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The Arts Council for Long Beach (Arts Council) is seeking proposals from artists and curators for temporary exhibitions and site-specific installations for The Collaborative, a visual art gallery in downtown Long Beach. This is an open call to professional artists and curators residing in the Greater Southern California region. Long Beach residents are encouraged to apply.

THE COLLABORATIVE
The mission of The Collaborative is to present exhibitions that raise awareness of emerging artists and new, innovative approaches to art. In addition, the gallery is intended to provide an urban space where groundbreaking artists have the opportunity to create new, site-specific installations.

CRITERIA
Individual applicants or organizations must complete and submit an application. Applications submitted by the deadline will be evaluated for completeness by Arts Council Public Art Program staff. Applications submitted after the posted deadline will not be considered. A selection panel of arts professionals will review submissions based on 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, and availability of applicants for meetings in Long Beach.

BUDGET
Based upon the results of the selection panel process, the Arts Council will commission selected applicants. Selected applicants will be given a $5,000 stipend. This budget is all-inclusive and is intended to cover all costs and associated costs for research, artwork delivery, installation, and de-installation.

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

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A complete application must include the following in ONE single WORD file, ONE PDF or ONE compressed ZIP file (which may include several files):

1. A one or two page 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 Résumé, four pages maximum. (Teams must submit one résumé per team member.)

4. 10 proposal images. 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 include additional materials in your application.

APPLICATION DELIVERY
Upload a single WORD, PDF or compressed ZIP folder including all submission requirements to SUBMISHMASH.

http://thecollaborativecalltoartists2011.submishmash.com

All complete proposals must be received via SUBMISHMASH no later than July 8, 2011 at 4pm.

Visit www.artslb.org for complete details.

For more information contact the Arts Council for Long Beach's Public Art & Design Department at 562-570-3826, or send an email to megan.macdonald@artslb.org.

from LA Culture Net