HOOD RIVER BIG ART
Public art enhances neighborhood and community identity. It enhances the visual landscape and character of the city. It turns ordinary spaces into community landmarks and promotes community dialogue and, most importantly, it is accessible to everyone.

Hood River, located along the Columbia River Gorge within a designated National Scenic Area, is one of the Pacific Northwest’s premier destinations for recreation, wine, food and craft beer connoisseurs, business meetings, leisure travel and special events. Hood River is an outstanding natural setting that people in most places only dream about.

In its third exhibit, the Art of Community, a program of Arts in Education of the Gorge, consists of up to 25 Sculptures on loan from artists around the country. Artists are asked to submit applications for placement of their sculptures around the downtown Hood River area for a period of about two (2) years. Applications must include photographs of the submitted work taken from the front and back viewpoints. From the submissions a committee will select a number of pieces to be installed in the downtown area.

We are working on a tight time-frame, so please submit either works that are available or works that can be fabricated within the time lines. The 2-year period will run from the beginning of March 2017 to the Beginning of March 2019.

Throughout the year Hood River has major events that attract thousands of people. Events such as Blossom Festival, Pacific Northwest Plein Air, Hood River Hops Fest, Hood River Valley Harvest Festival, Wine and Pear Festival, Gorge Artists Open Studio Tour, and Northwest Exposure Wine Weekend to name a few.

The potential buyers that might be viewing your art is quite significant. The Artwork will all be professionally photographed in their site and we will be designing and printing 10,000 Walking Tour Maps and distribute then throughout the Pacific Northwest to help improve your exposure to new customers. Please see our www.website art-of- community.com.

THE ART WORK

 The minimum size of artwork is suggested to be 48 inches tall or larger and must be designed and fabricated for long-term outdoor durability and ease of maintenance, including strong wind. Sculptures taller than 11 feet will need to have a certified engineers stamp of approval in order to be considered for installation in a public setting. We have some large spaces so works that require more than one footing or multiple works such as triptychs will also be considered. We look forward to artistic interpretation and creativity in this call.

NEW THIS YEAR!

$8,000 Culture & Creative Grant

Hood River and the Columbia River Gorge has a strong history of diversity and multiculturism.   To help increase and sustain artists of diverse cultures in our community, the Oregon Cultural Trust has awarded Arts in Education of the Gorge a $8,000 Grant for an artist to propose and develop a piece of art that will be exhibited in this 2017-2019 BIG ART Exhibit.  Upon completion of the Exhibit the piece will be returned to the Artist.  This grant is open to Artists that live in Oregon (for a minimum of six months) and are from either a Native American, Japanese or Latino backgrounds.

2-Dimensional Submittals Encouraged!

We have designated three locations to accommodate 2-D pieces of artwork.  Art of Community will provide a metal easel, and will work with the Artists and Hood River print shop, Print-It, to create an estimated 42”x42” print that will tolerate the weather.  Outdoor reproductions are expected to be $250 and will be paid for out of the Artists’ $500 stipend.

BUDGET & PAYMENT SCHEDULE

The artists selected will be paid a stipend of $500 after receipt of the artwork. Awards will be given $1,000 best in show, $700 second and $350 third. Temporary plaques with details of the art and the artists’ links to their websites will be included with each installation. The displayed works will be regionally promoted and will also be offered for sale with Art of Community receiving a 20% commission from the sale. Pieces that are purchased by individuals or businesses and then donated back to the City will be relocated to an appropriate permanent location within the city limits. All pieces must remain on-site through the duration of the contract.

SELECTION PROCESS

Responses to this “Call to Artists” will be evaluated by a selection committee consisting of members of the Art of Community and Art Partners (sponsors). Selection criteria to be used for consideration shall include, but not be limited to the following: Artistic quality, context, compatibility with the site, appropriateness to the site, materials’ suitability and safety, possible contribution to the City’s public art collection, public safety, environmental impact, media, diversity, feasibility, and duplication.

Submissions should include two or more digital images taken from front and back viewpoints, and installation requirements. The selection panel will select up to thirty (30) pieces, which will be submitted to the Art of Community Jury. The attached contract for artists/galleries must be completed and returned to the submission address below and constitutes the entire contract between the artist and/or gallery submitting the artwork.

TIMELINE

Nov. 4, 2016             Response from Artists Due
Nov. 17, 2016            Selection Committee meets

Dec. 1, 2016              Artists / Pieces Selected Communication with Artists sent out March 6, 2017            Art Due, Setup on Streets week of, complete by March 17th

May 26, 2017            BIG ART Walking Map Distributed

Please Note we have access to secure storage and can professionally install your piece if the scheduled does not work for delivery and installation.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Please submit the following materials to CAFE or the address below:

1. Completed LOAN CONTRACT. 

2. Two (2), or more, digital images of the work taken from front and back vantage points. Artists are asked to submit 1 and up to 3 works of art for consideration.

 3. For CREATIVE & CULTURAL GRANT Applicants Only: Two (2), or more, digital images of the PROPOSED work from front and back vantage points. Artists are asked to submit 1 and up to 3 works of art for consideration.

 4. If submitting on CaFE images should be saved as: JPG format, 1920 pixels on the longest side.

If submitting by email: (150 dpi at a minimum 5x7). Titled: Artist’s Last Name _ Artwork’s Name _ Dimensions

 5. E-Mail submissions to: Kristen Godkin at kristen@art-of-community.com with BIG ART 2017 in the subject line

6. Submission deadline: All submittals must be received no later than 5:00 pm, November 4, 2016.

ELIGIBILITY

The project is open to all artists regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, or physical or mental disability. Artist teams are eligible to apply, including teams of artists from multiple disciplines.

LENDER

Name:
Address:
City:     
State:
Zip:
Telephone:
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ARTWORK INFORMATION

Artist:
Title:
Media:
Approximate Weight:
Dimensions:
Value $:

PLEASE EMAIL COLOR IMAGES OF THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE ARTWORK
(DIGITAL labeled: Artist’s Last Name _ Artwork’s Name _ Dimensions)

DESCRIPTION
Attach or write a description of the piece below (up to 30 words).

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
Please note any special considerations - moving parts, lighting, etc.

ARTST’S BIO
Attach or write a brief artist’s bio (up to 200 words).

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria

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