***PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITY, Gresham, Oregon– DEADLINE: Wednesday, September 17, 2008***
August 13, 2008***PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITY, Gresham, Oregon***
CENTER FOR THE ARTS , GRESHAM, OREGON
DESCRIPTION
The Regional Arts & Culture Council in Portland, Oregon, invites artists/teams residing in the United States to submit qualifications to create multiple freestanding sculptures for the new Center for the Arts Community Plaza in Gresham, Oregon.
ELIGIBILITY: Artists/teams residing in the United States.
PROJECT BUDGET: The art budget is $175,000 including all related costs for design, fabrication and installation.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Project Overview
Gresham, Oregon, has grown from a sleepy farming and lumber village founded in 1905 to Oregon’s fourth largest city. With record population growth in the past decade, Gresham has outgrown the shadow of Portland and is evolving from a commuter town to a bustling, multicultural community seeking a distinct identity of its own. “Let’s make Gresham a destination for the arts in the 21st century. The Center for the Arts can be the nucleus around which the arts can foster livability for generations to come…a showplace for learning, performing and sharing the joy the arts bring to all of us.”
– Charles Becker, Former Mayor, City of Gresham
The long term goal for the Gresham Center for the Arts is for it to encompass four distinct elements: (1) the Plaza which is the focus of the first phase of the project and will be flanked by large open lawn areas until the buildings are constructed over the next 3 to 10 years; (2) an Events Center, a multi-purpose building with a first-floor conference center/community meeting place and second-floor black box theater space; (3) a Proscenium Theater for community performing arts events as well as national touring acts such as Broadway shows, comedy, music, magic and dance; (4) the Festival Street on NE 3rd Street, which runs along the north edge of the site, and will be redesigned to allow the plaza to flow out into the right-of-way. The plaza will be under construction in September 2008 with a completion date of August 2009.
The Art Committee is seeking one artist/team to create multiple artworks for the north end of the plaza that are inventive and innovative interpretations of the arts. Artists who work in any durable sculpture media will be considered. Power, water and drainage will be provided to the location of the art. The use of these utilities is at the discretion of the selected artist and should not be viewed as an expectation or requirement.
How to Apply
All materials must be submitted online, via CaFÉ™. For complete details, download the Call for Artist s from www.racc.org or go to www.callforentry.org, register a username and password, navigate to “Apply to Calls” and search for “Gresham Center for the Arts: Portland, Oregon.”
Additional Information
If you have questions or need any additional information please contact:
Peggy Kendellen
Public Art Manager
Regional Arts & Culture Council
108 NW 9th, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97209
503.823.4196
pkendellen@racc.org
www.racc.org