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Artist Opportunities
"The Utah Arts Council Public Art Program"
Announces a request for artist's qualifications and a letter of interest from artists and/or artist teams interested in creating site-specific art for the new State Court Facility in St. George, Utah. This project is open to artists living in the western US to include: Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Washington, Idaho, Oregon and California.
The all inclusive budget is $194,000. Deadline for submitted material: June 27, 2008 (not a postmark deadline) More information available at: http://arts.utah.gov/funding/competitions/public_art_commissions/home.html or contact Fletcher Booth at 801-533-3586 or fbooth@utah.gov or jglenn@utah.gov
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"Iowa Department for the Blind"
Request for Qualifications
Iowa Department for the Blind, Des Moines, Iowa
Budget: $25,000
Deadline: June 30, 2008
The project is open to all artists living in the United States. Blind artists are encouraged to apply.
The Iowa Department for the Blind (IDB) is seeking one or two artists to create two works of art to be installed in their six-story building, which houses the Department's programs, including the Iowa Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Adult Orientation and Adjustment Center, Vocational Rehabilitation, Access Technology, and Independent Living programs for blind and visually impaired Iowans, Business Enterprises Program, and the Department's accounting and administrative services. The artwork will be installed in two remodeled areas of the building, including the library's offices and the offices of vocational rehabilitation, independent living, and access technology staff. The art budget is $25,000 and includes all artist fees and expenses to design, fabricate, transport, and install the artwork. It's OK to be blind. The artwork commissioned for this project must reflect this positive philosophy of blindness. The art must also be fully accessible to blind persons. Two-dimensional visual art which has no other sensory components will not be considered. The artwork must also be visually appealing. The Iowa Arts Council is facilitating the Artist Selection and Design Proposal Phase of the project.
- Iowa artists currently registered in the Iowa Arts Council’s Iowa Public Art Artist Resource must email Bruce.Williams@iowa.gov by June 30, 2008, 4:30 pm (Central Daylight Time) if they want to be considered for this project. Registered artists are encouraged (but not required) to include in their email a 500 word statement explaining their interest and qualifications for this project. No other information is to be submitted.
- All other artists must email Bruce.Williams@iowa.gov if they want to be considered for this project. Registration forms will be emailed to you and must be returned by June 30, 2008, 2008, 4:30 pm (Central Daylight Time). This is not a postmark deadline. Artists are encouraged (but not required) to include in their email a 500 word statement explaining their interest and qualifications for this project. Registration materials from Iowa artists will be added to the Iowa Public Art Artist Resource. The registration materials from non-Iowa artists will be retained by the Iowa Arts Council for one year.
For questions regarding the Artist Selection Phase or to obtain the registration guidelines and template documents, contact Bruce Williams, Public Art Program Coordinator, Iowa Arts Council, Bruce.Williams@iowa.gov during normal office hours (8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday). The office is closed weekends and state holidays.
Bruce Williams
Coordinator of Operational Support Programs and Public Art Program
Iowa Arts Council, 600 E Locust, Des Moines, IA 50319-0290
515-281-4006, Bruce.Williams@iowa.gov, www.iowaartscouncil.org
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