MCCOLL CENTER FOR VISUAL ART REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OUTDOOR SCULPTURE PROJECT
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 15, 2009
Established in 1999, McColl Center for Visual Art is a state-of-the-art facility housed in a renovated 30,000 square foot neo-gothic church and is the largest contemporary art center between Atlanta and Washington DC. The Center’s programs include Artists-in-Residence (AIR), exhibitions, education, and The Innovation Institute. The Center is dedicated to an evolving process that results in the development of new ideas and the enhancement of contemporary visual art. Programming efforts are mutually beneficial to artists, the community, and learners of all ages. The Center is an interdisciplinary laboratory where artists and other creative thinkers work and do research in a public realm. The Artist-in-Residence program is the centerpiece of the organization. The Center’s mission is to advance artists, community and the creation of contemporary art through residencies, exhibitions, outreach and education.
Since its grand opening, the Center has hosted over 80 exhibitions which have showcased hundreds of artists from all over the world. The Center is committed to a strong and vibrant exhibition program that showcases powerful, high quality exhibitions using contemporary art as the means of introduction to the artistic process. Exhibitions are designed to be engaging, thought-provoking and add a powerful enhancement to the Center’s core programs.
As an extension to its exhibition program, McColl Center for Visual Art is actively seeking proposals from artists for its Outdoor Sculpture Project, which will be located on the front lawn of the Center. The size of the lawn is approximately 3,000 sq ft. This is a special opportunity for artists to design and create temporary work for the lawn of one of the Country’s leading urban artist communities. Proposals must incorporate the use of existing structures (see diagram). Individual artists as well as groups are encouraged to apply. Priority will be given to those proposals that provide an innovative use of materials and structures.
TIMELINE
Artists will be chosen to exhibit their work for the following periods:
September 3, 2010-Jan 8, 2011
Jan 21-March 19, 2011
April 16-Aug 19, 2011
BUDGET
Artists are responsible for all associated expenses related to design, fabrication, insurance, transportation, installation and de-installation. There is a $1,000 honorarium provided.
ELIGIBILITY
Open to practicing, professional artists residing in North Carolina and South Carolina including students and faculty of Universities or Colleges.
SELECTION CRITERIA
The Center will select participants based on artistic merit as evidenced by representation of past work and other supporting material.
INSTALLATION
McColl Center for Visual Art will provide signage, generate loan forms and condition reports. Artists are responsible for shipping/delivering work to and from the Center located at721 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC, 28202, between the hours of 11am and 4pm, Monday-Saturday. Artists are expected to install and de-install their own work and provide their own equipment to do so.
ART SALES
All exhibiting artwork can be for sale with McColl Center for Visual Art retaining 30% of the sale price. Payment for sold works will be mailed to the artists within 30 days after the close of the exhibition.
LIABILITY
Accepted work will be insured while on exhibit and will be handled professionally to avoid damage. However, submission of art is at the artist's own risk. The declared value of the work must be reasonable and in line with previous sales.
GUIDELINES
The artwork may include additional freestanding sculpture and/or sculptural elements that are functional as well as artistic. The materials used should be appropriate to an outdoor environment. Ideal sculpture will respect and retain character of the lawn and building and incorporate one of the existing structures, a cylinder, cube or pyramid. Each skeletal shape is 12’ in diameter and is comprised of 2 -3 “square tubing with 3/16” wall thickness and welded rings attached to each structure.
APPLICATION PROCESS
To apply, please submit the following. Please do not submit specific design proposals, original artwork, or other reference materials larger than 8.5” x 11”.
• One (1) disk or clear slide sheet containing up to fifteen (15) images of relevant previous work (may include up to 5 details (see below)
• Corresponding title sheet including title, date, media, dimensions, location, and other pertinent information deemed useful in orienting Selection Committee to the work.
• Resume(s) (five pages maximum).
• Artist’s letter of interest in this project briefly noting relevant past experience, interests and approaches to art making in public places and any other information you wish to highlight about your work and career (2 pages maximum).
• A self-addressed, adequately sized and stamped envelope for the return of materials.
• Optional: Copies of relevant reviews, catalogues, essays, etc.(three page maximum)
SLIDE SUBMISSIONS
Submit slides in a full 9" x 11" clear plastic sheet. Do not submit glass slides, large
transparencies or photographs. In permanent maker, identify each slide with:
Artist’s Name
Title
Top (indicated by arrow)
Number in the top right corner to correspond with image list
DIGITAL SUBMISSIONS
All images submitted electronically must be scanned at 300 dpi or higher and saved as
TIF or JPEG files.
• Each image should be saved as a separate file titled with the name of the artist and a sequential
number. Each image should be pre-cropped and saved as an uncompressed TIF or JPEG with the
highest available quality settings.
• All images must be saved at no less than 800 pixels wide x 600 pixels tall at 300 dpi. The largest,
highest quality image available is requested.
• All images must be submitted in RGB color mode. Color correction in RGB mode is acceptable, as
all images will be projected digitally and not reproduced in hard-copy format.
• Note: Files will be reduced in size and resolution at McColl Center for Visual Art to comply with a
standardized projection template. Utmost care will be taken to preserve the quality of your
artwork and present it in a way comparable to traditional slide projection
Please do not bind or staple materials or submit in folders or binders.
Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted. Regretfully, McColl Center for Visual Art cannot be responsible for lost, missing or damaged materials.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 15, 2009
Submit proposals and collateral material to:
McColl Center for Visual Art
721 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Att: Outdoor Sculpture Project
Applicants will be notified March 31, 2010
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information or questions about this program, please call or e-mail Claudia Gonzalez-Griffin, Residencies and Exhibition Associate, McColl Center for Visual Art at 704-332-5535, ext. 22 or cgriffin@mccollcenter.org
For information about the Center please visit our website @ www.mccollcenter.org
All information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract and these provisions are subject to change.