FYI: SUNY Oswego Outdoor Sculpture Initiative, 2014-16 SUNY Oswego seeks proposals for outdoor sculpture for the school’s main campus. Five artists will be chosen to install artworks in a centrally located lawn area adjacent to SUNY Oswego’s Campus Center. Selected works will be on view for a two-year exhibition and become part of SUNY Oswego’s Campus QR Code and Phone Art Tour. SUNY Oswego has a student body of 8,000 students on a 690 acre campus. It is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario adjacent to the City of Oswego, population, 18,000. Application and proposal details are as follows: Application Deadline: Applications are due March 25, 2014, 6PM EST. Late proposals will not be accepted. Announcement of accepted artworks by April 25th, 2014. Eligibility: All artists, 18 years of age, are welcome to apply. Submission guidelines: Proposals can be for existing or new work. Each artist can submit up to three proposals however, only one proposal from an artist can be accepted. Each proposal must include a project description outlining dimensions, weight, title, medium, date of completion, and a statement of conceptual intent. Each proposal should include up to 3 images of a completed work or concept sketches/models of a new work to be constructed. SUNY Oswego reserves the right to refuse any delivered work that is not completed as proposed. All proposals should include a cover letter outlining the artist’s contact information (Name, address, email, phone). Additional support material are not required with submission but may be requested at a later date. Textual information should be in pdf format and images should be formatted as high quality jpegs. Please also include an image index text. All application materials should be submitted via email as one zipped folder to Michael Flanagan at [email protected]. Total folder size should not exceed 20Mbs. Design Considerations: The site of installation is a highly trafficked pedestrian area of the SUNY Oswego main campus. It is totally open to the elements and SUNY Oswego can be prone to very harsh winter weather conditions. Each sculpture will be sited on its own 8’ diameter concrete pad. At the center of each pad will be a threaded receptacle that can hold a 1” OD threaded pin/bolt. Artists are asked to consider designing their sculptures so that they can be secured into the threaded receptacle. Regardless of whether the receptacle is used or not each proposal should include statements regarding how the sculpture will be secured, the durability of the sculpture, and how it will not negatively impact public egress or safety. Please note for the duration of exhibition all works will be insured and indemnified by SUNY Oswego. Also please note installation pads will not provide access to electricity, independent lighting, etc. Selection Criteria: Submittal of all required application materials as outlined in the RFP; Attention to context: architectural, historical, geographical, and cultural; Originality: creativity and uniqueness of proposed artwork concept for this project; Maintainability: structural and surface soundness, durability and resistance to vandalism, weathering, excessive maintenance, repair costs; Appropriateness for placement on a campus pedestrian site; Feasibility: artists proven track record/ability to complete the work on time and within the budget. Selection Committee: The selection committee will be made up of five professionals from the SUNY Oswego arts community. The jurors will be Michael Flanagan, Director of the Tyler Art Galleries; Cynthia Clabough, Chair SUNY Oswego Art Department; John Shaffer, Director of Arts Programming; Chris McEvoy, Assistant Professor of Painting; Benjamin Entner, Assistant Professor of Art History and Sculpture. Budget: Each artist will be awarded a one-time stipend of $2,000. This stipend is to cover the cost of all materials, transportation, installation, de-installation, and artist fees. Payment will be made upon the successful installation of the proposed sculpture. Artists are required to submit a basic budget to determine the proposal’s feasibility. If the budget is greater than the $2000 stipend, it is the artist’s responsibility to seek additional funding. Artists will receive the full $2000, regardless, of actual expenses, more or less, of the proposal. Location: SUNY Oswego, sculpture lawn, adjacent to southwest entrance to main Campus Center. Application Checklist: (The following should be in pdf/jpeg formats bundled in a .zip folder.) 1. Cover letter including contact information 2. Proposal(s) with images and basic budgets. 3. Image slide list. 4. Statement of durability, security, and safety. 5. Artist statement 6. Artist’s resume Contact: Please direct all questions via email to either Benjamin Entner at [email protected] or Michael Flanagan at [email protected]. Timeline: December, 2013 Announcement of RFP March 25, 2014 Deadline for receipt of application materials April 25, 2014 Notification of accepted artists July15-30, 2014 Installation of sculptures September 2014 Public reception and opening August 2014- June 2016 Duration of exhibition July 2017 De-installation of sculpture Accepted Artists’ Responsibilities: Deliver and install sculpture ( July 15 - 30) Deinstall and remove sculpture (Summer 2016) Provide digital image for flyer/publicity (May 1, 2014) Provide 150 – 300 word artist’s statement for print brochure and online audio label. (May 1, 2014)
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