Louisiana Percent for Art Program - Nicholls State University Culinary Institute

The Louisiana Percent for Art Program is seeking artists or artist teams to design and implement a site-specific, large-scale sculpture of original design for the exterior of the Lanny D. Ledet Culinary Building at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The commission budget is $70,000. The artwork will be subject to direct sunlight and must be unique, permanent, discourage vandalism, and require very minimal long-term maintenance.

The committee is seeking an artistic interpretation relating to the mission statement of the institute, especially the "rich culinary heritage of Louisiana." Artwork should reflect the culinary bounty of the region and could include images of traditional game, fowl, fish, and local vegetation typical of the region interpreted in a contemporary and dynamic way. Images of the human figure are to be avoided. The site is a 20' diameter circular island in the driveway turnaround. Bistro Ruth Fertel restaurant will be open primarily for evening service, so consideration should be given to the visibility of the work at night.

This commission is open to professional artists 18 and over, regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical or mental disability. Artist teams may apply and must designate one artist as the lead contact. All artists must have a minimum of ten (10) years of demonstrated professional visual art experience and must have examples of previous experience with large-scale outdoor sculpture or sculptural installation projects. This is a call for submission of samples of previous work and qualifications only. If selected to develop a proposal, finalists will be contacted by Percent for Art program staff with further details. Finalists will be required to attend two meetings in person in Louisiana. A proposal fee of $1,500 will be paid to finalists to offset expenses associated with proposal development and travel to present to the Committee. Submit 6 images electronically through the CAFÉ system by March 15, 2016 at 10:59 P.M. (CT).