City of San Luis Obispo, Parks and Recreation, 1341 Nipomo Street, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401‐3934, 805.781.7300, slocity.org CALL FOR ARTISTS 2020 PUBLIC ART PROJECTS PROJECT OVERVIEWS The City of San Luis Obispo invites local artists and community members residing in San Luis Obispo County to apply for the following 2020 Public Art Projects: 1) Neighborhood Greenway Public Art, and 2) Pismo Pedestrian Mural. The 2020 Public Art projects will include the installation of painted murals within bulbouts at select intersections, painting the tops of the median diverters on Morro Street and a mural on Pismo Street k-rail. These artwork installations will be the first of its kind in the City of San Luis Obispo. The purpose of the 2020 Public Art is to create unique and local branding along neighborhood corridors within San Luis Obispo. The branding should enhance and reflect the character of each neighborhood to be enjoyed by residents as well as those who walk and bike along the corridor. These unique street paintings will provide a visual cue to drivers that these corridors prioritize bicycle and pedestrian travel. 2020 Public Art is a streetscape showcase for talented local artists and community members to transform pavement into new public artworks, adding to the vibrancy of our cityscape while creating a sense of place and identity. The 2020 Public Art is a great opportunity for “SLOcals” to add their personal touches to the city’s public art collection. Neighborhood Greenway Public Art The City is soliciting proposals to paint bulbouts and the tops of existing median diverters along three corridors: the King-Nipomo Neighborhood Greenway, Islay Neighborhood Greenway and the Bill Roalman (Morro Street) Neighborhood Greenway. Refer to map for locations (See Exhibit C) Dimensions of the bulbouts vary slightly in size depending on location, but generally measure 33 feet in length by 7 feet in width (apx. 360 square feet per corner). The median diverters along Morro Street are 265 square feet per intersection. See Exhibit D for typical dimensions and layout. Areas planned for street art will be swept and cleaned by the City prior to the first day of painting. Selected artists must be willing to adjust designs to accommodate the bulbout. Each greenway should have one design or theme that be replicated at each location. It is recommended that artists should perform a site visit if they are interested in a particular corridor; however, assignment of the corridors will be at the discretion of the City and are not guaranteed. Pismo Pedestrian Mural Additionally, the City is soliciting proposals to paint a mural on new k-rail that will be installed on the south side of Pismo Street between Chorro and Morro to provide pedestrian access. The pedestrian access is lined with 200-foot k-rail on both sides of the path. Refer to map for locations (See Exhibit C) The surface area is approximately 2240 square feet between the two k-rails. Artists are expected to paint all surfaces of the northern k-rail and all surfaces but the south facing of the southern k-rail. See Exhibit D for typical dimensions and layout. Key Items Artists may submit one design proposal for either of the 2020 Public Art Projects. Painting is scheduled to occur in November/December (*Final Dates TBD). All selected artists must be available to paint during this time. The lifespan of the painted bulbouts and murals is estimated to be 5 years. Within that timeframe as maintenance is needed, artists who installed the original artwork will be offered the first opportunity to refresh their artwork, including compensation for any additional work. ARTIST ELIGIBILITY The 2020 Public Art competition is open to individual artists, a team of artists or community members or groups with a designated lead artist who have the vision and skills required to complete the project to the highest standards of innovation and technical expertise. Qualifying applicants must reside in San Luis Obispo County. Artists should carefully read the descriptions of the project and decide if the project is suitable to their interests, capabilities and experience. As a way to engage the residents living withing these neighborhoods, preference for the Neighborhood Greenway Public Art will be considered for applicants who live along or nearby the identified corridors. Neighborhood artists must indicate that they are a resident on the application (Exhibit A) in addition to providing their current address. Cal Poly, Cuesta College and San Luis Obispo Coastal Unified School District students are encouraged to apply as an effort to support and provide a forum for displaying the talent and vitality of emerging student artists. PROJECT BUDGET Artists’ stipend for: King‐Nipomo Neighborhood Greenway Corridor is $5,000 o 10 bulbout “corners” Morro Neighborhood Greenway Corridor is $6,000 o 10 bulbout “corners” o 2 intersection diverters Islay Neighborhood Greenway Corridor is $2,000 o 4 bulbout “corners” Pismo Pedestrian Mural $3,000 o 2 200-foot segments of k-rail In addition, the City will pay for and collaborate with the artist (or art team) to purchase the necessary materials to cover the cost of installing the artwork up to the following amounts per location: King-Nipomo Neighborhood Greenway Corridor is $5,500 Morro Neighborhood Greenway Corridor is $6,000 Islay Neighborhood Greenway Corridor is $2,000 Pismo Pedestrian Mural is $3,000 The final selected artists (or art team) will also receive a $100 honorarium for their conceptual renderings and final designs; those works will become property of the City of San Luis Obispo. MEDIA AND MATERIALS GUIDELINES Artwork must be original and may not contain advertising, religious art, sexual or illegal drug content, negative imagery, convey political partisanship or contain any representations of traffic lights, signs or signals. Note that for street art, designs with overly complex details may be difficult to maintain over time. Thermoplastic sheets of original “digitally enhanced works” are permitted (however this option could be costly and the City will only cover costs up to the amounts listed in the Project Budget section of this document). Acrylic traffic paint is the recommended material, however, below is a list of eligible and common products used for asphalt art projects: o Latex or acrylic household paint o Acrylic traffic marking paint (Roadzilla® MMA, Rustoleum®) o Epoxy-based pavement coating o Thermoplastic (TrafficPatterns®, DuraTherm®, DecoMark®) Dimensions may vary: o selected artists must be willing to adjust designs to the street art area. SELECTION PROCESS AND CRITERIA Applications submitted in response to this Call-For-Artists will be reviewed by City staff and a selection committee (Art Jury) consisting of: San Luis Obispo County Arts Council member(s), local artist(s), interested community members and neighbors to the proposed public art. The Art Jury will review all complete, eligible applications received by the deadline. If the number of qualifying applications does not meet the number needed; City staff and may decide to reopen the selection process. Criteria used to select artists will be: Evaluation of artistic excellence and originality Appropriateness of scale, form, content and design Relationship to the social, cultural and/or historical identity Artist (or lead artist of a team) must reside in San Luis Obispo County The City reserves the right to refuse all entries. Selected artwork must meet the City of San Luis Obispo Public Art Guidelines. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Call‐For‐Artists Release/Advertise September 10, 2020 Application Deadline October 9, 2020, 5:00pm PST Art Jury Review & Selection October 16, 2020* Artist selection announced (week of) October 26, 2020* Finalists Orientation (week of) November 9, 2020* (MANDATORY for all selected artists) Installation of Artwork November/December 2020* *The proposed schedule may be subject to change APPLICATION PROCESS TO APPLY: The City of San Luis Obispo encourages the use of recycled and tree-free products. To that end, we ask that submissions be in as paperless a manner as possible, therefore, submissions MUST be submitted in one of the following ways: 1. Electronically via email to [email protected]. The subject line for submissions should read: “Firstname_Lastname_PROJECT NAME” 2. Submitted on a USB FLASH DRIVE – mailed or to: City of SLO Parks and Recreation “2020 Public Art Project” ATTN: Lindsey Stephenson 1341 Nipomo Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 The outside of the USB Flash Drive must be labeled with the artist’s name. Do not provide any materials not specifically requested (i.e. photographs, transparencies, DVDs/videos, articles). If sent, they will not be reviewed by the selection panel. See below for labeling of materials. Artists or artist teams wishing to be considered must submit the following materials: 1. Application (Exhibit A) Completed application listing artist name, contact information of artist/artist team and all information requested, and selection of the 2020 Public Art Project. (Exhibit A) Submitted in .pdf format; titled Firstname_Lastname_app_project name 2. Submittal of References (Exhibit B) Each applicant shall submit the names of two references on the form provided in the application package. (Exhibit B) Do not send letters of recommendation. Please ensure information for references is current; inaccurate information may delay the selection process. Teams must submit separate references for each member of the team. Submitted in .doc or .pdf format; titled Firstname_Lastname_ref 3. Digital Images of Prior Work Up to five (5) images of past work that represent relevant artworks. 5 image maximum is per application, not per team member. Images can be submitted in one of the following formats: a. Provide a URL for a website that contains the number and type of images outlined above. (URL should be noted on application page) b. Provide a PowerPoint File – one image per slide; in the notes section of each slide include: artist’s name, title and/or location or work, medium, date work completed and dimensions.