RELEASE: Museum of Vancouver, The NeighbourMaker Project Assistance Award

The Museum of Vancouver loves to connect people. We also like to engage people with ideas about the city. NeighbourMaker takes this love of Vancouver and its people to the streets!

NeighbourMaker is a combination public program & design challenge that encourages university students to design an intervention or experiment in a public or semi-public space in the city to help build social connectedness.

University students are encouraged to submit their plans that make the city more creative, connected and neighbourly. We’re excited to support student-led projects that build social connectedness.

Lets make Neighbours.

Deadline for Submissions: Friday, April 4th 2014

Eligibility

This year we are happy to put this call out to students from Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Simon Fraser University, the University of British Columbia, and CityStudio.

Resources for Your Project

Location: We have partnered with the Tin Can Studio in order to provide you with a space to stage your project at the Yaletown Farmers Market on May 8^th. The “Tin Can Studio” is a mobile project space built into a modified Air Stream Trailer (see layout diagram below). We are also working with VIVA Vancouver in order to assist you in installing your project at Bute and Davie.

Financial: There is a maximum $500 available per student project. These funds are intended to cover material and transportation costs. Students are required to keep all receipts for reimbursement.

Types of Projects Considered

• Market Option: Propose a public intervention project that utilizes the Tin Can Studio as a place to stage your project at the Yaletown Farmers Market May 8^th 2-6pm.
• Bute Plaza Option: Propose a public intervention at Bute Plaza @Davie St. between May 1^st – June 1^st 2014. VIVA Vancouver can provide support with this location.
• Your Selection: Propose a public intervention project at a site of your choosing between May 1^st – June 1^st 2014. Museum of Vancouver will provide limited support as needed.

Examples of Projects we like:

Haircuts by Children, Before I Die, St. George Library, Gather Around.

How to Apply

Please submit the following by Friday April 4^th, 4:30pm.

1. Date, time and place of your intervention.
2. Images, photos, designs, sketches of project ideas & iterations.
3. ”Tweetable” description of project (144 characters)
4.  Short description of project (250 words max).
5. Budget.
6. Pertinent logistical information, list of materials.
7. Team member names, mailing addresses, email addresses, class name.
8. Any additional supporting pdfs, docs, images, background materials.
9. Please list what support required from Museum of Vancouver.

Submitting Your Application

Applications and attachments can be emailed to asinclair@museumofvancouver.ca with “NeighbourMaker” in the subject line. Only short listed artists will be contacted.

Assessment

A selection process involving a jury selected from Museum of Vancouver, VIVA Vancouver and Bazinga staff will determine the projects chosen. The assessment will be based on how well each project addresses issues of social isolation and disconnection via design, interventions and public art.

Publication

All projects submitted will be considered for publication in the forthcoming NeighbourMaker Catalogue Spring 2014.

Public Forum

Selected projects are required to present their work at the July 17^th Public Forum at the Museum of Vancouver. This is a chance to share your work with Vancouver designers, public space activists, COV urban planners and decision-makers!

Our Supporters

The Museum of Vancouver and the NeighbourMaker team is thankful for the financial support of the Vancouver Foundation and Bazinga! Also special thanks goes to Prof. Duane Elverum, Prof. Janet Moore, Prof. Erika Balcombe, Prof. Erick Villagomez, Prof. Justin Langolis, Krisztina Kassay, Jennifer Sheel P.Eng, The Vancouver Farmers Market, Tin Can Studio and CocoMaps.

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For more information visit the NeighbourMaker website.