Western State Colorado University is renovating Quigley Hall, their music and arts building, and is looking to commission an outdoor, 3D sculptural artwork for the exterior of Quigley Hall, specifically outside the entrance to the building’s art galleries. The deadline for submissions is July 31st, 2015. Click through for full information.
Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, CO, is renovating their Arts building, French Hall, which includes their theater, a very high-traffic area. This is a very open Request for Qualifications and they are looking at all types of indoor and outdoor 3D, sculptural and installation-based artworks. The deadline for submissions is July 15th, 2015. Click through for full information.
This past Friday, June 19th, I was lucky enough to visit Jonathan Latiano’s studio and interview him briefly about himself and his current projects. His work space is located in School 33 Art Center, just upstairs from one of School 33’s current exhibitions that Jonathan is participating in, the Studio Artist Biennial. Jonathan was very generous with his time and we discussed a multitude of topics surrounding his interests, the themes in his work, and his ongoing projects. Click through to see photos of Jonathan’s studio and read about our conversation.
Light City Baltimore Ideas Session- Art
Location: Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Falvey Hall
Date: April 11, 2015
Organized by the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA)
Presentation and Moderation–
Bill Gilmore, Executive Director, BOPA
Randi Vega, Director of Cultural Affairs, BOPA
Kathy Hornig, Festivals Director, BOPA
Brooke Hall, What Weekly Studios
Jamie McDonald, Co-Chair, Light City Baltimore Steering Committee
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Jamie McDonald opened the info session with a presentation about Light City Baltimore, its vision, potential areas of impact, and long-term goals. Baltimore has a rich history of innovation tied to light: In 1816, Baltimore was the first American city to illuminate its streets with gas lanterns, thus transforming the city with light and revolutionizing the urban landscape forever. It’s with this spirit of innovation and transformation that 200 years later, Light City will paint Baltimore with light and bring together the brightest thinkers.
Throughout the course of the discussion, several comments were made that are not included as questions below. We received excellent feedback from different members of the community, mostly relating to topics of inclusivity and diversity. History organizations, such as the Peale Museum and the Jewish Museum, expressed a particular interest in including Baltimore’s local history as a key focal point within the festival. Other comments focused around diversity, and expressed concern about the segregation of people of color from participation in the arts. There were excellent points raised about where the physical location of events before and during the festival could occur to be more inclusive of different neighborhoods within the city, as well as different homegrown creative expressions that take shape and are visible in different neighborhoods.
Click through to read full notes from this Light City Baltimore Idea Session.
The Bloomington Place Arts Commission is seeking an artist to create a site-specific artwork to represent the people of Arden Place in Bloomington, Indiana. Deadline is July 15th, 2015. Click through for full information.
Call for Artists
Forecast Public Art is facilitating two public art commissions for the new Brooklyn Park Library in Brooklyn Park, MN. Artists or artist-led teams are sought to respond to the following two opportunities. Hennepin County Library will commission an artist or artist-led team to create new artwork(s) for each category.
Project #1: Wall Art Project
Budget: $130,000 The new library will feature a monumental wall art project created by an artist in collaboration with a STEM educator telling the story of world culture and/or local geography through the lens of math and science. All mediums will be considered, including paint, tile, glass, lightweight relief materials, etc. The art should be designed to enliven the library interior and to create a welcoming setting that celebrates and explores the unique histories, cultures and environment of the community.
Project #2: Bike Racks
Budget: $30,000 A collection of sculptural bike racks will be created for the plaza in front of the library’s main entrance, referencing the theme of the library in a unique and creative way. The bike racks must be able to accommodate at least 14 bikes and will be bolted to the concrete plaza surface.
Eligibility: Artists residing in the United States
Deadline: July 7, 4 pm CST.
Please visit Hennepin County Library’s website for more information and to download the RFQ: https://apps.hclib.org/buildingprojects/onepercent/?BlogPostID=77
Name: Ballpark of The Palm Beaches Integrated Public Art
Budget: $800,000
Location: West Palm Beach, FL
Deadline: June 15, 2015 Applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. (EST)
This national Call to Artists is for artwork to be installed at the Ball Park of The Palm Beaches, the construction of which is being led by HW Spring Training Complex, LLC (HW), a Florida Limited Liability Company comprised of representatives of the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals baseball teams, in conjunction with Palm Beach County. The selected artist(s)/artist team(s) will contract with HW for the design, fabrication, and installation of the artwork.
Eligibility: Open to all professional artists/artist teams who:
- Are available to commence design in August 2015 and for commencement of installation in Fall 2016.
- Demonstrate experience in creating artistic environments and architecturally integrated elements.
- Demonstrate experience with projects of a similar scale, scope and function.
- Demonstrate experience creating durable, low maintenance artworks with materials that withstand intense environmental conditions such as sun, rain, humidity, salt air and high winds.
- Demonstrate experience working with a multi-disciplinary project team comprised of architects, engineers, landscape architects and contractors.
- Sign and submit the “Acceptance of Contract Terms” form included in the Call to Artist.
To review full Call to Artists visit http://pbcgov.com/fdo/art/artists/
Please direct questions via e-mail to Marty Minor at mminor@udkstudios.com. Include the words “Ballpark of The Palm Beaches Integrated Public Art” in the subject line. All questions shall be submitted no later than 4:00 PM on June 8, 2015.