Sculpture Specifications
The Decatur Parks Foundation is currently accepting submissions for an outdoor sculpture exhibition for 2022-2024.

Scovill Sculpture Park is a juried, outdoor exhibition space offering local, regional, national and international sculptor’s opportunities to showcase and sell their creations, while enhancing the cultural environment of Decatur and providing opportunities to educate the public. Our goal for the 2022 Scovill Sculpture Park class is for 10 sculptures to be installed in June 2022.

All sculptures are to be for sale.

Sculptures will be placed in highly visible locations between the Scovill Zoo and the Children’s Museum of Illinois. Every year the Scovill Zoo is host to 100,000 visitors and the Children’s Museum of Illinois has 65,000. 

Ownership of sculptures will be retained by the artist and loaned to the exhibit for two years with a possible negotiated one year extension option. All sculptures must be made of materials that can withstand harsh Midwest weather and not require any maintenance other than occasional washing with a water spray. The Honorarium for accepted works is up to $3,000 dollars. A payment will be made upon delivery and a second payment will be made at pickup of the sculpture.  

No specific thematic recommendations or stylistic preference.
 
Submission

 The call for entry on the Call For Entry website (www.callforentry.org) has complete information needed to apply. A $20 application fee applies. All costs incurred to prepare a proposal are the responsibility of the artist.
 
Submission Requirements
The submission must include a color image or rendering that adequately portrays the proposed design to scale. Artist must provide information on the qualifications of the individual or team member(s) as well as related experience. Artist must describe the proposed sculpture, including  information regarding materials, weights, colors and any other relevant details. (1000 words max.)
Artist must be available to deliver and install piece in June 2022. Sculpture pad size is approximately 5 feet x 5 feet; a few larger sites are available, but piece must fit on concrete pad.

Evaluation Criteria
Submissions will be evaluated on artistic merit, public safety, appropriateness, durability in the outdoors, and creativity. 

Selection
The selection of the jury is final, while reserving the right to reject any and all proposals at its discretion.

The sculpture must be for sale and the artist must price the work. Scovill Sculpture Park through Decatur Parks Foundation would receive a commission of 20% of the sales price for any sculpture sold during the exhibition. 

The artist must deliver the work to the site on an agreed date during June 2022   The artist must pick up the artwork on an agreed date Spring/Summer 2024. Early pickup of the work is not permitted without written agreement from Decatur Parks Foundation.

No age restriction on the artwork, but sculpture must appear as new. Jury will give priority to newer sculptures when making the final selections.

The artist must bring the sculpture that was selected, no substitutions.

Sculpture Walk of Decatur shall provide:

 Round trip mileage reimbursement for sculpture delivery of $.50 per mile for up to $250 total. Hotel accommodations for one night at time of delivery. Scovill Sculpture Park of Decatur will provide a boom truck and additional labor to install, if required. All finalists will be asked to describe the installation requirements and any special equipment that may be required.

The artist shall provide:

Minimum three meetings to discuss aspects of project (phone or in person). The artist shall provide transportation of artwork to site. Artist will provide a description of the installation requirements and any special equipment required. The artist shall provide necessary oversight during installation. Artist to provide all fasteners and other hardware to attach artwork to either the concrete pad or base provided.

Clarification and Questions
Questions regarding this RFP must be submitted via e-mail to: foundation@decparks.com or call Aly Delatte at 217-422-5911.
   
Anticipated Project Schedule
Call is active - March 1, 2022
Deadline for submissions: - March 31, 2022
Notification of final selection – April 15, 2022-May 1, 2022
Public announcement of final selection – May 14, 2022
Delivery and installation – June 2022
Dedication ceremony - June 2022

Application Requirements

Required Artist Information: resume, photos of a maximum of three sculptures (with maximum three images of each), and a brief description is required of each sculpture submitted (100 words max). One application per artist.

Eligibility Criteria

All artists must be over 18 years of age.