Call-for-Artists BVC 2012

Boise City Purchasing or Commissioning Artwork for
the Boise Visual Chronicle Collection

Boise- Boise City Department of Arts & History (A & H) announces a biennial call for visual artists to submit existing artwork or proposals for new works to be included in the Boise Visual Chronicle, which is a collection of over ninety artworks by fifty-two Idaho artists that reflects the diverse expression and concerns of artists responding to life in Boise. A & H is seeking submissions from artists working in all media and all genre including, representational, non-representational, abstract, and conceptual works. All works in the collection are on public view in several locations including Boise Centre Convention Center, Boise City Hall, Capital City Development Corporation and Boise Airport. Click here for flyer.

SELECTION PROCESS:
A five member selection panel, including representation from Boise City Council, A & H, the community, and an artist and/or arts professional, will review applications and select artwork for purchase. The panel may request additional information and may ask to see the actual works under consideration. Recommended works must receive final approval for purchase from Visual Arts Advisory Committee, A & H Commission and Boise City Council.

DEADLINE:
Applications must be received in the Department of Arts & History office by 5pm on Monday, March 12, 2012. This is not a postmark date.

BUDGET:
The panel has an overall budget of up to $15,000 with which to purchase or commission new work. All purchases are at the discretion of the panel. 2-D artwork will be purchased un-matted and unframed, unless otherwise agreed; Boise Citywill frame purchased works if necessary.

ELIGIBILITY:

• Open to all artists 18 years of age or older
• Artists must reside inIdaho
• Open to all media, both 2- and 3-dimensional (2-D work must be able to hang on the wall 
  and 3-D work must not exceed 3'x3'x3' and 100 lbs.)
• Artwork must be original
• Materials used in the work must be archival, i.e., meet museum standards of preservation
• Existing artwork offered for sale must have been created after 2006

APPLICATION PROCESS
All applications must include:

• current artist's resume including mailing address, phone, and e-mail (Word Document or PDF)
• An Explanatory Statement about the artwork submitted and how it relates to the mission of the Boise Visual Chronicle, not to exceed 125 words OR a proposal for new work and how it relates to the mission of the Boise Visual Chronicle, not to exceed one page (Word Document or PDF)
• Up to ten digital files of existing work available for purchase, or, if submitting a proposal, up to ten digital files of past work that relate to the proposed artwork. Specifications for Digital Files - Images must be in a jpeg file format sized under 1200 x 1800 pixels with a 72 dpi resolution (images will be put in Powerpoint).
• Image identification sheet with artist name, titles, dates, medium, size, purchase price of artwork or commission price of new work
• A Self Addressed, Stamped Envelope (SASE) if artists want submission returned

(NO STAPLES, BINDERS, PAPER CLIPS OR FOLDERS PLEASE)

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, March 12, 2012, 5pm

MAIL TO:
BVC Applications
Boise City Dept. of Arts & History
PO Box500
Boise,ID83701-0500

OR DELIVER TO:
BVC Applications   
BoiseCityDept. of Arts & History
BoiseCity Hall
150 N. Capitol Blvd, 1st Fl, Bldg 2

OR EMAIL TO:
kbubb@cityofboise.org
(Attach all files. Do not submit application information in the body of the e-mail.)

This project is managed by the Boise City Department of Arts & History.