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Public Art for Preston Street. Have your say!

Ottawa -You are invited to meet the artists who are competing for the public art commission on Preston Street. Five artists have been short listed to create detailed designs of their creative concepts for exterior spaces along Preston Street.

The public is invited to meet the artists, view the proposals and record their comments. The Art Selection Committee will take the public's comments into consideration when they meet again to jury the artworks and choose the winning proposal.

The maquettes and sketches will be on display for public viewing on Tuesday, November 25, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Ottawa St. Anthony Italia Soccer Club located at 523 St. Anthony Street.

The City of Ottawa commissions local artists' works for display in public spaces. A percent of funds for municipal development projects is set aside for public art in order to beautify the space and make art accessible to everyone.

In keeping with its percent for art policy, the City of Ottawa Public Art Program initiated a competition for Preston Street.

Twenty-three local artists responded enthusiastically to this opportunity with their submissions for the September deadline. They were asked to submit their ideas for works of art to be incorporated into the streetscape along Preston. The project's selection criteria included such things as artistic excellence, experience, site integration, reflection of the natural and cultural environment, and durability.

Five finalists were chosen to develop scale models or maquettes, preliminary sketches of the proposed artworks, and detailed work plans including budgets. The finalist artists are:

• Adrian Göllner and Joanna Swim
• Chandler Swain and Carolynne Pynn-Trudeau
• c.j. fleury
• Jennifer Macklem and Kip Jones
• Tim desClouds

For more information, please call 613-244-4261 or send an email to publicartprogram@ottawa.ca