Perfect Match Contemporary Street Art Program
Guidelines for Artists
Introduction
Marrickville hosts an outstanding collection of street art and Perfect Match brings artists,
residents, businesses and property owners together to foster innovative and contemporary
creative expression and fantastic art in public spaces.
Perfect Match is part of Council’s initiatives to prevent unwanted graffiti. Council recognises
that tagging and graffiti can be an issue for local residents and businesses. Since 2011, Council
has implemented a number of Anti-Graffiti measures as part of their Alternative Graffiti
Management Program.
Through Perfect Match program, funding is available for residents or business owners to have
a mural painted on a wall that has been subject to recurrent graffiti and / or tagging. Artists can
apply to be commissioned by Council to create site specific works on walls and facades across
Marrickville.
Aims
The aims of Perfect Match are to:
• reduce illegal graffiti on walls by removing blank canvases;
• support and provide opportunities for artists;
• grow Marrickville’s collection of innovative contemporary street art;
• build relationships between artists and local residents and/ or businesses;
• enable residents and businesses to be involved in the selection of artworks for their
property;
• grow the LGA’s collection of innovative contemporary street art;
• provide opportunities for street artists to contribute to the creative economy;
• use innovative art to highlight Marrickville’s unique places, history and character; and
• attract existing and new audiences to Marrickville through a program to celebrate the
area’s unique creativity, arts and vibrant culture.
Eligibility
To apply to paint a mural on a selected property wall, you must be:
• a practicing artist with demonstrated experience painting murals or large scale works;
• willing to work collaboratively with local residents and Council to develop the artwork
concept, methodology and installation schedule;
• have public liability insurance; and
• it is preferable that you have a working with heights ticket.
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Project delivery
If your application is successful, funds will be given directly to you, the selected artist, to cover
all materials and artist fees required to deliver the artwork.
If funded to deliver the artwork, you will be responsible for:
• relevant insurances;
• the cost of all materials, including paints;
• meetings as required and working with Council and the owner of the wall to develop the
artwork concept and installation schedule;
• working with Council and the artist to ensure the artwork is not offensive and
appropriate for the site;
• delivery of an installation schedule and risk assessment prior to commencement of the
work;
• delivery of the mural as mutually agreed with Council and the property owner;
• participation in media calls and interviews, street art tours and associated Perfect Match
communications and public programs; and
• delivery of an art maintenance schedule (refer below).
Timeline
Applications close 26 February 2016. The selection process will be completed by the end of
March 2016 with artworks to be installed late July / early August 2016.
Timeline
9 December 2015
Applications open to artists and property owners.
26 February 2016
Applications close.
15 March 2016
Artists shortlisted.
Council liaises with property owners regarding artist submissions.
15 May 2016
Successful artists notified and contracted.
Artwork concept developed for approvals: artist working in
consultation with property owner and Council.
20 July to 1 August 2016
Artwork installed.
26 July - 2 August 2016
Perfect Match Contemporary Art Program –Street Art Tours and
events.
The Application Process
Step 1: Complete online application.
Step 2: Council appointed panel shortlists artists and property owners from submissions
entered.
Step 3: Selected residents / business owners work with Council to finalise artist selections for
their wall.
Step 4: Selected artists work with the residents / business owners and Council to develop the
artwork concept and installation schedule.
Step 5: Artists install artwork.
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Step 6: Perfect Match Public Art program, 26 July - 2 August 2016: Free Street Art Tour and
events program celebrating art in public spaces across Marrickville.
Maintenance
The project covers a one off fee for painting the mural. Council and you (the artist) are not
responsible for long term maintenance. It is anticipated that if you paint a mural, the owner of
the property will not paint over it for as long as the mural is in reasonable condition. You will be
required to provide a brief maintenance schedule as part of the project deliverables. This will
includes details of paints and colours used and recommendations for maintenance of the art.
In order to apply, you will need to complete an online form and provide Council with the
following:
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Your experience delivering artworks to budget, especially larger scale public artworks
such as murals.
A copy of your CV.
A brief description of why you would like to participate in this project.
Web links or .jpgs of relevant artworks.
If you are planning to work directly with a resident / business who is applying for the
program, please provide confirmation of this.
If you have a specific property in mind to paint, the property owner is also encouraged to apply
through the Perfect Match Mural Property Owners Application.
For further information, contact Council’s Arts and Cultural Development Unit on 9335 2280 or
victoria.johnstone@marrickville.nsw.gov.au
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