The New Science Centre 2011 Project is inviting youth to submit two-and three-dimensional artwork to exhibit in the New Science Centre. Currently, there are three projects available for community involvement:
Project A: Earth & Space Gallery
This is Alberta Dioramas in Entryway
The entrance way to the gallery has a community showcase filled dioramas crowned by the phrase, “This is Alberta….” The Telus World of Science hopes the art will inspire
visitors to appreciate the diverse and immense landscape of our province. Once the project is awarded, boxes for the dioramas will be provided. Additional supplies may be
provided if required. This project is recommended for elementary audience, however, all applicants will be considered.
Projects B and C: Human Body Gallery
The Human Body exhibit invites you to learn more about the most fascinating people on earth—your family, your friends, and yourself. Explore ways you are unique, what universal traits you share, and some of the perks and quirks of being human.
Face Portraits – photographs or digital images
Sometimes it seems like you can see a person’s entire character in the dimples that form on their cheeks when they smile, or in the worry lines on their foreheads. The Faces Portrait wall highlights these fine details that can express so much. The Faces Portrait wall will include a range of ages, races, and facial expressions as shown in cropped details (not photos of someone’s entire face).
This project is recommended for junior high students, however, all applications will be considered.
Attention Portraits – photography, drawings, paintings, small 3-D sculpture
What helps you focus under pressure, or when you’re distracted? It could be an object, a word, or the thought of a person or goal. The Attention Portraits will display images and objects representing things that people use to focus. Each image or object should be accompanied by a description of when it was used to focus attention (for example, before a big race, as a reminder of an important day, or during a difficult task (some women
choose objects to focus on while giving birth, for example)).
This project is recommended for high school students, however, all applications will be considered.
March 23 – Last day to submit a statement of interest
April 1 – Notification of projects being awarded
Mid June – Selection of final pieces to be exhibited
Fall 2011 – artworks to be installed in the New Science Centre
For more information call 403-268-8300.
