Your Art. Our Rooms. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS IN-ROOM ART INITIATIVE for QT MUSEUM WELLINGTON (part of EVENT Hotels & Resorts, NZ)
About Event Hotels & Resorts Event Hotels & Resorts is a division of Event Hospitality & Entertainment Limited (EVENT) - Australasia s premier entertainment, hospitality and leisure company. It has proud and historic origins dating back to 1910 and currently operates within the Entertainment and Hospitality sectors in Australia, New Zealand, Germany and the United Kingdom. The EVENT Group's Hospitality division operates QT Hotels & Resorts, Rydges Hotels & Resorts, Atura Hotels brands as well as the premier Australian Ski Resort township of Thredbo Alpine Resort. It also operates Priority Guest Rewards a hotel & resort rewards program that offers members access to the lowest prices online. www.evt.com
About QT Hotels & Resorts QT Hotels & Resorts is leading the charge for design-driven properties in Australasia with highly-curated experiences and bespoke interiors, perfect for the pleasure seeking modern traveller. QT s tongue-in-cheek quirk and eclectic character are inspired by the brand s pillars of Art & Design, Architecture, Entertainment, Fashion and Food & Drink. Thriving on a sense of place, each QT property both engages and reflects the uniqueness of its destination. QT is the perfect place to stay and play. QT Hotels & Resorts first burst onto the hotel scene with the launch of QT Gold Coast in 2011. The collection of properties in Australia includes QT Gold Coast, QT Port Douglas, QT Falls Creek, QT Canberra, QT Bondi, QT Melbourne and the flagship QT Sydney. NZ consists of QT Museum Wellington and QT Queenstown. For further press information on QT Hotels & Resorts head to: https://www.qthotelsandresorts.com/press-centre/press-releases/
About QT Museum Wellington Quintessentially Wellington with the signature QT style, QT Museum Wellington captures the heart of New Zealand s creative capital as it draws on the city s vibrant cultural playground. Immerse yourself in a fascinating fusion of high and low-brow art as you explore the imaginative depths of one of the country s most eccentric art collections. This hotel is where those in the know come for a taste of the avant-garde, while indulging in their most creative selves. Art, design, curiosities and a dash of the absurd awaits at QT Museum Wellington. www.qthotelsandresorts.com/wellington
The Opportunity: Your Art. Our Rooms. QT Museum Wellington are currently developing 18 new accommodation rooms on Level 4 of the hotel. We are calling for submissions from artists interested in generating in-room art for the interior wall space situated behind the bed of 9 of these Harbour facing rooms (along with an optional balcony wall space outside 6 of these rooms). We anticipate approximately 2-6 artists being selected via our judging panel, to complete their artworks in 1 or 2 of the accommodation rooms. The competition will launch in May 2018, with winners being announced in late June 2018. The new rooms are due to open late August 2018, so winners will have approximately 6-8 weeks lead in time to complete the art works. QT Museum Wellington will provide prizes for the short list of selected artists, as well as financially remunerate the winning artists for their time and expense. There is a budget allocated of $2-6k per room for each art work.
Scope of Work The 18 new accommodation rooms on level 4, have been designed with 3 different colour palettes these are as follows:
Scope of Work cont.
Scope of Work cont.
Scope of Work Cont. Art work is open to be a variety of mediums, these may include, but are not limited to: - Paint on wall (mural) - Print made into wallpaper or a decal - Large Canvas on wall - Sculpture on wall - Photography - Drawing
Architectural Elevations Architectural Elevations are available for download from the website. www.qthotelsandresorts.com/wellington/your-art-our-rooms These show the mark-up of all 18 new rooms on Level 4, along with their associated colour palettes and art wall dimensions. The 9 Harbour View rooms each have their own corresponding Elevation available for download. These show clearly where the art will be positioned in each room (and the optional balcony wall for 6 of these rooms also).
In-Room Hotel Art Examples
In-Room Hotel Art Examples
Timeline Call for Submissions Open 14 May 2018 Submissions Close 8 June 2018 Winning Artists Announced 22 June 2018 Access to Accommodation Rooms from 1 July 2018 (TBC) Rooms to be Completed from mid August 2018 (TBC)
Entry Requirements Artists entering submissions will be required to submit the following information: 1. About You Tell us a little about your background and artistic style 2. What Medium Have You Used Tell us what medium you have used for this project and why 3. Upload Your Draft Concept You will be required to upload your draft concept of your submission 4. Tell Us About The Work Tell us a little bit about the work. Advise if this is an original piece, conceptualised for this project, or other (please specify). Please note if this artwork has been prepared for a specific room number (as room dimensions differ between rooms). You will also need to provide an indicative timeline of your requirement to complete the work proposed.
Terms & Conditions A full outline of the Terms & Conditions of this Initiative can be downloaded from the website. www.qthotelsandresorts.com/wellington/your-art-our-rooms
Judging Panel The judging panel will consist of: DSIDE: New Zealand Nomadic Artist (currently Wellington based), formally half of the decade old duo-bmd, now forging an exciting new solo path. DSIDE is one of Wellington s most prolific street painters, now working solo after over a decade of being the anonymous half of the BMD duo [which publicly ended in October 2015]. Utilising this long standing public position of painting large scale artworks, both national and internationally, to activate and discuss local and global Environmental and Conservation issues Shelley Indyk (TBC): Interior Designer/Architect INDYK Architects Garth Solly: General Manager QT Museum Wellington Danelle Ayers: Marketing & Brand Manager EVENT Hotels & Resorts (NZ) The final judging decision will be made by: Jane Hastings, CEO EVENT Hospitality & Entertainment
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