Call for Artists/Request for Qualifications – Public Art at the Vail Skatepark, Vail, Colorado

Deadline 12:00 pm June 12, 2015

Call summary:

The Town of Vail’s Art in Public Places invites professional artists to submit their qualifications and images of previously integrated public art projects for consideration at Vail’s new skatepark. The project has a budget of $50,000 to commission public art into the skatepark which will be integral to the aesthetic identity of this unique setting in this international resort town. The selected artist will work closely with the designers of the skatepark and Town of Vail design teams to create a cohesive skatepark where art complements design.

Skatepark background:

Vail is arguably the top ski resort in North America. While widely known for its winter offerings, Vail is also a popular summer mountain destination with events and activities to suit nearly any preference.   Vail is also a community where people and families live, work and play.  Both aspects of Vail, resort and community, are important and are what make it what it is – a great place to visit and live.  Vail strives to provide its guests and residents a variety of activities that are family oriented and oftentimes free of cost.  Skating is one of those activities that appeals to a wide demographic and is becoming increasingly mainstream.  Skate enthusiasts who grew up in the early years of skateboarding are now parents and it is not uncommon to see parents and children skating together.

Skateboarding in Vail has been an activity for many years.  However, due to limited open space in the Vail Valley skatepark facilities have been limited to portable ramps that are installed each spring and taken down each fall.  Multiple attempts at finding a site for a permanent skatepark have come up short for a variety of reasons.  Recently, some “out-of-the-box” thinking has created an opportunity that had not been considered.  The Town Council recently awarded California Skateparks a contract to design a previously unused space between the north and south structures of the Lionshead Parking Garage for a permanent skatepark in Vail.

Site description:

California Skateparks, one of the world’s premier skatepark designers, is designing the proposed skatepark which is situated between the north and south parking decks of the Lionshead parking structure in Vail. This vacant space will be graded to include 5,700 to 6,000 square feet of skating terrain. The design will maximize this corridor-like space, which measures approximately 230 feet long and 25 feet wide, with flowing transitions and creative transfer options for all levels of skaters. California Skateparks will incorporate colors and patterns in the concrete skating surfaces and features. The unique location will provide for aerial viewing of the skatepark from various parking decks and access points. The selected artist will integrate public art opportunities to enhance and enliven the space of the skatepark. Working with designers and Art in Public Places, the overall aesthetic of the skatepark will provide a distinctive recreational experience.

Artwork Criteria:

• Quality and Innovation: The consideration of highest priority is the inherent artistic excellence and innovation of the artwork.
• Timelessness: Each artwork should be viewed as a long-term acquisition that should have relevance aesthetically to the community in future years. Due to the high visibility of public art by residents and guests who frequent public places, artworks should be selected that reflect enduring artistic quality.
• Compatibility with Site: Works of art should be compatible in style, scale, material, form and content with their surroundings, and should from an overall relationship with the site.
• Permanence: Works of art shall have structural and surface soundness, and be resistant to theft, vandalism, and weathering. Artworks shall not require excessive maintenance or repair costs. Artworks that require continual maintenance are discouraged.
• Public Safety: Artwork shall not create inordinate safety problems or liability problems for the general public or Town of Vail.

Artwork Requirements:

• The work should enhance the beauty of the skatepark’s design and the Vail community. The selected artist will work closely with California Skateparks, the town’s Art in Public Places Board and town staff to ensure a cohesive design between the skatepark and accompanying public art.
• As a gathering place to enjoy recreation, the art should be engaging and pleasing for all ages.
• Works in a variety of media and forms will be considered.
• Art shall require limited maintenance, withstand the area’s climate, temperature extremes, and enjoyed throughout the day and evening. The artist should also consider the high amount of activity in the skatepark and be durable to withstand potential abrasion. If an artist creates murals, the art should be engineered in a material that will ensure its longevity with limited maintenance.
• The artist must have past experience integrating art into built architecture.
• Designs should be sensitive to this public location used by people of all ages and may not portray nudity, full or partial, sexualized images, violence or weapons, racist or sexist, crude language or political or religious references in any manner. The town will have the right to remove the artwork if it is offensive in any manner and does not adhere to Town of Vail standards.

Artwork Locations

• Potential areas include, but are not limited to existing features: the east and west concrete stairwell walls abutting the skatepark; north and south horizontal parking deck walls spanning the 230 foot length of the skatepark.
• Integrated form into the design of the skatepark.

Artist Qualifications

• Letter of interest indicating your vision and approach for the project (limit two pages).
• A professional resume/CV with qualifications (limit two pages).
• Three professional references with current contact information from completed or current projects.
• Visual support materials of previous work (10 images max) – cds, prints, website, jpegs (not to exceed 8 MB)
• Annotated image list to accompany any submitted images.
• Mailed materials will not be returned without a self-addressed stamped envelope.

If submitting as an artist team, the team must submit a resume for each team member.

Budget:

• The total budget for the project is $50,000.
• Budget is inclusive of all artist’s fees, travel, design, insurance, permits, fabrication, labor, and installation.

Anticipated Timeline:

• Deadline for entry: June 12, 2015
• Proposed selection notification: July 1, 2015
• Proposed installation: July 31, 2015 – concrete patterns if applicable to selection; October 1, 2015 wall mounted art.

The Town of Vail’s Art in Public Places Board will review previous work submitted by artists and their criteria for qualifications. Artists whose work would be of further interest will be contacted

Contact:

Materials may be emailed to:  artinvail@vailgov.com

The subject must read Vail Skatepark.

Materials may be mailed to:

Art in Public Places Coordinator

Town of Vail

1309 Elkhorn Drive

Vail, CO 81657

Aesthetica Art Prize 2015: Call for Entries

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2015 is open for entries. Now in its eighth year, the Prize is an internationally renowned award presented by Aesthetica Magazine that enables emerging and established artists to showcase their work and further their involvement in the art world.

Prizes include a group exhibition, £5,000 courtesy of Hiscox, publication in the Aesthetica Art Prize Anthology, and editorial coverage in Aesthetica Magazine (186,000 readership worldwide).

Please find some copy below to share this opportunity with artists at School 33 Art Center.

You can also download an A4 poster HERE.

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The Aesthetica Art Prize 2015 is now open for entries. The prize is a major event for established and emerging artists, now in its eighth year, and is awarded by the international art and culture publication Aesthetica Magazine.

It is a celebration of excellence in art from across the world and offers artists the opportunity to showcase their work to wider audiences and further their involvement in the international art world. Plus you could win £5,000, a group exhibition and editorial.

Prizes include:

• £5,000 Main Prize courtesy of Hiscox
• £1,000 Student Prize courtesy of Hiscox
• Group exhibition in partnership with York Museums Trust
• Publication in the Aesthetica Art Prize Anthology
• Editorial in Aesthetica Magazine (186,000 readership worldwide)
• Selection of books by Prestel
• Art supplies vouchers courtesy of Winsor & Newton

Categories for entry: Photographic & Digital Art; Painting & Drawing; Three Dimensional Design & Sculpture, and Video, Installation & Performance.

Submissions close 31 August 2015. Entry is £20 plus VAT

To enter, visit www.aestheticamagazine.com/artprize

Heritage Area’s 2015 Heritage Investment Grant Now Open

 

BNHA Heritage Investment Grants provide “small but strategic” grants to fund a variety of activities, including planning and research; development of interpretive materials (brochures, maps, and signage); and programs, such as conferences and living history seminars. A portion of the funds will be made available for operational support of qualified nonprofits working in the field of heritage tourism. For grant guidelines and to start your application, visit www.explorebaltimore.org 

 

The heritage area will host a workshop for applicants interested in the 2015 Heritage Investment Grants on Wednesday, June 3 from 3 pm to 4:30 pm at the Cylburn Arboretum Greenhouse Classroom. We will be introducing our new online grant application process! 

 

Attendance at the workshop is mandatory for first-time applicants. Repeat applicants are strongly encouraged to attend to learn about the new online application process. Please click here to register today.

2016 Exhibition Opportunity
City of Norfolk Offsite Gallery
Deadline: 06/29/15

CALL TO ARTISTS & CURATORS
The City of Norfolk Bureau of Cultural Affairs is accepting proposals for our new Offsite Gallery (formerly the Selden Gallery) located in the World Trade Center at 101 W. Main St., Norfolk, VA 23510. Installations, new media and experimental works are encouraged.

SUBMISSIONS
No entry fee. Submit:
1)Artist statement and resume.
2)Brief explanation regarding the subject and intent of your exhibition. (Include month preferred in 2016)
3)Up to 10 digital images of artwork accurately representing what will be included in the proposed exhibition.
4)A detailed image list with artwork medium, dimensions, title & year completed.
Note: Artists are also expected to present a creative demonstration or program/artist talk in addition to the exhibition.

Submit online to artsnorfolk@gmail.com or submission must be received by 5pm, JUNE 29, 2015 at: Cultural Affairs, 5th Floor, Slover Library, 235 E. Plume Street, Norfolk, VA 23510 / 757.664-6854

http://norfolkpublicart.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/CALL-TO-ARTISTS-MAY-20151.pdf

FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015 AT 12P.M. EST

About the Fellowship: 

The Urban Arts Leadership Program (UALP) seeks to identify ten exceptional rising leaders of color who aspire to leadership positions at arts and cultural organizations in Maryland.

The Program will provide workshops, mentoring sessions, talks, discussions, as well as a three (3) or six (6) month internship placement at a partnering organization, helping Fellows to develop new and expanded skills and networks. It is open to applicants with a particular focus on serving emerging leaders of color.

The program spans the 2015-2016 year, beginning in October 2015 and concluding in July 2016. For three month fellowship placements there is a stipend of $1,500 and for six month placements there is a stipend payment of $3,000. 

To learn more about UALP, please review our Frequently Asked Questions page here.

Fellowship Eligibility Requirements:

• A resident of Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Anne Arundel County, Carroll County, Harford County, or Howard County at the time of application and thoughout the duration of the program
• A U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident
• A senior or recent graduate of a four-year undergraduate college or university.
• Has demonstrated and assumed a leadership role in an arts-related endeavor.
• Can commit to at least 20 hours a week (including weekend meetings) for the duration of the program

To Apply:

• Download the UALP 2015-16 Fellowship Application here.
• Download the UALP 2015-15 Letters of Recommendation Guidelines here.
• Complete the application in its entirety. Please read the application instructions carefully.
• Submit your completed application to artsleadership@baltimoreculture.org by Friday, May 29, 2015, 12p.m. EST

Please e-mail artsleadership@baltimoreculture.org with any questions regarding the Urban Arts Leadership Program (UALP) Fellowship.

FINAL WEEK TO ENTER THE 28^TH SEPTEMBER COMPETITION

 

Alexandria Museum of Art

28^th September Competition

Juried Exhibition

September 4 – November 21, 2015

Eligibility

• All artists over the age of 18 – working in any medium – are eligible.
• All work must be original and must have been completed in the last two years (2013 or later).
• AMoA encourages artists working in video and other experimental media to submit entries for judging.

Rules

• Each artist may submit TWO works of art with a non-refundable entry fee of $35. (Additional works may be submitted for a fee $20 per each entry.)

• Check or money order should be made payable to:

Alexandria Museum of Art, P.O. Box 1028, Alexandria, LA   71309-1028

(All foreign payments must be MONEY ORDERS converted to United States currency.)

• If paying via credit card, please fill in the required fields on the Entry Card and mail it along with your CD or DVD, or email it along with your emailed entry.
• Entries will be juried by digital images emailed or sent on CDs or DVDs only.
• All digital images submitted must be sized at 5”x7” and saved as a JPG at a 300 dpi
• Each IMAGE must be labeled with ONLY the artwork title, medium, size, and date. Label CDs and DVDs with your name, titles of each entry, and length of DVD (if applicable).
• Artist may submit only one (1) digital image for each 2-D entry, and up to three (3) digital images for each 3-D entry.
• Artist submitting video entries must send DVD format not to exceed 30 minutes in length.
• No work should exceed seven (7) feet (84”) in any direction, or 200 lbs. in weight. Entries exceeding these limitations will automatically be disqualified.
• CD and DVD entries will be retained in the permanent collection files of the Alexandria Museum of Art.
• If digital images on CDs are not correctly representative of work chosen, AMoA has the right to disqualify the entry from the exhibition.
• By entering the competition, the artist agrees to allow their work to reproduced for the purpose of publicity.
• By entering the competition, the artist agrees that all entered work will be available for exhibition if chosen.  No substitutions will be allowed.

Awards

$2000 will be available for juror-designated cash awards. These awards will be announced at the Opening Reception on September 4, 2015.

Calendar

May 29            Postmark and email deadline for receipt of digital images, CD (will not be returned), entry fee, plus a maximum 100 word artist statement for catalog use only (not available to juror before selected).

June 2             Deadline for hand delivered entry forms and images.

Aug. 3             Jury notification by mail or email if provided.

No phone calls please!

Aug. 25           Deadline for receipt of juried works and pre-paid return shipment label.

Sept. 4            Artists’ Reception and Gallery Talk.

Nov. 21           Exhibition Closes.

Dec. 12           Deadline for pick up of hand delivered work. Shipping of art work with pre-paid return label provided by the artist begins.

 

INSTRUCTIONS

• Please print and fill out ALL information.
• Send your entry officially postmarked or emailed by May 29, 2014.
• Include form, fee, CD and artist statement.
• ALL SELECTED WORKS MUST ARRIVE PRE-PAID BY AUGUST 25, 2014  ­– ALONG WITH A PRE-PAID RETURN ADDRESS LABEL (no order forms with account numbers will be accepted, must be a completed label).
• No work can exceed:
  • 7 (seven) feet (84”) in any direction
  • 200 lbs. in weight
  • 30 minutes in length for video entries.
• Entries exceeding these limitations will automatically be disqualified.

Failure to comply with rules of entry and deadlines will automatically disqualify cited entry.

Jurors

AMoA proudly welcomes Pat Musick and Jerry Carr as the jurors for the 28^th September Competition. Pat Musick has a Master of Arts and a Doctorate of Philosophy from Cornell University.  Musick taught at the University of Houston and the University of Arkansas.  Her work focuses on environmental art, using a combination of natural and man-made materials to create mixed media sculptures and works on paper.  Her work can be found in over one hundred public and private collections, including Crystal Bridges Museum of Art and the Alexandria Museum of Art.  She collaborates with her husband, Jerry Carr, a former astronaut and commander of the International Space Station.

Delivery and Packaging

• After notification of selection, ship entries to:

Alexandria Museum of Art, 933 Second Street, Alexandria,  LA  71301. 

• All artwork must arrive no later than August 25,
• ALL SHIPMENTS MUST HAVE A PRE-PAID RETURN LABEL FOR THE RETURN OF WORK.  (Example: FedEx, UPS, or USPS.)  NO ORDER FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
• Be sure to select a carrier that delivers to Alexandria, LA.
• Hand deliveries will be accepted Tues.-Fri., 10am-5pm.
• Please do NOT include personal checks for return shipping.
• All artwork must have a completed identification card attached to the backside.
• All shipped works must be in sturdy reusable packaging.
• Do not use styrofoam peanuts or pieced boxes.
• Opening instructions should be printed on the outside.
• All damaged packages will be returned unopened C.O.D.
• When open packages contain damaged works the artist will be consulted.
• Return shipping of artwork will begin December 12,
• ALL WORK WILL BE SHIPPED USING THE PRE-PAID RETURN LABEL SUPPLIED BY THE ARTIST.
• AMoA will not take responsibility for works returned undeliverable.
• Art work unclaimed after one year becomes the property of AMoA.

Exhibitor Obligations

• Selected work must be display ready.
• All 2-D work should be framed, wired for hanging, and where appropriate, glazed with Plexiglas.
• Any work notably different from the submitted digital file will be disqualified.  Submitted CDs containing images of artwork will not be returned.
• Any submitted artwork must be available for exhibition.  No substitutions will be allowed.

Sales and Liability

• A 30% commission will be charged on all sales.
• Every reasonable precaution will be taken to assure protection of entries, but the Alexandria Museum of Art assumes no responsibility for loss or damage from any cause during transit.
• Works will be insured for the duration of the show while on AMoA premises.
• Any entries delivered without statement of insurance value will be assigned a maximum value of $500.