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THIS CALL HAS CLOSED. |
| Budget: $4,000 |
| Activated: 01/07/2019 Deadline: 02/28/2019 |
| Call Summary Odessa Arts is seeking applications from artists and designers interested in creating artwork for four electrical boxes at the intersections of 52nd & Tanglewood, 52nd & JBS Parkway, and the East and West Entrances of Music City Mall. The boxes will become part of an Outdoor Gallery of Public Art, joining twenty already completed boxes. The completed boxes will be unveiled in Spring 2019. One artist or designer will be selected for this opportunity and will be paid an all-inclusive fee of $4000 to create the artwork. This project will create a unique and memorable visual statement that will highlight the Public Art Program here in Odessa. We are seeking an artist or designer who will approach the boxes as a family of art works and can create a unified and artistically interesting body of work. This project will expand the original 16 traffic boxes that were commissioned in 2016. The chosen artist will be required to submit a design for four traffic utility boxes. The boxes will be wrapped with adhesive vinyl on which the art has been printed. |
| Budget Description Budget includes Artist Fee for design, Artist travel (if applicable) |
| Project Description Odessa Arts is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to supporting and promoting the Arts in Odessa and Ector County through Cultural Tourism, Arts Education, and Arts Advocacy. This project will expand the current twenty traffic boxes that were commissioned in 2016 & 17. The chosen artist will be required to submit a design for four traffic utility boxes. These four boxes should also be be considered an expansion of the current twenty boxes, as part of an 'outdoor gallery,' and should compliment those designs (images of which are in the Additional Resources) |
| Artwork Goals This project will create a unique and memorable visual statement that will highlight the Public Art Program. |
| Artwork Location Description These four boxes surround a retail and residential neighborhood. The box located at the corner of 52nd and JBS Parkway is in the parking lot of Southwest Bank, Two boxes bookend the East and West entrances to the Music City Mall, and one is in the parking lot of a credit union. Photos of the locations will be supplied to the finalists. |
| Application Requirements |
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Biography Resume: 3 page(s) maximum Work examples: 1 - 5 Artist Statement: 100 word maximum Letter of Interest: 500 word maximum References: 3 |
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Artists are allowed to apply in teams.
Artists applying as a team must split the allotted number of work examples between themselves. |
| Selection Information |
| Selection Process Applications will be reviewed by a panel of Odessa artists, residence, and business owners. Three finalists will be selected based on the criteria below. Finalists will be paid a stipend to develop a proposal and present to the panel. One artist or designer will be awarded based upon their proposal, presentation, and references. |
| Selection Criteria The criteria for selection of the finalists are: Artistic Excellence as demonstrated by past work and shown in submitted materials. Understanding of the project and ability to create work that responds to the goals of the project. Ability to create a work that will be durable and easy to maintain for an expected life span of at least five years. |
| Timeline Applications due 2/28/19 by 5pm Finalists selected by 4/1/19 Finalists proposals by mid May 2019 Artist Commissioned by June 1, 2019 Artwork Installed lateJuly 2019 |
| Additional Resources |
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| Contact Information |
| Randy Ham Executive Director PO Box 7195 Odessa TX 79760 United States randy@odessaarts.org 432-337-1492 |
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