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Clarence City Council is seeking applications for the 2024 Clarence Jazz Festival’s annual Visual Artist Commission.
Each year we commission an artist to create new work in a visual medium that can be incorporated into the Clarence Jazz Festival branding and promotion.
This high-profile opportunity will see a selected artist’s work presented throughout 2024's Clarence Jazz Festival, as well as forming the visual identity of the festival through extensive print and digital media, particularly through incorporation into the iconic ‘JAZZ’ festival logo.
The selected applicant will receive a $7000AUD artist fee to create new work. In addition, Clarence City Council will acquire a piece (or pieces) for the collection.
Work will be selected based on its response to the idea of Jazz, potential to contribute to the Festival marketing context, and ability to translate to a variety of uses and reproductions.
Timeline
Applications close on the 30th of June 2023.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome by mid-July.
Completed work should be delivered no later than September 30th.
The successful applicant will recieve an invitation to attend select events at the 2024 Clarence Jazz Festival, which runs from the 28th of February - 3rd of March 2024.
Who can apply?
The commission is open to all Tasmanian-based visual artists, designers, and collectives working in any medium and at any career stage.
How will my work be used?
Please see below for examples of previous commissioned work in use in printed materials, branding and site dressing.
Ultimately we only require one piece of work for the jazz festival branding and acquision, however the successful applicant may choose to create multiple works for display and sale at the festival.
There are no size restrictions for the final work.
Applicants are asked to submit the following:
-Artist CV
-short biography [up to 250 words]
-brief description of proposed work and how it could be utilised within the festival branding + any opportunities for site dressing elements [up to 300 words].
-5 images of previous work that are indicative of the proposed work
-relevant weblinks
If you have any difficulty filling out this form please contact us at 6217 9607 or email sbishop@ccc.tas.gov.au