1. The Project

Herzlia-Adas Yeshurun Synagogue (H-AY) invites artists to submit designs for mehitzah panels for its sanctuary.

Established as a school/shule in 1955, H-AY is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and is currently undergoing renovations.

A mehitzah is a partial wall that separates men’s and women’s seating areas in orthodox synagogue sanctuaries. Replacing the outdated mehitzah is part of the overall renovation. These panels, whose purpose is to enhance spiritual uplift and the Jewish prayer experience, will constitute a major feature of H-AY and will be enjoyed for generations by members, guests, visitors and program participants.

Images of H-AY, the sanctuary and the existing mehitzah are attached.

• There will be eight panels, each set into an existing base.

• The panels must permit sound and air to flow through.

• The size of each panel will be 81 cm. high x 211 cm. long (2’-8” H x 3’-9 3/4” L) The lower 20 cm. ( 8”) x 211 cm. must be solid or semi-solid visually. The upper 61 cm. (2’-0”) x 112 cm. should be visually open.

2. Selection Committee

The committee consists of five people: the President and Vice-President of the Board of Directors and three members of the congregation.

3. Submissions

Submissions must be received by Hanukkah, December 15, 2015.

Please submit as a PDF to [email protected]

Please include your concept for this work with details regarding media and construction suggestions along with a short statement introducing yourself.

Artists may send as many submissions as they desire, each in a separate PDF. There is no restriction on who can consider themselves artists.

4. The Winner

A winner will be chosen by Shavuot, June 10, 2016, and will receive C$750.

• If more than one artist’s design is chosen, the artists will share the purse.

• Only the winner(s) will be notified. • There is no guarantee that any of the submissions will be chosen.

• There is no guarantee that a winning design will be used.

• H-AY reserves the right to adapt the winning design. H-AY will undertake construction of the mehitzah panels unless otherwise negotiated with the winning artist. The winning artist retains copyright. H-AY retains the right to use the design for promotion such as, but not limited to, programming and fund-raising