Job: Vermont College of Fine Arts is looking for a FT Director, Center for Arts + Social Justice (Montpelier, VT)

Organization

Vermont College of Fine Arts

Location

Montpelier, VT - United States

Website

vcfa.edu/about/jobs-at-vcfa/

Sector

Academic/Education

Education

4-Year Degree

Position Type

Executive/Director

Position Level

Full Time Permanent

Description

Vermont College of Fine Arts welcomes applications for the Director of the Center for Arts + Social Justice. The Director of the Center for Arts + Social Justice is a leadership and management position reporting to the VP for Institutional Advancement. The Director will guide VCFA’s newly launched Center for Arts + Social Justice into its next phase of growth, fulfilling and expanding its vision for building an ecosystem of artists and storytellers working to change the dominant narrative and inspire new realities. In this leadership role, the Director will work collaboratively with all departments of the college and program constituencies and manage all functions of the Center for Arts + Social Justice, including creating programming, directing communications, and leading outreach and engagement efforts. Additionally, the Director will work with the Office of Institutional Advancement to identify and pursue funding opportunities. This position requires a high level of creativity and vision, administrative and interpersonal skills, as well as a deep belief in and understanding of the range of ways the arts have influenced and can influence forward movement in the quest for a more just and equitable world. Successful candidates will have a Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s degree or equivalent work experience in the arts, higher-ed, or non-profit sector; minimum 5 years of experience in program development and implementation; demonstrated aptitude for working on multiple projects; exemplary interpersonal and communication skills; high-level organizational skills and capacity for attention to detail; ability to think creatively, entrepreneurially, and strategically as part of a collaborative team setting; and knowledge of equity and inclusivity practices. #LI-DNI

How to Apply

Application Deadline

12/31/2021

Application Instructions

Please see the full job description on our website (https://vcfa.edu/about/jobs-at-vcfa/). Candidates are encouraged to consult VCFA’s website to acquaint themselves with our distinctive institution, learning processes, educational philosophy, and Statement on Community Values. To apply, send the 3 following documents to careers@vcfa.edu: Cover Letter CV/Resume Statement on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, outlining your professional skills and experience and your willingness to engage in activities to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion. For full consideration, submit the application by December 31. Position will remain open until filled.

Job: Artist needs a PT studio assistant (NYC)

Organization

artist

Location

Red Hook, NY - United States

Sector

Fine Arts

Education

None Specified

Position Type

None Specified

Position Level

Part Time Temporary

Salary

$22.50 (Hourly)

Description

Looking for a part-time studio assistant to help roughly 12 hours a week from mid-January through mid-April. Job requirements: - knowledge of wet and needle felting a plus - sewing knowledge - wool acid-dye knowledge a plus - wet felting is a physical process: must be willing to lift wet textiles, change water buckets, etc. water is accessed down a hall (flat, can be wheeled). - studio is located 1 flight of steps from ground level. - some light art handling will be required. **pay is $20-$25 per hour depending on experience **Studio is located in Red Hook #LI-DNI

How to Apply

Application Instructions

Start Date in mid January. Must be able to commit through early to mid-April. 12 hrs per week please submit application with a little about yourself and experience to email link

Job: Vanessa Beecroft LLC is looking for an experienced, PT bookkeeper (Los Angeles)

Organization

Vanessa Beecroft LLC.

Location

Los Angeles, CA - United States

Sector

Administration

Education

Master's Degree

Position Type

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Position Level

Part Time Permanent

Description

EXPERIENCED AND QUALIFIED BOOKKEEPER NEEDED IMMEDIATELY Busy artist studio seeks an experienced bookkeeper to oversee and maintain its daily, weekly and monthly finances for both personal and business accounts. Bookkeeper reports to the artist and artist’s lead assistant. Responsibilities include the following duties: -Payroll Processing: biweekly payment of employees using Intuit Online Payroll, quarterly filings and payment of payroll taxes -Accounts Payable: payment of independent contractors & vendors, oversee & maintain payment of routine bills -Accounts Receivable: invoicing of and correspondence with clients/customers, following up on any outstanding balances when needed -Record keeping: detailed entries of all financial transactions into Quickbooks or respective location, collection & scanning of all receipts, processing PDF scans of receipts into Receipt-Bank and matching these with transactions in Quickbooks -Reconciliation: reconciling all bank accounts and credit card accounts on a monthly basis, taking note of any irregularities that may need reporting -Taxes, Licenses & Fees: filing/renewing/paying for all relevant business taxes and licenses (LA City Business tax, LLC filing/renewal, etc.), assisting the accountant’s team in prepping for the filing of annual federal & state taxes -Reports: generating weekly, monthly and annual financial reports for review Requirements include: 3 professional references 3 + years of experience bookkeeping 3 + years of experience with Quickbooks (Desktop or Online) 1+ year of experience with Quickbooks Online Solid understanding of payroll processing; experience with Intuit Online Payroll a plus but not necessary Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat, Receipt-Bank and Time Clock Wizard (or similar platforms) Basic knowledge of modern & contemporary visual art and culture #LI-DNI

How to Apply

Application Instructions

Please email all resumes + cover letters; more info here:
https://www.nyfa.org/view-job/?id=490e9577-ecf5-46c9-92fd-05be29460b54

Call for Entry: Benton Boulevard bridge over Brush Creek rehabilitation (Kansas City, Missouri area)

Benton Boulevard bridge over Brush Creek rehabilitation


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Contact Email: james.martin@kcmo.org
Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: Local
State: Missouri
Entry Deadline: 1/2/22
Days remaining to deadline: 5
Budget: $100,000

REQUIREMENTS:
Media
Images - Minimum: 5, Maximum: 10
Audio - Minimum: 0, Maximum: 2
Video - Minimum: 0, Maximum: 2
Total Media - Minimum: 5, Maximum: 10

View Site Details

Additional site details will be provided to semifinalists.

Public Art Intent and Goals

The City of Kansas City, Missouri One Percent for Art program seeks to commission works of art that advance public understanding of visual art and enhance the quality of public places by selecting a qualified artist who can innovatively and thoughtfully design within the context of this project.

Project Background

The City of Kansas City, Missouri One Percent for Art program seeks to commission a professional visual artist, or artist team, to design art for the rehabilitation of Benton Boulevard bridge over Brush Creek.

Artistic elements may include lighting, entry features, or railing. All artistic elements must comply with the 2018 International Building Code.

The total budget available for this project is $100,000. The RFQ deadline is Sunday January 2, 2022, 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time Zone.

On April 4, 2017, Kansas City voters approved an infrastructure repair plan funded by General Obligation bonds, a plan known as GO KC. Residents voted on three ballot questions. Question #1 called for approving the issuance of $600 million in bonds over a 20-year period to repair streets, bridges and sidewalks. One of the major streets, bridges and sidewalks projects is the rehabilitation of the Benton Boulevard bridge over Brush Creek.

This bridge is located approximately 200 feet north of the intersection of Blue Parkway and Benton Boulevard.

Latitude: 039° 02’ 14.36”

Longitude: 094° 32’ 34.58”

The existing bridge is a three-span open spandrel arch bridge built around 1923. The bridge carries four lanes of Benton Boulevard, an urban arterial with average daily traffic of approximately 5,817 cars over Brush Creek. The arches, columns and floor beams have cracking, spalling and exposed reinforcing steel. The concrete under the leaking expansion joints is heavily deteriorated and needs rehabilitation.

The rehabilitation goal is to design and repair the concrete superstructure decay, provide updated ADA, bicycle, and pedestrian accommodations across the bridge, and tie those improved facilities into the surrounding network. Finally, the project will also reconstruct bridge aesthetics that have been lost through time and restore the architectural historic presence.

Budget

The public art budget for the Benton Boulevard bridge project is up to $100,000. Artistic elements may include lighting, entry features, or railing. All artistic elements must comply with the 2018 International Building Code.

Question and Answer Period

Questions related to this project for the KCMO Public Art Administrator or the Benton Boulevard Bridge Project Manager should be emailed to the Public Art Administrator at james.martin@kcmo.org by 5:00 p.m. CST Friday, December 10. Questions received by this deadline will be answered in writing on this CaFÉ Call for Artists listing via an RFQ addendum after the Artist Information Session described below. Questions may also be answered during the Artist Information Session described below if time allows.

ADDENDUM 12/17/2021: Q&A responses and Artist Information Session Recording

Q: Is the bridge on the National Register of Historic Places?

A: No.

Q: Is the bridge rehabilitation project receiving federal funding?

A: No.

Q: Can you post a recording of the Artist Information Session?

A: Yes, please see https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1S3QY2_o5z_xQVgI3NvGixAcDLzRmeI7e?usp=sharing

Artist Information Session

This artist information session was recorded. Please see link above under ADDENDUM.

A videoconference artist information session with the KCMO Public Art Administrator and the Benton Boulevard Bridge Project Manager will be held via videoconference 5:30 p.m. CST, Wednesday, December 15 via the following videoconference link:

Click here to join the meeting

Or call in (audio only)

+1 872-212-5076,,444205020#   United States, Chicago

Phone Conference ID: 444 205 020#

Evaluation Criteria

The selection of an artist or artist team shall be based on whose qualifications best meet the requirements contained in this Project Outline. In keeping with the standard One Percent for Art selection criteria, the Selection Panel will review and consider the following evaluation criteria:

Excellence: Works of art in the artist's portfolio are original, innovative, of exceptional quality and enduring value.

Relevant prior experience: The artist has created projects of a similar scale and budget and has experience coordinating with multiple stakeholders or is jointly submitting the qualifications of a collaborator that has created such projects and that has such experience.

Appropriateness to site and project: Works of art in the portfolio indicate that the artist is likely to be sensitive to the social, economic, cultural, historical and physical context of the site and the surrounding neighborhood, either existing or planned.

Durability: Works of art in the artist's portfolio utilize materials and processes likely to contribute to the longevity of public works of art, especially for projects that will be located outdoors, or is willing to adopt such practices by collaborating with a partner with relevant specialized expertise.

Selection Process

The Kansas City, Missouri Public Art Administrator will convene a selection panel to evaluate the submissions. Up to three semi-finalists will be selected and paid a $1,200 design fee to develop a proposal to present to the selection panel. The selection panel will review the semi-finalist proposals, budgets and qualifications (images of work, resume/CV, letter of interest, references) and select one artist, or artist team, and one alternate. The selected artist/artist team's proposal will be presented to the Municipal Art Commission for approval prior to development of a contract. All contracts may be subject to approval by City Council.

Contractual Process

The selected artist or artist team will enter into a contract with the City of Kansas City, Missouri.

Typical contract requirements may include, but are not limited to:

• acquiring a City of Kansas City, Missouri business license

• registering as a vendor with the City of Kansas City, Missouri

• ensuring that municipal revenue tax to the City of Kansas City, Missouri is current

• developing a budget to include all aspects of design, fabrication, transportation, installation and lighting, and that may include costs such as, but are not limited to:

  • permits

  • excavation, site remediation and landscaping

  • electrical work and lighting fixtures

  • approval by a licensed structural engineer

  • travel expenses

  • general liability insurance

  • commercial auto insurance

• contracts over $160,000 may be subject to City of Kansas City, Missouri DBE, MBE, WBE and SLBE guidelines

Requirements of the State of Missouri may include, but are not limited to:

• registering with the Missouri Secretary of State to conduct business in Missouri

• notarized affidavit of compliance with federal e-Verify requirements

• contracts over $75,000 must meet Missouri’s Prevailing Wage Law and require managing related documentation

• Worker’s Compensation and managing related documentation

Federal requirements may include, but are not limited to:

• W-9

• E-Verify

Semi-finalist and finalist artists seeking assistance with City of Kansas City, Missouri contract requirements should contact KC BizCare, https://bizcare.kcmo.gov/ or 816-513-2492. Further guidance and a documentation checklist are available at https://bizcare.kcmo.gov/article/publicart. For questions outside BizCare’s scope of services, artists may be referred to other resources. BizCare and other City employees and/or contractors are not authorized to give legal advice. Semi-finalist and finalist artists may find it advantageous to consult with an attorney while discussing contract terms with the City.

Tentative Schedule

Mid-November 2021: Call for Artists distributed

5:00 p.m. CST Friday, December 10—Written question and answer period deadline

5:30 p.m. CST, Wednesday, December 15—Artist information videoconference (link above)

11:59 p.m. Mountain Time January 2, 2022: Call for Artists submission deadline

January 2022: Call for Artists semifinalists selected

Early 2022: Bridge 30% design completed

March 2022: Semifinalists present proposals, finalist selected

Spring 2022: Artist contracting

Summer 2022: Artist coordinates design proposal with project team, refines design

Summer 2022: Artist procures materials, begins fabrication

August 2022: Bridge 100% design completed

September 2022: Bridge bids accepted from general contractors.

October 2022: Bridge construction begins

2023: Bridge construction continues, artist continues coordinating with project team and fabricating

Summer 2023: Artist coordinates art installation with project team

October 2023: Construction substantial completion, art installed

November 2023: Bridge dedicated and opened

Application Requirements

1. Resume

2. Contact info for 3 references (letters are not required for Round 1 jurying)

3. Letter of Interest

4. Work samples

Eligibility

Eligibility is limited to professional visual artist teams or artists at least 18 years of age based in the Kansas City Combined Statistical Area (CSA). The Kansas City CSA includes the Missouri counties of Andrew, Bates, Buchanan, Caldwell, Cass, Clay, Clinton, DeKalb, Jackson, Lafayette, Platte, Ray and the Kansas counties of Doniphan, Douglas, Franklin, Johnson, Leavenworth, Linn, Miami, Wyandotte. Artists based in the Kansas City area but not within one of the above counties can appeal their eligibility within their Letter of Interest. All eligibility appeals will be determined by a majority vote of the selection panel.

Artists who have completed a City of Kansas City, Missouri One Percent for Art commission within two years of their project’s final acceptance date are not eligible.

Full-time, permanent City of Kansas City, Missouri employees, project consultants and their employees and sub-consultants are ineligible.

Demonstrated experience working with diverse community stakeholders is desired.

More info and apply here: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=9630

Call for Entry: Fry’s Food Stores/Kroger Company Mural (Maricopa County, AZ)

Fry’s Food Stores/Kroger Company Mural


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Contact Email: barry.sparkman@phoenix.gov
Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: Local
State: Arizona
Entry Deadline: 12/31/21
Budget: $10,000.

REQUIREMENTS:
Media
Images - Minimum: 4, Maximum: 6
Total Media - Minimum: 4, Maximum: 6

The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture, in partnership with Fry’s Food Stores, a division of the Kroger Company, is seeking one professional artist to create an indoor mural for a new Fry’s Food Store at 26300 North Norterra Pkwy, Phoenix AZ 85085. The mural will be prominently displayed inside the store as part of the Kroger Company’s commitment to involving artists in beautifying new stores in Arizona and throughout the nation. The artwork will be expected to celebrate the unique spirit and identity of the store’s community and surroundings. The mural will be approximately 24 feet wide by 8 feet high and must be painted on durable panels that can be attached to the wall.

Estimated Schedule:

• Submissions Deadline: December 31, 2021, 11:59 MST

• Finalists Notified: January 7, 2022

• Proposal Design/Drawing Due: February 14, 2022

• Finalist Chosen & notified: February 28, 2022

• Mural installation July 6, 2022

To be considered for this commission opportunity artists must submit the following:

1. Statement of Intent (1000 characters limit) – Describe why you are interested in this opportunity and highlight any relevant experience.

2. Resume or CV. (3 page limit per artist) – Current professional resume or curriculum vitae (CV) including artist’s name, address, email, and phone number. Teams must submit one resume/CV per team member merged into one PDF, DOC, or DOCX file.

3. Images – Up to 6 digital images of previously created artwork. Follow CaFE Guidelines for image format.

• File Type: JPEG or JPG only

• File Dimensions:1200 pixels or greater on longest side

• File Size: Under 5 MB

• Color Profile: sRGB

• Do not include more than one image in each JPEG

• Do not superimpose your name, logo, or other identifying information on the JPEGs.

• Include title, dimensions, date of completion, and a brief description of each artwork. List must identify artist’s role if the project involved a team effort.

Responding to this call is free.

Questions about the project or submittal should be directed to Barry Sparkman via email (Barry.sparkman@phoenix.gov) or phone (602-495-0893).

This opportunity is open to professional visual artists living in Maricopa County who specialize in painting and have the ability to create an exemplary large-scale mural. Artists who have previously received Fry's mural commissions are not eligible to apply for this one.

More info here: https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=9126

Call for Entry: Hip Hop Studies Summit Ruminations n’ Rhythm Virtual Exhibition for the Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art (Anywhere)

Call for Artists: Hip Hop Studies Summit Ruminations n’ Rhythm Virtual Exhibition

Description

Description
In KRS-One’s Ruminations, he contends that “Rap is something you do. Hiphop is something you live.” He also frequently reminds us that hip hop has the power to change the world. This exhibition seeks to capture some of the ways that hip hop has been (and continues to be) a part of our lives—individually, collectively, locally, broadly, intimately, publicly.

We invite artists to consider how hip hop appears, manifests itself, and/or operates within their lives as well as the power that hip hop has to spark dialogue, reflect experience, critique structure(s), envision new possibilities, and/or enact the type of change that KRS-One so famously imagines.

Guest Juror
Submissions will be reviewed by guest juror, John Jennings.  Jennings is a professor of Media and Cultural Studies at the University of California at Riverside (UCR), a NY Times bestselling author, graphic novelist, curator, Harvard Fellow, and editor. Jennings examines the visual culture of race in various media forms including film, illustrated fiction, comics and graphic novels. He is also the director of Abrams ComicArts imprint Megascope, which publishes graphic novels focused on the experiences of people of color. His research interests include the visual culture of Hip Hop, Afrofuturism and politics, Visual Literacy, Horror and the EthnoGothic, and Speculative Design and its applications to visual rhetoric.

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https://wignall-hiphop22.artcall.org

Deadline

Expires: 2022-01-16

Job: Jeff Koons LLC is looking for a FT Registrar (NYC)

Registrar for Artist Studio

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Organization

Jeff Koons LLC

Location

New York City, NY - United States

Sector

Registrars/Collections Mgmt.

Education

4-Year Degree

Position Type

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Position Level

Full Time Permanent

Description

The studio of Jeff Koons seeks full time registrar. The ideal candidate must have at least 3 years professional experience in similar or related positions with excellent written and verbal communication skills. Art administration skills, a plus. Registrar will work closely with the artist, studio staff, curators, galleries, museums, collectors, etc. Must be responsible, punctual, professional and discreet with strong organizational skills. Key responsibilities of this position include art collection management, storage management, arranging crating and shipping, overseeing installation crews, handling condition reports, updating inventory database and records. Ideal skills would also include having a comprehensive understanding of architectural plans, renderings and models; knowledge of installation requirements; and familiar with domestic and international shipping and couriers. The registrar works directly with the artist and curators on exhibition layouts and helps coordinate exhibition installations with venue and installation teams. Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Photoshop on a Mac-platform necessary; experience in gallery database software. Artbase is preferred. Position is full-time, Monday through Friday, 8AM-5PM. Ability to work flexible hours as needed for installing and deinstalling for exhibition, events, deadlines, etc. Driver’s license, a plus. Benefits available. Foreign language skills would be useful though not required. Compensation based on experience. Please send resume, references, and cover letter to artiststudionewyork@gmail.com. #LI-DNI

How to Apply

Application Instructions

Please send resume, references, and cover letter to artiststudionewyork@gmail.com.

Job: Lite Brite Neon Studio needs a FT technician (Kingston, NY)

Organization

Lite Brite Neon Studio

Location

Kingston, NY - United States

Website

www.litebriteneon.com

Sector

Design Arts

Education

None Specified

Position Type

None Specified

Position Level

Full Time Permanent

Description

Lite Brite Neon Studio is seeking a field + shop technician for ongoing work servicing, installing and production of Neon artworks and signage, full time beginning in January of 2022. The ideal candidate should be a highly motivated, mindful, compassionate person with great listening skills, ability to drive a service van in and around the NYC metro area, eager to learn about wiring and electrical work, comfortable on a ladder (up to 20') and comfortable with material handling, including caring tools, fragile materials, and artworks weighing up to 60 pounds. This position involves a good amount of driving a service van ( a sprinter) into and around NYC, so a clean driving record and comfortable driving from Kingston to and around NYC is a must. (driving experience is a must). When not working in the field and doing pickups and deliveries, the shop work that would be needed is in building and maintenance support of our facility, along with the fabrication of luminous art works and signage. On the job training (including Osha 30, handling and wiring, or artworks) is offered but any shop and fabrication experience is a plus. While our company does not have a formal vaccine mandate in place, We are a pro-vaccine company around Covid-19, given the need for this person to go into various places in NYC the ideal candidate would be fully vaccinated. Our studio is known for the work we do in support of social justice and for many BIPOC and LGTBQ+ artists. You can learn more about our studio at www.litebriteneon.com. Please do not call or drop by, but email your CV, Letter of intent and any references you have to studio@litebriteneon.com #LI-DNI

How to Apply

Application Instructions

Email your CV, Letter of intent and any references you have to: studio@litebriteneon.com

Request for Qualifications: City of Durham Pre-Qualified Artist Registry (International)

https://durhamnc.gov/450/Cultural-Public-Art-Development

City of Durham Pre-Qualified Artist Registry


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Contact Email: alexandra.benson@durhamnc.gov
Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: International
State: North Carolina
Entry Deadline: 11/17/21

REQUIREMENTS:
Media
Images - Minimum: 3, Maximum: 10
Total Media - Minimum: 3, Maximum: 10

PROJECT BACKGROUND
The City of Durham's Cultural and Public Art Program commissions a variety of public artworks in collaboration with City departments and other organizations engaged in capital development projects across Durham, North Carolina. The City of Durham's Cultural and Public Art Program defines public art as original visual art including, but not limited to, sculptures, murals, photographic renderings, mosaics, and electronic art installations.

Project locations may include but are not limited to the City's parks, sidewalks, interior and exterior walls, vehicles, bus stops, and spaces that are visible from public streets and pedestrian walkways. Public art is traditionally free of admission fees, and administered through a public process that provides opportunities for the community to provide input.

The City of Durham's Pre-Qualified Artist Registry will be used to select artists when a project's requirements render it suitable. Selection will be based on the appropriateness of the artist's medium and experience relevant to specific project requirements. The City continuously seeks greater diversity and urges artists and artist teams of all backgrounds and any medium to become part of the pre-qualified registry.

ABOUT THE CITY OF DURHAM
The City of Durham recognizes that Durham's rich cultural heritage is an important part of what makes our neighborhoods thrive, attracts tourism and business development, and what brings together the community. Durham supports a vibrant arts community, historic preservation, and social and cultural diversity through policies, ordinances, economic incentives, and special events. In 2011, the Durham City Council passed an ordinance designating up to one percent of all capital improvement project budgets for the creation of public art. The City then developed the Cultural and Public Arts Program to coordinate and fund public art projects across Durham.

ELIGIBILITY
Candidates are eligible regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identification, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical ability. Artists who are selected to join the City of Durham Pre-qualified Artists Registry are encouraged to apply to any additional open calls issued by the City of Durham Public Arts Program, provided they meet eligibility requirements.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Application materials must be received via the submission portal on https://callforentry.com. Items required shall include the following:
Artist Statement: Briefly describe your experience, your discipline(s), and your qualifications for completing artworks. Artist teams should explain their interest and qualifications collectively.
Images: Submission should include visual representations of past artwork that demonstrate your qualifications for this project. Applicants must upload at least five (5) high-resolution images from at least three (3) different projects. Each project image should have an accompanying summary of the title, location, cost, materials/medium, and timeline associated with the piece. Videos will count as one of the five (5) images, and should be submitted as a hyperlink within the PDF. Artist teams’ images should include examples from each team member.
Resume: Resumes for each artist/artist team member should include any public or private commissioning experience, and community engagement experience, if applicable.
References: Each artist should provide three (3) professional references or recommendation letters with contact information for each references. Community references will be accepted. Artist teams may submit a total of three (3) references collectively.

SELECTION PROCESS & EVALUATION CRITERIA
City staff will review applications for completeness and may reject incomplete applications. An Artist Selection Committee (which may include City staff, members of the Durham Public Art Committee, visual art/design professionals, and other community members) will evaluate application portfolios for inclusion in the registry.

PROPOSED PROJECT TIMELINE
Submittal Deadilne: Rolling
Selected Artist Notification: Rolling

DISCLAIMER
The City may share contact information with potential partners for potential projects. 

Request for Qualifications: City of Durham Pre-Qualified Artist Registry (International)

https://durhamnc.gov/450/Cultural-Public-Art-Development

City of Durham Pre-Qualified Artist Registry


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Contact Email: alexandra.benson@durhamnc.gov
Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: International
State: North Carolina
Entry Deadline: 11/17/21

REQUIREMENTS:
Media
Images - Minimum: 3, Maximum: 10
Total Media - Minimum: 3, Maximum: 10

PROJECT BACKGROUND
The City of Durham's Cultural and Public Art Program commissions a variety of public artworks in collaboration with City departments and other organizations engaged in capital development projects across Durham, North Carolina. The City of Durham's Cultural and Public Art Program defines public art as original visual art including, but not limited to, sculptures, murals, photographic renderings, mosaics, and electronic art installations.

Project locations may include but are not limited to the City's parks, sidewalks, interior and exterior walls, vehicles, bus stops, and spaces that are visible from public streets and pedestrian walkways. Public art is traditionally free of admission fees, and administered through a public process that provides opportunities for the community to provide input.

The City of Durham's Pre-Qualified Artist Registry will be used to select artists when a project's requirements render it suitable. Selection will be based on the appropriateness of the artist's medium and experience relevant to specific project requirements. The City continuously seeks greater diversity and urges artists and artist teams of all backgrounds and any medium to become part of the pre-qualified registry.

ABOUT THE CITY OF DURHAM
The City of Durham recognizes that Durham's rich cultural heritage is an important part of what makes our neighborhoods thrive, attracts tourism and business development, and what brings together the community. Durham supports a vibrant arts community, historic preservation, and social and cultural diversity through policies, ordinances, economic incentives, and special events. In 2011, the Durham City Council passed an ordinance designating up to one percent of all capital improvement project budgets for the creation of public art. The City then developed the Cultural and Public Arts Program to coordinate and fund public art projects across Durham.

ELIGIBILITY
Candidates are eligible regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identification, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical ability. Artists who are selected to join the City of Durham Pre-qualified Artists Registry are encouraged to apply to any additional open calls issued by the City of Durham Public Arts Program, provided they meet eligibility requirements.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Application materials must be received via the submission portal on https://callforentry.com. Items required shall include the following:
Artist Statement: Briefly describe your experience, your discipline(s), and your qualifications for completing artworks. Artist teams should explain their interest and qualifications collectively.
Images: Submission should include visual representations of past artwork that demonstrate your qualifications for this project. Applicants must upload at least five (5) high-resolution images from at least three (3) different projects. Each project image should have an accompanying summary of the title, location, cost, materials/medium, and timeline associated with the piece. Videos will count as one of the five (5) images, and should be submitted as a hyperlink within the PDF. Artist teams’ images should include examples from each team member.
Resume: Resumes for each artist/artist team member should include any public or private commissioning experience, and community engagement experience, if applicable.
References: Each artist should provide three (3) professional references or recommendation letters with contact information for each references. Community references will be accepted. Artist teams may submit a total of three (3) references collectively.

SELECTION PROCESS & EVALUATION CRITERIA
City staff will review applications for completeness and may reject incomplete applications. An Artist Selection Committee (which may include City staff, members of the Durham Public Art Committee, visual art/design professionals, and other community members) will evaluate application portfolios for inclusion in the registry.

PROPOSED PROJECT TIMELINE
Submittal Deadilne: Rolling
Selected Artist Notification: Rolling

DISCLAIMER
The City may share contact information with potential partners for potential projects. 

Request for Qualifications: City of Durham Pre-Qualified Artist Registry (International)

https://durhamnc.gov/450/Cultural-Public-Art-Development

City of Durham Pre-Qualified Artist Registry


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Contact Email: alexandra.benson@durhamnc.gov
Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: International
State: North Carolina
Entry Deadline: 11/17/21

REQUIREMENTS:
Media
Images - Minimum: 3, Maximum: 10
Total Media - Minimum: 3, Maximum: 10

PROJECT BACKGROUND
The City of Durham's Cultural and Public Art Program commissions a variety of public artworks in collaboration with City departments and other organizations engaged in capital development projects across Durham, North Carolina. The City of Durham's Cultural and Public Art Program defines public art as original visual art including, but not limited to, sculptures, murals, photographic renderings, mosaics, and electronic art installations.

Project locations may include but are not limited to the City's parks, sidewalks, interior and exterior walls, vehicles, bus stops, and spaces that are visible from public streets and pedestrian walkways. Public art is traditionally free of admission fees, and administered through a public process that provides opportunities for the community to provide input.

The City of Durham's Pre-Qualified Artist Registry will be used to select artists when a project's requirements render it suitable. Selection will be based on the appropriateness of the artist's medium and experience relevant to specific project requirements. The City continuously seeks greater diversity and urges artists and artist teams of all backgrounds and any medium to become part of the pre-qualified registry.

ABOUT THE CITY OF DURHAM
The City of Durham recognizes that Durham's rich cultural heritage is an important part of what makes our neighborhoods thrive, attracts tourism and business development, and what brings together the community. Durham supports a vibrant arts community, historic preservation, and social and cultural diversity through policies, ordinances, economic incentives, and special events. In 2011, the Durham City Council passed an ordinance designating up to one percent of all capital improvement project budgets for the creation of public art. The City then developed the Cultural and Public Arts Program to coordinate and fund public art projects across Durham.

ELIGIBILITY
Candidates are eligible regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identification, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical ability. Artists who are selected to join the City of Durham Pre-qualified Artists Registry are encouraged to apply to any additional open calls issued by the City of Durham Public Arts Program, provided they meet eligibility requirements.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Application materials must be received via the submission portal on https://callforentry.com. Items required shall include the following:
Artist Statement: Briefly describe your experience, your discipline(s), and your qualifications for completing artworks. Artist teams should explain their interest and qualifications collectively.
Images: Submission should include visual representations of past artwork that demonstrate your qualifications for this project. Applicants must upload at least five (5) high-resolution images from at least three (3) different projects. Each project image should have an accompanying summary of the title, location, cost, materials/medium, and timeline associated with the piece. Videos will count as one of the five (5) images, and should be submitted as a hyperlink within the PDF. Artist teams’ images should include examples from each team member.
Resume: Resumes for each artist/artist team member should include any public or private commissioning experience, and community engagement experience, if applicable.
References: Each artist should provide three (3) professional references or recommendation letters with contact information for each references. Community references will be accepted. Artist teams may submit a total of three (3) references collectively.

SELECTION PROCESS & EVALUATION CRITERIA
City staff will review applications for completeness and may reject incomplete applications. An Artist Selection Committee (which may include City staff, members of the Durham Public Art Committee, visual art/design professionals, and other community members) will evaluate application portfolios for inclusion in the registry.

PROPOSED PROJECT TIMELINE
Submittal Deadilne: Rolling
Selected Artist Notification: Rolling

DISCLAIMER
The City may share contact information with potential partners for potential projects. 

Request for Qualifications: City of Durham Pre-Qualified Artist Registry (International)

https://durhamnc.gov/450/Cultural-Public-Art-Development

City of Durham Pre-Qualified Artist Registry


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Contact Email: alexandra.benson@durhamnc.gov
Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: International
State: North Carolina
Entry Deadline: 11/17/21

REQUIREMENTS:
Media
Images - Minimum: 3, Maximum: 10
Total Media - Minimum: 3, Maximum: 10

PROJECT BACKGROUND
The City of Durham's Cultural and Public Art Program commissions a variety of public artworks in collaboration with City departments and other organizations engaged in capital development projects across Durham, North Carolina. The City of Durham's Cultural and Public Art Program defines public art as original visual art including, but not limited to, sculptures, murals, photographic renderings, mosaics, and electronic art installations.

Project locations may include but are not limited to the City's parks, sidewalks, interior and exterior walls, vehicles, bus stops, and spaces that are visible from public streets and pedestrian walkways. Public art is traditionally free of admission fees, and administered through a public process that provides opportunities for the community to provide input.

The City of Durham's Pre-Qualified Artist Registry will be used to select artists when a project's requirements render it suitable. Selection will be based on the appropriateness of the artist's medium and experience relevant to specific project requirements. The City continuously seeks greater diversity and urges artists and artist teams of all backgrounds and any medium to become part of the pre-qualified registry.

ABOUT THE CITY OF DURHAM
The City of Durham recognizes that Durham's rich cultural heritage is an important part of what makes our neighborhoods thrive, attracts tourism and business development, and what brings together the community. Durham supports a vibrant arts community, historic preservation, and social and cultural diversity through policies, ordinances, economic incentives, and special events. In 2011, the Durham City Council passed an ordinance designating up to one percent of all capital improvement project budgets for the creation of public art. The City then developed the Cultural and Public Arts Program to coordinate and fund public art projects across Durham.

ELIGIBILITY
Candidates are eligible regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identification, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical ability. Artists who are selected to join the City of Durham Pre-qualified Artists Registry are encouraged to apply to any additional open calls issued by the City of Durham Public Arts Program, provided they meet eligibility requirements.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Application materials must be received via the submission portal on https://callforentry.com. Items required shall include the following:
Artist Statement: Briefly describe your experience, your discipline(s), and your qualifications for completing artworks. Artist teams should explain their interest and qualifications collectively.
Images: Submission should include visual representations of past artwork that demonstrate your qualifications for this project. Applicants must upload at least five (5) high-resolution images from at least three (3) different projects. Each project image should have an accompanying summary of the title, location, cost, materials/medium, and timeline associated with the piece. Videos will count as one of the five (5) images, and should be submitted as a hyperlink within the PDF. Artist teams’ images should include examples from each team member.
Resume: Resumes for each artist/artist team member should include any public or private commissioning experience, and community engagement experience, if applicable.
References: Each artist should provide three (3) professional references or recommendation letters with contact information for each references. Community references will be accepted. Artist teams may submit a total of three (3) references collectively.

SELECTION PROCESS & EVALUATION CRITERIA
City staff will review applications for completeness and may reject incomplete applications. An Artist Selection Committee (which may include City staff, members of the Durham Public Art Committee, visual art/design professionals, and other community members) will evaluate application portfolios for inclusion in the registry.

PROPOSED PROJECT TIMELINE
Submittal Deadilne: Rolling
Selected Artist Notification: Rolling

DISCLAIMER
The City may share contact information with potential partners for potential projects. 

Request for Qualifications: City of Durham Pre-Qualified Artist Registry (International)

https://durhamnc.gov/450/Cultural-Public-Art-Development

City of Durham Pre-Qualified Artist Registry


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Contact Email: alexandra.benson@durhamnc.gov
Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: International
State: North Carolina
Entry Deadline: 11/17/21

REQUIREMENTS:
Media
Images - Minimum: 3, Maximum: 10
Total Media - Minimum: 3, Maximum: 10

PROJECT BACKGROUND
The City of Durham's Cultural and Public Art Program commissions a variety of public artworks in collaboration with City departments and other organizations engaged in capital development projects across Durham, North Carolina. The City of Durham's Cultural and Public Art Program defines public art as original visual art including, but not limited to, sculptures, murals, photographic renderings, mosaics, and electronic art installations.

Project locations may include but are not limited to the City's parks, sidewalks, interior and exterior walls, vehicles, bus stops, and spaces that are visible from public streets and pedestrian walkways. Public art is traditionally free of admission fees, and administered through a public process that provides opportunities for the community to provide input.

The City of Durham's Pre-Qualified Artist Registry will be used to select artists when a project's requirements render it suitable. Selection will be based on the appropriateness of the artist's medium and experience relevant to specific project requirements. The City continuously seeks greater diversity and urges artists and artist teams of all backgrounds and any medium to become part of the pre-qualified registry.

ABOUT THE CITY OF DURHAM
The City of Durham recognizes that Durham's rich cultural heritage is an important part of what makes our neighborhoods thrive, attracts tourism and business development, and what brings together the community. Durham supports a vibrant arts community, historic preservation, and social and cultural diversity through policies, ordinances, economic incentives, and special events. In 2011, the Durham City Council passed an ordinance designating up to one percent of all capital improvement project budgets for the creation of public art. The City then developed the Cultural and Public Arts Program to coordinate and fund public art projects across Durham.

ELIGIBILITY
Candidates are eligible regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identification, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical ability. Artists who are selected to join the City of Durham Pre-qualified Artists Registry are encouraged to apply to any additional open calls issued by the City of Durham Public Arts Program, provided they meet eligibility requirements.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Application materials must be received via the submission portal on https://callforentry.com. Items required shall include the following:
Artist Statement: Briefly describe your experience, your discipline(s), and your qualifications for completing artworks. Artist teams should explain their interest and qualifications collectively.
Images: Submission should include visual representations of past artwork that demonstrate your qualifications for this project. Applicants must upload at least five (5) high-resolution images from at least three (3) different projects. Each project image should have an accompanying summary of the title, location, cost, materials/medium, and timeline associated with the piece. Videos will count as one of the five (5) images, and should be submitted as a hyperlink within the PDF. Artist teams’ images should include examples from each team member.
Resume: Resumes for each artist/artist team member should include any public or private commissioning experience, and community engagement experience, if applicable.
References: Each artist should provide three (3) professional references or recommendation letters with contact information for each references. Community references will be accepted. Artist teams may submit a total of three (3) references collectively.

SELECTION PROCESS & EVALUATION CRITERIA
City staff will review applications for completeness and may reject incomplete applications. An Artist Selection Committee (which may include City staff, members of the Durham Public Art Committee, visual art/design professionals, and other community members) will evaluate application portfolios for inclusion in the registry.

PROPOSED PROJECT TIMELINE
Submittal Deadilne: Rolling
Selected Artist Notification: Rolling

DISCLAIMER
The City may share contact information with potential partners for potential projects. 

Call for Entry: Prospectus #263 New Mexico Only Purchase Initiative (New Mexico ONLY)

Prospectus #263 New Mexico Only Purchase Initiative
407 Galisteo St., Suite 270, Santa Fe, NM 87501-2834

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Contact Email: anna.blyth@state.nm.us
Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: Local
State: New Mexico
Entry Deadline: 8/13/21
Days remaining to deadline: 27

REQUIREMENTS:
Media
Images - Minimum: 1, Maximum: 3
Total Media - Minimum: 1, Maximum: 3

AIPP MISSION
The Art in Public Places Program enriches New Mexico's public spaces through an innovative and diverse public art collection. Since its inception in 1986, the program has placed more than 2,500 works of art in all of New Mexico's 33 counties. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of the arts in New Mexico, the Southwest, and nation while building a dynamic public art collection for the State of New Mexico.

Through a fair and open public process, local and regional selection committees work with New Mexico Arts to select artwork for their communities. The Art in Public Places Program also commissions large-scale projects that are designed for integration directly into the architecture of a building, or purchases existing original artworks to be placed in public buildings.

THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS 4:00 PM (MST), AUGUST 13, 2021.

PROJECT INTENT
The goal of the New Mexico Only Purchase Initiative is to diversify the state's public art collection by purchasing artwork by artists in all stages of their careers. All media in all genres, suitable for interior and exterior display will be considered for purchase. Artwork must be durable, permanent, low-maintenance, and in compliance with ADA guidelines upon installation.

ELIGIBILITY
The project is open to artists who reside in and galleries that are located in New Mexico. Galleries may submit qualifications on behalf of any artists represented by the gallery, regardless of the artist's residency. Finalists may be required to supply verifiable proof of residency prior to being awarded a purchase contract.

SITE INFORMATION
Artwork will be purchased for publically accessible buildings throughout the State of New Mexico. The facilities encompass a broad range of uses including, but not limited: amphitheaters, animal shelters, community centers, courthouses, educational institutions, fire stations, healthcare facilities, recreation complexes, rest areas, senior centers, etc. Participating sites will have a total budget equal to 1% of recent eligible capital outlay for new construction or major renovation projects. New Mexico Arts typically administers three purchase contracts per site.

PROJECT AMOUNT
Project amounts are $1,000-$20,000 all inclusive. Purchase contracts will be limited to a minimum of $1,000 per piece. Upon submission, the price of the artwork is considered all-inclusive of the following: materials, labor, insurance, taxes, commissions, fees, delivery, installation, travel, museum quality framing under Plexiglas, security hangers, pedestal for small and large three-dimensional works, Plexiglas bonnet for small three-dimensional works, project plaque, and written and photographic documentation of the artwork. Please account for any travel costs to install the artwork.

The price of large three-dimensional works should include the cost of site preparation and foundation. Participating sites have a predetermined 1% budget that does not allow for price fluctuations after the submission. Please price your work to account for costs listed above.

Museum quality framing, installation, and project plaques must adhere to AIPP Framing and Installation Guidelines.

SELECTION PROCESS AND CRITERIA
A Submission Review Committee of artists and arts professionals will score applications based on the selection criteria listed. All New Mexico public art projects are fair and open competitions; therefore not all applicants will be included in the final pool of artwork show to statewide Regional Buying Committees. Eligible sites host committees made up of representatives from owner and/or user agencies that select artwork for purchase and permanent display in their facilities. Artwork included in the final pool is not a guarantee of sale.

The selection criteria shall include, but is not limited to:

• The professional qualifications of the artist demonstrated by the supporting materials.

• Demonstrated artistic quality (use of media, unique vision, quality of craftsmanship)

• Artist has a developed and consistent style.

Artwork that reflects a wide range of cultural, ethnic, and artistic diversity will be selected.

Multiple artwork selection meetings are held statewide during the course of the purchase initiative. Artwork submitted for consideration does not need to be removed from other sale opportunities. However, if a submitted artwork is sold through another venue, the artist or artist representative is required to notify New Mexico Arts immediately to ensure the work is removed from the final selection pool.

Artwork installed at the site must be the same piece selected for purchase by the Regional Buying Committee. Substitutions and/or price fluctuations will not be allowed after the submission deadline.

Artists/galleries whose work is selected for purchase will be required to enter into a purchase contract with the State of New Mexico. Please see a sample purchase contract provided on the New Mexico Arts website.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Please read the following information carefully as incomplete or late submissions will not be accepted. Any supplemental material beyond what is requested will not be considered by the review committee. Failure to provide any of the published requirements will result in disqualification from the call. All materials must be submitted according to the specifications outlined on CaFE. Please note that only one application per artist will be considered.

Artist Statement - Please provide an introduction to your work, medium, and explanation of your techniques. You may discuss your conceptual approach and inspiration; the statement should be used as a marketing tool relevant to the artwork being considered. There is a 2,000 character limit, including spaces.

Current Resume or Curriculum Vitae - Please provide relevant employment, exhibition record, fellowships, grants, publications, public/privately funded commissions, residencies, etc. Please note that a biography or an autobiography will not be considered to fulfill the current resume requirement.

Up to Three Images- submit images of previously completed work that is currently available for purchase. Complete image citations to include title, media, dimensions, price (works priced from $1,000-$20,000), year completed, description, and, if applicable, edition size and print/casting number.
(Please see to the Image Preparation Page on CaFE for information on formatting your images and links to other useful resources.)

Galleries may submit work for multiple artists, please include artist statement, current resume, and up to three images per artist to ensure a complete submission for each artist you are applying for.

PROJECT TIMELINE
June 2021 – Project Announced
August 2021 – Submission Deadline
September 2021 – Notification of finalists
October 2021 – June 2022 – Notification of purchases
October 2021 – December 2022 – Artwork Installed.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE
The submission deadline is 4:00 PM (Mountain Standard Time MST) August 13, 2021. New Mexico Arts will provide technical assistance through 4:00 PM on August 13, 2021.

If you would like your submission materials reviewed by AIPP staff, please make an appointment no less than two weeks prior to the submission deadline. Technical assistance needs increase during the final two weeks of the call; therefore we cannot guarantee a review of materials during the last days of the call. Assistance is offered on a first-come first-served basis.

QUESTIONS
Anna Blyth
Public Art Project Coordinator, New Mexico Arts
Telephone: 505-827-6490, Toll-Free 800-879-4278
anna.blyth@state.nm.us

Request for Qualification: Colasanto Spray Park Public Art (Alexandria, Virginia)

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Colasanto Spray Park Public Art - Alexandria, Virginia
1108 Jefferson Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

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Contact Email: diane.ruggiero@alexandriava.gov
Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: National
State: Virginia
Entry Deadline: 7/31/21

REQUIREMENTS:
Media
Images - Minimum: 5, Maximum: 8
Video - Minimum: 0, Maximum: 2
Total Media - Minimum: 5, Maximum: 10

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Project Overview: The City of Alexandria’s Public Art Program is inviting artists to create an original, permanent public artwork for the new Colasanto Spray Park

Budget: The maximum budget for the artwork is $50,000. This budget will include all costs of creating the artwork, including but not limited to artist fees, travel, insurance, overhead, design, fabrication, site-work, shipping, installation costs. In addition, artists will be expected to participate in related community meetings, programming, and events. Alexandria’s Office of the Arts will provide additional support to the project through marketing, publicity and assistance with site permits.

Eligibility: Established professional artists and artist teams are invited to submit their qualifications. Artists must have experience with comparable projects.

Site and Context

About the City of Alexandria:

Alexandria, Virginia is a small historic seaport city of about 150,000 residents located on the Potomac River, minutes from Washington, D.C. It is best known for its historic Old Town but is also home to federal agencies such as the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the Defense Department and the headquarters of the National Science Foundation.

About Colasanto Spray Park/ Del Ray Gateway:

The Project site is at the North end of Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood, a former streetcar suburb incorporated into the city of Alexandria in 1930. Del Ray is centered on Mount Vernon Avenue and is known for its smalltown feel, artistic sensibilities, independent businesses, and diverse resident mix.

The Nicholas Colasanto Outdoor Pool located at 2700 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305 between Mt. Vernon Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue in Del Ray was opened in 1969 and was closed in 2010. The site was identified in the City of Alexandria’s 2012 Aquatic Facilities Study that recommended a decorative interactive fountain feature and two shade umbrellas for the site with the existing pool space adjacent to the art center turned into a plaza for public festivals, art display, and an interactive fountain – “enhancing the Del Ray entry point while providing water play fun for neighborhood users and visitors during the summer months.”

The City of Alexandria Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities Department Park Planning Division has engaged LSG Landscape Architecture firm to conduct community engagement and develop concepts for a newly designed, multigeneral, safe, all season space which includes a spray park as a signature feature on the site. The site will serve as a community gathering space that has opportunities for passive and programmed activations. As part of that process, public art will be commissioned for the site to be integrated into the overall design. The selected artist will work with the team at LSG to incorporate public art into the overall design.

LSG has developed draft concepts for the site and has held community meetings to solicit feedback. You can review the concepts and watch recordings of the public meetings here.

Construction of the spray park is expected to begin in 2022.

Public Art Context: Alexandria’s Public Art Program is an emerging program that is building a reputation for working with artists in innovative ways to realize new projects. The Program’s vision is for public art to enrich the experience of Alexandria’s past, celebrate the spirit of Alexandria’s present and shape the identity of Alexandria’s future.

Recent and current initiatives include:

• A temporary public art series Site/See: New Views in Old Town providing an engaging visual anchor that draws visitors and fosters interaction and enjoyment in Alexandria’s new Waterfront Park;

• An award-winning partnership with the Office of Historic Alexandria to curate the inaugural Time and Place exhibition, which commissioned three artists to explore the intersection of contemporary art with Alexandria’s multifaceted history and resulted in temporary work for Gadsby’s Tavern Museum;

• A permanent playful sculpture in a community playground; and

• A recent artist residency with Alexandria Renew Enterprises (Alex Renew), the City’s water resource recovery public utility, that will engage an artist with issues of water stewardship.

Site Location: The address is 2700 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305 between Mount Vernon Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue.

Project Goals: The Alexandria Public Art Program is interested in commissioning artists to join the development and landscape architecture team to create a site-specific, permanent work of art for Colasanto Spray Park as part of the park’s redesign. The goals for the project are to:

• Support the goals for the overall site to ensure multi-generational use and all season access;

• Respond to architectural character of Del Ray;

• Draw inspiration from the site history;

• Enhance the sense of play while serving a functional role within the space; and

• Create a new work of art for Alexandria that is informed by the context of the site and recognizes the past, present, and future of the park and surrounding neighborhood.

Estimated Project Timeline:

June          Task Force reviews and approves Project Plan

August      Project Plan submitted to Commission for the Arts for approval

June          Staff develops call to artists for review by Task Force

July           Issue Call for Artists via Café (callforentry.org)

August      Review qualifications

August       Artist Interview (optional)

August       Task Force recommends artist/artist team

August       Artist approved by Arts Commission

August       Artist contract

Aug/Sept   Artist site visit

Oct/Nov     Selected artist presents proposal

Dec            Proposals approved by Task Force, Commission for the Arts

TBD           Artist submits final design

TBD           Fabrication

TBD           Installation

TBD           Completion

Alexandria’s Vision for Public Art: Public art in Alexandria is about the city’s past, present and future. Public art will enrich the experience of Alexandria’s past, celebrate the spirit of Alexandria’s present, and shape the identity of Alexandria’s future.

Public art in Alexandria may:

• Foster exploration and generate dialogue about Alexandria’s multiple and many layered stories

• Engage the past in contemporary ways

• Connect people to art that enriches their lives

• Provide opportunities for people to have hands-on encounters with art

• Foster conversations among people throughout the city

• Create whimsy and delight in everyday places

• Establish a distinctive identity for Alexandria’s evolving communities

• Enhance parks, gathering places and neighborhood focal points

• Enhance new infrastructure and community facilities.

Selection and Review Process: Submittals will be reviewed by a Task Force comprised of representatives from the Alexandria Commission for the Arts, community stakeholders and project stakeholders from the Design Team.

Selected Applicants: The Project Task Force will review artist qualifications and, based on the Artist Selection Criteria listed above, choose up to three (3) semifinalists. The semifinalists may be asked to participate in a virtual interview. 

Post-Interview Statement: After their interviews and site visit, the semifinalists must clearly describe, in 1000 written words or less, their thoughts about the potential for public art at Colasanto Spray Park.

The Project Task Force will select one artist/artist team from the finalists who will be approved by the Commission for the Arts and placed under contract to develop a concept proposal, and subsequently to implement their project.

Artist Selection Criteria: Applicants must demonstrate the following qualifications:

• Artistic merit of body of work;

• Experience working with communities to design engaging artwork that is appropriate for the scope and scale of the project in collaboration with communities;

• Experience in collaborating with City staff, stakeholders, and design and engineering professionals; and

• Probability of successful execution of the project.

The Artist’s application must also include:

• Artist Statement: In no more than 1000 characters, applicants must clearly describe their general approach to public art.

• Letter of Interest: In no more than 1000 characters, applicants must clearly describe their interest in this project and how their approach to public art might relate to Alexandria’s Vision for Public Art. Also, include relevant experiences with projects of a similar scale or scope, as well as collaborations with interdisciplinary design professionals and community stakeholders.

• Resume: Four (4) pages maximum.

Additional Information: The Artist will be required to sign a contract with the City of Alexandria and obtain a Certificate of Insurance for general liability coverage for the fabrication and installation of the public art.

Resources:

Public Art Implementation Plan

Arts and Culture Master Plan

Del Ray Gateway Project Page

Staff Contact: Please submit questions by email to Diane Ruggiero, Director, City of Alexandria Office of the Arts, at diane.ruggiero@alexandriava.gov

Call for Entry: Traffic Control Box Art Wrap - City of Sunrise Business and Entertainment District (USA)

Traffic Control Box Art Wrap - City of Sunrise Business and Entertainment District
10770 West Oakland Park Boulevard
Sunrise, FL 33351

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Contact Email: dalima@sunrisefl.gov
Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: National
State: Florida
Entry Deadline: 7/26/21

REQUIREMENTS:
Media
Images - Minimum: 1, Maximum: 17
Total Media - Minimum: 1, Maximum: 17

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Traffic Control Box Art Wrap - City of Sunrise Business and Entertainment District
Sunrise City Hall – 10770 West Oakland Park Boulevard

Contact Email: dalima@sunrisefl.gov
Call Type: Public Art
Budget: $500 per selected artist design

 Project Summary

The City of Sunrise seeks applications for artworks/designs that can be reproduced as vinyl wraps and applied to up to seventeen (17) traffic control boxes in the City of Sunrise’s Business and Entertainment District. Selected student, emerging, and professional artists will be paid $500 per design for an approved final design and licensing rights that will enable the City to reproduce the design on one or multiple traffic control boxes in the City. This opportunity is open to visual artists, illustrators, designers and otherwise creative individuals working in any medium, as long as the final artwork can be translated and digitally reproduced on a three-dimensional vinyl wrap.

The goal of the project is to help brand the western portion of the City of Sunrise as a business and entertainment destination and the best place to live, work and play while also enhancing Sunrise’s public spaces by adding vibrant works of art to utilitarian surfaces that are in high visibility areas and/or are often targeted by vandalism. These pieces of public art can enhance the visual character of our city, promote community dialogue, and turn ordinary spaces into community landmarks.

This Call to Artists is the second phase of the Traffic Control Box Art Wrap Project in Sunrise. In October 2020 a total of twenty nine (29) artworks were installed on traffic control boxes in the center portion of the City of Sunrise. Unlike the current project, the first phase did not have a specific theme. Click www.sunrisefl.gov/YourArtHere  to see images of the artworks from phase I of the project.

Eligibility

• Applicant must live in the U.S.A.

• Applicant cannot be a City of Sunrise employee or elected official.

• Artists younger than 18 years of age must have a parent or guardian co-sign the Artist Letter of Intent.

 Design Specs:

Artists skilled in any arts medium whether it be painting, drawing, photography, graphic design, animation, etc are invited to participate. Artists can submit up to seventeen (17) images for consideration. Submit your design(s) with the following specs.

• Size: 144"X 66"

• Resolution: 300 DPI

 Theme

The designs must represent the brand of western Sunrise as a business and entertainment destination and the best place to live, work and play. The artists should look for inspiration in the assets within the Business and Entertainment District. This four square mile area is located on the west side of the City of Sunrise from Flamingo Road to the Sawgrass Expressway neighboring the Everglades.

The Business and Entrainment District includes the largest and most successful outlet and value retail mall in the continental United States - Sawgrass Mills. Across from the mall there is also the 20,000 seat BB&T Center, one of the finest arenas in the country and home to the National Hockey League’s Florida Panthers. Another major asset in western Sunrise is the Sawgrass International Corporate Park, one of Florida’s largest corporate parks (650 acres) home to regional, Latin American, and global headquarters. There is also over $2.3 billion new mixed-use projects in development within this area. Because of these assets, this area hosts more than 28 million visitors each year from all over the world and it is known as a major business and entertainment destination. Click www.sunrisefl.gov/YourArtHere to see a map with images of the Businesses and Entertainment District.

In addition to the “Business and Entertainment Destination” theme, the designs must also be family-friendly and suitable for the public realm. The artwork submitted must integrate the front, back, sides, and top of the box to capture the interest of those that drive, ride, and walk by. The City also requires the designs to be unique to the City of Sunrise and not have been utilized in other traffic control boxes and/or utility box projects.

Artists Selection

As many as one (1) to seventeen (17) artists can be selected for this project.  Experience in vinyl wraps or public art is NOT required. All artists will be required to submit design proposals for initial review and selection by the City’s staff and approval by the City Commission. Once selected, artists will work with City staff and the City’s selected printing company to make any necessary revisions to the design prior to printing. The final artwork must be submitted as a high quality digital file to the exact specifications provided by City staff.

If the artwork is not inherently a digital file, artist must submit a high resolution scan or photograph of the work, suitable for use. However, if the Artwork does not maintain acceptable quality when digitally enhanced and the issue cannot be resolved, the City has the right to reject the Artwork and be released from any obligation to compensate the artist.  Artists will be compensated after the Artwork is submitted to the City in the final template and resolution requested to the City's satisfaction. The artist is not responsible for printing and installation of the traffic control box art wraps. The specific location of the traffic control boxes will be assigned by the City.

Artists will be required to sign a Letter of Understanding granting the City reproduction rights to the Artwork. The artist will retain the copyright and other intellectual property rights relating to the Artwork, but will grant the City, unlimited, perpetual, and irrevocable right to use or reproduce the Artwork in any non-commercial manner or media whatsoever. Designs must be unique and the artist submitting the designs must be the creator and owner of the Artwork and possess all copyrights and custody of the original work and therefore have not copied, reproduced in any way, or otherwise infringed upon anyone else's intellectual property rights.

Dimensions and Locations of Traffic Control Boxes:

- The boxes are of various dimensions. The contractor that is going to be hired to print and install the vinyl wrap will be responsible for measuring each utility box and working with the City and the artists on the design template to fit each box. Regardless of the specific box size, artists must keep in mind that the design must look good on all four sides of the traffic control box.

 - The locations of the 17 traffic control boxes that are being considered for this project are identified in Exhibit A.

-The wraps are intended to last at least 5 years but may be removed at any time at the discretion of the City. While the City will aim to remove any tagging or vandalism, deterioration may occur and thus the City cannot guarantee that the wrap will be restored to its original condition.

Wrap Design Guidelines:

• Designs must be appropriate for display in public spaces and viewing by a general audience

• Designs should not aim to blend into the surrounding streetscape, but should stand out artistically to the passers by

• Designs cannot include political or religious content; any breach of intellectual property; trademarks; images of illegal activity; advertisements; logos; signage; promotion of any business, organization, individual, or product; or involve the attachment of objects to the boxes

• Designs must represent Sunrise as a business and entrainment destination, be family-friendly and unique to the City of Sunrise

• All designs will be subject to review and approval by staff

  Selection Criteria

  Artist designs will be selected based on the following criteria:

• Designs that best represents western Sunrise’s brand as a “business and entertainment destination and the best place to live, work and play”

• Artistic quality and vibrancy of submitted designs

• Appropriateness of artwork in scale and imagery to be visually effective on public utility boxes

• Ability to successfully translate original artwork to a digital file for a three-dimensional surface

• Ability to relate to multiple types of viewers (pedestrians, motorists, cyclists)

• Uniqueness of the design

SUBMISSION PROCESS

Please submit the following required application via the online CaFE application:

1. Project Questionnaire

• Please submit as a PDF or Word Document

• Name document in the following format - applicant’s last name_Questionnaire (example: Smith_Questionnaire.)

• Include artist’s name in the top right corner.

• One page or less total, answering the following questions:

  • 1)      Why are you interested in this project? What was your design inspiration?

  • 2)      How will your artwork/design translate successfully to the utility box format?

  • 3)      How can your work relate to multiple types of viewers (pedestrians, motorists, cyclist) – examples are helpful.

  • 4)     Is your design unique to the City of Sunrise and how does your design reflect the Sunrise’s Business and Entertainment Destination theme.

    2. Artist Experience

• Please submit as a PDF or Word Document

  • Name document in the following format - applicant’s last name_Experience (example: “Smith_Experience.”)

• Resume or letter describing the artists’ art related experience (should not exceed 3 pages) and should:

  • include artist’s name, address, phone, and email address.

  • List most recent public art and/or art experience first.

  • If the artist has no professional art related experience submit a short letter about you and your reason for submitting a design(s) for this project. 

    3. Artwork Images/Designs

• Submit only “High” quality JPEG files (do not use GIF, TIFF, or other formats.)

  • Name images in the following format:  number_applicant’s last name (number signifies the viewing order), for example: “01_Smith.jpg; 02_Smith.jpg; etc. These numbers must correspond to the Artwork Description Sheet (see below).

• Submit 1-16 designs or artworks for consideration for the opportunity.

  4. Artwork Description Sheet

• Submit as a PDF or Word Document

  • Name document in the following format - applicant’s last name_ Artwork Description Sheet (example: “Smith_ Artwork Description Sheet.”)

  • Name in the top right corner of every page

• Images (see naming convention above) numbered consecutively and listed in the order in which they are to be viewed, and include:

  • Title of artwork

  • Medium

  • Dimensions (H” x W” x D”), if applicable

  • Year work was completed

  • Brief and succinct description of artwork

  • If work is presented as part of a collaboration, explain your role in the larger project and credit design team or individual collaborators by name and role

• Name the file with the applicant’s last name: “Smith_Artwork Description Sheet”
  
  Questions? Contact Danielle Lima, Economic and Community Enrichment Manager, at dalima@sunrisefl.gov or 954-746-3432.
  
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Request for Qualifications: City of Durham Pre-Qualified Artist Registry (International)

https://durhamnc.gov/450/Cultural-Public-Art-Development

City of Durham Pre-Qualified Artist Registry


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Contact Email: alexandra.benson@durhamnc.gov
Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: International
State: North Carolina
Entry Deadline: 11/17/21

REQUIREMENTS:
Media
Images - Minimum: 3, Maximum: 10
Total Media - Minimum: 3, Maximum: 10

PROJECT BACKGROUND
The City of Durham's Cultural and Public Art Program commissions a variety of public artworks in collaboration with City departments and other organizations engaged in capital development projects across Durham, North Carolina. The City of Durham's Cultural and Public Art Program defines public art as original visual art including, but not limited to, sculptures, murals, photographic renderings, mosaics, and electronic art installations.

Project locations may include but are not limited to the City's parks, sidewalks, interior and exterior walls, vehicles, bus stops, and spaces that are visible from public streets and pedestrian walkways. Public art is traditionally free of admission fees, and administered through a public process that provides opportunities for the community to provide input.

The City of Durham's Pre-Qualified Artist Registry will be used to select artists when a project's requirements render it suitable. Selection will be based on the appropriateness of the artist's medium and experience relevant to specific project requirements. The City continuously seeks greater diversity and urges artists and artist teams of all backgrounds and any medium to become part of the pre-qualified registry.

ABOUT THE CITY OF DURHAM
The City of Durham recognizes that Durham's rich cultural heritage is an important part of what makes our neighborhoods thrive, attracts tourism and business development, and what brings together the community. Durham supports a vibrant arts community, historic preservation, and social and cultural diversity through policies, ordinances, economic incentives, and special events. In 2011, the Durham City Council passed an ordinance designating up to one percent of all capital improvement project budgets for the creation of public art. The City then developed the Cultural and Public Arts Program to coordinate and fund public art projects across Durham.

ELIGIBILITY
Candidates are eligible regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender identification, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical ability. Artists who are selected to join the City of Durham Pre-qualified Artists Registry are encouraged to apply to any additional open calls issued by the City of Durham Public Arts Program, provided they meet eligibility requirements.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Application materials must be received via the submission portal on https://callforentry.com. Items required shall include the following:
Artist Statement: Briefly describe your experience, your discipline(s), and your qualifications for completing artworks. Artist teams should explain their interest and qualifications collectively.
Images: Submission should include visual representations of past artwork that demonstrate your qualifications for this project. Applicants must upload at least five (5) high-resolution images from at least three (3) different projects. Each project image should have an accompanying summary of the title, location, cost, materials/medium, and timeline associated with the piece. Videos will count as one of the five (5) images, and should be submitted as a hyperlink within the PDF. Artist teams’ images should include examples from each team member.
Resume: Resumes for each artist/artist team member should include any public or private commissioning experience, and community engagement experience, if applicable.
References: Each artist should provide three (3) professional references or recommendation letters with contact information for each references. Community references will be accepted. Artist teams may submit a total of three (3) references collectively.

SELECTION PROCESS & EVALUATION CRITERIA
City staff will review applications for completeness and may reject incomplete applications. An Artist Selection Committee (which may include City staff, members of the Durham Public Art Committee, visual art/design professionals, and other community members) will evaluate application portfolios for inclusion in the registry.

PROPOSED PROJECT TIMELINE
Submittal Deadilne: Rolling
Selected Artist Notification: Rolling

DISCLAIMER
The City may share contact information with potential partners for potential projects. 

Call for Entry: Prospectus #263 New Mexico Only Purchase Initiative (New Mexico ONLY)

Prospectus #263 New Mexico Only Purchase Initiative
407 Galisteo St., Suite 270, Santa Fe, NM 87501-2834

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Contact Email: anna.blyth@state.nm.us
Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: Local
State: New Mexico
Entry Deadline: 8/13/21
Days remaining to deadline: 27

REQUIREMENTS:
Media
Images - Minimum: 1, Maximum: 3
Total Media - Minimum: 1, Maximum: 3

AIPP MISSION
The Art in Public Places Program enriches New Mexico's public spaces through an innovative and diverse public art collection. Since its inception in 1986, the program has placed more than 2,500 works of art in all of New Mexico's 33 counties. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of the arts in New Mexico, the Southwest, and nation while building a dynamic public art collection for the State of New Mexico.

Through a fair and open public process, local and regional selection committees work with New Mexico Arts to select artwork for their communities. The Art in Public Places Program also commissions large-scale projects that are designed for integration directly into the architecture of a building, or purchases existing original artworks to be placed in public buildings.

THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS 4:00 PM (MST), AUGUST 13, 2021.

PROJECT INTENT
The goal of the New Mexico Only Purchase Initiative is to diversify the state's public art collection by purchasing artwork by artists in all stages of their careers. All media in all genres, suitable for interior and exterior display will be considered for purchase. Artwork must be durable, permanent, low-maintenance, and in compliance with ADA guidelines upon installation.

ELIGIBILITY
The project is open to artists who reside in and galleries that are located in New Mexico. Galleries may submit qualifications on behalf of any artists represented by the gallery, regardless of the artist's residency. Finalists may be required to supply verifiable proof of residency prior to being awarded a purchase contract.

SITE INFORMATION
Artwork will be purchased for publically accessible buildings throughout the State of New Mexico. The facilities encompass a broad range of uses including, but not limited: amphitheaters, animal shelters, community centers, courthouses, educational institutions, fire stations, healthcare facilities, recreation complexes, rest areas, senior centers, etc. Participating sites will have a total budget equal to 1% of recent eligible capital outlay for new construction or major renovation projects. New Mexico Arts typically administers three purchase contracts per site.

PROJECT AMOUNT
Project amounts are $1,000-$20,000 all inclusive. Purchase contracts will be limited to a minimum of $1,000 per piece. Upon submission, the price of the artwork is considered all-inclusive of the following: materials, labor, insurance, taxes, commissions, fees, delivery, installation, travel, museum quality framing under Plexiglas, security hangers, pedestal for small and large three-dimensional works, Plexiglas bonnet for small three-dimensional works, project plaque, and written and photographic documentation of the artwork. Please account for any travel costs to install the artwork.

The price of large three-dimensional works should include the cost of site preparation and foundation. Participating sites have a predetermined 1% budget that does not allow for price fluctuations after the submission. Please price your work to account for costs listed above.

Museum quality framing, installation, and project plaques must adhere to AIPP Framing and Installation Guidelines.

SELECTION PROCESS AND CRITERIA
A Submission Review Committee of artists and arts professionals will score applications based on the selection criteria listed. All New Mexico public art projects are fair and open competitions; therefore not all applicants will be included in the final pool of artwork show to statewide Regional Buying Committees. Eligible sites host committees made up of representatives from owner and/or user agencies that select artwork for purchase and permanent display in their facilities. Artwork included in the final pool is not a guarantee of sale.

The selection criteria shall include, but is not limited to:

• The professional qualifications of the artist demonstrated by the supporting materials.

• Demonstrated artistic quality (use of media, unique vision, quality of craftsmanship)

• Artist has a developed and consistent style.

Artwork that reflects a wide range of cultural, ethnic, and artistic diversity will be selected.

Multiple artwork selection meetings are held statewide during the course of the purchase initiative. Artwork submitted for consideration does not need to be removed from other sale opportunities. However, if a submitted artwork is sold through another venue, the artist or artist representative is required to notify New Mexico Arts immediately to ensure the work is removed from the final selection pool.

Artwork installed at the site must be the same piece selected for purchase by the Regional Buying Committee. Substitutions and/or price fluctuations will not be allowed after the submission deadline.

Artists/galleries whose work is selected for purchase will be required to enter into a purchase contract with the State of New Mexico. Please see a sample purchase contract provided on the New Mexico Arts website.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Please read the following information carefully as incomplete or late submissions will not be accepted. Any supplemental material beyond what is requested will not be considered by the review committee. Failure to provide any of the published requirements will result in disqualification from the call. All materials must be submitted according to the specifications outlined on CaFE. Please note that only one application per artist will be considered.

Artist Statement - Please provide an introduction to your work, medium, and explanation of your techniques. You may discuss your conceptual approach and inspiration; the statement should be used as a marketing tool relevant to the artwork being considered. There is a 2,000 character limit, including spaces.

Current Resume or Curriculum Vitae - Please provide relevant employment, exhibition record, fellowships, grants, publications, public/privately funded commissions, residencies, etc. Please note that a biography or an autobiography will not be considered to fulfill the current resume requirement.

Up to Three Images- submit images of previously completed work that is currently available for purchase. Complete image citations to include title, media, dimensions, price (works priced from $1,000-$20,000), year completed, description, and, if applicable, edition size and print/casting number.
(Please see to the Image Preparation Page on CaFE for information on formatting your images and links to other useful resources.)

Galleries may submit work for multiple artists, please include artist statement, current resume, and up to three images per artist to ensure a complete submission for each artist you are applying for.

PROJECT TIMELINE
June 2021 – Project Announced
August 2021 – Submission Deadline
September 2021 – Notification of finalists
October 2021 – June 2022 – Notification of purchases
October 2021 – December 2022 – Artwork Installed.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE
The submission deadline is 4:00 PM (Mountain Standard Time MST) August 13, 2021. New Mexico Arts will provide technical assistance through 4:00 PM on August 13, 2021.

If you would like your submission materials reviewed by AIPP staff, please make an appointment no less than two weeks prior to the submission deadline. Technical assistance needs increase during the final two weeks of the call; therefore we cannot guarantee a review of materials during the last days of the call. Assistance is offered on a first-come first-served basis.

QUESTIONS
Anna Blyth
Public Art Project Coordinator, New Mexico Arts
Telephone: 505-827-6490, Toll-Free 800-879-4278
anna.blyth@state.nm.us

Request for Qualification: Colasanto Spray Park Public Art (Alexandria, Virginia)

More info here
Colasanto Spray Park Public Art - Alexandria, Virginia
1108 Jefferson Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

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Contact Email: diane.ruggiero@alexandriava.gov
Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: National
State: Virginia
Entry Deadline: 7/31/21

REQUIREMENTS:
Media
Images - Minimum: 5, Maximum: 8
Video - Minimum: 0, Maximum: 2
Total Media - Minimum: 5, Maximum: 10

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Project Overview: The City of Alexandria’s Public Art Program is inviting artists to create an original, permanent public artwork for the new Colasanto Spray Park

Budget: The maximum budget for the artwork is $50,000. This budget will include all costs of creating the artwork, including but not limited to artist fees, travel, insurance, overhead, design, fabrication, site-work, shipping, installation costs. In addition, artists will be expected to participate in related community meetings, programming, and events. Alexandria’s Office of the Arts will provide additional support to the project through marketing, publicity and assistance with site permits.

Eligibility: Established professional artists and artist teams are invited to submit their qualifications. Artists must have experience with comparable projects.

Site and Context

About the City of Alexandria:

Alexandria, Virginia is a small historic seaport city of about 150,000 residents located on the Potomac River, minutes from Washington, D.C. It is best known for its historic Old Town but is also home to federal agencies such as the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the Defense Department and the headquarters of the National Science Foundation.

About Colasanto Spray Park/ Del Ray Gateway:

The Project site is at the North end of Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood, a former streetcar suburb incorporated into the city of Alexandria in 1930. Del Ray is centered on Mount Vernon Avenue and is known for its smalltown feel, artistic sensibilities, independent businesses, and diverse resident mix.

The Nicholas Colasanto Outdoor Pool located at 2700 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305 between Mt. Vernon Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue in Del Ray was opened in 1969 and was closed in 2010. The site was identified in the City of Alexandria’s 2012 Aquatic Facilities Study that recommended a decorative interactive fountain feature and two shade umbrellas for the site with the existing pool space adjacent to the art center turned into a plaza for public festivals, art display, and an interactive fountain – “enhancing the Del Ray entry point while providing water play fun for neighborhood users and visitors during the summer months.”

The City of Alexandria Recreation, Parks, and Cultural Activities Department Park Planning Division has engaged LSG Landscape Architecture firm to conduct community engagement and develop concepts for a newly designed, multigeneral, safe, all season space which includes a spray park as a signature feature on the site. The site will serve as a community gathering space that has opportunities for passive and programmed activations. As part of that process, public art will be commissioned for the site to be integrated into the overall design. The selected artist will work with the team at LSG to incorporate public art into the overall design.

LSG has developed draft concepts for the site and has held community meetings to solicit feedback. You can review the concepts and watch recordings of the public meetings here.

Construction of the spray park is expected to begin in 2022.

Public Art Context: Alexandria’s Public Art Program is an emerging program that is building a reputation for working with artists in innovative ways to realize new projects. The Program’s vision is for public art to enrich the experience of Alexandria’s past, celebrate the spirit of Alexandria’s present and shape the identity of Alexandria’s future.

Recent and current initiatives include:

• A temporary public art series Site/See: New Views in Old Town providing an engaging visual anchor that draws visitors and fosters interaction and enjoyment in Alexandria’s new Waterfront Park;

• An award-winning partnership with the Office of Historic Alexandria to curate the inaugural Time and Place exhibition, which commissioned three artists to explore the intersection of contemporary art with Alexandria’s multifaceted history and resulted in temporary work for Gadsby’s Tavern Museum;

• A permanent playful sculpture in a community playground; and

• A recent artist residency with Alexandria Renew Enterprises (Alex Renew), the City’s water resource recovery public utility, that will engage an artist with issues of water stewardship.

Site Location: The address is 2700 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22305 between Mount Vernon Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue.

Project Goals: The Alexandria Public Art Program is interested in commissioning artists to join the development and landscape architecture team to create a site-specific, permanent work of art for Colasanto Spray Park as part of the park’s redesign. The goals for the project are to:

• Support the goals for the overall site to ensure multi-generational use and all season access;

• Respond to architectural character of Del Ray;

• Draw inspiration from the site history;

• Enhance the sense of play while serving a functional role within the space; and

• Create a new work of art for Alexandria that is informed by the context of the site and recognizes the past, present, and future of the park and surrounding neighborhood.

Estimated Project Timeline:

June          Task Force reviews and approves Project Plan

August      Project Plan submitted to Commission for the Arts for approval

June          Staff develops call to artists for review by Task Force

July           Issue Call for Artists via Café (callforentry.org)

August      Review qualifications

August       Artist Interview (optional)

August       Task Force recommends artist/artist team

August       Artist approved by Arts Commission

August       Artist contract

Aug/Sept   Artist site visit

Oct/Nov     Selected artist presents proposal

Dec            Proposals approved by Task Force, Commission for the Arts

TBD           Artist submits final design

TBD           Fabrication

TBD           Installation

TBD           Completion

Alexandria’s Vision for Public Art: Public art in Alexandria is about the city’s past, present and future. Public art will enrich the experience of Alexandria’s past, celebrate the spirit of Alexandria’s present, and shape the identity of Alexandria’s future.

Public art in Alexandria may:

• Foster exploration and generate dialogue about Alexandria’s multiple and many layered stories

• Engage the past in contemporary ways

• Connect people to art that enriches their lives

• Provide opportunities for people to have hands-on encounters with art

• Foster conversations among people throughout the city

• Create whimsy and delight in everyday places

• Establish a distinctive identity for Alexandria’s evolving communities

• Enhance parks, gathering places and neighborhood focal points

• Enhance new infrastructure and community facilities.

Selection and Review Process: Submittals will be reviewed by a Task Force comprised of representatives from the Alexandria Commission for the Arts, community stakeholders and project stakeholders from the Design Team.

Selected Applicants: The Project Task Force will review artist qualifications and, based on the Artist Selection Criteria listed above, choose up to three (3) semifinalists. The semifinalists may be asked to participate in a virtual interview. 

Post-Interview Statement: After their interviews and site visit, the semifinalists must clearly describe, in 1000 written words or less, their thoughts about the potential for public art at Colasanto Spray Park.

The Project Task Force will select one artist/artist team from the finalists who will be approved by the Commission for the Arts and placed under contract to develop a concept proposal, and subsequently to implement their project.

Artist Selection Criteria: Applicants must demonstrate the following qualifications:

• Artistic merit of body of work;

• Experience working with communities to design engaging artwork that is appropriate for the scope and scale of the project in collaboration with communities;

• Experience in collaborating with City staff, stakeholders, and design and engineering professionals; and

• Probability of successful execution of the project.

The Artist’s application must also include:

• Artist Statement: In no more than 1000 characters, applicants must clearly describe their general approach to public art.

• Letter of Interest: In no more than 1000 characters, applicants must clearly describe their interest in this project and how their approach to public art might relate to Alexandria’s Vision for Public Art. Also, include relevant experiences with projects of a similar scale or scope, as well as collaborations with interdisciplinary design professionals and community stakeholders.

• Resume: Four (4) pages maximum.

Additional Information: The Artist will be required to sign a contract with the City of Alexandria and obtain a Certificate of Insurance for general liability coverage for the fabrication and installation of the public art.

Resources:

Public Art Implementation Plan

Arts and Culture Master Plan

Del Ray Gateway Project Page

Staff Contact: Please submit questions by email to Diane Ruggiero, Director, City of Alexandria Office of the Arts, at diane.ruggiero@alexandriava.gov

Residency: Land Line - Denver Botanic Gardens' Artist Residencies (

Land Line: Denver Botanic Gardens' Artist Residencies


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Contact Email: lisa.eldred@botanicgardens.org
Call Type: Residencies
Eligibility: National
State: Colorado
Entry Deadline: 7/23/21
Days remaining to deadline: 6

REQUIREMENTS:
Media
Images - Minimum: 0, Maximum: 20
Audio - Minimum: 0, Maximum: 6
Video - Minimum: 0, Maximum: 6
Total Media - Minimum: 0, Maximum: 20

Land Line: Denver Botanic Gardens’ Artist Residency Program

Denver Botanic Gardens is pleased to launch a new artist-in-residence program in 2021: Land Line. As the Gardens works to foster appreciation, understanding, transformation and stewardship of the natural world, it brings people together in celebration of humanity’s unique connections to landscape. The residency program seeks to inspire and bring awareness to nature, offering individual perspectives.

Land Line’s flexible formats allow for remote residency experiences, shorter-term arrangements, and options for public engagement, both online and in person. Selected creatives will have access to the Gardens’ collections (living plants, natural history, art, books), scientists, curators, and multiple locations for their work, including the Denver York Street location and the working farm and native plant refuge Chatfield Farms location. Artists working in a variety of disciplines and media will be considered, including visual art, music, spoken word, poetry/literature, film/animation, and other born-digital projects. 

Denver Botanic Gardens seeks to support and strengthen diverse perspectives—BIPOC applicants and individuals who identify as part of an historically marginalized group are strongly encouraged to submit. Land Line is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. 

RESIDENCY FORMATS

In any format, artists in residence are expected to explore and enhance the Gardens’ aim to connect people with plants. There will be opportunities to learn about its priorities when it comes to Colorado ecosystems, similar steppe regions/biomes around the world, native plants and endangered species.

Four different residency formats are available through the Land Line program. The final applicant pool with determine the availability of residency type.  As possible, cross-disciplinary conversation within the residency cohort will be facilitated. 

Remote Residencies

Regardless of location, selected artists for remote residencies will be supported in their explorations and art creation. Virtual tours, videoconferencing and collections information will assist artist endeavors.

Residency Length: 1 – 2 months

Honorarium: $1,000 

Expectations:   One public program; one artwork provided to Denver Botanic Gardens for its Education Collection upon residency completion.

Regional In-Person Residencies

Artists in Colorado and/or the Denver Metro Area can take advantage of regular site visits and in-person meetings to create their [body of] work.

Residency Length: 1 – 2 months

Honorarium: $2,500

Expectations: One public program; one artwork provided to Denver Botanic Gardens for its Education Collection upon residency completion.

Hybrid Residencies

Artists conduct the majority of their residency remotely but visit to talk with staff and explore gardens and collections. Travel and lodging coordinated by the artist and paid from within residency honorarium.

Residency Length: 2 – 3 months

Honorarium: $3,000

Expectations: One public program; one artwork provided to Denver Botanic Gardens for its Education Collection upon residency completion.

Mini Residency: Demonstrations and Artist Talks

For artists who would like to share their work through an online performance/demonstration and artist talk inspired by Denver Botanic Gardens.

Honorarium: $500

Expectations: Two online public programs.

Deadline: July 23, 2021

To Apply: Submit the following materials and answer questions accordingly.

Form to include:

Name
Address
Phone
Email
IG
Demographic question

Artist Bio (250 word max) 

Artist Statement / Residency Concept (450 word max)

Which residency format do you want to pursue? How will a residency with Denver Botanic Gardens support your artistic practice and foster new investigations? How does your body of work (past, current, or proposed) connect with the natural world and support the Gardens’ mission to connect people with plants—and with each other? How does your work or project bolster diversity of voices and perspectives of how humanity interacts with and responds to the natural world?

Website / Link to Professional Portfolio

Work Samples

According to CaFÉ technical specifications, we accept the following file formats.

• Visual Art: Five representative images, JPEG or JPG only. 1200 pixels or greater on the longest side. Under 5 MB in size with an sRGB color profile.
  

• Digital media/film: Five representative examples of work, which may include high-resolution digital images, demo reel, or other video or media files no more than 10 minutes in length.
  
  Filetypes accepted: JPEG, JPG, MOV, MP4, WMV, 3GP, AVI, ASF, MPG, M2T, MKV, M2TS. Must be under 100 MB, with a minimum resolution of 640 x 480 and maximum of 1920 x 1080. Aspect ratio of 4:3 or 16:9 with a bit rate above 240 kbps. Frame rate between 12 fps and 30 fps.
  

• Audio performance/ sound art/music/spoken word: Five representative examples of work submitted as digital files, no longer than 10 minutes in length.
  
  Filetypes accepted: AIFF, WAV, XMF, MP3 under 10 MB in size. Bit rate range: minimum 96 kpbs- maximum 320 kbps. Codec: aiff, wav, au.
  

• Writing: If prose, one story or essay, 2000 words max. If poetry, up to five poems. PDF files only.

Resume / CV

Two References

Please include name, title or relationship, and email address. 

Additional Details

Denver Botanic Gardens will provide access to the Gardens’ collections, including pressed plants, preserved fungi, and other preserved herbaria collections, living plant collections, rare books, archival materials, art collections, and books and periodicals in the Helen Fowler Library. Staff available for consultation and perspective, schedule permitting.

Artists will provide their own art supplies and other equipment needed to produce artworks. Artist is additionally responsible for payment and arrangement of their own travel, transportation, housing, and related living expenses including meals. 

About Denver Botanic Gardens

Green inside and out, Denver Botanic Gardens was founded in 1951 and is considered one of the top botanical gardens in the United States and a pioneer in water conservation. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the Gardens has a robust living plant collection, natural history collection (herbaria), library and art collection—along with temporary art exhibitions. The Gardens is a dynamic, 24-acre urban oasis in the heart of the city, offering unforgettable opportunities to flourish with unique garden experiences for the whole family – through educational offerings and plant conservation research programs. Additional sites extend this experience throughout the Front Range: Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms is a 700-acre native plant refuge with an active farm in Jefferson County; Mount Goliath is a high-altitude trail and interpretive site on the Mount Evans Scenic Byway. The Gardens also manages programming at Plains Conservation Center in Aurora. For more information, visit us online at www.botanicgardens.org.

This opportunity is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

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