OVERVIEW
The City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs Public Art Program is seeking local art for its Temporary Art Program in central Atlanta. The art will be displayed in Hardy Ivy Park, a location in downtown Atlanta, for up to two years. Initiated in 2009, the Temporary Art Program seeks to provide exposure to art and local artists while providing cultural amenities in downtown Atlanta.
Hardy Ivy Park
Located at 310 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta GA 30308, Hardy Ivy Park is an urban garden park in the convention and visitor district of downtown Atlanta. The location is central to business and visitor traffic, well lit, and highly visible to pedestrians and street traffic. The park is directly off Peachtree Street which is considered Atlanta’s central thoroughfare.
The Public Art Program has located a large concrete pedestal to display rotating art. The platform is surrounded by high rise buildings with the midtown skyline as a backdrop surrounded by skyscrapers’ designed by renowned architect John Portman. The dedicated sculpture pedestal/platform must be utilized to install the chosen art; the pedestal dimensions are 72” h x 70” wide x 70” deep. The footprint of the selected art must conform to the dimension of the pedestal; the art must be structurally sound and constructed of materials that are suitable for outdoor public environments. The City of Atlanta supports a contemporary art collection that reflects the diversity of the urban environment.
Art selected for this opportunity must be available for a two-year lease. The artist will receive an honorarium not to exceed $3,000 over a two-year period while retaining ownership of the artwork. The leased artwork will have exposure to the business community and visitors at this highly visible platform.
SELECTING ARTISTS AND AWARDING COMMISSIONS
An art selection panel will assist The Office of Cultural Affairs Public Art Program in making the selection. The selected artwork will be awarded an annual contract. Permitting, engineering reviews, transportation, shipping, and insurance will be the responsibility of the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs Public Art Program. This artist call is for local, working artists and is specifically for three-dimensional artwork. You must be the creator of the artwork and hold title. Existing artworks are encouraged for submission to this proposal. Qualified artists will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, sexual orientation or age.
SCHEDULE
Application Deadline: July 6, 2018
Commission Announcements: July 20, 2018
SUBMISSION PROCEDURES
Interested artists must submit the following materials on or prior to July 6, 2018, to be considered:
Submit materials electronically to:
Briana X. Camelo, Project Coordinator
City of Atlanta’s Public Art Program
Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs