Call for Artists: Organizers of Burien’s annual Arts-A-Glow Lantern Festival and Procession are seeking Art for the upcoming Sept. 12 event at Dottie Harper Park. Artists are invited to submit proposals to provide new or existing temporary illuminated artworks as part of the Arts-A-Glow Lantern Festival in Burien. The festival is sponsored by the City of Burien. Deadline for Submissions is 4 p.m. on May 29th, 2015.
WHERE: Dottie Harper Park, Burien, WA
WHEN: September 12, 2015, 5:00-10:00pm;Â www.burienwa.gov/GLOW
DEADLINE: Applications must be submitted electronically, no later than 4pm on May 29th to ginak@burienwa.gov.
Here’s a video courtesy Michael Brunk from last summer’s event: [youtube]https://youtu.be/4_DVfEzaCGg[/youtube] PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Artists are invited to submit proposals to provide new or existing temporary illuminated artworks as part of the Arts-A-Glow Lantern Festival in Burien. The festival is sponsored by the City of Burien.- Artists are encouraged to visit Dottie Harper Park (4th and 146th SW; Burien) http://www.burienwa.gov/index.aspx?NID=401 prior to preparing their proposal.
- The artworks must be waterproof.
- Artwork must have no lasting physical impact on the park – leaving “no trace.â€
- Artwork must be family friendly.
- We are open to illuminated two- or three- dimensional, multi-media and/or performance works.
- Artist’s proposals will be selected from the pool of applicants.
- Please include a budget narrative with your proposal justifying your requested amount.
- Awards will be between $100-$500.
- Artists’ names will be listed on promotional/outreach materials.
- Quality of submitted work
- Ability of the proposal to be executed within the budget and timeline
- Ability of the proposal to meet public safety and environmental issues
- Compliance to guidelines and submission requirements
- Describe project benefits, including if/how the public can be involved in the construction and/or interact with the completed artwork.
- Ongoing communication regarding project evolution and site needs.
- Artworks must be installed and/or ready to display by 5pm and removed between 10 and 11 pm on September 12, 2015.
- Project/installation proposals must be original.
- Artworks that received funding must be able to accommodate weather, as Arts-A-Glow
- Narrative description of project (no more than 2 pages including conceptual intent, materials, and method of execution.) Artists are encouraged to describe how they will involve the public, either in the creation or interactive exhibition.
- Project budget for artists’ fees and materials (grants will be between $100 – $500) will be awarded. Please include a budget narrative with your proposal justifying your requested amount.
- Please include a lighting plan. Limited AC power may be available for lighting, however proposals should provide for alternative methods (battery, LED’s, whisper generators, etc.). Please no candles.
- Resume or Artist’s biography (200 words or fewer) including previous awards, honors, shows, degrees.
- A digital image of a sketch or model of the piece (If the piece already exists, submit a digital image of it as part of your three images- see #6.)
- Images: Provide three digital images of generally similar previous work in .jpg file format, maximum dimension of 800 pixels in either direction. Include a description of the images (artwork title, dimensions, medium, and year of creation).
