AMP: Artists' Meeting Place and Resource Collective

The Arts Council for Long Beach (Arts Council) is seeking proposals for temporary exhibitions and
site-specific installations for a new visual art gallery in downtown Long Beach. Artists, curators, directors,
as well as gallery, museum and public art professionals are invited to apply. In addition, non-profit,
visual arts organizations may explore the use of the gallery as a satellite, or primary exhibition space.

All complete proposals must be received no later September 24, 2010 at 4pm.

The selection panel will evaluate complete submittals according to the following criteria:
• Artistic merit of the proposal
• Experience in exhibition design and planning as demonstrated by applicant's resume or organization's history
of completed exhibitions
• Appropriateness and feasibility of proposal with regard to the exhibition space
• Availability of applicants for meetings in Long Beach.

This Request for Proposals is limited to applicants residing or based in the Southern California area, extending from Ventura to
San Diego to Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Artists, curators, directors, non-profit arts organizations as well as gallery,
museum and public art professionals are all encouraged to submit an application.

Submission Requirements
The Arts Council reserves the right to decline all submissions and to cancel this request for proposals or any pre-qualified pool,
at any time.
A complete application must include:
1. An Exhibition or Installation Statement. Please describe the exhibition concept and/or theme and how it relates to
contemporary practice. Please include a list of potential artists with their bios.
2. Preliminary budget. Including but not limited to: estimated cost for all facets of the exhibition or installation, material costs,
anticipated fabrication and installation costs, travel expenses, insurance, etc.
3. Professional Resume, four pages maximum. (Teams must submit one resume per team member.)
4. 10 proposal images on CD. Images should be in JPG format 72 DPI, no larger than 10" x 14" and no smaller than 8" x 10",
and 1 MG or smaller.
5. Annotated Image List. Include the image number, artist name, artwork title, dimensions, media, year of completion,
and a brief description.
If proposing multiple exhibitions or installations, please submit a separate application for each proposal.
Please do not submit stapled materials, use only paper clips to bind your materials. Please do not include additional materials in
your application, or submit original artwork.

All complete proposals must be received no later September 24, 2010 at 4pm.
Arts Council for Long Beach , 110 Pine Avenue, Suite 1100, Long Beach, CA 90802 • T : 562.570.1930 • F : 562.432.5175
For more information contact: Arts Council for Long Beach Public Art & Design Department
562-570-3831 or send an email to thecollaborative@artslb.org

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