Expressions of interest for Innovate RAP artwork
In 2024 SA Power Networks developed and implemented our first Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).
As part of the development of our next RAP, 'Innovate', we are looking to engage a South Australian First Nations artist to create a visual artwork to build on our Reflect RAP and represent the next steps in our reconciliation journey.
SA Power Networks is a key player in South Australia’s energy industry as the State’s sole electricity distributor. We are responsible for managing the South Australian electricity distribution network – the substations, transformers, poles and wires that deliver electricity safely and reliably to 1.7 million South Australians every day.
Our Innovate RAP will outline SA Power Networks' commitment and actions to drive our contribution to reconciliation both internally and externally in the communities we operate in.
The successful artwork submission will be included as the feature artwork in our RAP and in other SA Power Networks communications.
Picture: Our original 'Reflect RAP Artwork', Empowering South Australia, 2023 by Presten Warren.
Artists Brief
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What will the artist’s role be?
Create a visual artwork that reflects SA Power Networks and Enerven’s commitment to reconciliation for our Innovate RAP and builds on our Reflect RAP.
Our Innovate RAP will come into effect in July 2025 and we will have until July 2027 to deliver on our commitments. The artist will also be credited and spotlighted in our RAP document, through an artist summary, which details the inspiration and a description of the artwork.
What needs to be represented?
The development of our Innovate RAP is the ongoing commitment by SA Power Networks to a reconciliation process that supports the three pillars of relationships, respect and opportunities for First Nations Peoples and communities. As a business with a footprint that spans across the State, we would like the artwork to reflect our commitment and efforts through our RAP to work with First Nations communities within our business, South Australia, and our sphere of influence.
An artwork “Empowering South Australia” was developed for our Reflect RAP and the artwork should build on our work done to advance reconciliation as part of our first RAP.
Artwork size
The artwork must be a canvas, with a minimum size dimension of 170cm x 90cm (landscape). The artwork must be suitable to be photographed for reproduction across a range of digital and printed materials.
Application dates
- Applications open: 10 February 2025
- Applications close: 11 March 2025 at 5pm
Application & selection process
Stage 1
Apply by completing the RAP artwork expression of interest form below. Applicants will need to include images of their previous work to support their application. A panel, consisting of members from SA Power Networks RAP working group, will assess all applications and develop a shortlist.
Stage 2
SA Power Networks will notify all applicants of the outcome by mid-March 2025. Three artists will be selected to develop their concept further and paid a fee to do so. The artists will have no more than three weeks to develop their concept.
Stage 3
An artist will be chosen to develop their concept into the finished artwork and paid a final fee (as per the artist payment schedule).
Key dates schedule
Milestones and timing from the date submissions close are as follows:
| Milestone target | Date |
|---|---|
| EOI closes | 11 March 2025 |
| Three successful artists selected and notified to develop concepts further | By 20 March 2025 |
| Stage 2 concept development | By 15 April 2025 |
| Final successful artist notified | By 22 April 2025 |
| Artwork complete and delivered to SA Power Networks head office | No later than 21 May 2025 |
The artwork will be used throughout our RAP document and for a range of internal/ external communication material, including Acknowledgement of Country at SA Power Networks internal and external meetings/events, on our corporate website and in other forms of communications e.g. email banner, social media, SA Power Networks headquarters digital billboard.
The artwork will be replicated in whole, and in part, in print and digital formats for the promotion of SA Power Networks and our RAP.
The successful artist will be recognised and credited in our RAP document, and where possible in all other printed and digital materials.
SA Power Networks an Enerven will own the artwork and license the right to use it. The physical work would be displayed at SA Power Networks corporate headquarters in Keswick or Enerven’s head office in Hindmarsh
We are only accepting expression of interests up to $10,000.
Artists need to include an indicative cost to create the artwork. This cost is inclusive of SA Power Networks:
- ownership; and
- licence to allow SA Power Networks to use the artwork as outlined in this expression of interest.
The final fee will be negotiated with the selected artist.
Three artists will be paid a fee of $500 (excluding GST) to develop their concepts further (see stage 2).
| Scheduled stage | Payment |
|---|---|
| Stage 2 (concept development) | $500 |
| Stage 3 (concept development) | 25% of total artist fee |
| Completion of artwork and delivery to SA Power Networks | Remaining artist fee (i.e. 75%) |
All Copyright and Moral Rights pertaining to the artwork will remain with the Artist. The Artist warrants that the Artwork will not infringe the Intellectual Property Rights of any person. The Artist grants SA Power Networks a perpetual, royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to use or reproduce and publish images or recordings of the Artwork, for not-for-profit promotional, documentation and educational purposes.
If you have any enquiries about the process, please contact:
Chad Ytsma
Reconciliation Action Plan Coordinator
Email: Chad.ytsma@sapowernetworks.com.au