following information to Wellington City Council’s City Arts and Events team by 5.00pm, Thursday 21 April (contact details below):
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scale design(s), between 1 and 7, that is one for all seven flag poles or seven different designs for each flag pole or a combination.
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written statement (no more than 300 words) outlining what inspired and/or influenced your design concept
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current CV or artist’s biography
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up to five images of previous work.
The selected artist will be required to provide a print ready design to Wellington City Council’s Arts and Events team who will liaise directly with the printing company to produce the flags.
Selection process
Wellington City Council’s Public Art Panel will select the artist. The Panel are a group of arts professionals – Curators, Massey School of Fine Arts Educators – and staff at Council from the Arts, Treaty Relations, Parks and Urban Design teams.
Council will notify the successful artist during the week of 25 April 2016.
BUDGET
Wellington City Council will cover all costs relating to WAITUHI including an artist’s fee of $2,500.
TIMEFRAME
The flag designs will be printed on fabric and ready for installation on 1 June in time for the launch of Matariki 2016. The flags will remain in place for the duration of this year’s Matariki Festival.
CONTACT
For more information please contact Arts Programme Advisor, Katie Taylor-Duke,
City Arts and Events, Wellington City Council on email:
Katie.Taylor-Duke@wcc.govt.nz or phone: (04) 803 8021.