Waynesville NC request for qualifications - deadline Jan. 15, 2008
Written by Martin Webster
Jan 10, 2008 at 10:45 PM
The Public Art Commission of Waynesville, North Carolina, is issuing a call for artists for its inaugural public art project. The theme for Waynesville’s first Public art commission is Old Time Music and its cultural impact in the region.
Artist eligibility: The Call is open to all artists residing in the 25 counties that comprise the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area: Cherokee, Graham, Clay, Swain, Macon, Jackson, Haywood, Transylvania, Madison, Buncombe, Henderson, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, and Yancey.
The project: a unique and durable work of art, designed to stand up to environmental factors, to be installed at the juncture of Main Street and Miller Street in downtown Waynesville and integrated into the existing landscaping at that location.
Art project commission: The commission to the selected artist is $20,000. This commission includes all costs to the artist: i.e., materials, the art piece, mounting materials, installation, artwork shipping, insurance, travel and sales tax.
Application review process: All applications will be reviewed by the Waynesville Public Arts Commission which will choose three finalists. The three finalists will each be paid a stipend of $500 to present sketches and/or models to a committee of citizens and town officials selected for their knowledge of public art installations, artistic knowledge and community history. ....
Complete application instructions are available at the Waynesville Town website at www.townofwaynesville.org. Rollover Public Art button at top of page and activate Request for Qualifications, Pac Application Process, Site Map and Photo Gallery.
Application instructions may also be obtained by calling the Downtown Waynesville Association at 828 456-3517 or emailing
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[Timeline and other information omitted from this introduction for brevity. Click the Read More link below for more text. See the website above for full info. - Martin]
TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is an invitation-only event where the world's leading thinkers and doers gather to find inspiration.
Here's what Dutch artist Theo Jansen put forth at this years TED
(from the release)
Bio: Dutch artist Theo Jansen has been working for 16 years to create sculptures that move on their own in eerily lifelike ways. Each generation of his "Strandbeests" is subject to the forces of evolution, with successful forms moving forward into new designs. Jansen's vision and long-term commitment to his wooden menagerie is as fascinating to observe as the beasts themselves. His newest creatures walk without assistance on the beaches of Holland, powered by wind, captured by gossamer wings that flap and pump air into old lemonade bottles that in turn power the creatures' many plastic spindly legs. The walking sculptures look alive as they move, each leg articulating in such a way that the body is steady and level. They even incorporate primitive logic gates that are used to reverse the machine's direction if it senses dangerous water or loose sand where it might get stuck.
2007 Oakdale Cemetery Memorial Monument
Contributed by Andi Steele
Jul 26, 2007 at 10:52 AM
CALL FOR ENTRIES
2007 Oakdale Cemetery Memorial Monument
Friends of Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, NC, are seeking proposals for a memorial monument commemorating the victims of the 1862 Yellow Fever epidemic who are buried in Oakdale Cemetery. Oakdale, the earliest rural cemetery in NC, has abundant funerary art, and is rich in cultural and historical heritage and natural resources. The outdoor monument will be erected in the cemetery and will accommodate the names of four hundred victims buried in the area.
Eligibility: All current residences of Southeastern US.
Award: $1,000 awarded for accepted proposal
The Yellow Fever epidemic proposed monument must be:
• Structurally sound, free-standing object and safe for visitor viewing
• Maximum height of ten feet; maximum footprint of 65 square feet
• Must have surface area to accommodate engraving of 400 names
• Capable of withstanding adverse weather conditions
Paperwork must include artist's name, media, dimensions and include the following:
• Proposal design and narrative; installation specifications such as concrete pad size, securing instructions and equipment/manpower
• Budget estimate to create the monument
• Sample visuals: slides or digital images of recent work (limited to ten samples)
• Descriptive list of visuals submitted
• Artist résumé
• Enclose SASE for return of materials submitted
Timeline:
October 1, 2007: Proposals (images/slides/professional information) due
