CALL FOR ARTISTS

 

 

Overview:  The City of Stone Mountain,  Main Street Stone Mountain and ART Station seeks to commission an artist or artist team to design and execute a sculptural public art work to be installed permanetly on Main Street in Stone Mountain Village.  The art work will be placed in the center island area of the pedestrian crosswalk in the Historic Village of Stone Mountain located in the City of Stone Mountain, Georgia.

 

Project Budget:  The project budget shall not exceed $12,000.  This budget includes the construction cost as well as the fee to the artist/artist team. This commission budget includes all costs associated with the project:  design, fabrication, construction, delivery and installation, engineering and insurance.  At least 50% of the budget must be used for the actual construction of the art work.

 

Eligibility: Limited to artists/artists teams that reside and work in the state of Georgia.

 

Note:  The selected artist(s) will be responsible for providing engineer stamped drawings for the construction, installation and load rating specifications for the project prior to fabrication. 

 

Concept/Theme:  The theme of the art to be commissioned shall be based in a positive historical context as it relates to the history of the Village of Stone Mountain.  The City of Stone Mountain’s history is based upon the granite industry, tourism, and transportation as it relates to its trolley car line and power generating station in which ART Station is housed today. 

              

 

 

Examples of possible inspirations to the concept are:

 

  1. The men who quarried the mountain beginning in 1848 and supplied granite not only to the local area but to buildings around the world.  Information for research may be found at the Granite Museum at Stone Mountain Park.

 

  1. The Trolley Car Station and the actual Trolley Cars, which plied the streets of Stone Mountain to Atlanta beginning in 1913.  Information regarding the Trolley Cars may be found at ART Station and in the book “Mule to MARTA” Volume I and II.

 

  1. Or other historic themes deemed by the artist(s) from their own research.

 

 

          

 

 

Artwork Specifications:  The artwork may not exceed 16 feet in height.  It may not exceed five feet in width or twenty feet in length including the base of the art work.

 

Proposals:  Proposal packages must follow specific guidelines and should consist of the following information:

 

  1. Letter of Intent:  The letter should describe the artist(s) interest in the concept/theme, a description of previous art work which may be similar in style, and a willingness to design and complete the project within the calendar presented in this prospectus.

 

  1. Resume:  Include resume of all public art projects or general art works.

 

  1. Photos of Previous Public Art Works:  Submit 5 digital images of previous work or related projects (JPEGS) of recent artworks (not to exceed 1024 x 768 pixels at a minimum of 150 dpi provided on disk or uploaded) accompanied by a sheet with description of each work sample.  Each sample should note medium, size of work, and date of completion.

 

  1. Concept:  Artist must submit a concept drawing of the proposed project with an artist’s statement regarding the concept of the historic nature of the project as it relates to the history of the City of Stone Mountain.  Artists may submit preliminary sketches, tracing, photo or digital composites of the proposed artwork in scale with the installation site.  All materials are to be submitted on 8 ½ by 11 inch pages.

 

 

Artists must agree to the following timeline for the project.

 

Friday May 14             Application Submissions Due

 

Friday June 11              Panel Meeting to Select Finalist Who Will Submit Maquettes

 

Friday, July 9                Delivery of maquettes to ART Station

 

Friday, July 16  Final Panel Meeting to Select Artists/Artists Team

 

Monday, August 9        Construction Begins

 

Saturday, October 9     Project Complete and Dedication Ceremony

 

 

References:  Applicants must submit the name, address and phone number of 3 references from previous projects.

 

 

Please Note:  The selected artist/artist team will enter into a contract with the City of Stone Mountain and Main Street Stone Mountain, Inc.  The contract will include the following:

 

  1. Artist must provide a detailed budget for the art work’s construction.
  2. Artist must provide general liability insurance for the period of the construction of the art work.
  3. Title and Ownership:  The artist retains all rights and interest in the artwork except for rights of ownership and possession, which are passed to the City of Stone Mountain upon final acceptance of the art work.  The artist warrants that the artwork is his/her sole and original creation, does not infringe upon any copyright, or trademark, and has not been offered elsewhere.
  4. Reproduction Rights/Copyright:  Artist retains all rights under the Copyright Act of 1976.  However, the artist aggress not to make an exact duplicate or permit others to do so, except by written permission of the City of Stone Mountain, the artist also grants the City of Stone Mountain the irrevocable license to make two-dimensional reproductions for promotional purses.  In turn, the City of Stone Mountain agrees to give the artist the appropriate credit on all such promotional pieces.  The credit will include the copyright symbol, name of the artist, title of the piece, and date of completion.
  5. Warranties/Risk of Loss:  Artist warrants that:  a) the artwork is made of quality materials, b) the artwork is free of defects; and c) the artwork will remain in good condition for 15 years under normal conditions with routine maintenance.
  6. Fabrication and Installation:  a) artwork is free from defect, b) artwork is made of high quality materials, c) craftsmanship is of high quality.
  7. Artist will provide a maintenance requirement and guidelines for art work to the City of Stone Mountain.

 

For an application click here or call ART Station, Inc. at 770 469 1105 or e-mail stonemountainpublicartsproject@gmail.com .  Applications are also available at the City of Stone Mountain City Hall at 922 Main Street, Stone Mountain, Georgia or at the Main Street Stone Mountain office located in the Annex Building just behind Stone Mountain City Hall.

 

Questions?  E-mail stonemountainpublicartsproject@gmail.com.

 

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