Northwest College - Art in Public Buildings Call

Northwest College seeks a sculptural work for a grassy, triangle-shaped lawn area outside the Yellowstone Building on campus in Powell, Wyoming. The site is visible for both pedestrian and vehicular traffic. A student center may be built adjacent to the Yellowstone Building in the future. The site is not equipped to accommodate fountains and features an existing underground sprinkler system and geothermal element for the building.

Northwest College is committed to adding publicly accessible outdoor sculpture to campus and is particularly interested in a contemporary, monumental sculpture that is unique and distinctive. All styles, conceptual approaches, and mediums are encouraged. Work can be existing or created for the site. Proposed artwork should enhance and complement the architectural elements and interact visually with the Yellowstone Building. All proposed artwork must be durable, structurally sound, secure, site appropriate, and easy to maintain. Up to $38,215 is available for artwork.

This is a regional call open to artists from North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, and Idaho. Wyoming artists are encouraged to apply. Submissions are due June 25, 2017 via CaFÉ and must include 1-6 images and/or videos demonstrating interest and expertise. The committee will consider the quality of the artist's portfolio, preliminary concept, cover letter addressing the project, and demonstrated experience with public art processes, project completion, and working with committees and facility managers. Select artists will be asked to submit a complete formal design proposal including budget, timeline, and references. If decided by the committee, in-person presentations may take place in Powell, Wyoming with modest financial compensation for final design proposals and presentations. All other travel is the artist's responsibility. A decision will be made by August 2017. For questions, contact Rachel Clifton, Wyoming Arts Council, 307-777-5305, [email protected].