March 4th, 2010
The Grand River is a unique venue involving multiple factions from the City of Grand Rapids. Artists wishing to place art INTO THE RIVER (parks and bridges do not apply) must follow a unique process with unique deadlines, detailed below.
Artist applications to ALL OTHER VENUES will begin with Artist Registration April 19-May 27. Artist/Venue matching will take place from June 1-July 1. (Venues register March 15 – April 15.)
GRAND RIVER PROPOSAL PROCESS
Proposals must include:
- At least three (3) images of the proposed artwork
- Technical renderings that provide structural specifications
- Proposed site of the artwork within the river
- Method and materials for installation/mounting including structural specifications for engineering review
The City will convene two panels to review the proposals. The first panel will review the aesthetic merits of the work, and the second will review the engineering and technical merits. The artists that are chosen will be instructed by the City to develop and pay for a permit application to be filed with the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE).
Submit all proposals by email to Jose Reyna
jreyna [at] grcity [dot] us
616.456.4075
Proposal Deadline: April 1, 2010
File DNRE Permit application: April 7
Public Notice Period: April 21 – May 11
Artist Registration on artprize.org (all chosen artists must register): April 19 – May 27
Period for Notice of Public Hearing (if required): June 11 – June 20
Additional Comment Period (If public hearing required): June 21 – June 27
Determination/Approval by DNRE: June 28
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May 28th, 2009
We stress that artists and venues must work out a “Hosting Agreement” before the artist secures space within a venue (download the template). ArtPrize won’t police if a venue and artist actually signed the agreement. Artist and venue could come to a verbal agreement, but we strongly suggest you get it on paper. I’ll use a tacky analogy about online dating to explain why.
Nancy Artist is looking for a relationship and stumbles across Alan Venue’s profile online.
- Nancy Artist finds Alan Venue appealing
- She clicks “Connect” to let Alan know she’s interested
- Alan is notified that Nancy is interested
- Alan checks out Nancy’s profile
- He likes what he sees
This is the point where the Hosting Agreement comes in. Alan Venue could just say, “Meet me at the Casbah,” but he knows that wouldn’t be prudent. He wants the terms of the relationship to be clear before things get serious, so he doesn’t shock Nancy when he demands she get rid of her cat on the third date. Read More »
May 28th, 2009
One of the venues that has opened up for ArtPrize is the West Michigan Center for Arts and Technology (WMCAT). The facility was built as a next generation learning center by global office furniture leader, Steelcase. It’s an open space with a gallery integrated into the central meeting area. One of the central functions of WMCAT is to take at risk high school students within the city and engage them in art, film and design to explore not only their creative abilities but their own identities and where they fit within a larger community.
What’s interesting about WMCAT when it comes to ArtPrize is they will be looking for artists who are open to engaging their students. They are looking for some kind of connection in the work with community, be it a commentary on local community or exposure for the students to a global community.
We’ll be uploading a video of the space in the near future to help artists get a better feeling for the opportunities and limitations of the space, but I wanted to write about it now as we’re on the eve of artist/venue matching becoming available on the website. If you’re an artist who has desire to engage students like the ones WMCAT works with, be sure to try and connect with WMCAT in the coming week.
