NDCA is working with Red River Regional Council in Grafton and Public Arts Commission in Grand Forks to facilitate the Region 4 project. The Stakeholders Group came together and met online over the course of more than a year to plan the second statewide Arts Across the Prairie project.

Endless Sky - Dynamic Layers. The vision is for a permanent large-scale art installation, and the finalist’s proposals should reflect your affection for and attention to place. Rural communities/residents will be living with the artwork for a long time, perhaps generations. Selection for this project will also require the ability to teach and share with others as we train future North Dakota artists in the outdoor installation process.

An artist or creative team may apply; the total fee for the project will not alter. You must be an established artist, with experience in large-scale outdoor installations, public art, placemaking or placekeeping, community work, and teaching.

Canal Convergence 2023: Request for Temporary Public Art Proposals: Phase I

Deadline for submissions is Friday, April 7, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. MST (AZ).

Scottsdale Public Art seeks proposals for outdoor, temporary public artworks to be featured in and around the Arizona Canal at the Scottsdale Waterfront in Scottsdale, Arizona. Canal Convergence will be on view for 10 days, from Nov. 3–12, 2023. Some projects may be selected to remain installed for an additional one to two months after the Canal Convergence event dates.

This call is specifically targeting outdoor, light-based installations. Nighttime presence/ activation is required; daytime presence/activation is encouraged.

NEW for the Canal Convergence 2023 RFP:

• Canal Convergence 2023 is looking for one to two artists to present multiple (two to three) installations for the event, so multiple submissions by one artist/ studio are highly encouraged.
• Art installations that do not require 24-hour security are preferred but not required.

This call is Phase I of II. Phase I asks artists to focus primarily on the proposal concept, images, rendering, and estimated total budget. Once Phase I closes on April 7, 2023, up to 30 proposals will be selected for Phase II via Scottsdale Public Art staff review. These artists will be asked to provide more detailed information on their proposals, which will be presented to a final selection panel composed of Scottsdale Arts staff and board members, city of Scottsdale and Salt River Project staff, and community stakeholders. Required additional information for Phase II will include, but is not limited to, a detailed timeline, itemized budget, support crew, heavy equipment, and power requirements, etc.

For more detailed information about this RFP, the installation site, and how to create a successful proposal, download and review the RFP and Site Info PDFs.

Download the RFP Info Packet and Site Map Information here:

Canal Convergence 2023 Request for Proposal Info Packet

Canal Convergence Site Map Information Packet

Themes

Canal Convergence’s mission is to provide an authentic and immersive art experience in and around the Arizona Canal in Scottsdale. All local, regional, and international artists— including architects, designers, and multimedia specialists—are invited to submit proposals for outdoor installations that take into consideration the 2023 central theme, The Power of Play, and our perennial themes of water + art + light, interactivity, and sustainability.

• The Power of Play: How does the art integrate the concept or acts of play into its narrative or physical engagement?
• Water + Art + Light: Does the art address the confluence of art, water, and light?
• Interactivity: How can the audience interact with the work?
• Sustainability: Does the work incorporate aspects of sustainability or water conservation? The use of solar power, biodegradable, and recycled/recyclable materials are also encouraged.

Featured Theme: The Power of Play

The concept of “play” is one of the most creative and meaningful constructs in the human experience. It is an innate behavior that appears in the earliest stages of childhood to facilitate learning and healthy social engagement. As an adult, play continues to have a significant role in daily life by acting as a vehicle for continuing education, practice, competitive drive, creative expression, joy, energy, individuality, and more. Play and acts of play tap into humanity’s most basic instincts and, as such, can have a significant influence on how people engage with one another and their environment. By harnessing the power of play through public art, artists have the opportunity to produce compelling and meaningful experiences that reveal the power that play holds in our lives.

For Canal Convergence 2023, Scottsdale Arts challenges artists to integrate acts of play into the public’s interaction with the artwork and/or reflect on the biological, social, or psychological impacts of play in daily life to create meaningful and engaging art experiences for the public. Some questions to consider include the following:

• What is the relationship between play and art?
• How has the definition of play evolved over time? What emotions can it evoke?
• How can play highlight or engage with Canal Convergence’s perennial themes of water + art + light, sustainability, and interactivity?
• How can the concept or acts of play be used to draw attention to important ideas or perceptions?

With interactivity being one the enduring themes of the event, concepts and acts of play have always had an important role in the Canal Convergence experience. For this year’s event, Scottsdale Arts is seeking artists to take the “power of play” concept to the next level by proposing artworks that require acts of play and/or speak to its influence on human development and its ability to unite people across all ages, genders, and cultures through shared experience.

How to Submit Your Proposal

Submissions for Phase I will be accepted via Submittable.com.

Follow the link below to submit you application:

CLICK HERE TO START SUBMISSION

Each artist or team may submit up to three ideas or artworks. Please submit a separate proposal with documentation for each separate idea or artwork being proposed.

Submission Requirement:

• Artist name or team name.
• Contact information (must include your phone number, email address, mailing address, and country of origin).
• Website and social media handles.
• Title of artwork.
• Detailed physical and conceptual description of proposed artwork (300 words max.).
  Explanation of any interactive components of your artwork, if applicable (150 words max.).
• Visual documentation or renderings (drawings, scale models, etc.) of proposed artwork (six images max., high resolution).
• Visual documentation of past completed artworks (six images max., 300 dpi, file size between 3–8 MB each).
• Image list with descriptions (artwork size, material, location, etc.). DO NOT put image descriptions on the images.
• Optional: Video renderings or videos of past work.
• Estimated budget.
• Provide responses to the following prompts:
  • Which of the three previously stated themes does your artwork relate to? (150 words max.)
  • Is the proposal for a new artwork or an artwork that currently exists?
  • If the artwork is existing, where has it been exhibited in the past three years?
  • If the artwork is existing, is it currently scheduled or in consideration to be exhibited elsewhere between now and Canal Convergence 2023? If so, where?
  • Are you interested in providing a workshop or activity related to your proposal, the Canal Convergence themes, or your artistic practice?
• Resume (three pages max.).
• If you have created/designed an all-inclusive proposal document, you may submit it along with the other materials. However, this is not a substitute for completing the Submittable application form.
• Additional information you would like us to know.

The Art-in-Architecture Program of the Capital Development Board is pleased to announce a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to Illinois professional artists to create FIVE permanent original public art pieces for the Long-Term Care Facility (LTC) at Quincy Veterans Home in Quincy, Illinois. The Selection Committee would like to involve as many veterans as possible in all aspects of these artwork projects; as artists, on art teams, artisans, subcontractors, fabricators, and through any trade work that may be required.

The Quincy Veterans Home is currently undergoing a $230 million construction enhancement project to upgrade and replace many of its aging buildings and provide upgraded amenities to its veteran residents. Founded in 1886, it was originally known as the Soldiers and Sailors Home. It is now the largest and oldest veterans' home in Illinois. It provides high-quality, skilled care to 300 Illinois veterans and their spouses. This project will add a new 261,000-square-foot residential Long-Term Care Facility and a 74,000-square-foot independent living building. The project also includes upgrades to existing buildings, infrastructure, utilities, hardscaping, and landscaping to support the new facilities. Art will be an integral part of the entire campus. In addition to providing beauty to the built environment, artwork will provide a sense of placemaking to create an atmosphere of home and well-being for the entire Quincy Veterans Home community—residents, families, staff, and volunteers.

The Public Art Commission of Huntersville, NC, is seeking five (5) pieces of leasable outdoor sculpture to be installed for two years on the Downtown Greenway running through Holbrook Park in town of Huntersville, NC (the “Town”).  

Compensation to the selected artists will be provided by private donations and grants awarded by the Mecklenburg County Arts and Science Council (ASC), and Electricities.  Each artist will receive a $2,000 stipend (per piece), exposure on the Town’s website, including a virtual map and tour of all public art installations, and other related media. 
 
Exhibition Site: 
This sculpture exhibition will be located in Holbrook Park along the Downtown Greenway, which is part of a larger greenway vision for the Town, The Huntersville Vine. The Downtown Greenway includes sites for public art, functional items such as benches, swings, and a shelter.  It also includes areas for active play such as pickleball/tennis courts, two (2) playgrounds, and bike racks. The Huntersville Vine is visualized as both symbolic and practical: feeding culture and commerce within the community, connecting residents to each other and businesses, and physically nurturing the environment by providing a habitat that is beneficial to all. 
 
Huntersville, North Carolina: 
Huntersville is a large suburban town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, part of the Charlotte 
metropolitan area.  The Town of Huntersville’s population is close to 70,000, making it the 17th 
largest municipality in North Carolina. It is located 14 miles (23 km) north of Charlotte and was 
officially incorporated in 1873.   It is the sense of Huntersville’s past, and the small town feel that has brought so many new residents to the town. The simple commute into the city of Charlotte and the proximity to Lake Norman are also some of Huntersville’s enticements.

Eligibility: The exhibition is open to all artists, preferably professional sculptors, who are at least 18 
years of age and reside in the United States. Town employees and members of the Huntersville 
Public Art Commission are not eligible to apply.