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Open Call Announcements and Reminders

As DOT Art prepares for the upcoming spring and summer seasons, we are soliciting proposals for a variety of sites located throughout the five boroughs. For examples of successful past projects, visit flickr.com/nycstreets/collections. Please help us spread the word!

Staten Island Boro President’s Office and Abby Goldstein + Michael Koehler, Staten Island Mural, St. George Ferry Terminal (Staten Island)

Construction Fence Banner Wraps

DOT Art has released a brand new open call opportunity for 2017: Construction Fence Banner Wraps. Artists and designers are invited to propose conceptual 2-D designs to be printed on vinyl mesh art banners that will be installed on construction fences citywide. While construction fences protect pedestrians and cyclists from active street reconstruction projects, the vinyl mesh surrounding the construction sites serves as a canvas for art transforming the site into a more inviting corridor. As construction sites arise during 2017, DOT Art will select up to four designs for implementation. Artists will be awarded a design fee of $3,000 and the banners will be installed and maintained by DOT at no additional expense to the artist. Download the application here.

Deadline: Friday, February 17, 2017

(mail submissions only)

and

New York Cares and Brittany Baldwin, Bounce, Queens Boulevard between Woodhaven Boulevard and 59th Avenue (Queens)

Barrier Beautification

DOT Art and New York Cares are collaborating once again to produce temporary murals on one or more barrier sites around the City. This round, the selected artist will implement his or her work with the assistance of volunteers as part of the New York Cares Spring Day of Service on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, 2017. DOT provides selected artists with a design honorarium in the amount of $2,500 and a materials fee of $500 to cover costs to produce stencils. DOT and New York Cares cover the cost of paint and associated materials. All applicants must submit a conceptual design and examples of past work for consideration. Download the RFP here and the application form here. As of this round, applicants now have the option to submit via e-mail to arts@dot.nyc.gov.

Deadline: Friday, March 10, 2017

(e-mail and mail submissions accepted)

and

El Centro del Inmigrante and Lina Montoya, Las Mariposas Amarillas, Richmond Terrace and Jewett Avenue (Staten Island)

Community Commissions: Staten Island Priority Site

DOT Art has re-issued the Staten Island Community Commissions Fall 2016 priority site! Artists are invited to apply directly to the Community Commissions program track to collaborate with Staten Island MakerSpace to present temporary artwork on the chain-link fence at Bay Street and Victory Boulevard. The temporary installation will remain installed for 11 months and artists are eligible to receive up to $12,000 towards direct project costs. Staten Island MakerSpace will work closely with the selected artist to maintain and remediate the site. All applicants must provide a conceptual design for consideration. Applicants also have the option to submit via email to arts@dot.nyc.gov! Download the RFP and application here.

Deadline: Friday, March 10, 2017

(e-mail and mail submissions accepted)

and

Paul Kasmin Gallery and Will Ryman, Bird, Flatiron Plaza, Broadway and 23rd Street (Manhattan)

Arterventions

The updated 2017 Arterventions Application has been released!

DOT Art invites organization/artist teams to install existing or new artwork on DOT property for up to six months. Typically, projects are associated with an exhibition already on view in a gallery, or a piece that has been produced in conjunction with a local festival. The project must be fully funded by the organization prior to applying for the necessary permits. Applicants are required to select a DOT site within the five boroughs.

Organizations are responsible for engineering review (if sculptural), artwork maintenance during the display period and site remediation upon completion of de-installation. All applicants must submit photographs of the proposed site and when relevant, a conceptual design for consideration and or photographs of an existing sculptural work. Download the application here.

Deadline: Rolling

(e-mail and mail submissions accepted)

and

Permanent Art Opportunity

Percent for Art Woodhaven Boulevard Select Bus Service Open Call

Wopo Holup, The River That Flows Two Ways, Bus Stop at EL Grant Highway (Bronx)

Battery Park (Manhattan)

As part of the Woodhaven Select Bus Service street improvement project, DOT Art is collaborating with the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs’ Percent for Art Program to commission up to two artists to design unique fence panels. These panels will be permanently installed at six pairs of bus station medians, for a total of twelve bus stations along Woodhaven Boulevard.

Submit for Phase one of the open call at: nyculture.submittable.com/submit

Deadline: Friday, February 17, 2017

(online submissions only)

and

External Opportunity: Medialia Gallery

The official prospectus of the New Approach Third International Medallic Sculpture Competition for Emerging Artists is ready for download at www.medialiagallery.com/newapproach.html.

All artists born on or after 1980 are invited to participate in the competition. There are 10 awards ranging from $250 to $1,000, with opportunities to exhibit at Medialia Gallery in the Garment District.