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sculpted or otherwise modified to suit the FINALISTS as specified, including the designing, artwork, provided the structural integrity is • Properly labeled 3D scale model, fabrication and delivery of the artwork. maintained. Poles will be supported by a photographs and/or sketches This project is intended to be artistic 48-inch pre-case concrete planter base, • A separate single sheet containing in nature. No designs that include with the lower 2 feet of the pole inserted the following: Name, address, phone advertising, soliciting, campaigning or into the base. Artists may choose to number, and email other promotional or commercially driven construct their artwork around a sleeve • Description of the design concept, entries are eligible. which slips over the pole. dimensions, materials and value SCHEDULE Artists are encouraged to be creative • Incomplete submittals will not be Initial proposals are due on January in their selection of materials while considered 9, 2014 by 4:00 PM. Late proposals will considering safety requirements common ARTIST REGISTRY not be accepted. Submit proposals to: to publicly accessible works of art. Artwork To join our artist registry, please include a [email protected] must withstand a public and marine current resume and images of your other Attn: Sculpture Garden Program environment, including occasionally artwork. If you have any questions or need any NOT A STEP CHRISTIAN TEDESCHI windy conditions, for the duration of the ARTIST FEE additional information, please contact exhibit. Selected artists will be compensated with the Martin Betz Cultural Arts Manager at PROPOSAL an honorarium of $3000.00 payable upon (310) 802-5406 or [email protected]. The City of Manhattan Beach Cultural The artist applicant is requested to submit installation of artwork and submissionremem of Ber When... there, noW Kelp Believe, Green not A Step SWell Arts Commission is seeking artwork for the an electronic entry highlighting their work invoice by artist. The art work remains 5th Annual Sculpture Garden Exhibition. and illustrating a concept for the Sculpture the property of the artist and can be When the fish were fat and buttery and the water was crystal clear, A sign post like no other. Rather than indicating places found on a map, These abstract marine plant forms represent the fascinating kelp habitat Jason Manley’s artwork explores relationships between language, Thirteen post consumer A-frame wooden ladders. Tedeschi provides a GardenSwell Models Program. which uses Finalistsaccurate renderings will be of the asked ocean surfacesold and removed after the loan period the wildlife found along Southern California’s shoreline and beneath its There, Now not only recalls beloved stories, but also prompts visitors just offshore. The mind drifts to a place where sun filters through ocean space, and objects. This work reinterprets commercial signage as a plat- shortResponding poem as his artist to statement: the City Council’s work to explore broader concepts in contemporary sculpture such as mass, waters is captured in this stainless steel and copper sculpture. 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Virtually unscathed.” Pacific at its feet. and offer artists a unique opportunity to must be securely taped to the top of the City may elect to purchase the sculpture showcase their original sculptural work to mounting board with a short explanation and has the right of refusal after the loan thousands of Manhattan Beach visitors. of the concept, overall dimensions and period has ended. Kent KrABer reBeccA loWrY FrAnK mAndo JASON MANLEY CHRISTIAN TEDESCHI proposedAlex Wein materials.Stein Contact information, SCOPE OF WORK Artists who have submitted a proposal Kent was raised in San Diego County, California, making the most of Trained as an architect, Rebecca Lowry has been pursuing an inde- My first memories of three dimensional art were of carving animal Jason Manley works with acrylic on paper as well as other materials to Christian Tedeschi is currently an Assistant Professor of Art at California includingAlex Weinstein’s name, work address,has been exhibited phone throughout number California as well his play time either exploring local canyons with his hand-made bow pendent fine art practice since 2003. A Native of Northern Califor- figures from bars of soap at about age 6. So that adds up to about 45 create a series of mixed media works that combine painting with instal- StateIn winterUniversity at 2016,Northridge the and was new a visiting series lecturer at for Claremont the as New York, France, England, Australia, Japan and Brazil. His work hasagree that the City of Manhattan Beach and email address must be securely and arrows, or later, fishing, surfing, and diving in the clear, cool coastal nia, Lowry lived nearly a decade in Boston, Massachusetts, where she years of practice. I was accepted into a technical High School program lation art. His richly textured approach intervenes with existing archi- GraduateSculpture University. Garden He has a MFA will from be Cranbrook installed. Academy Theof Art been featured and reviewed in the New York Times, The Wall Streetmay display models and reproductions/ taped on the bottom. waters. earned degrees at Boston University and Harvar’s Design School. While and studied art and graphic design for 3 years. After that I attended tecture to produce wholly new public sculptures. Accordingly, Manley insculptures Blloomfield Hill Michigan.will be He chosen was born in from Philadelphia electronic and currently Journal, Art in America, the Los Angeles times, XTRA Art Quarterly, Theimages for non-commercial, educational, living in Zurich, Switzerland, time spent working at the firm of Herzog Ivy School of Art in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on a scholarship program rediscovers and reinterprets our public spaces. Manley received his lives in Los Angeles. He is a member of Telegraph, a well know arts Providence Journal, The Surfer’s Journal, Surfer Magazine, the London His love of the outdoors is currently being expressed by “bringing metal & deMeuron strongly influenced her engagement in visual art. She now and graduated with honors. BFA from the University of Kansas, Lawrence and an MFA in Painting collectivedesign located concepts in Detroit. Tedeschi submitted exhibits his work by both January nationally REQUIREMENTSObserver, Elle Decor Magazine, The Brown Alumni Magazine andand promotional purpose with credit to life”. A naturalist at heart, Kent cuts, shapes, and colorizes ordinary makes her home in Norther East Los Angeles. Her work has been shown Though my professional career centers around graphic designs and envi- from the University of Arizona, Tucson. The artist has shown his work in and9, received 2015, several 4:00 grants, PM including deadline. a Medici Fellowship The Cultural in 2003. The others. sculpture In 2009, National can Public be Radio any affiliate, shape, Marfa Public form Radio givenin- to the Artist. The City will affix a sheet metal into animals and plants with hammers, a forge, and torches. throughout Los Angeles and abroad. Lowry lectures periodically on art ronmental graphics – signage, for the past 25 years my true passion has both solo and group exhibitions nationally and internationally. Arts Commission will select finalists to or designterviewed providedWeinstein in conjunction a minimum with a solo exhibition of 7 heldfoot in Marfa,plaque to each sculpture showing the His eye for design and detail then artfully arranges them into enchanting and architecture at a variety of Southern California institutions. been creating sculptural objects that people can enjoy. My inspirations submitwww.christiantedeschi.net a model by February • [email protected] 2015 the final clearanceTexas. In 2012, is Weinstein maintained was the subject for of pedestriansa short film, Alex Weinstein: Artist’s name and title of the artwork. The sculptures, gates, and fences. are drawn from things I and my family have been connected with our www.jasonmanley.com • [email protected] selections will be forwarded to the City to walkSwell Models,underneath by Eric Swenson. whenever In 2014, Weinstein it extendswill be the subject Artistof is responsible for insuring the artwork www.studiolowry.info • [email protected] whole lives – the ocean, our horses, dogs and the fantasy creatures that a full-length feature film, Mana, highlighting ten contemporary Southern [email protected] my daughter has always enjoyed. Council for final approval. The approved beyondCalifornian the artists base. and their The engagement City engineerswith sea. will before and after installation. The City will www.studiomando.com • [email protected] artists will agree to loan their artwork to the review each design for safety and wind provide insurance for the piece for the City for a 12 month period with ownership loading and [email protected] modifications, if length of the installation. rights remaining with the artists. necessary. SELECTION PROCESS Artists may choose to use the existing SUBMITTALS Proposals will be selected by the Cultural pole and base structure created for For initial proposals please submit the Arts Commission with recommendations the previous sculptures. The City would following items: to the City Council for approval. Criteria provide a steel or aluminum pole that is 6 • Electronic proposal to: will include artistic merit, public safety inches in diameter and 12-15 feet tall. The [email protected] and appropriateness of the artwork and pole serves as a “trunk” for the sculpture • A minimum of three images of current materials used. to which the artists could securely mount work ELIGIBILITY or attach their art piece. If they choose • A concept for Sculpture Garden The competition is open to anyone this structure, the pole can be painted, Program. who can complete the requirements REMEMBER WHEN... KENT KRABER

When the fish were fat and buttery and the water was crystal clear, A sign post like no other. Rather than indicating places found on a map, These abstract marine plant forms represent the fascinating kelp habitat Jason Manley’s artwork explores relationships between language, Thirteen post consumer A-frame wooden ladders. Tedeschi provides a Swell Models which uses accurate renderings of the ocean surface the wildlife found along Southern California’s shoreline and beneath its There, Now not only recalls beloved stories, but also prompts visitors just offshore. The mind drifts to a place where sun filters through ocean space, and objects. This work reinterprets commercial signage as a plat- short poem as his artist statement: to explore broader concepts in contemporary sculpture such as mass, waters is captured in this stainless steel and copper sculpture. Different to dwell on where they are and, in their minds, to travel far away – waters surface and flashes of sea life glitter between the fronds. form to deliver a poetic message intended to inspire individual thought “I believe in art that one trips over, movement, stasis, power and its symbols, materiality, dislocation and varieties of seabirds and fish mesh with sailboats and the fluid curves wherever the wind carries their fancy. There, Now is a new take on the and reflection. The open-ended command “believe” invites the viewer Tumbles blindly, relocation. The City of Manhattan Beach pulses with the energy of Los of wind and water. This sculpture was purchased by City Council as a directional signpost, mankind’s most ancient form of signage. to interpret and complete its meaning, and the glowing green lights are Down several flights of stairs Angeles and its innumerable urban business dealings and concerns but it permanent addition to the Sculpture Garden. illuminated by solar panels promoting awareness to green technology To land on their own two feet. is also a thriving coastal community that adores and reveres the mighty and clean energy. Virtually unscathed.” Pacific at its feet.

Kent KrABer reBeccA loWrY FrAnK mAndo JASON MANLEY CHRISTIAN TEDESCHI Alex WeinStein Kent was raised in San Diego County, California, making the most of Trained as an architect, Rebecca Lowry has been pursuing an inde- My first memories of three dimensional art were of carving animal Jason Manley works with acrylic on paper as well as other materials to Christian Tedeschi is currently an Assistant Professor of Art at California Alex Weinstein’s work has been exhibited throughout California as well his play time either exploring local canyons with his hand-made bow pendent fine art practice since 2003. A Native of Northern Califor- figures from bars of soap at about age 6. So that adds up to about 45 create a series of mixed media works that combine painting with instal- State University at Northridge and was a visiting lecturer at Claremont as New York, France, England, Australia, Japan and Brazil. His work has and arrows, or later, fishing, surfing, and diving in the clear, cool coastal nia, Lowry lived nearly a decade in Boston, Massachusetts, where she years of practice. I was accepted into a technical High School program lation art. His richly textured approach intervenes with existing archi- Graduate University. He has a MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art been featured and reviewed in the New York Times, The Wall Street waters. earned degrees at Boston University and Harvar’s Design School. While and studied art and graphic design for 3 years. After that I attended tecture to produce wholly new public sculptures. Accordingly, Manley in Blloomfield Hill Michigan. He was born in Philadelphia and currently Journal, Art in America, the Los Angeles times, XTRA Art Quarterly, The living in Zurich, Switzerland, time spent working at the firm of Herzog Ivy School of Art in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on a scholarship program rediscovers and reinterprets our public spaces. Manley received his lives in Los Angeles. He is a member of Telegraph, a well know arts Providence Journal, The Surfer’s Journal, Surfer Magazine, the London His love of the outdoors is currently being expressed by “bringing metal & deMeuron strongly influenced her engagement in visual art. She now and graduated with honors. BFA from the University of Kansas, Lawrence and an MFA in Painting collective located in Detroit. Tedeschi exhibits his work both nationally Observer, Elle Decor Magazine, The Brown Alumni Magazine and to life”. A naturalist at heart, Kent cuts, shapes, and colorizes ordinary makes her home in Norther East Los Angeles. Her work has been shown Though my professional career centers around graphic designs and envi- from the University of Arizona, Tucson. The artist has shown his work in and received several grants, including a Medici Fellowship in 2003. others. In 2009, National Public Radio affiliate, Marfa Public Radio in- sheet metal into animals and plants with hammers, a forge, and torches. throughout Los Angeles and abroad. Lowry lectures periodically on art ronmental graphics – signage, for the past 25 years my true passion has both solo and group exhibitions nationally and internationally. terviewed Weinstein in conjunction with a solo exhibition held in Marfa, His eye for design and detail then artfully arranges them into enchanting and architecture at a variety of Southern California institutions. been creating sculptural objects that people can enjoy. My inspirations www.christiantedeschi.net • [email protected] Texas. In 2012, Weinstein was the subject of a short film, Alex Weinstein: sculptures, gates, and fences. are drawn from things I and my family have been connected with our www.jasonmanley.com • [email protected] Swell Models, by Eric Swenson. In 2014, Weinstein will be the subject of www.studiolowry.info • [email protected] whole lives – the ocean, our horses, dogs and the fantasy creatures that a full-length feature film, Mana, highlighting ten contemporary Southern [email protected] my daughter has always enjoyed. Californian artists and their engagement with sea. www.studiomando.com • [email protected] [email protected]