Wall2Wall
Wall2Wall Mural Competition
Leichhardt Council undertakes a range of mural projects in order to improve our local area, and highlight the contribution that artists are making to our public spaces.
Finalists' Announced
Congratulations to this year's finalists. As ever it was a tough year for the judges with many well considered entries from talented artists across Sydney. The judges' job was to chose the designs which demonstrated the best fit with the site, and that would offer the community an invigorating aesthetic experience. All entries are carefully considered and assessed against specific competition criteria. These criteria are in the guidelines, so it's really important for entrants to read them thoroughly. Thanks to everyone who did enter. It was a pleasure viewing all the entries.
The 2012 Wall2Wall finalists are:
Site 1 - Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre, Lilyfield - Anna Gareeva
Site 2 - White Creek Park, Lilyfield - Alex Grilanc & Janne Birkner
Site 3 - 36th Battalion Park, Leichhardt - Tim de Haan
Site 4 - Mansfield Street, Rozelle - Helen Proctor
Our finalists will be painting their designs over the next month, before before assessed again by the judges who will determine who is awarded the first and second places in the competition. At the moment everyone sits at equal 3rd.
Background
Wall 2 Wall is a fantastic mural competition for artists, who are particularly interested in site specific design. That means that you will need to come up with a design that relates to a particular site, by acknowledging something interesting about the site. For example, you could do this by creating a design that speaks of the historical use of the site, or of contemporary uses, or even the flora or fauna of the area. It's up to you how you connect your design to the site. This sort of site responsiveness, evokes designs that connect to a location in a meaningful way, to reveal a fresh, and sometimes forgotten layer of knowledge about the site.
In previous years we have chosen designs for our walls that vary in style from urban or street art style to a more intimate and gentle landscape style. What was important for the judges was a clear indication that the designs responded sensitively to each individual site on offer. It was also very important that the entries were complex designs which reduces the chance of the works being vandalised.
This year we have 4 large walls available for 4 artists, in high profile locations in the Leichhardt local government area. All materials are provided for the installation of artworks by finalists, with cash prizes to be won. Artist teams also encouraged to apply.
PRIZES
1st = $2,500
2nd = $1,500
Equal 3rd x 2 = $750
This is an ideal promotional opportunity for artists, and allows you to develop your skills in creating art for public space.
Also, instead of working away in the quiet of your studio space, you will be able work in the hustle and bustle of the urban
landscape, with direct contact with the community. All artists involved in out LikeArt projects have reported that the local
community have been supportive of their efforts, so get involved, and if you are chosen as one of our four finalists, you
can soak up the well earned support. You deserve it!
Entries closed Tuesday May 1, 2012
All the information needed to enter is contained in the following documents.
Please read them carefully. It will increase your chances of winning if you take the project brief into consideration in developing your design.
Wall2Wall 2012 guidelines (34.27kB)
Wall Locator Document 2012 (209.55kB)
Wall2Wall 2012 - Entry Form (83.50kB)
Last year's Wall2Wall Finalists
1st Place - Koen Harmsma ©
Site location: Corner Evans Street and Victoria Rd, Rozelle
2nd Place - Helen Proctor and Laura Ives ©
Site location: 99 Moore st, Leichhardt
3rd Place - Selina McGrath ©
Site location: Nelson Street, Annandale (between house numbers 228 + 234)
Previous Wall2Wall Winners
2010 Ida Lawrence and Caitlin Hespe ©
2009 - Shannon Crees ©
2008 - Brendan Telec ©
2006 - Marcela Ordonez ©