The University of Northern BC is looking for Indigenous art to welcome people to its Prince George Campus.
UNBC has put out a call to Indigenous, B.C.-based artists for a permanent, public art installation that will complement teaching and academic research needs of the university as well as the general public.
“We want ongoing, contemporary engagements with Indigenous art to be part of the relationships,
learning, and teaching that happens here,” explained faculty member Dr. Zoë Meletis. “Art is one way that we can keep learning about Indigenous skills, knowledge, cultures, and contributions. Investing in Indigenous
art also allows our campus material culture to reflect ongoing efforts in community building.”
The university says there is $20,000 available to the artist, or artist-led team, to cover all the costs of the creation, transport, and installation of the project.
The artwork can be traditional or contemporary, and can take any number of forms, including painting, carving, statue, sculpture, interactive, performance, or digital.
“Indigenous art is not static,” said Paneena Sara-Lynn Harding, an Indigenous artist and a Masters Candidate in Environmental Studies at UNBC. “It ranges from bead-work, clothing, sculpture, uses mixed-media, and can visually engage viewers to experience the life of the artist.”
Details are available in the request for proposals, available on UNBC’s Aboriginal Resource page.
