MRPV and its contractor, Fulton Hogan, are upgrading Craigieburn Road to improve traffic flow and travel times as well as to provide better access and connections to homes, schools, businesses, and services. The Craigieburn Road Upgrade project will also make it easier and safer to walk and cycle around the local area and lower the risk and severity of crashes by adding safety barriers.
As part of the road upgrade, MRPV is partnering with Fulton Hogan, Hume City Council and the Department of Transport and Planning to showcase local art and create a vibrant art trail using traffic signal cabinets installed at key intersections along Craigieburn Road. The aim of the art project is to enhance the visual amenity of the local area along this important arterial road that connects the community. The project also aims to enhance community pride through the creation of a colourful artwork trail.
The project will involve installing artwork created by local artists on traffic signal cabinets at some key intersections along Craigieburn Road. Each piece of public art on the traffic signal cabinets will tell the story of ‘What makes Craigieburn unique’ (the project theme). The artwork will also celebrate one of the following sub-themes; community, connection, travel, history, culture, diversity, environment, nature or sustainability.
Legacy Art Trail
Artists are asked to express their interest in being part of the art trail by providing examples of previous work or concepts for artwork they’d like to submit, and to answer a couple of short questions about their proposal/designs.
To apply, artists will be required to respond within the EOI period. Shortlisted artists will then be invited and be paid a fee to create or further develop designs for consideration.
Final designs submitted by shortlisted artists will be assessed by a Panel and successful designs will be digitised onto a vinyl wrap which will be applied to the traffic signal cabinets.
The location of each traffic signal cabinet is outdoors and will be seen by passing motorists, pedestrians and cyclists. The signal cabinet boxes are relatively well lit by street lighting. Please note, there will be no specific lighting on the traffic signal cabinets at each location (see artwork brief for more information).
Terms and conditions
Eligibility
- The EOI is open to all Victorian residents; applicants under the age of 18 will need parental consent to enter.
- The following are ineligible to enter: an employee, contracted staff or service providers of MTIA, Department of Transport and Planning, Hume City Council and Fulton Hogan; or the spouse, de facto spouse, parent, child or sibling of an ineligible employee, contracted staff or service provider.
Conditions of entry
- It is a condition of entering the EOI that applicants agree:
- to the collection of their personal information and the holding of that information in MRPV’s database for the purpose of this EOI; and
- to MRPV using the applicant’s name, design stories and image if successful for promotion of the art trail and in media for an unlimited period without remuneration for the purpose of promoting the Project (including any outcome)
- There is no entry or participation cost for applicants to participate in the EOI.
- An incomplete, indecipherable or illegible Application will be deemed invalid.
- By submitting artwork applicants acknowledge there is no payment or compensation payable unless advised in writing of the specific designs that are successful
Selection of designs
- Following the EOI closing date, artists will be shortlisted by the Assessment panel.
- Shortlisted artists will be invited to submit up to three designs within a three-week period for final assessment/consideration.
- The Assessment panel will then evaluate the submitted designs, and MRPV will, in its absolute discretion, select successful artwork for installation on the signal cabinets and inclusion in the public art trail.
- Written notification will be provided to each successful applicant advising which of their design(s) have been selected for the Project.
- The decision of MRPV shall be final and no correspondence will be entered into except as provided in these EOI Terms and Conditions.
General
- MRPV reserves the right to cancel all or any part of the EOI at any time.
- MRPV reserves the right, at any time, to
- verify the validity of Applications and applicants (including an applicant’s identity, age and place of residence); and
- disqualify any applicant who:
- submits an Application or design that is not in accordance with these Terms and Conditions; or
- tampers with the Application process.
Failure by MRPV to enforce any of its rights at any stage does not constitute a waiver of those rights.
- Any additional expenses incurred by applicants other than those outlined in these Terms and Conditions, are the responsibility of the applicant.
- MRPV accepts no responsibility whatsoever for late, misplaced, lost or ineligible Applications. MRPV will not be liable for any loss or damages whatsoever (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) or for any personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with the EOI, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.
Privacy
- Personal information collected, used and disclosed in connection with the EOI is subject to MRPV’s Privacy Policy.