City of Seattle: 2020 Arts in Parks Temporary Art & Activations

The Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) and Seattle Parks and Recreation (PARKS) are seeking artists to create temporary art installations or social practice activities for selected Seattle parks to activate and engage their surrounding communities. Up to seven artists/artist teams will be selected to create installations or activities with a minimum duration of 45 days, installed during June through August 2020.

Artists should create site-specific outdoor temporary artwork or social practice activities that align with the City of Seattle's Race and Social Justice Initiative and engage with community members who live or work near the specific site. Strong consideration will be given to artists with experience working with residents from historically underrepresented communities, including communities of color, immigrant, and refugee communities. The artwork should activate the space and engage pedestrians and park users, coexist with already-scheduled programming, and create a unique sense of place. Proposals can be two or three-dimensional, participatory or interactive, or include workshops and social practice activities.

Eligibility is open to artists residing in Washington State who are over 18 years old, have a documented track record of making art, and are interested in working collaboratively in public settings. Artists awarded in the 2019 cycle are not eligible. Each selected artist/artist team will receive $4,500, inclusive of all fees including design development, materials, installation, taxes, insurance, and associated costs. Payment is structured as 40% upon acceptance of final proposal, 40% after documented installation, and 20% after de-installation and documentation. The application deadline is 10:59 p.m. Pacific Time, Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Applications require 16 work sample images (15 past works plus one draft proposal image), a statement describing interest in the project with a conceptual sketch (100 words or less), community engagement strategy, bio or resume, and three references.