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Sheaffe St Roundabout Monument - Design Competition

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About the Competition

Cloncurry Shire Council are commemorating the historic significance of the former town water supply well that was located at the Sheaffe Street/Daintree Street roundabout with the installation of a monument.

The monument design will be chosen from the competition entrants to symbolise Cloncurry’s historic significance. Artists are encouraged artists to submit design ideas / concepts that help conceptualise a monument that commemorated the historic significance of the former town water supply well that was formerly located where the Sheaffe Street / Daintree Street roundabout is currently found. The concepts/designs will be assessed by a judging panel with the winner to have their concept/design built on the Sheaffe Street/Daintree Street Roundabout.

Schools / Student Program & Open Program:

Entries Open: Monday 7 February 2022 @ 12:00am AEST. 

Entries Close: Friday 25 March 2022 @ 11:59pm AEST.

 

Following the Competition the following judging period will be completed in the following manner:

Shortlisting (selection of each judge’s top three entries in each section): Thursday 31 March 2022 by 11:59pm AEST.

Judging: 5 April 2022 by 11:59pm AEST.

Prize announcement: 28 April 2022.

***Design Submissions for this project have now concluded. ***

We encourage artists to submit design ideas / concepts that help conceptualise a monument that commemorated the historic significance of the former town water supply well that was formerly located where the Sheaffe Street / Daintree Street roundabout is currently found.

Schools / Student Program:

  • First Prize = School ($1,000) Student ($500)

Open Program:

  • First Prize = $1,000
  • Second Prize = $500
  • Third Prize = $250

*Please note all prize awards listed above will be provided as Cloncurry Buy Local gift cards. 

All entries will be judged by a Judging Panel, who will have the necessary expertise required to assess the artwork designs.

In the event of a tie or no clear first place winner a tie break will be decided at the discretion of the Cloncurry Shire Council Councillors. The Judging Panel’s decision is also final. 

The Competition Submission and Assessment Criteria:

Projects will be judged on the basis of originality, creativity, usability and connection to history and locality, design, and context. Make sure your design is new, exciting, and practical!

School / Student Program:

·         Communicate your design to the judges: project concept description (20%)

·         Demonstrate your concept: design sketch (20%)

·         Demonstrate the intent of design: clearly indicate important design details (20%)

·         Demonstrate your understanding of local history and context (20%)

·         Demonstrate design feasibility for the location and community engagement (20%)

Open Program:

·         Communicate your design to the judges: project concept description (20%)

·         Demonstrate your concept: design sketch (20%)

·         Demonstrate the intent of design: clearly indicate important design details (20%)

·         Demonstrate your understanding of local history and context (20%)

·         Demonstrate design feasibility for the location and community engagement (20%)

*** Design submissions for this project have now concluded. ***

The competition Terms & Conditions contain valuable information including key dates, eligibility and formatting. A copy of the Terms & Conditions can be found HERE. 

For general enquires, please contact Council's Economic Development and Tourism Manager, Kristyn Akacich on 07 4742 4100 or council@cloncurry.qld.gov.au

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