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Sculpture competition - New Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford

Call for sculpture proposals
Deadline: 10 May 2013
Application fee: none

We are inviting artists to propose, and eventually create, a substantial and artistically significant sculpture to be placed in the main entrance lobby of the New Mathematical Institute. The New Mathematical Institute building, designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects, is nearing completion in the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, an area under intensive development by the University of Oxford. It is envisaged that the art work will in its conception be inspired by, or connected to, a mathematical theme, concept or shape.

There will be a two-stage selection process, consisting of a first round when artists are asked to submit plans and images of the planned sculpture, alongside a description of concept together with a CV and portfolio, followed by a site visit and interview with the Selection Committee for shortlisted artists.

The total budget envisaged for installation and commission, including all artists' fees, is in the area of 50,000 GBP plus VAT, at the discretion of the Selection Committee. The sculpture will need to be completed and installed by mid-September 2013.

For further information, see the Detailed Brief, downloadable here.
http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/new-building/sculpture-competition

Contact: Sally Mullins, PA to the Chairman
Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford
24-29 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LB, United Kingdom
chairman(@)maths.ox.ac.uk

Application materials must reach Ms Sally Mullins, PA to the Chairman, Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, by 10 May 2013.

 

OUTDOOR TEMPORARY WALL COMMISSION London

OUTDOOR TEMPORARY WALL COMMISSION London
ARTIST'S BRIEF
Deadline: 20 May

SITE DESCRIPTION
Located directly outside the entrance to the Studio Building (the global headquarters for Liquitex) and Griffin Gallery on Evesham Street, in West London, the commission site is a stretch of whitewashed temporary plywood hoarding, approximately 60 metres in length.  The hoarding currently surrounds a car park, owned and managed by Monsoon.
      
CREATIVE BRIEF
We would like to commission an artist (or art collective) to create a single piece of artwork along the full length of the hoardings, to remain in situ for approximately one year.

The work should reflect the ethos of the Griffin Gallery: an internationally focussed gallery, exploring craftsmanship and engagement with materials in contemporary art practice.  We are looking for proposals that are aesthetically interesting as well as emotionally or conceptually engaging, in any style, but are imposing no particular restrictions on content at this stage.

Art materials for creating the final artwork will be provided by Liquitex.
Have a look here for Liquitex products: http://www.liquitex.com/Products/

PRACTICALITIES

1.Selection process

Artists are requested to submit a proposal, including:
• 6-8 examples of previous work
• Artist’s CV
• Proposal sketch for the hoardings

Proposals will be considered by the Griffin Gallery Director, Global Fine Art Marketing Director and Liquitex Global Product Manager.

2. Key Dates

Mon 20 May Deadline for submissions by 9am
Fri 24 May Successful artist/art collective informed
Mon 17 June Installation of artwork begins

3. Artist Fees

ColArt will pay the successful artist or collective a flat fee of £2,000, inclusive of expenses but exclusive of VAT.
All materials for the final artwork will be provided by Liquitex.

4. Marketing and promotion

The successful artist or collective will be required to participate in some brand activity for Liquitex, for example; filming of live painting, interviews and vox-pops for the Liquitex website and social media sites.

The final artwork will be promoted via the Griffin Gallery website, Liquitex website and various associated social media accounts.  The Griffin Gallery will also send out a press release to announce the completion of the artwork.

We can arrange a small launch event, at the artist’s request, but this will be limited to a small number of invited guests to be agreed with the Gallery Director.

5. Further information

http://griffingallery.co.uk/
http://www.griffinartprize.co.uk/
http://www.liquitex.com

CONTACT
Rebecca Pelly-Fry, Griffin Gallery Director
Email: r.pelly-fry@colart.co.uk
Phone: 0208 424 3341
Address: The Studio Building, 21 Evesham Street, London W11 4AJ

 

Jerwood Open Forest

Jerwood Open Forest
New initiative: The forests are open for ideas
Closing date for entries: 5pm, 28th May 2013
Submission fee: £25

Jerwood Visual Arts (JVA) and Forestry Commission England are delighted to announce Jerwood Open Forest, an exceptional opportunity for visual artists to propose ideas for a major new £30,000 commission to be realised anywhere within England's Public Forest Estate.

There is no brief. The forests are open for artists’ ideas. This is a call for bold, broad‐thinking proposals that explore the potential of forests as sites for art, both in and about the environment. Proposals can be for work in any discipline or medium, temporary or permanent, site‐specific or for touring to more than one location. Launching the initiative, the partnership between Jerwood Visual Arts and Forestry Commission England brings together the expertise of two esteemed national organisations. Jerwood Open Forest will facilitate new interactions between artists and forests and will open up new art experiences to a wide public audience. It aims to lead a national conversation about how contemporary visual artists engage with the environment today.

The selection panel will include leading practitioners and project partners:
Michaela Crimmin Co‐founder, Culture+Conflict
Tania Kovats Artist
Shonagh Manson Director, Jerwood Charitable Foundation
Hayley Skipper Curator of Arts Development, Forestry Commission England

From initial ideas submitted, five artists will be selected to receive a £2,000 Research and Development fee to develop their proposals over a six‐month period. Each artist will be fully supported by Jerwood Visual Arts and Forestry Commission England to expand on the concept, assess the viability of the idea and explore potential sites through this phase. This research process will culminate in a curated exhibition at JVA at Jerwood Space which will present the artists' work and explore broader contemporary debates around critical practice and art in the public realm and the environment. During the exhibition one artist
will be selected to receive a £30,000 commissioning budget to realise their proposal.

“Forestry Commission England holds the key to a unique opportunity. It is the guardian of unrivalled contexts for artists to work in through the physical forests it stewards. Its teams have also developed a valuable knowledge bank of skills, science and perspectives through their work. We will be looking for ideas that engage with this depth of context and the opportunities it could present. This initiative is also willing to take a risk. We are looking for strong ideas, not necessarily proven experience of working on this scale or in this context. Through this new partnership, we can provide the right support for an artist to make a leap in their practice.” Shonagh Manson, Director, Jerwood Charitable Foundation

“This is the first time ever that we have invited artists to respond to the forests across England that the Forestry Commission manages. We are hugely excited to see how artists might respond to this open invitation. There are no constraints on the type of proposal that we are looking for; we are looking for projects that really connect with this unique opportunity.” Hayley Skipper, Curator of Arts Development, Forestry Commission England

Jerwood Open Forest is open for applications. Entry is by online application and artists must be resident in the UK and within fifteen years of graduating from their undergraduate degree or starting their career as an artist.

Closing date for entries: 5pm, 28th May 2013

For further information and to enter please visit: jerwoodopenforest.org

For further information about the Jerwood Visual Arts programme at Jerwood Space:
Web: jerwoodvisualarts.org m
Twitter: @JerwoodJVA #JOF14

For all enquiries please contact project managers, Parker Harris:
Tel: 01372 462190
Email: jof @ parkerharris.co.uk

Sculpture Space - Season of Sculpture 2013

Sculpture Space - Request for Qualifications - Season of Sculpture 2013
Deadline May 1
Application fee: none

Sculpture Space, Inc. in partnership with Griffiss Park Landowners Association (GPLA) with funding from the New York State Council for the Arts (NYSCA) and the Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Council (MVREDC) is pleased to accept submissions for the Season of Sculpture Festival.
 
We seek to commission an artist or artists’ team for a site-specific artwork.
From this RFQ, finalist selections will be made and proposals solicited.
 
ELIGIBILITY
This RFQ is open to all professional artists over the age of 18.  Sculpture Space Alumni are strongly encouraged to apply.
 
APPLICATION INFORMATION
MARCH 2013
Applications accepted online at: https://sculpturespace.submittable.com/submit and should include:
1. Statement of Interest in the project that includes relevant experience and conceptual/practical
approaches to the Public Art and design process (one page maximum);
2. Resume/CV;
3. EIGHT-TEN images of previous work;
4. Contact information (name, affiliation, phone, email) for THREE professional references.
 
SCOPE AND NATURE OF PROJECT
$59,500 – Griffiss International Sculpture Garden, Rome, NY
Site-specific proposals for placement along one of the main avenues (e.g., 825 corridor, @14,000 passenger cars/day) of the Griffiss Technology and Business Park.  GPLA is looking for a monumental, iconic piece of sculpture that may be enjoyed by employees, their families and friends, as well as corporate visitors and guests; both from their vehicles as well as on foot.
 
$85,000 – Marcy Nanocenter at SUNYIT, Marcy, NY
Site-specific proposals that incorporate light, movement and/or other technologies are welcome but NOT required. This commission will be placed on or near a traffic roundabout, please fully research constraints related to this permanent placement with the New York State Department of Transportation (https://www.dot.ny.gov/main/roundabouts/files/00-067.pdf) and the Oneida County Department of Public Works (http://www.ocgov.net/publicworks).

*Please note commission is inclusive of ALL of expenses related to the creative process from beginning to end; including: RFP final plan/proposal and related travel/research, transportation, materials, equipment rental, assistants, food/lodging, artist’s fee and installation. Artist must provide engineering report if deemed necessary by GPLA (GPLA will arrange if desired for a maximum fee of $2000).
 
PROJECT GOALS
To apply innovative Public Art solutions to enhance the innovative Griffiss Technology Park and Marcy Nanocenter at SUNY IT in support of the MVREDC initiative.
 
TIMELINE*:
MARCH 2013 Announcement of RFQ
MAY 1, 2013 Deadline for receipt of application materials
MAY 15, 2013 Request for RFP to finalists
JUNE 15, 2013 Final proposal due
JULY 1, 2013 Final selection announced
JULY 2013 – AUGUST 2014 Creation/installation of commissioned work
*Dependent on New York State funding -- dates may be altered/revised as necessary

SELECTION PROCESS
The Selection Committee will include representatives from Sculpture Space, GPLA, MV EDGE, SUNY IT and other arts and non-arts professionals who will review qualifications and select finalists. Finalists will be invited to visit the sites and submit a proposal (at their own expense).
 
SELECTION CRITERIA
The Selection Committee will use the following criteria in the selection process:
o   Submittal of all required application materials as outlined in the RFQ;
o   Originality, creativity and uniqueness as demonstrated in previous projects;
o   Quality -- both materially and conceptually -- as demonstrated in previous projects;
o   Appropriateness of proposal relative to project parameters and goals;
o   Feasibility;
o   Proven track record/ability of artist to complete proposed work.
 
TERMS
Sculpture Space accepts no responsibility for the loss or damage of artist submission materials or technical issues with online submissions. Sculpture Space accepts no responsibility for costs incurred by the artist in responding to this RFQ. Artists and artist collaborations selected for this project will be required to meet all contract terms and scopes. Respondents to this RFQ agree to abide by its terms and conditions. At the conclusion of the RFQ, Sculpture Space reserves the right to choose not to commission any proposal.
 
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Monika Burczyk, Sculpture Space, Inc. -- Executive Director, monika@sculpturespace.org
 
For more information about Sculpture Space & Griffiss, see: http://www.sculpturespace.org/sculpturepark/

For more information about Griffiss Technology and Business Park, see: http://www.griffissbusinesspark.com/

For more information about Griffiss International Sculpture Garden,
see: http://www.griffissbusinesspark.com/sculpturegarden/index.asp

For more information about MVEDGE, see: http://www.mvedge.org/
For more information about the Marcy Nanocenter at SUNYIT,
see: http://www.marcynanocenter.com

 

Natural Bennachie Commisions, Scotland

Scottish Sculpture Workshop is pleased to introduce the upcoming project Natural Bennachie, funded by Creative Scotland as part of the 2013 Year of Natural Scotland.
Deadlines March 17, 2013
Application fee: none

Natural Bennachie will see three artists collaborating with partners and the local community in exploring the natural heritage of the most prominent landmark in the North East of Scotland. The project will culminate in an eco-friendly public celebration, site-specific artworks and art-science collaborations. Scottish Sculpture Workshop (SSW) will lead the project in conjunction with The Bailies of Bennachie, Forestry Commission Scotland, Aberdeenshire Council Ranger Service and the University of Aberdeen

There are currently three commission opportunities for this project:

Land and Public Art Work
Digital
Art-Science Collaboration

Natural Bennachie offers a unique opportunity to bring together multi-media artists to work alongside specialists in the fields of archaeological and ecological sciences in order to better understand the natural and cultural heritage surrounding our landscape.

The Land Residency and Site-Specific Public Art Commission offers an opportunity to an artist interested in participating with the Bennachie community – including the Forestry Commission, Ranger Service and the Bailies of Bennachie, and developing site-specific works.
Fee: £7000 plus travel and accommodation.
Materials Budget: £3000

The Digital Commission offers an opportunity to an artist interested in working with the natural and cultural heritage of Bennachie, exploring the concepts of what is natural? The artist will work with and carry out research within the local communities, collaborate with the other project participants and develop a film or sound work that reflects upon human interaction and impact on the natural environment.
Fee: £3250 plus travel and accommodation.
Materials Budget: £1000

The Art-Science Collaboration offers an opportunity to an artist interested in working with environmental sciences. The artist will work alongside the University of Aberdeen in carrying out a soil analysis of Bennachie, in order to explore past environments there. They will develop a body of work for exhibition that will be displayed with the scientific data gathered
Fee: £3250 plus travel and accommodation.
Materials Budget: £1000

Further Information
http://www.naturalbennachie.org/artists.html

 

 

Windows - A Million Minutes Commission, London

Two-year programme of arts activity and creative exchange in Islington's Archway and Finsbury Park.
Deadline: 7 March 2013
Application fee: none

A Million Minutes is an ambitious, two year programme of commissioned arts activities, projects and public art in Archway and Finsbury Park in Islington.

Through a series of high quality arts interventions, the project will engage the attentions and imaginations of the communities who identify with or experience Archway and Finsbury Park, from residents and workers who know the places well, to passing commuters, for whom both places are well-known sites of transition, but who have little time or reason to contemplate them at length.

The project will actively support community cohesion, stimulate the local economy and contribute towards the regeneration of Archway and Finsbury Park. It will utilise the arts as a means of connecting individuals within communities and connecting local communities, businesses, the public and private sector, voluntary sector and artists and arts organisations, in order to help transform the social and physical landscape of Archway and Finsbury Park. The project will act as a vehicle to develop new ways of working between the local authority and the arts sector, new collaborations and outcome driven, effective partnerships.

WINDOWS
Windows provides an opportunity for artists to bring their practice and processes to the streets of Archway. Activity is sought that will temporarily fill 36 Junction Road, a disused shop with large windows out on to the main road. Windows is a place where a broad range of creative practitioners including writers, musicians, performers, fine artists, film-makers and craftspeople can be seen doing in public – collecting, making, testing, sharing and showing

More Information
http://www.amillionminutes.org/content/4.briefs/2.windows/AMM_WINDOWS_2_brief.pdf

http://www.amillionminutes.org/briefs/

 

Call for Artists' Proposals - Bedford Creative Arts, UK

OURS
Deadline: 04 March, 2013
Application fee: none

Bedford Creative Arts, in partnership with The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford is seeking proposals from artists or artists’ groups for a major new commission in 2013, in response to our artistic theme for 2013: OURS – what we have in common and what makes something our own?

The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum is nearing the end of a £5.8m redevelopment project with ‘People, Place, Collections’ the theme and narrative arc that runs through their approach to the new galleries and displays. Proposals should respond to the specific identity of this institution, its collections, the town of Bedford and the people who live, work and visit there.

A a commission fee of £5,000 is available for the chosen artist or artists group, with an additional budget of £5,000 available for materials, resources and the delivery of specific events and activities. There will also be the opportunity to work with us to identify and secure additional funds and resources in order for the commission to reach its full potential.

We expect participative events and activities for local communities and identified target groups to begin in July 2013. These activities should be integral to the commission and lead to sustained collaborative relationships with participants throughout late summer/autumn 2013. This shared artistic process must result in a new high profile artistic outcome to be revealed in December 2013. For examples of outcomes of recent Bedford Creative Arts commissions please browse this website.

A a commission fee of £5,000 is available for the chosen artist or artists group, with an additional budget of £5,000 available for materials, resources and the delivery of specific events and activities. There will also be the opportunity to work with us to identify and secure additional funds and resources in order for the commission to reach its full potential.

For further information, a full artist’s brief and details of how to apply, visit http://www.bedfordcreativearts.org.uk/index.php/call-for-artists-proposals-2/

Artangel presents an initiative for new site-specific commissions across the UK

A 1 million GBP initiative
Deadline: 29 April 2013
Application fee: none

'Artangel lets artists do what no one else will. It's as simple as that.' – Jeremy Deller

Artangel and BBC Radio 4 have launched a new Open for artists anywhere in the UK: a call for artists working in any media to share with Artangel and BBC Radio 4 proposals for ground-breaking projects that will transform the UK's cultural landscape.

Previous Artangel Open calls have led to some of the most iconic projects of the past decade—Michael Landy’s Break Down, the very public destruction in a department store on Oxford Street of absolutely everything the artist owned; Jeremy Deller's The Battle of Orgreave in South Yorkshire, the re-enactment of a dark day in the conflict between police and colliery workers during the 1984 Miners' Strike; Roger Hiorns's Seizure, the brilliant blue crystal council flat in South London; and Clio Barnard's award-winning film The Arbor, shot on the Buttershaw Estate in Bradford.

James Lingwood and Michael Morris, Artangel Co-Directors, say: 'Artangel is adamant that nothing potentially exceptional should be thought of as impossible. It’s the right time for artists to be as ambitious as possible and for Artangel to be as open as possible. Some remarkable new art in extraordinary places will come out of Open and we're delighted to be collaborating with Radio 4.'

To mark the new alliance of Artangel and BBC Radio 4, five artists including Christian Marclay and Susan Hiller will participate in Open Air, a series of short pieces scheduled for broadcast immediately after Radio 4's Today programme from 25–29 March 2013.

12 Open Platforms for artists across the UK are being hosted by some of the UK’s leading arts organisations in cities including Belfast, Bristol, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle between January 28 and February 26. The Platforms are an opportunity to meet Artangel Co-Directors James Lingwood and Michael Morris and artists including Barnard, Deller, Hiorns and Landy.

Open proposals are encouraged from visual artists, filmmakers, writers, composers, theatre makers, choreographers and producers as well as artists working in the digital space. The closing date for 2013 Open submissions is Monday 29 April. Shortlisted artists will have the opportunity to meet and develop their proposals with Open Mentors. A range of influential cultural figures including Andrea Arnold, Felix Barrett, Adam Curtis, Tacita Dean, Ryan Gander, Rachel Whiteread and Penny Woolcock have made themselves available as Open Mentors.

In June the first Open commissions will be chosen by a selection panel including James Lingwood and Michael Morris, Tony Phillips, Arts Commissioning Editor at Radio 4, Clio Barnard and Roger Hiorns. They will be announced in June and presented between 2014 and 2015

http://www.artangel.org.uk/open

 

 

VELOCITY Public Art Commission, Glasgow

VELOCITY: Emirates Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome - Public Art Commission
Deadline: 17 January 2013
Application fee: none

VELOCITY is seeking to commission an artist, or team of creative practitioners, to realise a new permanent artwork on the approaches to, or in the vicinity of, the Emirates Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in the east end of Glasgow.  A programme of community-hosted activity is an integral element of the commission to inform the development process and final outcome.

Details available at: http://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/arts/velocity/Pages/default.aspx 
Deadline: 1pm, 17 January 2013

 

Proposals for an ambitious site-specific piece of work - Leeds Inspired, UK

Inspired invites artists, arts organisations and producers
Deadline: January 11, 2012
Application fee: none

Leeds Inspired invites artists, arts organisations and producers to submit proposals for an ambitious site-specific piece of work that will surprise and delight audiences in Leeds. This exciting commission will take place during October - December 2013 and will produce a new piece of work that culminates in a performance, spectacle or installation with cross generational appeal. The project must be easily found by audiences and capable of bringing together a large number of people in a high quality shared experience that is free or low cost to attend. It should resonate with the city’s residents but also have regional and national appeal. We are particularly interested in proposals that have thought about ways in which audiences are able to engage with the event to create a memorable cultural experience.

The work should take place in the autumn/winter of 2013, a time of year when Leeds comes alive with a cultural programme that includes Light Night, Love Arts Festival, Black History Month, Morley Literature Festival, Leeds Film Festival, Thought Bubble and Leeds Digital Festival. In November 2013 these annual events are joined by the Rugby League World Cup which is holding two matches in the city. The last quarter of the year is also significant for everyone celebrating Eid, Christmas, Diwali, Hanukkah, Durga Pooja and other cultural festivals.

This commission will produce a public facing event that complements and strengthens the city’s cultural programme during this time of year. Culture plays a hugely important role in the economic and social life of the city and the successful project will help to raise the profile of the city with both residents and visitors, and reaffirm Leeds as a great place to live, work and play.

Expressions of interest are invited from experienced professional artists, practitioners and organisations of any discipline for a performance, spectacle or installation that is inspired by and inspires the city.

http://www.leedsinspired.co.uk/leeds-inspired-commission-2013

The available budget is £40,000 and the deadline for first stage proposals is January 11th 2013.

For further information about eligibility and how to submit a proposal please download the PDF below
http://www.leedsinspired.co.uk/sites/default/files/LI_commission_2013.pdf

If you have any queries about the Leeds Inspired Commission please email jane@leedsinspired.co.uk