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Calling Artists! Exterior Sculpture – Expression of Interest
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UPDATE: The closure of the EOI period for this opportunity has been extended from March 6 to March 27.
Download a copy of the EOI document here
Northern Health invites artists to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the design and fabrication of a sculpture to be featured outside the Emergency Department entrance of the new Dawson Creek & District Hospital.
This sculpture will serve as a meaningful landmark for patients, families, staff, and the community. The sculpture will symbolize the values of health, healing, and community while reflecting the unique identity of the Peace Region.
Planned location for exterior sculptureSUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Artists are encouraged to consider themes such as:
- Commemorating the legacy of the old hospital or symbolizing a new beginning
- Representing stories, cultural or historical symbols, and regional aspects
- Integrating Indigenous culture and perspectives
- Serving as a landmark, tribute, or storytelling piece
Artists are asked to submit the following:
- Artist resume – Detailing professional training and/or experience.
- Portfolio with examples of similar works – Images and descriptions of past relevant projects.
- Proposed concepts or draft designs – Detailed enough to understand your vision, artistic approach, and technical considerations.
BUDGET AND PHASING:
The budget for this project is $30,000, and is all inclusive of the artist’s fees, labour, supplies, materials, prep, etc. This will be distributed as follows:
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Phase 1 – Design phase:
- $10,000 upon approval of the final design.
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Phase 2 – Fabrication phase:
- $15,000 upon fabrication completion prior to delivery and installation.
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Phase 3 – Installation phase
- $5,000 upon delivery and installation.
- Please note: Graham (the Design-Builder) is responsible for installation of the sculpture, in coordination with the artist. The artist is expected to attend an unveiling ceremony.
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS:
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There is a 200 mm (8") reinforced concrete slab on grade provided with a base bearing area of approximately 1m in diameter.
- Smaller base areas may reduce allowable weight.
- An electrical circuit and power feed for lighting will be provided.
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Weight & aspect ratio limits:
- For 2:1 or less height-to-base ratio: max 7,500 lbs (33 kN)
- For 3:1 ratio: max 5,000 lbs (22 kN)
- For 4:1 ratio: max 2,800 lbs (13 kN)
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Submissions will be evaluated by the DCDH Replacement Project’s Art Committee, Steering Committee, Project Management Team, and local hospital leadership.
Evaluation and selection criteria will be based on:
- Artistic merit and originality
- Alignment with community values and themes
- Feasibility within structural and site constraints
- Ability to reflect regional identity and Indigenous culture
LEGAL INFORMATION:
The successful artist will be required to enter into a written agreement with Northern Health that outlines the scope of work, deliverables, timelines, payment schedule, and other standard terms and conditions. Selection through this Expression of Interest does not constitute a contract.
Northern Health reserves the right to photograph and reproduce images of the sculpture for non‑commercial purposes. Northern Health will provide standard credit to the artist in signage and public communications.
SCHEDULE:
Friday, January 30 @ 9AM
Expression of Interest (EOI) period opens
Friday, March 27 @ 5PM
Expression of Interest (EOI) period closes
Week of April 6
Selection of successful artist
April to May
Design phase*
End of May
Final design due
June to August
Fabrication phase*
September
Sculpture installed on-site of the new hospital
* The design and fabrication phase timelines can be negotiated with the successful artist.
HOW TO SUBMIT:
Please submit your package with the subject:
“DCDH Expression of Interest: Exterior Sculpture – YOUR NAME”
To:
Ashley Pannozzo
DCDH Community Engagement and Communications Liaison
Ashley.pannozzo@northernhealth.ca
250-219-8641
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Expression of Interest - Retail Food and Beverage Services
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Northern Health Authority is conducting an Expression of Interest (EOI) process to advertise the upcoming opportunity to operate the café space in the new Dawson Creek and District Hospital and assess the level of market interest. This EOI invites interested parties to submit proposals to express interest in providing retail food services to staff, visitors and the public at the Hospital.
The successful contractor will provide retail food and beverage services to staff, visitors, and the public in the new hospital. The contractor will not be responsible for providing meals for patients.
The café space is approximately 75 square metres (800 square feet) and will operate as a kiosk-style offering, with food prepared off-site and heated on-site. Examples of food offerings include coffee, ready-to-eat meals such as soup, sandwiches, salads, tea, etc. The food offerings shall include a variety of fresh, affordable and healthy food items for a broad range of customer needs.
The following is the estimated timeline for the EOI process. All dates in the timeline are subject to change at the discretion of the Authority.
Activity
Timeline
EOI issue date
October 31, 2025
Question submission deadline
January 14, 2026
EOI closes – Proposal submission due
2:00 PM MST on January 16, 2026
Interested? Applicants are required to submit a proposal following the instructions outlined in the Expression of Interest - Retail Food and Beverage Services - Dawson Creek and District Hospital document.
You can also access and view the opportunity on BC Bid: BC Bid - Expression of Interest - Retail Food and Beverage Services - Dawson Creek and District Hospital
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Call-out for Artists and Photographers: Local and regional scenic photographic images for custom wall graphics
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Northern Health is looking for artists and photographers to submit local and regional[1] scenic photographic images to be purchased/licensed by Northern Health and used for permanent custom wall graphics in various locations within the new Hospital.
Download a PDF copy of this opportunity to share with your extended network, colleagues, friends and family.
BACKGROUND:
Construction on the new Dawson Creek & District Hospital began in July 2023, is anticipated to be open and ready for patients by Spring 2027.
Graham Design-Builders was the successful proponent selected to complete the design and build the new Hospital.
The approach and strategy for the interior design for the new Hospital is informed by the surrounding natural environment:
- The flow of the Peace River
- The important connections via the Alaska Highway, railroads, rivers, and creeks
- The big sky with the northern lights/aurora borealis
INTERIOR DESIGN THEMES:
Each level’s interior design theme is based on regional inspiration and has the corresponding wayfinding colours:
CUSTOM GRAPHIC LOCATIONS:
Examples of two locations with sample custom graphics:
The following 13 locations in the new DCDH are planned to have custom wall graphics:
COMPENSATION:
Northern Health will compensate artists $1,800 per successful image, up to a maximum total of $23,400 for all 13 identified custom graphic locations throughout the new Hospital.
DELIVERABLES:
Please submit the following with your package:
- Digital files of local and regional photographic scenic images that align with the identified themes
- For each image submitted, identify which level and theme it aligns with and the preferred location
- Aspect ratios and dimensions of the images
- Original un-flattened artwork files
Please note:
- You are not required to coordinate the ordering or installation of the custom wall graphics as Graham Design-Builders is responsible for doing so.
- Submissions of images remain the property of the artist/photographer and are only required for initial evaluation purposes.
- Images will not be used or shared outside of the evaluation committees, if the submission is not successful.
- Please feel free to include watermarks and/or logos on submission images.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Vector artwork – EPS, AI, PDF (editable)
- Raster artwork – TIFF (preferred), PSD, PSB, JPEG (high res)
- Resolution – At least 150 PPI at 100% of the image size (300 PPI is preferred)
- 21MP and larger
EVALUATION CRITERIA:
Evaluation and approval of submissions will include review and input from the DCDH Art Committee and Northern Health representatives and be based on the following criteria:
- Respecting the Treaty 8 First Nations and the connection to the area where the new Hospital is being built within their territory
- Reflecting the larger vision and goals of the project
- Creating harmony with the design of the new Hospital
- Representing key local and regional landmarks
- Contributing to a sense of place
- Creating welcoming spaces for patients, visitors, and staff to gather and generate conversation
Northern Health will ultimately decide which images appear in which locations, based on evaluation of all the submissions and the above criteria. There is no guarantee the image will appear in the preferred location; however successful artists/photographers will be notified of any proposed location changes following the evaluation period.
LEGAL INFORMATION:
Selected artists/photographers will be required to sign a formal agreement, assigning certain intellectual property rights to Northern Health. Within the agreement, the artist/photographer will license the physical display of the images.
Northern Health will not reproduce or distribute the images without express consent from the artist/photographer; however, as part of a public display, photographs or images of the facility used for promotional material may capture the artwork in-situ. Such use will be authorized within the agreement.
SCHEDULE:
HOW TO SUBMIT:
Please submit your package with the subject:
“DCDH Art Submission: Custom Graphics – ”
To:
Ashley Pannozzo
DCDH Community Engagement and Communications Liaison
Ashley.pannozzo@northernhealth.ca
Given the large file sizes that are being requested, please feel free to use a file sharing tool such as WeTransfer, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, etc. for your submission as they are likely to be too large to send via email. If you’d prefer a physical drop-off (USB, hard drive, etc.), please reach out to coordinate.
QUESTIONS?
Please email Ashley Pannozzo (Ashley.pannozzo@northernhealth.ca) if you have any questions or require any additional information regarding this opportunity.
[1] Local and regional is defined as: Dawson Creek and area, B.C. Peace River Region between the Rocky Mountain Foothills (west) and the Alberta Plains (east), South and North Peace River Regions, and Northeast British Columbia.
