Artist impression of new Stage 3 building

Wagga Wagga Heal th Serv ice Redevelopment Stage 3

CALL FOR ARTIST EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI)

FROM ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PROFESSIO NAL ARTISTS

ABORIGINAL CULTURAL COURTYARD

APPLICATIONS OPEN | MONDAY 7 JULY 2020

APPLICATIONS CLOSE | MONDAY 3 AUGUST 2020 11:59 PM (AEST)

Wagga Wagga Heal th Serv ice Redevelopment Stage 3 Cal l for Ar t is t Express ions of Interest Abor ig ina l Cul tura l Courtyard

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1. Location and Context In July 2017 the New South Wales (NSW) Government announced an allocation of $170 million for Stage 3 of Wagga Wagga Health Service (WWHS) Redevelopment in Wagga Wagga City. This follows the funding and completion of the Mental Health Inpatient Unit and the Acute Hospital building. Stage 3 will bring to fruition the benefits of the entire Wagga Wagga Health Service Redevelopment and aims to deliver a contemporary and integrated health service to meet the needs of communities in Murrumbidgee Local Health District now and into the future. Wagga Wagga is in southern NSW and has a population of 55,820. It is the largest city within the Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) and one of the largest inland rural cities in NSW.

MLHD spans 125,243 square kilometres across southern NSW, stretching from the Snowy Mountains in the east to the plains of Hillston in the northwest and all the way along the Victorian border. There are over 5,000 healthcare staff working across 33 hospitals and 12 primary health care centres.

The WWHS Redevelopment will comprise a new purpose-built facility that provides subacute, ambulatory, community and primary health care services. Find more Redevelopment information here.

Map of the Murrumbidgee Local Health District area.

Wagga Wagga Heal th Serv ice Redevelopment Stage 3 Cal l for Ar t is t Express ions of Interest Abor ig ina l Cul tura l Courtyard

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Wagga Wagga Aerial view 2020 – The Hospital campus is highlighted in red.

2. Wagga Wagga Health Service Redevelopment Stage 3 and Art Work Opportunity

Murrumbidgee Local Health District invites Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) professional Artists to submit their qualifications and relevant portfolio of artwork to be considered to undertake artwork for an Aboriginal Cultural Courtyard situated within the Wagga Wagga Health Service campus. The opportunity is for Artwork to be applied to the walls of the Courtyard, within the garden beds of the Courtyard, to the floor and to glass panels at the entrance of the Courtyard.

Position of the Aboriginal Cultural Courtyard on ground floor of new Stage 3 building on the Wagga Wagga Health Service campus

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Size of the Aboriginal Cultural Courtyard in new Stage 3 building

Artist impression of the Aboriginal Cultural Courtyard space in new Stage 3 building

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3. Artwork Scope The selected Artist will work with the Redevelopment Project Team to develop artwork to respond to the specific context of the landscape of the MLHD and that is significant to Wiradjuri people. Artists are encouraged to use various media within the courtyard as long as this complies with the Work Health and Safety and Infection Prevention and Control guidelines. 4. Wiradjuri Background The Wiradjuri people are the First Nations peoples of the central west and western slopes and plains region of NSW and represent the largest Aboriginal language group in NSW.

The name Wiradjuri means ‘people of the three rivers’. As First Nations peoples, Wiradjuri people are spiritually and culturally connected to the country bordered by the Lachlan (Kalari), Macquarie (Wambool) and Murrumbidgee (Murrumbidjeri) rivers.

The deep connection to country for Wiradjuri people extends back tens of thousands of years.

5. Creative brief As a guide to Artists, assessment of proposals will include review of how Artists’ Practice and indicative approach responds to potential broad themes suggested in the ‘Background’ section, and how they respond to the specific site and artwork opportunity, and to potential identified themes including (but not limited to):

- The specific artwork within the courtyard as a whole

- The area’s strong Aboriginal heritage in addition to being rich in natural resources

- River ecology / habitat / native flora and fauna

- Aspects of Aboriginal spirituality and philosophy; creator spirits or spirit ancestors and creation stories; and integral relationship between people, land and environment.

6. Artist EOI, Shortlist and Artist Selection Process The timeline below highlights the proposed sequence of Artist EOI lodgement, selection, through to future stages of selected Artist engagement and implementation through to completion.

Shortlist Timetable: 06.07.2020 Call for Artist EOI Issued / Applications Open 03.08.2020 Artist EOI (by email) Closing - Deadline 11.59pm 06.08.2020 EOI receipt notification (by email) 12.09.2020 Artist Shortlist Selection Panel Meeting 19.09.2020 Shortlisted Artist notification

On-going Timetable for selected Artist engagement to completion (for information only):

19.09.2020 Shortlisted Artists ‘Agreements’ and costs

formalised 26.09.2020 Project Orientation Meeting on site 06.10.2020 Submission of Conceptual Artwork / Proposed Fees 28.02.2021 Anticipated completion of artwork

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7. Artist EOI Application Requirements: Eligibility is open to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander professional, practicing artists. Application materials include:

Artistic Practice Details Provide a summary of your artistic focus and professional career, especially outlining how your background relates to your qualifications for this project: 250 word maximum. Résumé and Contact Details 2 pages maximum. 10 Images of Previous Work Up to 10 images in one file (pdf or ppt) up to 10Mb. Please include the title, medium, dimensions and year for each work. You may also include a brief statement (2 sentences maximum) about each work. For Video / Moving Imagery (not essential) please provide direct URL links (max. 5 minutes of content in total). Brief Outline of Understanding of Artwork Format Brief comment on your understanding of the project and approach to creating an artwork suitable for both sides of columns as ‘composite canvas’ for your artwork: 150 word maximum.

8.Submission of Artist EOI Documents Please submit Artist EOI requirements to Wagga Wagga Redevelopment Stage 3 by email or post. Email address: kate.kennett@health.nsw.gov.au Postal address: Kate Kennett Wagga Wagga Health Service Redevelopment Stage 3 PO Box 159 Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 Email subject line to note: Wagga Wagga Health Service Redevelopment Stage 3 - Call for Artist EOI.

Telephone enquiries: +61 02 5943 1370 Advice of receipt of applications, and whether included on shortlist of Artists will be advised by return email.

9.Shortlist Selection Panel Artist EOI Applications meeting the requirements will be reviewed by the Wagga Wagga Health Service Redevelopment Stage 3 Review Panel. The Review Panel will indicatively be comprised of:

- Two Murrumbidgee Local Health District representatives - Two Wagga Wagga Health Service Redevelopment Stage 3 Project Team members - Two independent Aboriginal representatives. Please note this Panel composition is yet to be finalised, and shortlisted Artists will be kept informed.

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After considering the Artists’ EOI, Qualifications and Artistic Practice, and review of commentary of understanding and indicative approach, the Review Panel will decide on the successful Artist. This will not be binding, with finalisation subject to making enquiry as to details of availability / resourcing for duration of project, and acceptance of reasonable terms of contract and fees, travel expenses and other details to ensure suitability to be engaged and complete the project.

10. Draft Contract to be supplied to Shortlisted Artists for feedback Please note that the licence/agreement terms for use of the selected Artist’s final artwork will require release of certain intellectual property and moral rights. The potential in future years for change in the context of building use and owner’s and tenants’ requirements which may require modification or removal of the artwork, without diminishing a background commitment to protecting indigenous cultural and intellectual property, including: - Protecting traditional knowledge and sacred cultural material; - Ensuring that traditional laws and customary obligations are respected; - Full and proper attribution or naming of the community connected with the Indigenous

cultural and intellectual property; - Preventing insulting, offensive and misleading use of the Indigenous cultural and

intellectual property in all media; - Controlling the recording of cultural customs and expressions, and language which may be

essential to cultural identity, knowledge, skill and teaching about indigenous culture. 11. Artist Selection Criteria by Panel As a guide, the Artist Review Panel will interview and engage in correspondence with shortlisted Artists, with considerations and queries to include:

- Complete application and submit prior to the application deadline. - Artwork examples submitted represent the Artist’s own original creative work. - The Artist’s work reflects artistic excellence, innovation and originality, as evidenced by

professional quality of craftsmanship and mastery of skills, techniques; professional approaches to processes and presentation, and / or communicate a unique vision or perspective.

- The Artist’s examples of work are judged to be appropriate to the call for EOI for the project. - Given the special aspects of the project, Artists are to confirm their preparedness to work collaboratively with the Project Team and to reasonably adjust their emerging artwork to suit these factors.

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Any additional information and items for discussion with the Panel will be advised as necessary and may include: - The submissions must acknowledge suitability of the programme and provide budget input and notify the panel of any factors which they feel may be important to the realisation of the concept.

- The artist’s professional experience is adequate to meet the demands of the project. Qualifying activities would include some combination of the following: education and training as an artist, an exhibition record in museums, commercial art galleries, and/or non-profit art spaces, previous public or private commissions; participation in artist- in-residency programs, or other related activities indicative of a professional art practice.

- Availability to participate in the design, approval and implementation project stages as required.

- Assessed ability to meet deadlines and budget and perform work in a timely and professional manner.

- Results of reference checks for project finalists.

- Whether an Agent / Gallery will be representing them, or they are representing themselves as an independent Artist

- Project and artwork indicative budget will be declared as part of advice to shortlisted Artists, and Artists are asked to be ready to discuss their likely scale of fees for the project. More formal discussions with follow candidates emerging as the preferred final Artist. ends