Art Procurement Program

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The Town of Riverview invites local artists to submit their application for consideration in the 2022 Art Procurement Program (APP) before April 21, 2022. The citizen-led APP jury will select and purchase artwork on the Town’s behalf to add to the Town’s art collection.

If you are considering submitting artwork, please review the APP Policy to ensure you have met the requirements prior to making your submission. A completed APP Application Form must be attached to any artwork submitted for consideration.

Eligibility

To apply, artists must be a Riverview resident for at least twelve consecutive months. Artist eligibility is not reliant on an artist’s professional status but rather on the artwork. No work by any member of the APP jury or their immediate family will be considered for purchase.

Art acquisition

The Town of Riverview will purchase artwork from the works submitted for this call. The artwork must be deemed appropriate for the Town’s art collection based on the selection criteria established by the APP policy. The artwork will be displayed in Riverview Town Hall’s Council Chambers for up to two years following acquisition and then may be relocated to another Town-owned public building.

Submissions

Each artist may submit one piece of work. Artwork must be original and be suitably framed and ready to hang. Art that is not accompanied by the APP application form will not be considered.

Artwork drop-off and pick-up

Artwork must be delivered to the Riverview Public Library on Saturday, April 30, between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.. Submissions will not be accepted after this date and time. The artist is responsible for unpacking their artwork and taking their packaging with them. Subsequently, the artist is responsible for re-wrapping upon pick-up, Saturday, May 28, 2022 between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The Town of Riverview is not responsible for any artwork not picked up at this time.

Acceptance

Artists whose artwork is selected for purchase will be notified by telephone by April 28, 2022.

Artwork pick-up

Artwork must be picked up on Saturday, May 28 between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at the Riverview Public Library. The Town of Riverview is not responsible for any artwork not picked up at this time.

Interested artists with questions about the Art Procurement Program are welcome to contact Paulette Tingley at 506-387-2032 or ptingley@townofriverview.ca.

The Town of Riverview's Art Procurement Program aims to improve the appearance of our public buildings, promote local talent and contribute to the economic success of artists in our community. In 2021, the Art Procurement Program jury selected and purchased seven pieces of artwork from the TOR Art Procurement Committee Spring Art Exhibit including: “Double Vision”- Judith Dobson, “NoiL regiT” – Roxanne LeBlanc, “Preening Puffin” – Teri Mueller, “Yellow Iris” – Richard Toth, “With Peace and Hope…Blooms Love – Doreen Tait, “Tomorrow’s Promise” – Shannon Williams-Moss and “Birch Trees in Bloom” Susan Savoie as well as “Pony Ride- Richard Toth from the Riverview Library fall Art Show.