Call to SoCal Artists - GREEN ART PARADE

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Green Public Art Consultancy invites artists, performers and designers
to create floats, placards, portable sculptures, kites, performances,
art bikes, balloons and street spectacles for a Green Art Parade! Parade
entries can make political statements, environmental messages. For
inspiration, visit this pinterest board to get those wheels turning!
http://pinterest.com/greenpublicart/green-art-parade/

The route will begin at a location TBD in North Park and will conclude
at Art Produce (3139 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92104). Participants
must be able to walk, run, and/or roll the entire route. The route will
not exceed 1 mile in length.

The Green Art Parade will occur on two dates, Saturday, July 13, 2013
and Saturday, August 10, 2013 from 7:00 - 8:00pm. An artist's
reception at the Art Produce gallery and garden will immediately follow
each event. The parade will coincide with North Park's Ray@Night
(http://www.northparkarts.org/).

To extend the ephemeral nature of the parade, Green Public Art
Consultancy intends to exhibit a number of Green Art Parade entries in
the Art Produce gallery and garden space from July 8, 2013 – August
18, 2013. Art Produce is a unique, artist-run, storefront exhibition
space and public art experience in North Park, San Diego. The gallery,
entirely visible from the sidewalk, is designed to accommodate
sculptural installations, cross-disciplinary works, digital media, and
performance events. http://www.artproduce.org/

ELIGIBILITY: This call is open to all artists residing in Southern
California. Artists living in San Diego are especially encouraged to
apply.

CRITERIA: Selected artists / teams will have experience creating
artworks that express green design theories, utilize green materials and
techniques, or express a significant environmental concern; have
previously demonstrated a successful collaboration on a project; and are
available to participate in a minimum of two public art parades.

DEADLINE: Submission materials are due May 15, 2013 by 5:00pm via email

DOWNLOAD full copy of RFP at www.greenpublicart.com

from LA Culture Net