CreArt have issued a call for an artist or collective from the CreArt Cities Network to work with a Liverpool digital/graphic designer/street artist/collective to design, create and install a site-specific mural within the Chinatown area of Liverpool at Great George Square. The collaboration will take place remotely.
CreArt are seeking two artists:
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A CreArt artist (born or resident in any city of the Network) to design the concept and graphics for the artwork in collaboration with a Liverpool-based artist.
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A Liverpool artist to work onsite with the community with the technical skills to ensure implementation of the design on the site.
Artists may submit individually, to be paired during the selection process, or as a pre-arranged pairing. Teams or collectives may also apply.
The theme for the collaboration will be ‘Reunion’. The Chinese New Year celebrations are the most important festival in the Chinese calendar. It is traditionally a time for reunion, when families come together to celebrate. The Spring Festival as it is also known signifies new beginnings, fresh life, the warming of the sun and the transition from winter to spring. Each year is represented by an animal from The Great Race, a traditional story of the 12 animals who make up the Chinese zodiac. The animals have their own characteristics and personalities which are believed to be reflected in people born in the corresponding years. 2021 is the Year of the Ox, believed to bring good fortune.
Visual artists, graphic and digital designers, and street artists may apply, provided that all applicants are born or residing in a CREART network city. The artistic discipline in which the projects must be developed will be mural in either paint or vinyl.
Total budget is £15k – covering production and fees for both artists. One month will be available for the elaboration and production of the final project. The selected artists and/or groups will complete the projects between 1-11 February 2021 once the final proposal has been approved and with all the necessary permits for their execution.
