City of Prince Rupert announces call for Artists for design work on new RCMP detachment

An opportunity to put your artistic flair at the centrepiece of the city's new RCMP detachment is now up for application, with the City issuing a call for artists towards Art to be placed at the new detachment currently under construction at McBride and Third Avenue East.

The call for applicants was released through the City's Social media stream with further details available on the City of Prince Rupert website.

“The new police detachment is a project that will serve our community for generations to come, and will be a real anchoring development at the entrance to downtown. We wanted to take the opportunity to showcase a local artist and also to celebrate what makes Prince Rupert unique with this opportunity.” -- Prince Rupert Mayor Herb Pond

The City is looking for artwork that addresses one of the following themes: 

Community safety and Restorative Justice; Celebration of our Natural Environment, Area Wildlife and/or Heritage; City of Rainbows/diversity and inclusion; Healing and Reconciliation (Artists interpretation).

What the City is looking for towards applicants is relayed below:

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Following the selection of a top 3 pieces by a select committee, Council will select the preferred artwork. 

The top 3 artists will receive a cash award.

The full overview of the call for artists and what's expected from the work is available here.

The Closing date to receive applications and artwork submissions its 4 PM July 31st. 

Today's information release also provides residents with what is the first real look at what the building could look like once completed. 

To date the City has not provided for much in the way of background information, or any visual looks as to how the Detachment may look once the last of the concrete and finishing touches are done.

Artists rendering of New RCMP detachment currently under construction
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As it is there, is still a fair bit of work to be done on the site, with the process currently one of the installation of lower walls around the site location.

Council and the public have not received a public update from Operations related to the timeline of the project since the year started.

At that time it was noted as at 25 percent complete in January.

It was also mentioned as part of the Strategic Plan review of January. 

Past notes on the path forward for the Detachment project can be explored through our Major Projects Archive.