City of Seattle: Prequalified Artists Roster

The Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs will establish a roster of approximately 50-75 pre-qualified artists for future art projects at city utility facilities, in the parks, in the street right of way and other locations. The roster will be used to select artists to develop permanent, free-standing or site-integrated artwork projects in a variety of sizes and complexities, with budgets ranging from $30,000 to $150,000. This roster will be active from Fall 2011 through December 2013.

The roster will be a juried listing of pre-qualified artists who can create free-standing or integrated site-specific artwork for locations managed by Seattle City Light, Seattle Public Utilities, Parks and Recreation and other Seattle city departments. Artists who apply should have specific skills in designing and fabricating public artwork that addresses the specific conditions or characteristics posed by each project. To be eligible, applicants must have successfully completed at least two permanent or temporary, site-specific commissions. This call is open to professional artists residing in the United States. Students are not eligible to apply.

Application requirements 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 for each image). Artists will be selected based on strength of past artworks, experience working in public settings, experience fabricating and installing permanent or temporary artwork, references, and demonstrated interest in sustainability. Applicants will be notified of the panel's decision by email by end of October 2011.