Project Name: PAC Itty Bitty Art Project 2022

Call Hosted by Public Art Commission and Foothills Art Center

Award: $500

Project Description:

The Golden Public Art Commission wants to find a way to make art more approachable and fun for both art appreciators and artists on a small-scale budget. The Itty Bitty Art Project 2022 follows this mission to bring art and artists together. The PAC has located 14 different artist sites. There are 7 sites along the Clear Creek Walking Path near the Golden Library. There are also 7 artist sites on Washington Avenue on the Block with the Howdy Arch. This could be a crack in the side of a building, a section of small brick or cobblestone, a water spigot, etc.

Purpose:

This call is being hosted by Foothills Art Center and will coincide with FAC’s Arts Week, Golden. The general public will find these outdoor art pieces and surprise and delight in these small site-specific works. Keep in mind these installations are meant to be ephemeral or short-lived. Being that they are outdoors and on stone, concrete, etc., they are expected to last between 12 and 24 months. They are small art treasures to be enjoyed while they exist.

Artist Call to Entry:

o   In one application you may select up to 3 possible locations. You may apply multiple times to design works for more places.

o   The Artist must illustrate the style of art that they intend to use at the site-specific locations. Proposals should be intended for specific sites, using the unique aspects of the design.

o   The artist can use any medium but understand that the art is intended to be treated so that it will last

between 12 and 24 months.

o   We have included samples of other art as inspiration only. We want to have the artists be creative and have fun. https://myonebeautifulthing.com/2022/01/26/ememem/  AND https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-01-09/when-cracked-sidewalks-become-art 

o   The artist will only work within the area designated to them in this project. They will not expand beyond that

area. They will not destroy or widen the surfaces they are working on.

o   The artists will clean up surrounding areas and to leave their areas clean.

o   There will be no racist or political symbols; No messages of hate; No pornography or pornographic elements included in the art.

o   Each selected artist will be paid $500 for each piece of selected art that is completed.

o   This opportunity is open to artists of all levels and ages. The Golden Public Art Commission does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in the provision of services.

 Time Frame Guidelines:

o Café Call to Entry – Open through April 15th, 2022
o Artist Selections will be made by the PAC Itty-Bitty Art Committee with Foothills Art Center Curator Eriq Hochuli by May 5th.
o Artist must complete their works by June 30th.

Application Requirements

How to Apply:

o   You may only enter through the Café call for entry posting. The $10 entry fee offsets the cost of posting the call and allows for up to 3 separate proposals.

o   See the Dropbox link for the designated location for the project. Use the name of the location (filename) in the title of your proposal to make it simple for us to see which site you had in mind. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE AVAILABLE LOCATIONS

o   You may apply for up to 3 sites in one entry with three different images.

Eligibility Criteria

The artist should live within the reason since the creation and installation of the artwork will be done by the artist themselves.