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Calling New
Media Artists - Want To Work On An Unusual Project In Wick?
Past Present Future
New Media Meets Old : Telford Street Heritage
And Harbour Towers Community Public Art
Pulteneytown, Wick, Caithness
New Media artist
specialising in lens based imagery and/or time-based art required for
major community arts project in the regeneration programme of Thomas
Telford’s 19th Century fishing town. Pulteneytown is not only
one of the first self-contained industrial estates of its type but has
also played host to such historical figures as Robert Louis Stevenson and
L S Lowry.
The artist will
be involved in the creation of still and/or moving images and/or lights
for three street projections from two harbour towers in collaboration with
the Trainee, The Youngsters and other members of the community. The
artist will also direct underwater filming along the coastal waters
co-ordinated by the Far North Sub Aqua Club.
Dates of Residency January – March 2004
Artist Fees £3000 plus £1000 for accommodation
For further information and details of application please contact
Ann Webster, Wick Youth Club, Lower Dunbar Street, Wick, Caithness, KW1
5AW
Email
annewebster2002@yahoo.co.uk
Tel 01955 603174
Closing Date 30 November 2003
Notes
The project is part of a larger ongoing project within Wick Youth Club for
which funding has been awarded from Communities Scotland, Caithness and
Sutherland Enterprise and Leader Plus.
This major project with in the Youth Club is itself to be seen in the
context of major rejuvenation of the Pultenytown designed by Thomas
Telford. Already underway are major developments at Telford Street
and Miller Street where new houses are being constructed within the former
buildings. It is an exciting time to be involved in an area where
other art projects will be coming on shortly. One project is the
building of a memorial garden in memory of local people
including children killed in a raid on the harbour but bombs landed on a
nearby street Bank Row. Major refurbishments, New footpaths,
lighting and many other plans will come to fruition over the next ten
years.
The Regeneration
Project
Telford/Miller Street Work In Progress |