Call to Artists for Art Shelter Murals

CALL TO ARTISTS FOR ART SHELTER MURALS

Deadline for Application January 17, 2014 Eligibility – Kentucky Artists No Application Fee

Project Description Art in Motion, in partnership with the Lexington Corridors Commission, LexArts and Lextran, is seeking professional artists. Our goal is to provide an opportunity to display site-responsive work that will engage the community and encourage citizens to consider the role of art in our streetscape and public transportation. Art in Motion's mission is to make Lexington a more vibrant, livable city through the fusion of public art, public transit and public spaces. This contest is being sponsored by a grant from the Lexington Corridors Commission and donations to Art in Motion.

This call seeks new murals for two art shelters that are part of the Art in Motion program: East End Artstop and Bluegrass Art Shelter. The East End Artstop is located across from the historic Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center at the corner of Third and Elm Tree Lane. The location is a public gallery in the outdoor space of a transit shelter that serves Lextran and downtown Lexington’s East End. The stop features a colorful sculpture piece, as well as five 2-D art mural panels that will feature the work of the artist chosen in this contest. The panels are 27 ½” x 48” in size.

Bluegrass Art Shelter is located on Newtown Pike, across from the Fayette County Health Department at Ash Street. It has two large 2-D mural frames that measure 38"w x 59"h and features large, blue stainless steel tubes that evoke our region’s famous bluegrass. Artists are encouraged to view the sites.

A different artist will be chosen for each shelter’s mural display. The work will be displayed for no less than 3 months. The art must transfer well onto weatherproof PVC panels. The artist will provide a high resolution digital image to be transferred onto the panels by Art in Motion, Inc. (The artist will be assisted with digital technology, if needed.) Project Scope and Themes Three goals of this project are to: . Provide an opportunity for artists to create large scale artwork in the public realm. . Encourage environmental sustainability, by increasing public transit ridership though art. . Enhance the waiting experience at the East End Artstop and Bluegrass Art Shelter.

The images for the Bluegrass Art Shelter should explore themes of energy, movement, kinetic power and transformation.

The images for the East End Artstop should explore themes involving the rich history of the East End neighborhood, the historic Lyric Theatre and/or the history and importance of jazz, blues and R & B in America’s black communities.

We are open to an individual artist or artists collaborating with other professionals to create unique public artwork. Images should be bold enough to be viewed from a distance and also interesting when viewed up close. The image will be enlarged, so high resolution digital format is required.

Honorarium Each artist selected to display work will receive an honorarium of $500 for use of their images.

Project Site The selected image or images for East End Artstop will be enlarged to 27 ½” x 48” for each of five panels. The selected image or images for Bluegrass Art Shelter will be enlarged to 38"w x 59"h and installed in two panel spaces. The artwork will be lit at night.

A six inch banner along the bottom of the each panel will be reserved for project information and acknowledgements. The selected artist will work through Art in Motion to transfer the chosen digital image or images to the display panels. Once a suitable digital image or negative is provided to Art in Motion, a professional print will be made onto a durable panel suitable for outdoor display.

Project Timeline . Artist Submission Deadline: January 17, 2014 . Artists selected: March 3, 2014 . Fabrication and Installation of Artwork: March, 2014 . Dedication of artwork: to be announced

Application Guidelines (Incomplete Submissions will not be accepted) 1. A 1-page, typed letter of interest (optional). 2. Artists may submit up to 6 existing images for consideration, or a brief 1-page (no more) description of work to be created. 3. If you are proposing new work, please provide up to 6 images of related past artwork. 4. Digital images must be submitted as jpeg formatted, PC compatible images on a CD (no template presentations such as PowerPoint, Flash or Picasa will be accepted). 5. Each file must be named with the artist's surname and image number to correspond to an image list (e.g. 01 Smith). Clearly mark the CD with your name. 6. Include an annotated jpeg list including title, media, dimensions, budget, descriptive information and numbered according to number on CD images. 7. A current resume (no more than 3 pages).

Post-Application Process Artist Selection: The submissions will be reviewed by a Public Art Advisory Committee. The committee will select an artist based on the parameters described in the project description. Artists will be notified of selection status by email or by phone, if the artist does not have an email address. Selected artists must provide a high quality digital file or negative of the photograph. If assistance developing a digital file is needed, the artist may request assistance and AIM will provide it. Art in Motion will provide the selected artist the $500 honorarium upon completion of the project. 100% of payment will be dispersed upon successful printing of the enlarged image.

The artist will keep his or her original work and retain the rights to the original composition. Submitted materials will be returned by your arrangement. Commissioned panels will remain the property of Art in Motion following the exhibit and AIM retains the right to use images of the chosen works on its website and in other public displays.

A dedication of the artworks will be held at each site on a date to be announced.

Critical Selection Factors Critical selection factors include: . The strength of the image and how well it responds to the themes described in the project description. . Artwork must be suitable for public display. . Images should be bold enough to be viewed from a distance and also interesting when viewed up close. The image will be enlarged, so high resolution digital format is required.

Applications are to be sent to Art in Motion, Inc. 838 East High Street, # 114, Lexington, KY 40502. For more information, please contact AIM coordinator at artshelter@art-in- motion.org or 859-361-1052. Art in Motion reserves the right to refuse any or all submissions, to refuse any finalist, to waive informalities in proposals or procedures, or to withhold the award of a commission should it be determined that submissions are not adequate, or for any other reason prior to a written contractual arrangement being reached.

Please mail submission to: Art in Motion, Inc. Art Mural Contest 2013 838 East High Street, # 114 Lexington, KY 40502