Competition Art Open Request For Proposal to Artists

Competition Art Open Request For Proposal to Artists TELUS GARDEN ART PROGRAM TELUS Garden image credit: omb architects + designers

Introduction to TELUS TELUS is a leading national telecommunications company in Canada, setting high standards of excellence in the areas of technology innovation, environmental sustainability and urban development through the design and construction of TELUS Garden, its new corporate home in downtown Vancouver. Guided by its deeply rooted philosophy, We Give Where We Live, TELUS, its team members and retirees have contributed $340 million to charitable and not-for-profi t organizations and volunteered more than 5.2 million hours of service to local communities since 2000. Eleven TELUS Community Boards across Canada guide the company s local community giving initiatives. The TELUS Community Boards are comprised of community leaders and TELUS team members who come together to make local funding decisions and seek out grassroots charitable partners an approach that ensures the decision-making remains within the community. Since 2005, these boards have given more than $40 million in three pillars of support: arts and culture; education and sports; and health and well-being. TELUS active engagement with the community is guided by their corporate values: - We embrace change and initiate opportunity - We have a passion for growth - We believe in spirited teamwork - We have the courage to innovate TELUS Garden level 4 reception. Image credit: omb architects + designers TELUS Garden level 4 waiting. Image credit: omb architects + designers TELUS Garden Art Program 1

TELUS Garden Offi ce Tower Located at 250 West Georgia Street, TELUS Garden will radically transform an aging block of downtown Vancouver into an architectural icon of advanced technology, environmental stewardship, and contemporary work styles. The 22-storey offi ce tower will be the fi rst building in Canada built to the new 2009 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum standard. TELUS Garden will be home to TELUS new national headquarters; including executive offi ces, meeting areas, team member offi ce space, various amenity spaces and an Innovation Centre for corporate sales. TELUS Garden will showcase TELUS brand and affi nity for nature, with an organic screening concept that is used throughout the interior spaces in various iterations and scales. TELUS Garden, downtown Vancouver Image credit: Henriquez Partners Architects Image credit: Henriquez Partners Architects TELUS Garden Art Program 2

TELUS Garden Art Program Developing a comprehensive art program for TELUS Garden is consistent with TELUS mandate of supporting arts and culture within its community, and is also a unique opportunity to involve the community in the development of the new corporate headquarters. TELUS would like to showcase Canadian and West Coast artistic talent within the project as an integrated part of the TELUS interior space. The art program aims to achieve consistency with the existing nature-based theme and natural material palette that will be used at TELUS Garden. Each piece within the art program is an opportunity to convey a unique Canadian story of people and places. This RFP is part of a larger art program that aims to source a number of types of art from a variety of artists to bring vitality and diversity to the stories that are represented. There is a desire to include art from the First Nations community as well as from a diverse cross-section of Canadian culture and talent. With this in mind, the theme for the artwork program has been defi ned as Materials of Meaning drawing from the historic and modern application of wood, metal and textiles as the media for storytelling and communication. Materials of Meaning Materials of Meaning is inspired by the traditional use within First Nations culture of metal, wood, and textiles to provide sustenance, to pass down knowledge as well as oral history through the generations. Historically, metal played a crucial role in aboriginal economies. Copper was made into bracelets and jewelry for trading, painted with mythological fi gures for ceremonial purposes, and beaten into sheets and plates for decorative items and emblems of prestige. Wood has been pivotal in cultural, social, and spiritual aspects of life. Trees, in particular cedar, have for thousands of years been referred to as the Tree of life. Wood and wood bark were traditionally used in rope, clothing, baskets, canoes, totem poles, masks, and shelter. Textile art is also a vital thread in First Nations identity. Beginning with a single fi bre, a long tradition of weaving is evident in the blankets, baskets, hats, and jewelry of First Nations people. These textiles are both practical and decorative each piece telling a story and celebrating family tradition. Throughout its history, TELUS has used these same raw materials to facilitate communication. Copper was used for the hard drawn wire for the fi rst telephone lines; wood was used for the fi rst telephone poles. Moreover, optic cable is at its base a fi bre, networked to create a modern day textile that connects individual households around the world. TELUS Garden Art Program 3

NOTE: Images are representative of material textures, and are not intended to limit or favour candidates. TELUS Garden Art Program 4

Competition Art Within the TELUS Garden art program, two pieces have been slated as competition art. This public Request For Proposal process aims to seek emerging artists who show exceptional talent and whose early professional career would benefi t from a commission of this scale and exposure emphasizing the importance of art and culture to the TELUS institution. Competition adjudication will be by a jury appointed by TELUS, with a mandate to ensure that the selection process is consistent with the TELUS values and the TELUS Garden theme, while bringing the best Canadian talent to the forefront. Competition Art 5

Piece A 33 Medium: Metal, wood, and textiles. Requirements: This art piece will tell the story of TELUS, TELUS Garden, and the art program theme, Materials of 7 6 10 6 Meaning, through descriptive panels utilizing or referencing all three media. 3 0 Three dimensional, two dimensional and digital formats are encouraged. This Elevation - Front piece is meant to achieve out-of-thebox thinking which will challenge the production capability of the artist(s), while inspiring innovative ideas about TELUS and its values. Location: The piece is situated on level 4 at the primary public access to the TELUS offi ce space, adjacent to the elevator lobby (a prominent focal point on a public access fl oor). Budget: $30,000 Dimensions are provided to indicate overall visual scale of the piece alternate formats are encouraged. Collaboration between artists is encouraged. Level LEVEL 4 Plan 4 COMPETITION - A Competition Art 6

Piece B Medium: Wood, metal or textiles. Requirements: This piece will be three dimensional and positioned at the end of a diagonal exterior walkway on a dramatically cantilevered deck above Seymour Street. The piece should be dynamic, durable to the exterior elements of weather and built from the theme of TELUS Garden. Elevation - Front 10 3 Location: Piece B is situated on Level 8 on the exterior roof deck adjacent to Cafe Fresh. This area will be accessed by TELUS team members and used to host TELUS events. Budget: $45,000 Dimensions are provided to indicate overall scale alternate formats are encouraged. Level LEVEL 8 Plan 8 COMPETITION - B Competition Art 7

Eligibility This project is open to artists and designers within Canada. Theme The theme for the artwork program has been defi ned as Materials of Meaning inspired by the historic and modern application of wood, metal and textiles as the medium for storytelling and transferring of knowledge. Both Competition Art pieces must address this theme as well as align with the nature-based theme of the TELUS Garden interior spaces described on page 2. Criteria Only original works are eligible. Pieces must be created/designed for this specifi c project, and in compliance with the Theme (above) and Requirements (below). The artist(s) are permitted, but not required, to submit for both art pieces A and B. If the artist(s) submit both pieces and receive the commission for one, it does not give inherent rights for the artist(s) to receive the commission for the other art piece. Budget The fi nished artwork must be inclusive of all cost including but not limited to artists fees, studio overhead, consultant fees, artwork fabrication, site preparation, travel, transportation, installation engineering, installation, insurance, and taxes. RFP requirements This RFP process is comprised of two phases. To qualify for Phase I, artists must submit the following information: 1. Cover letter 1-2 pages outlining your interest in the project, a written concept and sketch. 2. Résumé Highlighting your credentials and relevant experience. 3. Images Up to 20 images of current work numbered and identifi ed. 4. Image description sheet Artwork title, date, medium, location, and value. 5. Contact information Telephone, e-mail, website, and mailing address. Phase I Shortlist Presentation Shortlisted artists will have the opportunity to present their previous experience and body of work, as well as their concept for the project. Open Request For Proposal to Artists 8

Up to fi ve artists will then be shortlisted for each competition piece, and invited to participate in Phase II, where they will be provided with an honorarium to prepare a Preliminary Concept Proposal to include: 1. Drawings or maquette that suffi ciently conveys the scope of the proposed public art installation. 2. Preliminary detailed budget. 3. Fabrication schedule. * Note: the number of proposals shortlisted for Phase I shortlist presentation and for proceeding to Phase II will be at the discretion of the TELUS appointed jury. If no submission warrants consideration, the jury reserves the right to not award the commissions. Timeline Request for proposal PHASE I Request for proposal opens October 16, 2013 Artists to indicate intent to submit October 30, 2013 Request for proposal due December 2, 2013 1 p.m. PST Notifi cation of shortlisted artists December 16, 2013 Phase I shortlist artist presentations January 13, 2014 Notifi cation of phase II proponents January 20, 2014 PHASE II Phase II shortlist artist presentations March 10, 2014 Final selection announced March 14, 2014 Contracts awarded May, 2014 Design development and construction Competition art concept development completion September, 2014 Construction completion February, 2015 Final installation March, 2015 *Presentation and notifi cation dates are preliminary and will be formally confi rmed with each respective artist. Installation dates are also preliminary and will be coordinated with the completion schedule of the larger construction project. Open Request For Proposal to Artists 9

Jury The jury, selected by TELUS, includes members of the TELUS Community Boards, TELUS team members and the designers of the TELUS interior space (offi ce of mcfarlane biggar architects + designers). How to submit To qualify for Phase I, applicants must indicate their intent to submit by Wednesday, October 30, 2013. Complete Phase I proposals are due Monday, December 2, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Late submissions will not be accepted. Email submissions must be limited to 10MB. Email submissions over 10MB will be considered non-conforming and will not be reviewed. Please submit (1) digital copy (on CD, memory stick or email *see email fi le size limitations noted above) of the requested information to: Nick Guidobono TELUS TELUS Garden Art Program 768 Seymour Street, 12th Floor Vancouver, BC V6B 3K9 C 778 875 0375 T 604 648 5823 nick.guidobono@telus.com All queries regarding submissions are to be directed to Nick Guidobono (contact details above). TELUS Garden image credit: omb architects + designers 10