PERCENT FOR ART COMPETITION PROSPECTUS:
University of Maine Hutchinson Center, Belfast Maine
Overview
The Maine Arts Commission is making a call to all artists living in Maine to submit proposals to design, create, and install artwork at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center, Percent for Art site in Belfast Maine. Total project budget is $17,000, submissions deadline is March 13, 2008.
The Percent for Art law in Maine reserves one percent of the construction funds for all state-funded building projects to provide artwork for the public areas of these buildings.
Background
University of Maine is adding an addition to the Hutchinson Center facility in Belfast. This expansion will add more class rooms, science labs, and a large conference area to the building. The Hutchinson Center is named after University of Maine President Frederick E. Hutchinson, who was President from 1992-1997. The school provides undergraduate, graduate and professional development education, as well as cultural opportunities, to the people of the region. It hosts a senior college as well as offers a place for conferences, community meetings and networking gatherings. The campus is used year-round by a diverse population for a range of purposes.
The committee is looking to commission exterior artwork that would encourage gathering. The piece should consider how it will invite people to congregate though all seasons and in a variety of weather conditions.
The committee has assessed the site and has chosen any or all of the following potential areas to be addressed:
From the edge of the parking lot to the main entry doors, including areas on either side of the doors and areas on either side of the pathway for about 20'.
Materials and design ideas for exterior pieces should take into consideration the site conditions and harsh winter climate. If you have specific questions about architectural elements, the architect representative for this project is David Zatopek, who can be contacted at david.zatopek@corgan.com. If you wish to visit the site in-person, you can make an appointment through Dr. C. Sue McCullough, Sue_McCullough@umit.maine.edu , (207-338-8004). Other questions can be directed to Kerstin Gilg at the Maine Arts Commission kerstin.gilg@maine.gov.
Project Budget
There is approximately $17, 000 in Percent for Art funds available for this project. These funds will be used to commission work(s) from one or many artists. An artist?s budget proposal must cover all design, fabrication, transportation, documentation and installation expenses, including any building or site modification associated with the artwork.
Who is Eligible
All professional artists who live in Maine may apply for consideration to this project. Preference will be given to artists who are Maine residents. Employees of the University of Maine at Orono are ineligible for Percent for Art projects at the location where they are employed as are members of the art selection committee and their immediate families. The project is open to all artists age 18 and over, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical or mental disability. Artist teams are eligible to apply, including teams of artists from multiple disciplines. Contact Kerstin Gilg, public art associate, with questions at 207/287-6719, kerstin.gilg@maine.gov.
Deadline
Deadline for submission of preliminary materials is midnight of March 13, 2008. Materials are usually evaluated within a month of the deadline and artists are notified shortly after this time frame.
Selection Process
A Percent for Art selection committee of five members will jury submissions for the project. The committee will review the materials to determine whom to invite for a second round of evaluation. Artists selected for the second round will receive a design fee for refining their proposals. Final proposals will include detailed models, drawings, renderings, samples of work and/or other materials depending on the nature of the proposal. All finalists will present their final proposals to the committee. Please do not submit detailed models, drawings, samples, or final proposals for the first-round of the selection process.
Materials needed in initial submission
Please make sure submissions are labeled correctly, that you cite the percent for art call you are applying to, and that your name, address, and other contact information is on every document. Improperly submitted or incomplete submissions may not be accepted.
-A current concise resume (on a CD or via email).
-Up to five digital images of your recent work (on a CD or as email attachment) resolution of 96 dpi at a minimum size of 5 X 7 inches, jpeg format. Please name each image file with your last name first and the number (1-5) for the order it should be viewed in: i.e.: gilg_kerstin_1_Title of work.jpg. Use underscores to separate words in file name, not punctuation. If emailing, send to kerstin.gilg@maine.gov with ?Hutchinson Center? in the subject line. Emailed images must be sent as attachments, NOT embedded in the email document.
-A brief (approximately one-page) written narrative (on a CD or as email attachment) describing your work what you plan to do in addressing the potential art area(s). Write about what your concept and approach will be in addressing the specific public art space(s) of the site and what materials you intend to use. Please DO NOT submit detailed models, drawings, samples, or final proposals for this first-round of the selection process. A simple sketch may be included to clarify your idea if necessary, but it is not encouraged. Emailed documents must be sent as attachments, NOT embedded in the email.
-A list of submitted images identifying the artwork and informing about the pertinent information (title, materials, year created, etc.)
-A rough budget estimate (on a CD or as email attachment). Consider aspects of design, fabrication, transportation, and installation when creating your general budget. A more detailed and precise budget will be requested for those invited to the second round evaluation.
How to Submit Materials
Emailed materials should be sent to:
kerstin.gilg@maine.gov
For email, please write: Hutchinson Center, as the email subject. Title attached document files similarly to the image titles: i.e.: gilg_kerstin_ Hutchinson Center _ resume/proposal/budget.doc. Please attach all images and documents to the email, embedded images or documents written in the body of the email will not be accepted. Please send documents as Word docs, PDFs, or Jpegs.
Mailed materials should be addressed to:
Percent for Art Competition: Hutchinson Center,
c/o Kerstin Gilg
Maine Arts Commission
193 State Street
25 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0025
For more information:
Contact: Kerstin Gilg
Phone: 207/287-6719
email: kerstin.gilg@maine.gov
WWW: mainearts.maine.gov/public/percent/index.shtml
