Call to Artists – Public Art Opportunity – Skate Space, Myrtle Edwards Park
Seattle Department of Parks & Recreation and Red Bull, Seattle, WA, USA
Eligibility: Open to professional artists living in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia
Application Deadline: June 3, 2013, 5:00 pm PST
Budget: $76,000 (all inclusive)
Red Bull, in cooperation with the Seattle Department of Parks & Recreation is looking for an artist to work in collaboration with a world-class team of experts to design public artwork that is skateable. This is not a skate park, but a work of art that invites interaction and participation.
For full details on the project and submission requirements go to: http://www.4culture.org/publicart/calls/13/redbull/RedBull_Call_for_Artists.pdf
Any questions regarding this call can be emailed to Willow Fox at Willow.Fox@4Culture.org.
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Call to Artists, Great Plains Recreation Facility
The City of Calgary Public Art Program – Calgary, Alberta
Eligibility: Open to professional artists
Application Deadline: June 6, 2013
Budget: $150,000 (all inclusive)
The City of Calgary’s Public Art Program and Community Services & Protective Services Department are seeking a professional artist(s) with established design team experience for a permanent public art project at the new Great Plains recreation facility.
The successful artist(s) will work as part of the design team to determine the location(s) for public art on the capital project site. The artist(s) will then take the lead in developing a project for the agreed upon location(s). Safety, durability and continual exposure (exterior and/or interior) of the materials must be considered due to the public nature and usage of this site. Previous experience on a design team (that includes working with architects, engineers and landscape architects) is essential and successful community engagement and consultation experience is required. There is a strong desire for the project outcome to reflect significant community engagement and participation.
Budget: The all-inclusive budget for this project is $150,000.00 CDN.
Deadline for submission: Thursday, June 6, 2013.
To apply:
Download the complete Request for Proposal (Solicitation Number: #13-1599) from the Alberta Purchasing Connection (APC) at www.purchasingconnection.ca. Select “vendors” on the home page and register if you are a first-time user. Registration only needs to be done once. Be sure to follow instructions and direct ALL inquiries relating to the download of the document to APC.Help@gove.ab.ca.
Any questions regarding this call can be emailed to Dawn Sanheim at dawn.sanheim@calgary.ca or supplyconsulting@calgary.ca.
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Request for Expressions of Interest, Toby’s North Vancouver – Lot ‘B’ Barrow Street Development
District of North Vancouver, BC
Eligibility: Open to professional artists
Application Deadline: June 15, 2013, 3:00pm (PST)
Budget: $21,000 (all inclusive)
Toby’s North Vancouver is inviting artists to design a site-specific public art piece at their Lot ‘B’ Barrow Street development in North Vancouver. This site is located close to the corner of Main Street and Mountain Highway in the District of North Vancouver, just west of the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge. The site is currently the parking lot of the former Lynnwood Inn. The new building proposed for the parking lot is a modern mixed-use commercial building.
The design team envisions an artistic expression on the building created by light. Several options for the light source are fiber optics, LED trails, and neon tubes. The intention is to create an interesting form of light artwork that is engaging.
Budget: The all-inclusive budget for this project is $21,000 CDN.
Deadline for submission: June 15, 2013, 3:00pm (PST)
For full details on the project and submission requirements go to:
http://www.artsoffice.ca/public_art/call_to_artists/articles553.php
Any questions regarding this call can be emailed to Lori Phillips at lori.phillips@artsoffice.ca.
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Call to Artists, Rocky Ridge Recreation Facility
The City of Calgary Public Art Program – Calgary, Alberta
Eligibility: Open to professional artists
Application Deadline: June 18, 2013
Budget: $1,148,000 (all inclusive)
The City of Calgary’s Public Art Program and Community Services & Protective Services Department are seeking a professional artist(s) with established design team and large scale public art experience for a permanent public art project at the new Rocky Ridge recreation facility.
The successful artist(s) will work as part of the design team to determine the location(s) for public art on the capital project site. The artist(s) will then take the lead in developing a project for the agreed upon location(s). Previous experience on a design team (that includes working with architects, engineers and landscape architects) is essential and successful community engagement and consultation experience is required.
Budget: The all-inclusive budget for this project is $1,148,000.00 CDN.
To apply:
Download the Request for Proposal (Solicitation Number: #13-1598) from the Alberta Purchasing Connection – www.purchasingconnection.ca. Select “vendors” on the home page and register if you are a first-time user. Be sure to follow all instructions and direct ALL inquiries relating to the download of the document to APC.Help@gove.ab.ca<> or 780.644.5726.
Deadline for submission: Thursday, June 18, 2013.
Any questions regarding this call can be emailed to Lisa Ley at lisa.ley@calgary.ca or supplyconsulting@calgary.ca.
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