Bryan Crough Memorial Artwork

The Traverse City Arts Commission is seeking to commission a new work of art to be placed in downtown Traverse City in honor of the late DDA Executive Director Bryan Crough, who served the community for over 30 years. The memorial art will reflect Bryan's life, spirit, and passion for downtown Traverse City.

The Arts Commission seeks a provocative work of art that goes beyond conventional bronze statues. Sculptures created with commercial molds, patterns, kits, or copies are ineligible. The work must have a sense of movement and dynamism, be interactive, and be durable enough to withstand Northern Michigan weather conditions. The sculpture will be installed at Lay Park (311 S. Union Street) in the Old Town neighborhood, standing in the center of the park on a circular concrete pad measuring 8'-10' in diameter. The work must be produced and installed by June 13, 2017, within a $50,000 budget that includes all expenses for project completion, site preparation, artist fees, materials, fabrication costs, documentation, transportation, installation, and travel.

Submitted qualifications will be judged by an Art Selection Panel appointed by the Arts Commission. The panel will select finalists who will produce maquettes and make formal presentations. The panel will then recommend an artist and artwork to the Arts Commission for approval. The project is open to all qualified artists age 18 and over; teams of artists are welcome to apply. Work sample requirements: minimum 5 images, maximum 20 images; minimum 0 videos, maximum 6 videos; total samples minimum 5, maximum 20. The sculpture dedication ceremony is scheduled for June 13, 2017. Title to and ownership of the artwork passes to the City of Traverse City upon written acceptance and payment. Copyright remains with the artist.