Call for Artists: Seattle Waterfront Public Piers

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The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, in collaboration with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) seeks an artist or artist team to create a major integrated artwork on the public piers of the Seattle Central Waterfront. These piers will be rebuilt as part of Waterfront Seattle, a large-scale project to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct with the potential of 26 acres of new public space, streets, parks, and buildings. The selected artist or artist team will collaborate with the project design team to create an original artwork or series of artworks on Union Street Pieror Pier 62/63. The call is one of a series of calls for permanent and temporary artworks along the redeveloped Seattle waterfront.The artist will join the Waterfront Seattledesign team in February 2014 and will develop a conceptual direction for the artwork over the first half of 2014. Upon acceptance of the concept design, the artist will be contracted for design development, engineering, fabrication and installation of the artwork.Budget: The total project budget is estimated to be $1,000,000 all-inclusive of design, fabrication, delivery, installation, travel, fees, taxes, and other project-related costs.Location: Seattle, Washington

Deadline: 11 p.m., Thursday, December 19, 2013 (Pacific Standard Time).

Click here for more information and to apply.

Info: Eric Fredericksen, public art project manager, (206) 733-9838.

This project is funded by 1% for Art funds generated by the reconstruction of the Elliott Bay Seawall in downtown Seattle, part of a larger project of redeveloping Seattle’s Central Waterfront.

GBCA unveils a new Artist Project Grants program!

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Contemporary Director Deana Haggag said it best with her facebook post, “big high five GBCA!”.  Her comment came in reference to the news that the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance, with start up funding from the Robert W. Deutsch Foudnation was opening up a new artist project grant program. These grants are going to be a great stepping stone for artists to take on significant projects in the public realm and community level and we cannot wait to see the impact they will have across Baltimore. We commend GBCA for this great new program. Artists can find more information on the program or to find out how to apply on the Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance Website.

Art Science Rendezvous at UMBC exploring the topic of drones

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Thursday, November 14, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Keck Center, 500 Fifth St., N.W., Room 100
A reception follows from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

No charge. Registration and photo IDs required.
American Sign Language interpretation provided
Metro: Gallery Place or Judiciary Square

Register at https://nov14daser.eventbrite.com/

The Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture (CADVC) at the University of Maryland Baltimore County and Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences co-present a DC Art Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER) exploring the topic of drones. This special event is organized in conjunction with the exhibition “Visibility Machines: Harun Farocki and Trevor Paglen,” on view at the CADVC Oct. 24, 2013 through Feb. 22, 2014. For more information, visit http://www.umbc.edu/cadvc/

DASER will be moderated by JD Talasek, Director, Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences, with Missy Cummings, Visiting Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, the Duke Institute of Brain Sciences, and Director, Humans and Autonomy Laboratory, Duke University, Durham, NC; Marko Peljhan, Artist, Professor, Interdisciplinary Studies, Director Systemics lab, MAT/ART, University of California, Santa Barbara; Peter Singer, Director, Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence, The Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C.; Opening remarks by Niels Van Tomme, Visiting Curator, Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture, University of Maryland Baltimore County

Join the DASER Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/218532914912236/

Follow the Twitter Discussion with #DASER https://twitter.com/search?q=%23DASER&src=typd

Watch the Live Webcast http://www.cpnas.org/events/webcast-information-instructions.html

DASER is co-sponsored by Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences (CPNAS) and Leonardo, the International Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology. DASER foster community and discussion around the intersection of art and science. The thoughts and opinions expressed in the DASER events are those of the panelists and speakers and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the National Academy of Sciences nor of Leonardo.

 

 

Baltimore Lithuania Hall Fundraiser

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“As Lithuanian Hall of Baltimore is approaching it’s 100th year of existence  it is time for the space’s revival and a reminder to the greater Baltimore cultural community that the Lith Hall is, and can grow as, a unique gathering place and cultural venue in South West Baltimore.  This is a location where talent is exposed, ideas shared and history is remembered. “

To kick start fund raising for the Lithuanian Hall restoration fund, organizers are calling any artists, performers, and small business owners to join in as part of the performers’ line-up of the night or participate in the silent auction. Any type of media, form and creativity are welcome.

Silent auction submissions are due by 11.10.13

(for more info please contact lithuanianhall@yahoo.com or  CLICK HERE: Lithuanian Hall Fundraiser Night Info)

Request for Qualifications: Jackson Hole Airport

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The Board of the Jackson Hole Airport wishes to commission a work of art for the airport roundabout. Up to three finalists will be invited to submit a conceptual design and ultimately one artist will be selected to enter into a design and fabrication contract with the airport. A successful design will respond to the artwork should address the themes expressed in our great state’s logo and make a memorable first impression for airport visitors; contribute to the overall identity of the airport and tells an important cultural heritage story.

Location: Jackson, Wyoming

Deadline: November 1, 2013

Click here for more information or to apply.

Call to Artists – Light It Up! Temporary Public Art Projects

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The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture is seeking video-based artworks that can be projected onto walls and structures throughout the cultural district in downtown Phoenix. The works should activate public spaces and pedestrian connections, and have the potential to create events along the light rail corridor. The projections will be part of “Cultural Connections,” a two-year program of free public art events and temporary installations that revitalize vacant, blighted, and under-utilized public and private spaces along the light rail corridor throughout downtown. The projects will be sited for maximum pedestrian accessibility and connectivity to cultural facilities, institutions and areas, such as Margaret T. Hance Park, Roosevelt Row, and the Phoenix Center for the Arts, to name several.

This project is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts’ Our Town Grant and is part of Cultural Connections, a temporary art series.

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Deadline: November 1, 2013

Click here for more information or to apply.

Request for Proposals: Terra Nova: Artful Development of Bloomington’s South Loop

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Bloomington Theatre and Art Center (BTAC) in Bloomington, Minnesota seeks a highly experienced consultant or consulting team to assist BTAC and the City of Bloomington (the City) in developing a creative placemaking plan for the City’s South Loop district and commissioning, promoting, and evaluating four to six demonstration projects, as specified in BTAC’s successful grant application to the National Endowment for the Arts’ “Our Town” program. The consultant or team will advise BTAC and City staff on project direction and leadership and implement all aspects of the project by August 31, 2015.

Location: Bloomington, Minnesota

Deadline: November 8, 2013

Click here for more information or to apply.