[Call for Artists - Public Art Series “Jump Right In ]

Main Street Zephyrhills, Inc.

Application Deadline: July 8th, 2024 at 12pm 

Zephyrhills, FL – Main Street Zephyrhills announces a call for artists for our Public Art Series “Jump Right In” using the theme of water, Zephyrhills is the City of Pure Water and the City’s new tag line of “Jump Right In”.

The first art project will be murals created for locations within the City’s historic downtown district.

Professional artists, designers, and fabricators of public art are encouraged to submit their work for future public art projects.

Minimum Qualification, Conditions and Requirements:

The project is open to all professional artists, with prior experience of creating and implementing the design of large outdoor murals that foster a unique sense of place. Candidates must be professional artists, designers, or fabricators or partnered with professional artists, designers, or fabricators, eligible to work in the United States, and age 18 and older. All artists are eligible regardless of race, color ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, gender identification, military status, sexual orientation.

Those interested in submitting applications must show demonstrated experience in the execution of art projects from concept to completion, meeting a specific budget and timeframe and working in the public realm with public agencies. A combination of experience and creative design will be considered.

Artist are responsible for all arrangements and site preparations, including pressure wash of surfaces and applying primer and final sealant, costs, including delivery of equipment, and tools, as necessary to provide a completed and installed work. All additional costs must be included in the proposed quote. A complete work is considered to be installed in place and accepted by Main Street Zephyrhills Design Committee. All installations must be able to withstand central Florida sub-tropical weather conditions. Safety is crucial for the artist and general public. Artists are responsible to ensure a safe environment while their work is in progress. Artist must maintain liability insurance, sign liability waiver and hold harmless waiver as required by the City of Zephyrhills.

All artwork must be completed by. Payments will be made in 3 installations at commencement, in-progress and at completion. Artists will be required to provide W-9 at time of executing Art Award Agreement.

Application Process:

Complete Applications shall include:

1. Application cover sheet

2. Itemized Budget clearly defining costs associated with the project. The total cost shall not exceed $10,000.

3. Professional resume, previous work on display and location, current gallery affiliations, documented exhibits, etc.

4. Links to digital portfolios including examples of work, news articles, accolades, etc.

SELECTION PROCESS

· The Review Committee will include Main Street Design Committee members, City of Zephyrhills staff, Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce designee. Or others as deemed appropriate by the Main Street Board of Directors.

· The Review Committee will review submissions for completeness and may reject incomplete or non-responsive submissions.

· The Review Committee will evaluate applications based on criteria that may include, but is not limited to the following:

• Aesthetic excellence of past projects
• Experience, success with creating public artwork.
• Proven track record of using materials and methods appropriate for this project.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects with similar budgets on time and on budget.

 

· The Review Committee may choose up to five (5) artists to interview. Following the interview process, the Review Committee will select up to three (3) artists to create an original mural design incorporating water and the City's tag line “Jump Right In”. The three (3) selected artists will be compensated $500 for their time in creating a site-specific design rendering.

· The Review Committee will recommend one artist or artist team to the Main Street Board of Directors, who will make the final determination as to which artist or artist team to select.

· Main Street Zephyrhills, Inc and the selected artist will enter into a written contract detailing mutual responsibilities and the full scope of work, including a project budget and timeline for completion.

BUDGET

Main Street Zephyrhills will pay up to $10,000 to complete the first mural in our Mural Public Art Series “Jump Right In” using the theme of water, Zephyrhills is the City of Pure Water and the City’s new tag line of “Jump Right In”.

 

SCOPE OF WORK

The services and obligations that will be required from the Artist or Artist Team during the contract period include, but are not necessarily limited to:

· Collaborating with the Design Committee on the final design, visually incorporating water and city’s tag line “jump right in”. The artwork may relate to the location in design and content. For example, art could connect visually to the site or interpret historical, environmental, decorative, architectural, scientific, or cultural aspects of the community.

· Submission of a maintenance plan to ensure proper conservation of the original artwork.

· Artist or Artist Team will be responsible for installing the original artwork or public art piece.

· Completion of project within agreed upon timeframe and budget.

 

PROPOSED TIMELINE

· May 28, 2024 – Release of Main Street Zephyrhills Mural Public Art Series in Zephyrhills RFQ

· June 28, 2024 – Deadline for questions and clarification of RFQ

· July 8, 2024 – 12:00 p.m. EST Submission Deadline

· July 10, 2024 - July 18, 2024 – Review Committee evaluate and rank artist submissions

· July 22, 2024 – July 26, 2024 – Review Committee will interview artists and rank top three (3).

· July 26, 2024 – Main Street will notify the top three (3) artists including pictures and measurements and location of building for original mural design.

· August 27, 2024 – The top three (3) artists will submit to Main Street Zephyrhills an original mural design.

· September 7, 2024 – The Review Committee will rank the artists and recommend one design to the Main Street Board of Directors for final selection.

· September 8, 2024 – Main Street notifies artists of decision.

Submission Deadline:

This required submittal must be received before 7/8/24 at 3:00 p.m. Include one (1) original set of all required materials, as well as digital files of each document. Materials are to be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the outside "Main Street Zephyrhills Mural Proposal." Materials may be delivered by certified mail, return receipt requested, hand-delivered or couriered. Return receipt is recommended. Address and deliver to:

Main Street Zephyrhills Attn: Antwon Gildon 5325 9th St. Zephyrhills, FL 33542 Any questions can be submitted by email and directed to: Antwon Gildon, Director@MainStreetZephryhills.org

Applicant Contact Information:

Please attach a statement as to your qualifications as a professional artist and include a resume/bio, images and descriptions of past work, particularly work placed in public places, and professional references.

Please briefly describe the following

Installation time required:

Maintenance or conservation requirements:

Artist maintains a $                  liability insurance policy

Please check the following items to indicate they are attached:

• Itemized Budget clearly defining costs associated with the project. The total award from the Main Street Zephyrhills shall not exceed $10,000.
• Professional resume, include any degrees held, previous work on display and location. current gallery affiliations, documented exhibits, etc.
• Links to digital portfolios including examples of work, news articles, accolades, etc.

Signature confirming that all information provided for in this application is true and correct.