City of Seattle: Power and Sustainability Artist-in-Residence

The Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, in partnership with Seattle City Light, will commission one artist to be an artist-in-residence. The artist will study the utility's energy conservation programs and develop a series of projects to bring awareness to conservation in innovative ways. The artist will implement a project at Seattle Center's Next Fifty anniversary celebration in 2012 and develop project ideas related to other energy conservation initiatives, such as Community Power Works, an energy efficiency program targeting residents in central and southeast neighborhoods.

The residency is approximately one year starting fall 2011. During the first three-month phase, the artist will work half-time in an office at Seattle City Light, working with staff and partner programs to survey functions and missions related to energy conservation. The artist will be provided with work space and assigned liaisons to arrange meetings and field trips. At the midpoint, the artist will present a progress report; upon completion of the first three months, the artist will deliver a final report including a budget for proposed projects.

In the second phase, the artist will develop multifaceted temporary art projects to bring awareness to energy conservation. One project will be hosted at Seattle Center from April to May 2012 as part of the "Next Fifty" 50th anniversary celebration, with artwork to be completed by April 21, 2012. The artist will also develop associated art activities for service areas identified by City Light or partner programs. The call is open to individual artists residing in the United States; students are not eligible. The artist will receive $15,000 for phase I, with approximately $140,000 available for artwork project implementation in phase II. Applications must include a letter of interest (not to exceed 2,000 characters), résumé, three references, up to 16 images, and an image identification list (not to exceed 500 characters per image). Applicants will be notified by email by end of October 2011.