CALL TO ARTISTS DOWNTOWN SYLVA MURAL PROJECT SYLVA, NORTH CAROLINA

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1 CALL TO ARTISTS DOWNTOWN SYLVA MURAL PROJECT SYLVA, NORTH CAROLINA The Town of Sylva and the Sylva Public Art Committee invite artists or artist teams to submit qualifications for an artist to develop a mural concept and for installation of mural by artist(s) on the wall of Ward Plumbing and Heating on Mill Street in downtown Sylva, NC. Project History/Scope Sylva, North Carolina (population 2,743) is a vibrant community in the Western North Carolina mountains located 45 miles West of Asheville. Sylva is the Jackson County seat and located 5 miles from Western Carolina University. Sylva s historic downtown serves as the cultural and culinary center. Its natural beauty, proximity to trails and waterways, and distinctive sense of community make Sylva an ideal business location, a great place to visit, and a better place to call home. Please visit or for more information about our town. An artist or artist team is being selected to develop the first public mural downtown. The mural concept is for the artist to create mural representative of a vintage postcard that is engaging and representative of the community. The Public Art Committee envisions a historic postcard with the letters of Sylva filled with 5 of our community s attributes. The Town of Sylva and Public Art Committee will consider other mural concepts that are representative of the community. If interested and schedule permitting, the artist may have the opportunity to work with art students at Western Carolina University to engage more of the community. Artists should indicate whether they are interested in this in the artist statement. Once the concept is reviewed by the Sylva Public Art Committee and the Board of Commissioners, the artist will be responsible for materials as well as the labor to paint the approved mural onto the wall. Please note the specifications on the attached drawing including the surface area of the block wall at approximately 53 feet in length and a height of 21 feet eight inches. We ask that the top of the wall remain a solid color or simple pattern for easier maintenance. Budget Artist finalists may propose design concepts with a final project budget of up to $10,000. The final proposed project budget must be inclusive of all fees, including but not limited to design fees, costs for installation, materials, administrative costs, insurance and all travel expenses related to the project upon artist selection through completion of the project. Artists will be required to meet the Town s insurance requirements.

2 Eligibility The Town of Sylva follows the definition of an artist as being a professional practitioner in the arts, generally recognized by his or her peers as possessing serious intent and ability. Any artist team 18 years of age or older who are authorized to work in the United States are eligible to apply. Preference will be given to artists residing in Jackson, Haywood, Macon, Buncombe, and Swain counties. Secondary preference will be given to residents within a 300-mile radius. Deadline for Submitting Application and Materials 5:00 p.m. EST, Friday, December 15, Applications and materials must be received by this date and time to be considered. Responses to this artist call will be accepted electronically or by mail. It is the responsibility of the artist to confirm receipt of materials. Selection Process 1. An initial submission of qualifications stage, from which up to three finalists may be selected based upon the materials submitted. The selection of finalists will be made by the Sylva Public Art Committee. The Sylva Town Board of Commissioners will approve the final artist recommended by the Public Art Committee. 2. Selections for the finalist will be based in part on the interest expressed in the artist letter of intent for this specific project, past experiences with projects of similar nature and scope and/or evidence of quality artwork as evidenced by submitted images and a potential interview. Estimated Schedule (Subject to change) December 15, 2017 January 31, 2018 February 28, 2018 March 2018 April May 2018 Submissions due by 5:00 p.m. EST Selection of artist Execution of artist contract Art development Installation Submission Guidelines 1. A maximum one page (8 ½ by 11) typed artist statement addressing the following: a. Your interest in this specific project and any relevant experience related to the design of mural artwork; b. Your approach to design and working collaboratively with students or a community on other similar projects. 2. A current resume (maximum three pages for each artist or each member or an artist team) including references. 3. Up to ten photographs of the artist(s) previous work (JPEG), no larger than 1MB per photo, each to be named and numbered corresponding to an annotated script. No videos, please.

3 4. An annotated script (one page maximum) saved as a Word or PDF document related to the submitted photographs to include the project name, medium, date of completion, project budget, and short statement describing the work. 5. Direct all submissions to townmanager@townofsylva.org. Please include the following in the subject line: Downtown Sylva Mural Project. 6. For questions or to confirm receipt of materials, please contact Paige Dowling, Town Manager, at (828) or townmanager@townofsylva.org. Submissions must be received electronically no later than 5:00 p.m. EST, Friday, December 15, 2017.

4 Mural Location 548 Mill Street, Downtown Sylva Note: Signs will be moved to the top left corner of the building. Postcard Concept

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6 Additional Samples