The City of Santa Clarita (City) is seeking an artwork to be permanently located at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex. The City intends to select one artist to design and fabricate an original, site-specific artwork to be located on a wall and visible adjacent to the newly built indoor Roller Rink facility. 

Five (5) semi-finalists will be selected and paid a $1,000 to create and present a formal proposal. The all-inclusive budget for this project is $80,000. Artist(s) are invited to submit portfolios of past work for consideration. 

ELIGIBILITY: Artists 18 years of age or older are invited to submit an individual or collaborative artist application. Artist must have a US mailing address for payment to be mailed to and must fill out a W-9. 

EVALUATION CRITERIA: Visual impact of submitted past projects. Interpretation and creativity of submitted past projects. Composition and design of submitted past projects. Craftsmanship of submitted past projects. Clarity of project-specific intent, relevant professional experience, and artistic vision, as expressed in resume, CV, and application questions. Design criteria and eligibility guidelines met.

SEMI-FINALISTS: Up to five (5) artists will be invited to create site-specific artwork proposals and will receive a $1,000 honorarium. Artists will have 30 days to create a conceptual proposal for the Artist Selection Committee. Presentations will include: 

• Concept of the site-specific artwork, which follows the Design and Project Guidelines.
• Maintenance and Conservation of artwork.
• Budget
• Questions and Answers from the Artist Selection Committee.

FINALIST: The total budget for the artwork is $80,000. The artist is responsible for the delivery of artwork per the scheduled date. The artist is required to provide installation instructions and a maintenance guide for proper care of the artwork. The artist is responsible for all associated expenses related to design, fabrication, and transportation. The artist is responsible for travel and hotel accommodations. The selected artist will be required to include insurance coverage for the installation period only. Insurance is due at the time of the contract signing. If a protective coating to address environmental or vandalism concerns is deemed necessary, this must be covered by the artist. 

INSTALLATION: Installation has to be per the engineered plans and required material, process and tools. The artist is responsible for the delivery of artwork per the scheduled date. The artist is responsible for the installation of the artwork with City supervision and approval of process. The artist is responsible for providing a maintenance guide for the proper care of the artwork. The artist is responsible for all associated expenses related to design, fabrication, and transportation. The artist is responsible for travel and hotel accommodations. If a protective coating to address environmental or vandalism concerns is deemed necessary, this must be covered by the artist. Artwork must be installed in a manner with sufficient anchoring to prevent the artwork from being removed, tipped, broken, or overturned due to wind or an earthquake. The artist is responsible for the cost and coordination of a qualified Deputy Welding Inspector for site welds during installation. City Staff can provide a list of qualified Deputy Welding Inspectors. Power for the sculpture itself is not available onsite. If the sculpture requires power, then it is suggested that it include a solar component. 

PROJECT AND DESIGN GUIDELINES: The concept of the art piece is to have fluidity, dynamism, and movement. Artwork must be an original design and must be suitable for viewing by all ages. Artwork can be of any medium. The selected artwork should not be more than 200’ wide and no more than 15’ in height, with a depth of 4”. The artwork can be no heavier than 40 pounds per square foot. Artwork must comply with standard engineering practices and requirements. Delivered artwork that differs significantly from artwork represented will be disqualified.

Application Requirements

TO APPLY:

The required materials must be submitted electronically through SlideRoom.

1.     Resume or CV

2.     Up to five (5) images of previous sculptural artwork. At least one example must be an existing public artwork completed by the artist.

3.     Image descriptions identifying title, materials, location, project budget.

4. Application questions in place of a cover letter and artist statement.

QUESTIONS:

1. What drew you to this project?
2. What experience do you have in public art?
3. Is there any qualifications, experience or previous work would you like us to consider?

Eligibility Criteria

Artists 18 years of age or older are invited to submit an individual or collaborative artist application.  The artist must have a US mailing address for payment to be mailed to and must fill out a W-9.