2016 Tedxerie Artist Commission Application

2016 TEDxErie Artist Commission Application OVERVIEW . An estimated project budget that takes into The TEDxErie Artist Commission invites local artists to consideration materials, equipment and artist fees. submit up to two design concepts and work samples for . A one-page statement that answers the following: consideration in creating a stage installation for the 1. Why are you interested in this opportunity November 5, 2016 event. The artist will also give a in particular? What draws you to want to presentation at a TEDxErie Salon and a 5-minute talk be the 2016 TEDxErie Artist Commission? about the piece and their work as an artist in our 2. Do you have experience creating community. Works may be realistic or representational. installations? Please explain. The final artwork will reflect the theme for the upcoming 3. Do you have public speaking experience? event, Don’t Give Up the Ship. Preference will be given Please explain. to artists with experience creating installations of this 4. How will this opportunity help advance scale, and design concepts that are feasible given the your work as an artist in the local financial resources and project timeline. The final artist community? will be selected based on the quality of their prior works and their proposed design(s) and how it best reflects the ARTWORK/INSTALLATION DETAILS TEDx mission of ideas worth spreading. . The dimensions of this particular installation will be approximately 8 – 10 feet tall and 20 – 24 BUDGET feet wide. $3,000 for materials, equipment and artist fees will be . The loading door leading to the stage area at provided by Erie Arts & Culture and TEDxErie. the Warner Theater is 4 feet 6 inches wide and 6 feet 10 inches high, so the final artwork will TIMELINE need to be brought into the Warner Theater in . July 1, 2016: Applications with proposed design, pieces and assembled on-site. examples of artist’s work due via the paper . Transportation of the artwork to and from the application. Warner Theater, as well as installation and . September 1, 2016: Artist Commission selected and removal of the work is the responsibility of the announced. artist. . October 2016: Artist presents at a TEDxErie Salon. . Installation of the artwork will need to occur . November 4, 2016: Artwork installed at the Warner within an 8-hour period on November 4, 2016. Theater within an 8-hour period. Removal of the artwork will occur immediately . November 5, 2016: Artist presents 5-minute talk at following the TEDxErie event on November 5, TEDxErie event. Artwork removed from Warner 2016. Theater. . The artwork may sit directly on the Warner Theater stage, or it may be suspended from the SUBMISSION MATERIALS stage framework. Please contact Erie Arts & Please submit the following items with a completed Culture if you have questions pertaining to application cover sheet. weight load. . Up to two design concepts for the artwork for the TEDxErie stage, and up to 10 images of prior work. SUBMISSION DEADLINE Multiple views of an artwork are acceptable and Applications must be received or postmarked by July 1, should be clearly annotated. Original works will not 2016 for consideration. No applications will be accepted be accepted. Photographs should be labeled with after the deadline. Mail or deliver completed artist’s last name and the number. applications to Erie Arts & Culture, 23 W. 10th Street, Ste. . An image list numbered to correspond to the 2, Erie, PA 16501. photographs that lists the title, medium, dimensions (height x width), and date of the work. For additional information, please visit . Resume www.erieartsandculture.org. 2016 Artist Commission Application Cover Sheet

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Applications must be received or postmarked by July 1, 2016 for consideration. No applications will be accepted after the deadline. Mail or deliver completed applications to Erie Arts & Culture, 23 W. 10th Street, Ste. 2, Erie, PA 16501.

Applicant Information

Artist Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Email Address: Web Address: (if applicable)

Verification of Eligibility

To be eligible, applicants requesting an Artist Fellowship must answer ‘Yes’ to ALL of the following criteria:

Applicant is a current resident of Erie County, PA who has lived in the county for at least two [ ] Yes [ ] No consecutive years prior to the application deadline.

Applicant is 18 years of age or older. [ ] Yes [ ] No

Applicant does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, national origin, [ ] Yes [ ] No handicap, sexual orientation, marital status, gender or gender identity in any activities receiving public funds.

Applicant is in good standing in accordance with Erie Arts & Culture (has provided all contract [ ] Yes [ ] No requirements to date).

Applicant is not a member of Erie Arts & Culture’s board of directors, subcommittees or staff, or [ ] Yes [ ] No be an immediate relative of a member of Erie Arts & Culture’s board of directors, subcommittees or staff.

Applicant Certification I certify that the information contained herein and in all attachments and supporting material is true and correct.

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