Local artists are invited to submit a design for a three-dimensional award statue, to be awarded to winners of the upcoming Durham Art of Transition Creative Awards (DATCA).
The DATCA, to be held on Nov. 25, is a community-driven initiative to celebrate and promote the creative economy in Durham Region. Five awards will be presented to citizens of Durham Region who are making a positive impact in the community via arts, culture and creativity. The DATCA is led by a committee of community members and is a spin-off initiative of the Art of Transition symposium held by Durham Tourism in November 2009.
Intended to be an iconic symbol of Durham Region culture, the three-dimensional DATCA statue will be awarded to these five DATCA winners.
The selected artist will be awarded $2,500 for the statue design concept and any pre-fabrication costs (if applicable). This cash prize has been made possible through DATCA community sponsorships.
The proposed design must be able to be reproduced or cast in a limited edition of 41 through foundry or other pre-determined method.
- The statue mold (if applicable) becomes property of DATCA and will be used for subsequent years of the awards program.
- Designs must not exceed 14 inches in height
- An allocation of space at the base of the award must be left to indicate the title and winner of the category, along side the DATCA logo.
- Copyright will remain with the artist with promotional and publicity rights granted to DACTA.
- The selected artist will be credited on all publicity and promotional use of the image
- Submitting artists and designers must reside in Durham Region and must not be an employee of the Region of Durham or a member or family member of the DACTA Awards Committee.
- Artists may enter submissions until Oct. 7.
To enter, submit an artist’s statement, resume, either a printed package or up to ten digital images of drawings or sketches of the proposed work (do not submit original work). Include technical information including medium, finished size, fabrication information, specifications and a quote of reproduction costs. If submitting digitally, images should be in jpeg format should include three-dimensional. Emails should not exceed 5mb in total size.
Entries must be submitted to the DATCA committee, c/o Jacquie Severs, chair Marketing and Communications Committee:
Jacquie Severs
JSevers@rmg.on.ca
72 Queen Street, Civic Centre, Oshawa ON
