Artists, Napier needs you

Paxie’s Lane is a busy thoroughfare connecting Hastings Street and Marine Parade in Napier but it lacks something for passersby to look at.

That’s why the Napier City Council is looking for an artist to make a fantastic and long-lasting visual impression on the south wall of Paxie’s Lane.

All mediums, including a sculpture, a living wall, or a multi-media installation will be considered by the Council’s Arts Advisory Panel. Proposals need to be submitted by Friday 14 August.

The chosen artwork will need to be able to be moved if there is any future redevelopment of the Lane.

An artwork in the Lane fits with the Council’s wish to create more attractive and welcoming spaces in the Central Business District.

It is named after a Greek family who were part of Napier’s retail culture since before the 1931 Hawke’s Bay earthquake, starting with their café named The Zealandia in the adjoining Paxies Building. A tea shop or restaurant continued to operate after the earthquake rebuild of 1932 until 2006 when the last Paxie proprietor, Nick Paxie, died. The lane was named in the Paxies’ honour in 2013.

Copies of the artist’s brief are available from the Community Development department reception, 2nd floor, Library building, or can be viewed on the Napier City Council website. Go to:

http://www.napier.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Artists-Brief-Paxies-Lane-Request-for-Proposal-2015.pdf