Sydney Lunar Festival banner gallery

A total fee of $5,000 plus GST will be payable to each successful artist/creative in 2 instalments:

1. $2,000 plus GST upon:
• successfully developing and finalising the banner gallery design concept
• supplying re-sized artwork, if required.
2. $3,000 plus GST upon:
• successful completion of the final print-ready artwork received and sent to printers for test printing.
• liaising, troubleshooting and resolving any artwork issues raised by the printer.
• The supplier will be required to complete a short evaluation report to provide feedback on the application and artwork submission process, and general comments about the experience.
• The project fee is payable to each successful artist/creative. Up to 8 artists/creatives will be appointed.

The project will be paid for and managed by the City of Sydney.

Artists may be invited to participate in events and presentations held as part of the exhibition.

There’s no entitlement to reimbursement of any costs or expenses further than the project fee.

All applications must be made online. Email applications won’t be accepted.

The following details are required:

• Artist contact details. Project leader must be nominated for communications.
• Artist bio or CV
• Artwork statement with 250 words maximum describing the artwork concept and indicating how the artwork fits within a contemporary Australian celebration of the Lunar New Year
• Coloured design references for the banner gallery
• Demonstration of connection with a community that celebrates the Lunar New Year
• All files clearly labelled with the applicant’s name. The maximum file size for each file is 5MB.

Proposals will be evaluated in line with the following criteria:

• Creative approach
• Innovation of banner gallery concept
• Relevance to the celebration of Sydney Lunar Festival and demonstrated artist connection to a community that celebrates the Lunar New Year
• Calibre and experience of the artist/team
• Likely quality of audience experience.