The City of Santa Clarita is seeking artists for its Temporary Public Art program. Four selected sculptural pieces will be located on concrete pads along the trail system. Sculptures will be displayed on temporary loan for three years, creating a rotating collection of public art.
Budget: $5,000 for a 3-year loan (4 selected)
Eligibility: Professional artists 18 or over, residing in the United States
Deadline: 05/30/2020
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Submission Guidelines
- There is no required “theme.”
- Creativity and innovation of design are encouraged.
- Sculpture must be an original design.
- Sculpture must be suitable for viewing by all ages.
- Sculpture may not be used for advertisement or to promote business, product, or viewpoint.
- Designs must not include any breach of intellectual property, trademarks, brands, business names, corporate or organizational branding or images of drugs.
- Sculpture can be of any medium, but artists should consider structural and surface soundness and materials that can withstand outside and uncovered weather conditions as well as inherent resistance to theft, vandalism and excessive maintenance and repair costs. Artists will be required to outline in their proposal, the history with the material as well as a suggested maintenance schedule.
- Artwork may be available for sale. The City will collect a 25% commission on the artwork sold during that period.
- A contract will be executed prior to installation.
Artist Responsibilities
- Artist is responsible for the delivery and pick-up of artwork per scheduled date.
- The artist is required to provide installation instructions and a maintenance guide for proper care of the artwork.
- Artist is responsible for all associated expenses related to design, fabrication, and transportation from the loan fee provided.
- Artist is responsible for travel and hotel accommodations from the loan fee provided.
- The selected artist will be required to include insurance coverage for the installation period only.
- If a protective coating to address environmental or vandalism concerns is deemed necessary, this must be covered by the artist from the loan fee provided.
Artwork Design Guidelines
- Sculpture must fit on pre-determined concrete pad. Pad measures 120” by 120” with a usable corner-to-corner space of 96” by 96”. A horizontal base could use the maximum length of the base if its width is within the dimensions.
- Sculptures should be no less than 6’ and no more than 15’ in height on their excluding the base.
- Sculptures should weigh no more than 3,000 pounds.
- Sculpture must be installed in a manner with sufficient anchoring to prevent the sculpture from being removed, tipped, broken or overturned due to wind or an earthquake.
- All sculptures must be designed with tabs (anchorage) or other devices that can be utilized to easily secure the artwork to the concrete pads. The concrete pads may not be altered in any way to accommodate the artwork, except for the anchorage locations. These tabs or other devices must already be secured to the sculpture.
- Power for the sculpture itself is not available onsite. If the sculpture requires power then it is suggested that it include a solar component.
- Artwork must be constructed of durable materials that are able to withstand the harsh weather conditions of the desert (high winds and extreme temperatures), and must conform to ADA standards.
The City of Santa Clarita reserves the right to review the artist(s) proposed installation plans and may request additional information from a California licensed engineer (hired by the artist) to address safety concerns the City may have.
An area on or near the artwork will be specified for use in presenting a plaque that indicates the name of the artist.
Artwork Location Description
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Timeline
- Application Due: May 31, 2020
- Selections made by Artist Selection Committee – 4 sculptures: June/July 2020
- Arts Commission and City Council review and approval of selections: August 2020
- Selected artists notified: September 2020
Selection Criteria
- Visual impact
- Interpretation and creativity
- Composition and design
- Craftsmanship
- Design criteria and eligibility guidelines met
What to Submit
- Artist Statement
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- A maximum of one sculpture for consideration per artist
- Up to five (5) images of proposed sculpture
- Description of the sculpture must include: material(s), dimensions, previously shown location and dates (if applicable), and maintenance
- Artist statement Portfolio: 2-5 images of proposed work. Image files should be labeled with last name, first name and number indicating your preferred viewing order. For example; John Doe would be saved as doejohn1.jpg.
How to Submit
The required materials must be submitted electronically by midnight (PST), Sunday, May 31, 2020 through CaFE (callforentry.com).
QUESTIONS? Call (661) 250-3787 or email JThompson@santa-clarita.com
