| Banners for the 2010 French Film Festival. I have purchased my tickets! |
At Christmas, I showed you the
banners flying in the streets of the city. Here are some more banners that have been flying along our streets over the last few weeks.
Just under 2,000 city street Banners are prominently positioned throughout the City.
Top: Rupert Bunny at the Art-Gallery, tick
Second: Chinese New Year, tick
Last: Left the Martin Sharp exhibit at the Museum of Sydney, no tick!
Last: Right, the current exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art - no tick! |
The programme is administered by the City Council. Banners must:
visually enhance the City’s streetscape; and,
promote arts and cultural activities including events, festivals, tourism or civic programs, as well as major sporting and retail events of public interest.
They are not cheap though - but I guess things are relative. Top tier commercials pay $85 per banner. Second tier commercials pay $70 per banner. Whereas, Not-for-Profits pay $18 per banner. In addition, the advertiser has to pay to put the banners up, to take them down, and to launder them, if required. As a ballpark, 100 banners for two weeks could cost $21,500.
I like them. They are jolly and colourful, AND remind me of the things that are on in the City.
| The manhole covers for the poles, on which the banners fly |
