There are 4 consecutive steps to this project. Each step on completion is a project in itself and is not reliant on the further steps to be an effective tool in promoting the region.
Step 1 – Art of Nature Project – Interactive Art on the Ecology, Geology and Deep Time History of the Region
Note: This stage may take the form of an artist residency project.
- Creation of a digital artwork featuring scientific illustration/field naturalist art for presentation in the Genestreams Songlines Sculpture – $3,000
- Admin, research and documentation of the ecology geology and the deep time history of the region and the selection of the 15 species in consultation with community and scientists, editing. Web page development online learning and teaching platform which documents the project sharing information on the ecology, culture, geology, and deep time history of the region as seen on sciart.com.au/projects/ – $2,000
Total – $5,000 + GST
Step 1 outcome – On the completion of step 1 the field naturalist art featuring 15 selected species will be complete and featured on the SciArt website with all the accompanying research from the project as seen on sciart.com.au/projects/. The artwork is designed for display on the Genestreams Songlines Sculpture, the digital mural and other displays that promote the project.
Step 2 – Genestreams Project – Modelling the Shared Ancestry of Selected Regional Species for Augmented Reality art and Public Art
- Phylogenetic tree base plate modelling – $1,500
- Scientific research and consultation Gary Muir – $500
- Creating a 3D digital model of the Genestreams Sculpture and adding digital images of the art and the phylogenetic tree base plate to it which may be used to exhibit the digital images of the Aboriginal artists work in step 3 – $1,500
Total – $3,500 + GST
Step 2 outcome – On the completion of step 2 the phylogenetic tree for this project based on the regional species story of shared ancestry will have been researched and modelled. A 3d digital model of the proposed sculpture will have been created which features the art created in step 1 and offers an opportunity for Aboriginal artists with regional connections to have digital images of there art displayed on the external frames in step 3.
Step 3 – Songlines Project – Acknowledging First Nations Culture, Songlines and offering an opportunity for Aboriginal artists to contribute
- Digital reproduction fee to the Aboriginal artists work (the artists keep their original artwork) – $3,000
- Adding digital images of the Aboriginal art onto to a 3D digital model of the Genestreams Sculpture that was developed in step 2 so it becomes a Genestreams Songlines Sculpture – $100
- Genestreams Songlines Sculpture Augmented Reality design licensing fee – $1,750
- Exhibiting the 3d digital model in Augmented Reality – $200
- Combining all the external and internal art into one digital Genestreams Songlines Mural available for display in a community visitors center – $400
Total – $5,450 + GST
Step 3 outcome – On the completion of step 3 the Aboriginal art for the project will be featured on the 3d digital model now titled the Genestreams Songlines Sculpture which can be displayed in Augmented Reality. All the art for the project will be featured on the SciArt website along with any artist statements submitted by the artists. The art will be displayed on the Genestreams Songlines digital mural and displays that promote the project.
The Genestreams Songlines Sculptures National Tourism Trail – With these 3 steps completed the project will become part of the Genestreams Songlines Sculptures National Tourism Trail – There is a yearly fee of $140 to maintain the Augmented Reality Genestreams Songlines Sculpture and keep it updated on the tourism trail. Payable on the 1st of July, (the first day of the Australian financial year) from the year after the Augmented Reality Genestreams Songlines Sculpture is launched.
Step 4 – Genestreams Songlines Sculpture – Installing the Public Artwork
- Fabrication, digital printing and Installation of the Genestreams Songlines Sculpture – $55,000 (as calculated on material prices (February 2022)
- Genestreams Songlines Sculpture design licensing fee – $1,500
Total – $56,500 + GST
Step 4 outcome – On the completion of step 4 the Genestreams Songlines Sculpture will be installed in the region at a location selected by the community.
