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LAKE FOREST PARK PEDESTRIAN FOOTBRIDGE |
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 03 February 2010 11:33 |
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DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 26, 2010 BUDGET: Up to $12,300
The City of Lake Forest Park is seeking an artist from the greater Puget Sound area to incorporate art on or by a pedestrian bridge that will be installed over McAleer Creek in Blue Heron Park. The artwork may be contemporary or traditional and is expected to add visual interest and enjoyment. Artists are encouraged to submit their ideas.
Possible art opportunities include but are not limited to:
• Panel of the bridge or railing.
• Pavement leading to bridge
• Pilasters
• Gateways or archways BACKGROUND:
The Hamlin Bridge will provide a safe route for the community to walk to the Lake Forest Park Towne Centre. The bridge will cross over McAleer Creek from Hamlin Road to Brookside Blvd. NE. It is located in Blue Heron Park, a heavily foliated .50 acre passive park directly west of Bothell Way, a high traffic state highway. The park provides for a quiet retreat from the noise of Bothell Way. McAleer Creek, a salmon bearing stream flows through the park. The manufactured bridge spanning 60 feet is made of steel with Ipe wood decking. Foliage, particularly invasives, will be removed from the stream bank on either side of the Brookside entrance to the bridge and replanted with native species. The bridge landings will be constructed of concrete abutments.
Artists are encouraged to visit the site prior to submitting materials. The park is located at 16840 Hamlin Road East across from the Texaco gas station. See the City’s website for more information on the bridge and its environs: www.cityoflfp.com TIMELINE: 2010
February 26 RFQ documents submitted to City of Lake Forest Park
Week of March 8 Artist selection process including interviews
Week of April 12 Selected artist submits art concept to Art Committee
Week of May 3 Design plans submitted
July- August Fabrication
September Installation Request for Qualifications: CD with images in .jpg format; documents in Word.
SEND:
1. Statement of interest: one page maximum, describing your art and process for new work, plus what inspires you about this particular opportunity, and your idea(s) for an art project.
2. Ten images of past work including at least five that are similar in nature to work that would be appropriate to this site
3. Annotated list of images indicating title, size, materials, date completed, cost and location. List must correspond to order image order on the CD.
4. Artist’s resume If you would like your materials returned you must include a self-addressed, stamped
envelope with adequate postage. To: Tema Nesoff
Community Services Manager
City of Lake Forest Park
17425 Ballinger Way NE
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155 Art Jury will include representatives from:
City of Lake Forest Park Community Services Commission who include an artist, landscape designer, and Public Arts Coordinator Information: Tema Nesoff, Community Services Manager, tema@cityoflfp.com, (206) 957-2805 |
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LIBRARY FEATURES ARTWORK BY JOHN VANDEBROOKE |
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 03 February 2010 11:10 |
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 The Edmonds Arts Commission is pleased to present an exhibit featuring encaustic paintings by John Vandebrooke. The exhibit at Edmonds Library runs now through March 13, 2010. Library hours are Monday-Thursday 10 am to 9 pm, Friday 10 am-6 pm, Saturday 10 am-5 pm and Sunday 1-5 pm. The Edmonds Library is located at 650 Main St.
Encaustic art involves a technique in which pigment is mixed with melted wax, generally beeswax. Greek artists were painting with encaustic as long ago as the 5th century BC, but over the centuries, encaustic was overtaken by other types of paint that were cheaper, faster, and easier to work with. Artists experimented with encaustic in the 18th and 19th centuries, but it wasn't until the 20th century that its use was really revived with the availability of portable electric heating devices for melting the wax.
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HOUSING CONSORTIUM CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 11 January 2010 12:04 |
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DEADLINE: March 1, 2010 BUDGET: $400
The Housing Consortium invites artists to submit conceptual proposals or completed artwork for a site-specific installation for our store-front office windows in downtown Everett, WA. Submissions may be in a variety of mediums relating to the subject of affordable housing. Submissions will be juried and the winning submission will be awarded $400 and showcased in the window. Snohomish County residents are strongly encouraged to apply. The Housing Consortium of Everett and Snohomish County is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to provide strategic leadership in crafting policy and program solutions to affordable housing challenges in Snohomish County. For more information go to www.housingsnohomish.org. The Housing Consortium’s office is located in a storefront property in downtown Everett. The office has two large box windows (email Emily for a photograph of the space). The purpose of the project is to install art that will better engage passersby, visitors, and the Everett community in the issue of affordable housing. Selection Criteria: Please submit a written proposal for the space, of no more than one page in length, including a visual description of the project and a work sample of 3 images. The submissions will be juried by consortium staff/members. First place submission will be awarded $400 and will be installed in the window by the artist. The winning submission may also be used in Housing Consortium advocacy materials. Deadline: Proposals due by March 1, 2010 at 5 pm. For more information, contact Emily Alvarado at Emily@housingsnohomish.org |
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 03 February 2010 11:00 |
 World-renowned tattoo artist and painter, Damon Conklin, shows new works at the Lynnwood Convention Center. Ten paintings depicting Mr. Conklin's views on nature were selected to be shown for a six month exhibit. Conklin is among five artists selected from more than twenty applicants for the current exhibit scheduled to run through June. An artist reception to feature the current artists is scheduled from 6-8pm on Wednesday, April 14, 2010. The Lynnwood Convention Center, located at 3711 195th St SW in Lynnwood, is open for public viewings daily. More information about the Lynnwood Convention Center is available at www.lynnwoodcc.com.
Conklin got his artistic start in cartography working as a defense mapper in the United States Army before taking up study at the Art Institute of Seattle. After graduating from the Art Institute, Conklin worked as a video game 3D animator and graphic designer refining his craft. Eventually, Damon discovered his true artistic love in tattoo and tattoo designing. After apprenticing and working for top shop, Slave to the Needle, Conklin opened his own tattoo parlor, Super Genius, in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. Conklin has won several prestigious awards and has been featured in numerous magazines including the Smithsonian Magazine.
After devoting years tattooing and co-producing large-scale industry events, Conklin learned that it is important to, in his words, "stop and notice the little things." Painting for Conklin has become about following this credo and allowing himself to be fascinated by the gifts of God's creation and life's simplicity. For the past three years, Conklin has focused on painting realism with medium oil on canvas producing several series of nature and portraits. Recently he has experimented with narrowing his color pallet to 6 or fewer colors. Conklin has shown at local galleries and at the Seattle Tattoo Convention.
For more information or to schedule interviews with Mr. Conklin, contact Jeramy Olson, Artist Representative at 206-200-9615 or olson_jeramy@comcast.net. |
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EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE SEEKS ARTWORK |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 05 January 2010 16:25 |
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BUDGET: Varies
DEADLINE: January 22, 2010 Everett Community College Seeks Artwork for Student Fitness and Health Center EVERETT, WA - Everett Community College is seeking artwork for its new Student Fitness and Health Center, which will open in Fall 2010.
Applications must include a brief statement that includes the artist’s relevant experience and interest in the project, a current vitae including at least three professional references, JPEG files with no more than 10 images of completed work. A written description of the image should accompany each piece, including medium, dimensions and date of completion. All application materials must be submitted on a CD. For more information about the building and applying , visit www.everettcc.edu/campusart Applications should be sent to: EvCC Art Collections Committee, ATTN: Jeanne Leader, Everett Community College, 2000 Tower Everett, WA 98201.
A selection committee will review the applications and choose three finalists to develop a design concept. The three finalists will each receive $1,500 upon presentation to the selection committee.
For more information, contact Jeanne Leader at 425-388-9502 or arts@everettcc.edu |
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