The document proposes organizing a street art competition in Nanaimo as part of Culture Days. Artists would pay $100 to reserve plots on streets or sidewalks to create large-scale chalk artworks. A parallel free section for youth artwork is also proposed. Sponsorship from local businesses would be sought to provide prizes. The organizer requests support from the Downtown Nanaimo Business Improvement Association to close streets for the event.
2. Street Art
Street Art or Chalk Art is a fun, creative, interactive process whereby “artists” plan and execute
(large) scale murals or tableaus in public spaces; streets, sidewalks, building walls, etc
The idea is to create a “trompe l’oeil” i.e. to “trick the eye” into thinking there is some real
(impossible) scene in front of the viewer
◦ A canyon in the middle of the street
◦ A waterfall
◦ A gnome sweeping leaves under the sidewalk
See examples following
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7. Proposal
I propose to organize a regional contest similar to the Parksville sandcastle competition or the
Dragon Boat Festival
Competitors would deposit $100 (or scaled) to reserve a plot to do art on the street
A parallel free street art section with chalk would provide a small (6ft-4ft) piece of sidewalk for
Nanaimo youth to draw on – fun, judged? Prizes?
One or more large regional sponsor would be secured to provide prizes and chalk
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9. DNBIA Link
I am asking the DNBIA for support in the form of agreement to close off Commercial or the
waterfront walkway?? To provide space to create the art
Whatever street(s) are chosen, we would approach the city for permits
This would be part of the “Culture Days” event on Sept 27-29 and would be promoted along
with all Culture Days events but would use Social Media to reach the broader regional audience.
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10. Wall Examples
Imagine you could get
an arresting image like
the one to the right on
the old Sam the Record
Man building on the
main road- that would
get visiting drivers
attention
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13. Partner
Groups
YPN
DNBIA
City of Nanaimo
Nanaimo Development Corp
VIU
Twitter – Don
Destination BC
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary
Newspapers, TV
Things to do Magazines
Develop speech and
twitter & Facebook &
Pinterest package to send
out for each organization
Don help?
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