City of Livermore Outdoor Sculpture Project

This Call for Artists is open to all sculpture artists residing in the United States, with special consideration given to submissions by local San Francisco Bay Area artists. The first 250 proposals will be accepted. Previous placement of a permanent outdoor sculpture is not a requirement; however, demonstrated experience in successfully realizing permanent public art installations will be considered when reviewing submissions.

The proposed sculpture site is located in District 2, commonly referred to as Springtown. The budget for this project is $40,000, which includes all costs related to the artist's design, supplies, materials, fabrication, transportation and delivery of the sculpture, as well as insurance required by the City of Livermore and all other costs associated with the art project up to receipt of the selected sculpture by the City. Installation, identification plaque, and ongoing maintenance costs will be the responsibility of the City.

Applications must be submitted through the Western States Arts Federation website at www.callforentry.org. Artists may submit up to four applications for this Call. Each application must include: an artist statement or résumé with website if available; three color images of one sculpture showing front, back, and detail with scale clearly visible; two color images of sample works representing the artist's original work illustrating sculpture experience; and contact information for three references from projects of similar scope and size. If the sculpture is kinetic, a maximum of one video file may be included.

Proposals will be reviewed by the Livermore Commission for the Arts, with recommendations presented to the Commission for approval, then to the Livermore City Council for final approval. A proposed sculpture should capture attention and engage the public; aesthetically enhance the surrounding area; be appropriate for a high-pedestrian traffic environment; be designed with consideration of public safety; be constructed of permanent, durable, preferably maintenance-free materials; be capable of withstanding adverse weather conditions; not involve electric power, water, electronics, or be based solely on light sources; be suitable for public viewing; and be one of a kind or limited edition unique to the region. Sculptures identical to sculptures already placed or to be placed in other similar public sculpture programs within 200 miles of Livermore will not be considered.