PUBLIC ART WORKSHOP
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| "NEVERODDOREVEN" by Living Lenses at Laguna Honda Hospital |
Learn what it takes to be a public artist and get some helpful tips on how to create a strong application. Thursday, December 1, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
2868 Mission Street, San Francisco *BART 24th/MUNI Mission 14 & Van Ness-Mission 49
The workshop will cover the following topics:
- Overview of the Public Art Program
- Overview of upcoming opportunities
- How to apply to calls online via SlideRoom
- Selection criteria
- How to create an effective application
- Helpful presentation tips
PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITIES
Central Subway 4th and Brannan Platform Request for Qualifications DATE ISSUED: November 15, 2011 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday, December 15, 2011 (11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time) Applications are available through SlideRoom (sfgov.slideroom.com), an online application system for calls for entry. There is no charge to artists for using SlideRoom. If you are a first-time user of SlideRoom, please allow adequate time to learn the system. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline. ELIGIBILITY: Eligibility is open to professional, practicing artists working in permanent, durable materials and residing in the United States. Entries not meeting eligibility guidelines shall be withdrawn from consideration. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The San Francisco Arts Commsision is working with the San Francsico Municipal Transportation Agency to develop a public art program integrated into the design of the forthcoming Central Subway System. The new above-ground platform station at 4th and Brannan streets marks the transition between the T-Third Light Rail line and the beginning of the Central Subway. The San Francisco Arts Commission's goal is to commission a permanent durable outdoor artwork of the highest aesthetic quality for the 4th and Brannan Platform Station. More info...
Bay Area Rapid Transit Request for Qualifications
DEADLINE: December 30, 2011
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) has announced a Request for Qualifications for the new Warm Springs Station extension project. Art approaches include architecturally scaled art glass installations for the curtain wall and entry pavilion, and surface treatments for the concrete columns in the plaza. The project also includes a surface treatment for the concrete seating areas at the existing Fremont station.
ELIGIBILITY: The competition is open to professional artists residing in the United States who have experience in producing architecturally scaled art glass or who use materials appropriate for surface treatments on the columns and seating areas.
Applications will be accepted through CAFE under the name "San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District: Warm Springs/Fremont Stations." Questions regarding the RFQ may be sent to arts@bartwsx.com
Call for Submissions: Mid-Market Art Project
DEADLINE: December 27, 2011 (11 p.m. Pacific Standard Time)
The Mid-Market Art Project (MMAP), in conjunction with the San Francisco Art Institute, is seeking artists to submit art project proposals to take place in the mid-market neighborhood of San Francisco in March 2012. Three chosen artists will display their work on site in the mid-market neighborhood, will be included in a post-project show in a San Francisco gallery, and will be featured in a printed project publication, as well as on the MMAP website. More info... |
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