Call Detail
Maui Public Art Fall 2024 Request for Proposals
Entry Deadline: 9/8/24
Application Closed
Number of Applications Allowed: 10

Entry Fee (Entry Fee): $10.00
Work Sample Requirements
Images | Minimum:Min. 0, Maximum:Max. 5
Audio | Minimum:Min. 0, Maximum:Max. 3
Video | Minimum:Min. 0, Maximum:Max. 3
Total Samples | Minimum:Min. 3, Maximum:Max. 6
Call Type: Public Art
Eligibility: International
State: Hawaii
Budget: NOTE: The selected artist/s will receive a commission not to exceed the budget cap of each opportunity listed in section B. No additional compensation will be provided. ​

A. Introduction

Maui Public Art Corps is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization founded in 2020 to connect people, place and story through the development of exceptional public art. Created in response to our successful 2018 SMALL TOWN * BIG ART pilot in partnership with the County of Maui + Hale Hō‘ike‘ike at the Bailey House/ Maui Historical Society, our work extends these Wailuku-based activities to a countywide movement.

We are currently seeking artist proposals that interpret stories from our Hui Mo‘olelo: Lahaina program as works of visual, performance or experiential public art. To create an efficient panel selection process, applicants are asked to base their proposals off of the excerpts listed in section B, yet upon invitation to join may choose any part of the full recording for the final project. (Click HERE to view a 5-minute film that summarizes this work). 

​Upon selection by a community panel, artists will be paired with community consultants to integrate feedback into your initial proposal; actively shaping the resulting artwork into a site-specific, collaborative piece. This project development period also includes a process of identifying a unique proverb from Mary Kawena Pukui’s ‘Ōlelo No‘eau: Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings with our cultural consultant, Kumu Sissy Lake-Farm. Connecting the works with a specific proverb helps to provide historical and cultural significance of the specific Maui County installation site. 

 

B. Recordings

Each artist proposal must be based on one of the recording excerpts posted at https://www.mauipublicart.org/apply.htm

 

C. Project Descriptions

Please view photos and additional details at https://www.mauipublicart.org/apply.html

C1. Mural @ King Kamehameha III Elementary temporary replacement campus 
100 Akahele St, Lahaina, HI 96761
Project: Mural
Description: Select a Lahaina-based Hui Mo‘olelo recording to interpret as a mural composition, spread across the campus in ten sections measuring approx 8' tall x  by 7' wide (Total area: approx 8' tall x 75' long). Artist will not paint directly onto the building, but rather on vinyl magnetic sheets that will be affixed when complete. For more details, please consult “Criteria & Specifications” within the “Additional Info” document in link below.
Additional Info: HERE | visual guides HERE
Application Deadline: September 8, 2024
Budget Cap: $12,000
Installation Deadline: November 22, 2024

​C2. Mural @ Kaiser Permanente Lahaina Clinic
2301 Kaanapali Pkwy, Lahaina, HI 96761
Project: Mural
Description: Select a Lahaina-based Hui Mo‘olelo recording to interpret as a mural composition, spread across a temporary 60-foot barrier that will mask the pictured area of wires and AC units.
Additional Info: HERE
Application Deadline: September 8, 2024
Budget Cap: $9,000
Installation Deadline: December 15, 2024

C3. Pop-Up Performance
Various sites throughout Maui County (e.g. Kīpuka Square, Hoapili Hale courtyard, Kalana O Maui Building Front Lawn, etc)
Project: Pop-Up Performance 
Description: Select a Lahaina-based Hui Mo‘olelo recording to interpret as a 20-30 minute set of original music, dance, theater or other performance art. Select artists may be paired with other performers for a collaborative project (see example). 
Application Deadline: September 8, 2024
Budget Cap: $5,000
Performance Deadline: March 1, 2025

C4. Hui Mo‘olelo Animated Short Films
Project: Digital Animations
Description: Select a Lahaina-based Hui Mo‘olelo recording to interpret as an animated short that utilizes the excerpt as soundtrack (click images for examples).
Application Deadline: September 8, 2024
Budget Cap: $5,000 per film
Artwork Delivery Deadline: March 1, 2025

C5. Open Call
Project: Open call
Description: Select a Lahaina-based Hui Mo‘olelo recording to interpret as a work of public art. Project description should include a specific site where you envision your work to be unveiled and opportunities for broad community engagement, in which your proposal is workshopped with community members to actively reshape/ refine the work based on their feedback. 
Application Deadline: September 8, 2024
Budget Cap: $15,000
Artwork Delivery Deadline: March 1, 2025ected to paint 100% of the surface area.

 

D. Our Process

1. Call to artists (4-6 weeks): We work with CaFÉ when a new public art project opportunity arises. Artists share their ideas, samples and references, and a community panel makes recommendations on the most promising projects.

2. Project development (2-3 weeks): Our team workshops top proposals to determine a fit as well as possible activities for broad engagement, mentors, and opportunities to connect to a sense of place. Artists are invited, contracted and connected to project collaborators.

3. Community engagement (2-12 weeks): Together, the artist, program partners and project collaborators gather community input on your project proposal in order to create a revised blueprint. This has included free artist workshops, community consultations, live paint days, field trips and storytelling events — but we are always open to new ideas!

4. Proverb identification: Artists work with Hale Hōʻikeʻike at the Bailey House/ Maui Historical Society to connect community input with ‘ōlelo from Mary Kawena Pūkuʻi’s ‘Ōlelo No‘eau: Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings.

5. Presentation: The final public artwork is shared with an unveiling, performance, and/ or blessing that articulates the intention, acknowledges the many hands and many voices that contributed to the work, and offers a request + opportunity to experience the art collectively.

6. Exchange: A project web page is created with process + product images, stories, media coverage, artist statement and, (since the onset of the pandemic), a short documentary that offers varying perspectives of the artwork to help spur a dialogue. Applicable works are added to the Hoʻokamaʻāina​ app and included in public art tours. 

Application Requirements

​Applications will only be received via CaFÉ and will not be accepted after the marked deadline. Applicants may apply as a single artist or multi-person collaborative group. Multiple applications may be submitted if applying to more than one opportunity (C1-C5). Please carefully review the application requirements before beginning the online application process, as incomplete applications will not be considered. If you are uploading .pdf documents, they must measure 8.5" x 11"

  1. ​Opportunity (choose which of the projects above you are applying for, C1 through C5).
  2. Recording (enter the Hui Mo‘olelo recording from section B that will inspire your artwork, e.g. Jennifer & Haines Burt Freeland)
  3. Artist/s Bio (approximately 250 words)
  4. Artist/s Bio (approximately 250 words)
  5. Artist/s Résumé​ (Submit a one to two page current résumé that highlights your professional accomplishments as an artist or artist group. Please highlight experience in creating communal or public art and two references. If attachments exceed 2 pages, only the first 2 pages will be seen by panelists).
  6. Statement of Interest (Please submit a statement briefly explaining your interest in our mission, your design approach and your experience working with diverse stakeholders)
  7. Project Description (Explain how the Hui Mo‘olelo excerpt you selected will inform your project. You may select a proverb from ʻŌlelo Noʻeau: Hawaiian Proverbs & Poetical Sayings by Mary Kawena Pukui to help ground your project, or, one will be selected with you during the project development stage. Explain how your project ties into the community. Include examples or opportunities for broad community engagement that specifically pertain to your proposed project, e.g. a hands-on workshop, panel discussion, open rehearsal, classroom activity, or other ideas).
  8. Project Budget (Include all costs associated with the project including, but not limited to: insurance, tools, materials, rentals, installation, travel, assistance, ground transportation, site modification and any other costs). Each project's budget request may vary depending on the project's specific needs. The request must be in increments of $100. Multiple project budgets may be submitted as "Option A" . "Option B", etc.
  9. Work Samples
  10. Concept Design (for visual work)
  11. Notes (optional)

Eligibility Criteria

All artists 18 years and older are invited to apply

  1. Selected Artists and/or Artist Teams will be required to provide a W-9 to Lokahi Pacific (our fiscal sponsor for this project)
  2. Selected Artists and/or Artist Teams will engage in a period of project development to determine opportunities for community involvement, identify/ confirm an ʻōlelo noʻeau (traditional Hawaiian proverbs and poetical sayings), and to clearly identify inputs, activities, outputs and outcomes.
  3. The Artist and/or Artist Team will be responsible for all costs (including site visits where needed) incurred in preparing or responding to this RFP. All materials and documents submitted in response to the solicitation become the property of Maui Public Art Corps and the County of Maui, and will not be returned.
  4. The Artist and/or Artist Team will be required to provide all tools, equipment, insurance, technology, knowledge and labor necessary to successfully execute the proposed project.
  5. Final art will be created after artist selection confirmed.
  6. All projects will be professionally documented. Maui Public Art Corps shall retain ownership of the video/ photo documentation and may choose to promote or display the work publicly, at a later date.
  7. No actual or potential conflict shall exist between Artist and/or Artist Team and the Artist and/or Artist Team’s family, business, or financial interests for the proposed services in this RFP.
  8. The Artist and/or Artist Team shall not be in a reporting relationship to a County of Maui employee who is a near relative, nor shall the near relative be in a decision-making position with respect to the Artist and/or Artist Team.