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June 21, 2006City selects firm to develop public art plan for Southeast False CreekThe City of Vancouver has chosen the firm "4Culture" to develop a Public Art Plan for the Southeast False Creek (SEFC) Project. 4Culture is a pioneer in the public art field, with more than 30 years experience in public/private art programs and art planning. 4Culture comprises Cath Brunner and Barbara Luecke -- who recently completed the City of Richmond Speed Skating Oval Art Plan -- and Buster Simpson, an internationally respected public artist and environmental visionary who wrote the plan for the City of Portland's South Waterfront Greenway. Simpson is known internationally for his environmental public artworks and specifically in Vancouver for Brush with Illumination -- a piece commissioned by Concord Pacific and sited in the waters of False Creek North. Southeast False Creek is a 32-hectare site of City-owned and privately-owned land stretching between Main and Cambie, and bounded by 2nd Avenue on the south. The area is being redeveloped as a mixed-use sustainable community. The City-owned land will be home to the Vancouver Olympic Village for athletes and officials during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Afterwards, the area will be transformed into a model sustainable development based on environmental, social and economic principles where people will live, work, play, and learn. By 2018, it's expected that Southeast False Creek will be home to 12,000-16,000 people. The Public Art Plan will cost about $25,000, and is intended to empower the SEFC neighbourhood to shape its physical environment into a place that reflects common values and unique insights. Working with architects, planners, and the SEFC Public Realm design team, 4Culture will identify opportunities for public art throughout the area. The Southeast False Creek development will be a blueprint for sustainable community design and the opportunities identified by the public art plan will reflect these goals. It is expected the Public Art Plan will be completed by the end of the year. Vancouver's Public Art Program seeks to incorporate contemporary art practices into city planning and development. The program funds art-making of many kinds, from single-artist commissions to artist collaborations with engineers, designers, and communities. The intent is to provide for the creation of art that expresses the spirit, values, visions, and poetry of place that collectively define Vancouver. For more information: |
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