Garden of Light - Specialist Event Provider
Tender Overview
About this tender
Expression of Interest (EOI) from experienced event providers to deliver a high-quality large-scale immersive light and sound experience at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan (ABG). Project goals Garden of Light is a proposed major new attraction for Western Sydney, delivering an immersive light, music and storytelling experience at Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan (ABG), one of three botanic gardens managed by Botanic Gardens of Sydney (BGoS). The concept is designed to increase visitation, expand nighttime activation capability and position ABG as a unique destination within the region. The activation will combine large scale light art, music, technical effects and landscape views to create a distinctive cultural offering that strengthens visitor engagement. Through this project BGoS aims to: Deliver a landmark major event celebrating nature and environmental storytelling Attract new audiences and tourists to ABG Enhance First Nations storytelling through collaborative creative development Generate revenue to support organisation’s long term financial sustainability The objective of the EOI process is to identify and pre-register organisations that are interested in the proposed statement of requirements and have suitable capacity, capability and experience. Scope Refer to EOI Documents for full details of the scope of services which include but are not limited to designing, supplying and installing a bespoke light and sound immersive experience at Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan (ABG). The supplier will be responsible for all aspects of the project, including but not limited to: Creative and Technical Infrastructure and Systems Production and Delivery Event Mode Maintenance Primary contact: Felix Chaves felix.chaves@dphi.nsw.gov.au
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