Request for Proposals: The City of Atlanta – Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs’ (OCA) Public Art Program Seeks Mural Benches and Picnic Tables to be Painted for Elevate 2018
The City of Atlanta – Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs’ (OCA) Public Art Services seeks proposals from local artists to paint park benches and picnic tables in Cascade Springs Nature Preserve. The murals should serve as a single body of work and will serve as part of the overall programming for the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs’ 2018 public art festival ELEVATE.
Project Description
ELEVATE 2018 is working closely with the community surrounding Cascade to plan events that will showcase the neighborhood’s rich history. Murals should be presented as a full body of work that compliments the beauty of Cascade Springs Nature Preserve without competing with it. Benches and picnic tables to be prepped, primed and painted are located in three areas of Cascade Springs Nature Preserve. Each area will have a different artist therefore 2 artists will paint 2 picnic tables and 3 benches ($3000), and 1 artist will paint 2 Picnic Tables ($2,500). This budget includes supplies and artist fee.
*Please note: the exhibition of the murals will be a ‘temporary’ installation. The OCA hopes to leave the murals indefinitely but projects can be removed for any reason after the October event.
Project Timeline
August 20: Proposals due
August 27: Selected artists will be notified
October 1: Artwork must be complete by this date.
October 21: Murals will be a major focus on this day of ELEVATE, The OCA’s annual Public Art Festival
Budget/Compensation
The budget includes artist fee, supplies, and paint.
Artist Compliance
Artists are responsible for prepping, priming and painting tables and benches with products recommended by OCA’s Public Art program.
Painting proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
Originality of Design
Is the artwork unique and original to the proposing artist?
Artistic Merit of Design
Is the design visually and conceptually stimulating?
Design’s relevance to Cascade Spring Nature Preserve
How will the design interact with its viewers in this community? Is the subject matter or design relevant and appropriate for this audience?
Previous professional art experience
Do the submitted portfolio examples show artistic merit and support the proposal’s feasibility?
A written summary describing the proposed painted artwork(max 250 words)
Contact information for artist including name, address, telephone number, & email address
Examples of past works – At least Three (3) JPEG images relevant artworks sent as each separate attachment.
Biographic information including an artist Resume or CV.
All proposal submission materials must be received by 5 p.m. on August 20, 2018.
Please email application packets to bxcamelo@AtlantaGA.gov
For any questions regarding the project or the proposal submission, please contact Briana X. Camelo at bxcamelo@AtlantaGA.gov
All contracts are subject to review by the City of Atlanta’s legal counsel, and a project will be awarded upon signing of an agreement or contract which outlines the terms, scope, budget, and other necessary items.
Proposals will be evaluated beginning August 24, 2018. Selected artists will be notified by August 27, 2018. Artists will be contacted, and contracts will be handled shortly after.
Non-accepted artists will be notified by August 31, 2018.