Alameda County Arts Commission Public Art – Call for Artists
Artist Registry Application Deadline: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 (10:59pm Pacific Time)
The Alameda County Arts Commission invites artists to apply for potential inclusion in an Artist Registry, a prequalified list of artists that will be used for upcoming public art opportunities. The opportunities may include outdoor and indoor projects with a range of project budgets and be appropriate for artists working in a variety of materials and styles. Many of the opportunities will be for artists to make a new series of smaller artworks in the studio; therefore, artists who make two-dimensional, low-relief, or wall sculptural artwork are encouraged to apply. Open to artists from 14 counties of the greater Bay Area.
Upcoming public art project sites include: Community Identifier Murals (Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, Ashland/Cherryland), East County Hall of Justice (Dublin), Information Technology Department Headquarters (Oakland), Camp Sweeney Replacement Project (San Leandro), and other sites to be determined.
Public art opportunities for a wide range of artists such as:
- Artists interested in collaborating with diverse communities and youth
- Artists making large-scale, hand-painted murals
- Artists who are interested in having their design concepts implemented in durable materials
- Artists interested in creating artwork for modern civic office buildings
- Established artists who have completed major public art commissions
- Emerging artists creating small to mid-sized framed artworks such as: drawings, paintings, prints, photographs, quilts and mixed-media artworks
The Artist Registry is open to professional artists who live, are permanently employed, or rent/own an artist’s studio in one of the following 14 counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Sacramento, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, and Yolo. For artists who are applying as a team, all team members must be artists from the counties listed above.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
View the complete Call for Artists for details and additional eligibility requirements: http://tinyurl.com/zm57rbh or call (510) 208-9646 to receive the information by mail or email. To be considered for these opportunities, artists must register and submit an application through the CaFÉ website, www.callforentry.org
INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS FOR ARTISTS
Artists may attend these meetings to learn more about the Alameda County Arts Commission’s Public Art Program, the project opportunities associated with the Artist Registry, and to receive general information about submitting an application through the CaFÉ. Attendance is optional. The same information will be presented at all meetings.
Thursday, October 6, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Castro Valley Library, 3600 Norbridge Avenue, Castro Valley, 94546
Thursday, October 13, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Dublin Library, 200 Civic Plaza, Program Room, Dublin, 94568
Tuesday, October 25, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Avenue, Pleasanton, 94566
Thursday, November 3, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Lakeside Plaza Building, 1401 Lakeside Drive, Room 1107, Oakland, 94612
Please arrive before 5:45 p.m. Building doors will be locked at that time. Location is a short walk from the Lake Merritt BART Station.
INFORMATIONAL VIDEO
Artists who are unable to attend an in-person meeting may view an informational video on YouTube from October 15 – November 30, 2016: https://www.youtube.com/user/A
QUESTIONS & CONTACT INFO
For questions regarding this opportunity, please contact the Office of the Alameda County Arts Commission at (510) 208-9646 or artscommission@acgov.org.
Rosa Valdez
Public Art Program Coordinator
Alameda County Arts Commission
A Division of the County of Alameda
Office: 1401 Lakeside Drive, Suite 603, Oakland, CA 94612
Website: www.acgov.org/arts Email: rosa.valdez@acgov.org Voice: (510) 891-5705 QIC: 26021
