Ogden City’s Public Art Program seeks to commission an artist or artist team to work with the Ogden City Arts administration and the Ogden City Arts Advisory Committee to explore public art opportunities for the Corner Plaza Redesign Project. The selected artist or artist team will help design and create public art that will be placed on the site or be integrated into the plaza design. The selected artist or artist team will be expected to collaborate with The Corner Plaza Design team and Ogden City Arts.
BUDGET: $130,000
ELIGIBILITY: Professional artists over 18 who are U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents
DEADLINE: August 31, 2020
Project Background
The corner of Washington and 25th Street is a focal point of downtown Ogden. Over 70,000 cars and a high density of foot traffic pass by each day making this location key for celebrating the arts in Ogden. The new information Kiosk aptly named The Corner is located here and is part of the “Nine Rails Creative District.” The Corner kiosk is a hub for visitors and locals to obtain arts, culture, and event information. This plaza remodeling project will enable Ogden City to offer its citizens a creative and vibrant location for meetups, information gathering, small performances, and more.
Artwork Goals
The public art selection committee’s goals for this public art project is to commission one site-specific artwork integrated into the plaza. The selection committee is seeking to commission work that is timeless and forward-thinking. Artists are welcome to propose work that is abstract in concept or may incorporate components relevant to the diversity of the Ogden community and history. The Committee is hoping to commission work that is not in the bronze traditional and figurative aesthetic.
The plaza location provides opportunities for a variety of art contributions that could include many different types of three-dimensional works. For example, chosen artwork might be ground, and/or concrete based, sound, light, projection, text, interactive, and/or technology-based, or purely sculptural works. The commissioned work, as part of this public plaza, will hopefully be touchable, approachable, and created with materials that are suitable for the
outdoor environment and long-term display.
All proposed work should consider the issues of long-term conservation and maintenance. This project is located in the public realm and will be exposed to weather, physical stresses, and possible vandalism. Artworks should be fabricated of highly durable, low maintenance materials.
Timeline
Selection Process
The Public Art Selection Committee will review all material properly submitted. Up to three artists or artist teams may be selected to share preliminary concepts, research, and how they may be integrated into the site design. Artists will be paid an honorarium for this work. This honorarium will be applied toward the commission amount for the artist(s) awarded the commission. From these submissions, one artist or artist team will be selected to work with the design team to create a public artwork for the site. The final recommendation of the Public Art Selection Committee will be presented to the Ogden City Arts Advisory Committee, and the Mayor of Ogden for final approval. All decisions of the City of Ogden are final.
The Public Art Selection Committee reserves the right to not choose any of the artists or artist teams if they are deemed unacceptable.
Once selected as the winning proposal, Ogden City Arts will work to provide as much information and access as possible to assist in the artist’s research while developing their artwork/project.
What to Submit
How to Submit
Submit ONLINE ONLY through the CaFE system.
QUESTIONS? Contact Lorie Buckley at 801-629-8718 or lorieb@ogdencity.com