Oakland CA 2011-2012 Pre-Qualified Artist Pool

The Oakland Public Art Program is seeking artists to create new public art work for various projects in parks, plazas, streetscapes and community centers throughout the city, in conjunction with city-funded improvements. Projects include the 23rd Avenue Streetscape, Coliseum BART Plaza, Caldecott Trail, Cesar Chavez Park, MacArthur Streetscape Gateway, Morcom Rose Garden, Oakland City Stables and West Oakland Teen Center. Budgets for these projects are expected to range from $40,000 to $100,000, including all artist fees for artwork design, fabrication and installation; artwork integration oversight as needed, insurance, any required permits, and local travel.

Qualified applicants and artist teams must have demonstrated experience working with five-figure budgets, with permanent materials and/or on integrated architectural design. Some projects require past experience working with community and youth. This call is open to practicing, professional artists or artist teams living or working in the Northern California Bay Area region, defined as the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano and Sonoma. Oakland-based artists are encouraged to apply.

Applications must be submitted online through the CaFÉ website and include an artist statement, resume (two-page maximum), ten images of past work, and descriptions of past work including project details, commissioning agency, location, date, media, dimensions, and budget. Submissions must be received by 11:59 p.m. PDT on September 13, 2011. Selected artists will be notified the week of October 4, 2011. For more information, contact Kristen Zaremba at [email protected] or 510.238.2155.