Request for Public Artist Qualifications

City of Roseville, California
Public Art Loan Program
For Designated Spaces in
Downtown and Historic Old Town Roseville 

Postmark Application deadline: Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 5:00pm

Public Art Loan Program Scope and Objective

The City of Roseville has dedicated public space in Downtown Roseville, California for the placement of public art. The program objectives are to compliment revitalization efforts, increase a sense of place, engage the public, and promote the work of the selected artists.

This program, which requires the art to be loaned to the City of Roseville, is open to all local, regional and national artists. 

All submissions received by the application deadline in the proper format will be reviewed by a selection panel facilitated by PlacerArts. The selection process is outlined in the Downtown Public Art Program – Designated Spaces Guidelines and viewable via: www.roseville.ca.us or www.PlacerArts.org/Roseville.

Selected artists will be paid a $1000 stipend ($500 upon execution of the Artwork Loan Agreement, $500 upon installation). The City of Roseville will hire a contractor to install the artwork. Once installed, works will be on public exhibit for a minimum of two-years (with a City option for a third year) and will be featured in a variety of print and online marketing materials. Artists may also choose to make the loaned works available for sale.

Optional Pre-Proposal Tour

Date and Time: Friday, May 30, 2008 10am - Noon

A tour of Downtown Roseville will be provided for those wishing to view the designated spaces.  The tour will provide site-based context for each designated space. Staff will present an overview of revitalization projects. Roseville Cultural Arts Committee and PlacerArts representatives will be on hand to answer questions.  To pre-register  for the optional tour, please contact Judi Nicholson at PlacerArts: (916) 780-2787 or judi@placerarts.org.

Timeline:       Application Postmark Deadline    July 15, 2008

Selection Panel Convened/Recommends         August 2008

Roseville Cultural Arts Committee Review         September 2008

Roseville City Council Approval                           October 2008

Installation of Selected Works                               November-December 2008

Criteria: Downtown Roseville serves as a gathering place for shoppers, diners, cultural and heritage tourists and business people including local merchants and civic employees. This Downtown Public Art Program intends to compliment the goals of the revitalization project: to enhance the sense of place; to promote the arts, culture and heritage; provide entertainment and education; connect spaces; encourage community activity, spirit and involvement; represent the diversity of community interests and ethnicities and reflect history or contemporary life.

Selected artwork will be placed in the public right of way and will be subject to a mutually acceptable maintenance agreement between the artist and the City of Roseville.

 Reservation of Rights: The City of Roseville reserves the right to add to, amend, or otherwise modify this solicitation and to request additional or supplemental information.  In addition, the City reserves the right to accept or reject, at any time prior to the acceptance of work, any or all application or any part thereof submitted in connection with this solicitation, to waive any defect or technicality, and to advertise for new applications where the acceptance, rejection, waiver, or advertisement would be in the best interest of the City of Roseville.  An application which is incomplete, unclear, conditional, or which contains irregularities of any kind, may be rejected without evaluation.  All application materials submitted become the property of the City of Roseville and may be held by PlacerArts.

Guidelines:

This program enables the City to display public art pieces and introduces the community to the benefits of public art.  All public art placed in the pre-determined locations will be placed in conjunction with a loan agreement.  The program maximizes the amount of work to be shown and the exposure of participating artists by offering to display, rather than purchase, the art. Questions regarding the Downtown Public Art Program for Designated Spaces may be directed to Bill Aiken by phone (916) 774-5271 or email to baiken@roseville.ca.us.

Download Call to Artists and Application

Download Guidelines

IMAGE QUALITY & FILE LABELING

Submit professional quality color image(s) of your work on a CD (.jpg file format: 350 dpi, 4” x 6” minimum).

Label each .jpg file as follows:
artist last name_first initial.image # (Example: John Doe = doe_j1A.jpg; doe_j1B.jpg; doe_j2A.jpg).

ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
A one-page biography or statement that may include education, awards, current shows or private collections, and public art experiences is required. Optionally, provide a brief narrative (no more than one page) about art work(s) submitted for consideration. Save the bio/statement (and optional image narrative) in .doc or .txt file format to the same CD as the .jpg files of your artwork.

Label the .doc or .txt file bio/statement (and optional image narrative) as follows:
artist last name_first initial (Example: John Doe = doe_j.doc or doe_j.txt)

Remember to submit the required materials including:
□ .jpg file images of artwork(s), properly labeled, at 350dpi, at least 4” x 6” on CD
□ Artist bio/statement (and optional image narrative) on the same CD with images of artwork
□ Application form signed and dated.

For more information or to become involved in supporting the arts in Roseville and Placer Valley, please contact Judi Nicholson at (916) 780-ARTS (780-2787) or e-mail at judi@placerarts.org.

PlacerArts Roseville Community Office

316 Vernon St.
Roseville CA 95678
Phone: (916) 780-ARTS (780-2787)
E-mail: judi@placerarts.org

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