CALL to ARTISTS Bromo Tower Arts & Entertainment, Inc

CALL TO ARTISTS Bromo Tower Arts & Entertainment, Inc. and Maryland Art Place are excited to announce a call to Maryland-based artists and designers for the creative redesign of 11 electrical boxes along Howard Street stretching from Lombard to Centre Street! Transforming these underutilized boxes will visually enhance the Bromo Arts District’s physical environment through engaging public art and will encourage visitors, employees, residents and more to explore the District’s many cultural offerings.

TIMELINE APPLICATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 4, 2015 BY 5:00PM EST Announce selected artists/artist teams: by November 16, 2015 Installation: December 4-12, 2015 Opening Reception: TBD (early to mid-December)

Submit & read more: www.bromodistrict.org/bromobox

Questions? [email protected] 410.528.7710 ! ! CALL TO ARTISTS: BROMO ARTS DISTRICT ELECTRICAL BOX REDESIGN

APPLICATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Bromo Tower Arts & Entertainment, Inc. (BTAE) and Maryland Art Place (MAP) are excited to announce a call to Maryland-based artists and designers for the creative redesign of 11 electrical boxes along Howard Street stretching from Lombard to Centre Street! Transforming these underutilized boxes will visually enhance the Bromo Arts District’s physical environment through engaging public art and will encourage visitors, employees, residents and more to explore the District’s many cultural offerings. Boxes are located along the light rail path and benefit from significant public transit, pedestrian and auto traffic!

AWARD Each selected artist/team will receive a $450 stipend to cover the cost of materials and labor. Installation is scheduled to take place between December 4-12, 2015. There will be an opening reception in December.

PROCESS •! Selections will be made by MAP’s Program Advisory Committee (more info at mdartplace.org). •! Artists will be notified if and when they have been selected.

ELIGIBILITY •! Artists must live in or have permanent office or studio space in Maryland •! Artists must be 18 or older

TIMELINE Application Deadline: November 4, 2015 by 5:00pm EST Announce selected artists/artist teams: by November 16, 2015 Installation: December 4-12, 2015 Opening Reception: TBD (early to mid-December)

ATTACHMENTS •! Application Form. Please send your completed application and materials to [email protected] by 5:00pm EST on November 4, 2015. •! Bromo Arts District Map: Please see attached for map of box locations and surrounding cultural venues. In the application process, artists will be asked to note top 3 selections. Location preference will be honored in cases where artist has established relationships with nearby cultural venues.

About Bromo Tower Arts & Entertainment, Inc. Bromo Tower Arts & Entertainment, Inc. unites, supports and advances artists and cultural organizations toward strengthening the Bromo Arts District’s position as a thriving and diverse cultural corridor in Downtown Baltimore.

About Maryland Art Place Maryland Art Place (MAP) inspires, supports, and encourages artistic expression through innovative programming, exhibitions, and educational opportunities while recognizing the powerful impact art can have on our community. MAP creates a dynamic environment for artists of our time to engage the public by nurturing and promoting new ideas. MAP has served as a critical resource for contemporary art in the Mid-Atlantic since 1981.

Bromo Tower A&E Inc: 218 West Saratoga Street, Floor 2, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 | bromodistrict.org Maryland Art Place: 218 West Saratoga Street Baltimore, Maryland 21201 | mdartplace.org! ! !

CALL TO ARTISTS APPLICATION BROMO ARTS DISTRICT & MARYLAND ART PLACE HOWARD STREET ELECTRICAL BOX REDESIGN

October 2, 2015: Call for Proposals November 4, 2015: Complete Applications Due November 16, 2015: Selections Announced

APPLICANT CONTACT INFORMATION

Name(s): ______Mailing Address: ______City: ______State: ______ZIP: ______Home Phone: ______Work Phone: ______Mobile:______Email: ______Website(s): ______

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

NOTE: Application must be received by 5:00pm EST, November 4, 2015. Only emailed applications will be accepted, please do not send CDs or hard copies of the application.

1. STATEMENT OF INTEREST: ONE-PAGE LIMIT •! Description of artist/artist team’s interest in project and/or the neighborhood •! Description of relevant experience

2. ARTIST RESUMÉ

3. REPRESENTATIVE IMAGE(s) •! Attach 3-5 images of previous relevant work. Please include image list with project dimensions.

4. LOCATION PREFERENCE •! List your top 3 box location preferences •! To the extent possible, top location preference will be honored in cases where artist/artist team has established relationships with nearby cultural venues.

PLEASE NOTE: **Work must be suitable for viewers of all ages. **Final design must withstand weather and the elements

For more information, visit bromodistrict.org/bromobox or contact BTAE’s Director, Priya Bhayana at [email protected] or 410.528.7710.

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S 4. Dance Baltimore (847 N Howard St)

5. XOL Art Gallery (830 Park Ave) 6. ArteFactory Baltimore (827 N Howard St) W CENTRE ST N 7. Arena Players (801 McCulloh St)

O 8. Kelly Walker Fine Art (321 W Madison St)

P W E N A 9. AT Jones & Sons Costume Shop (708 N N 10R N ST S D AMILTO Y W H Howard St) L V S

A T N 10. Baltimore School for the Arts (712 IA A 13 15 Cathedral St) V E W FRANKLIN ST 12 14 16 11. Maryland Historical Society (201 W 19 ENOCH PRATT 18 9 21 LIBRARY Monument St) 20 12. Open Space (512 W Franklin St) 17 22 23 13. Freddy (510 W Franklin St) W MULBERRY ST 14. Rope (508 W Franklin St)

15. Springsteen Gallery (502 W Franklin St)

P A 16. First Continent (500 W. Franklin St) C 8

25 17. Fluid Movement HQ (403 N Paca St)

T 24 18. H&H Building (405 W Franklin St)

W SARATOGA ST *Gallery Four

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P U 19. The Contemporary (429 N. Eutaw St) E T LAY ST A C

R 26 W 20. bb (427A Eutaw St)

S 7 S 21. Current Space (421 N Howard St) T

N 22. Downtown Cultural Art Center (401 N

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E R 23. Platform Arts Center (116 W Mulberry St)

N 5 LEXINGTON E E 6 B I ARION ST 24. Maryland Art Place (218 W. Saratoga St) S M L MARKET T 28 N T (basement: 14 Karat Cabaret) VINE S 25. Jordan Faye Contemporary (218 W

ST W FAYETTE 4 Saratoga St, 5th foor) 29 26. Stephen Wise Baltimore (216 N Paca St) 31 27. Lexington Market (400 W Lexington St) 30 28. Maryland Women’s Heritage Center (39 W Lexington St)

W BALTIMORE ST 29. Everyman Theatre (315 W Fayette St) 32 3 30. Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center (12

UNIVERSITY OF W REDWOOD ST N Eutaw St) MARYLAND / 33 31. Westminster Hall & Poe Grave Site (519 W

MEDICAL CENTER S Fayette St)

P A 32. EMP Collective (307 W Baltimore St) C

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33. Royal Farms Arena (201 W Baltimore St) S

T 2W LOMBARD S S 34. Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower (21 S Eutaw St) H Convention Center 2O