Issued by the Public Art Committee of
Johnson City, TN
March 2014
The Public Art Committee of Johnson City, TN is seeking
pieces of leasable sculpture to be installed at various locations throughout
the Public Art Corridor in Johnson City, TN.
Compensation to the Artists for being chosen to exhibit is
being provided by private donations. Each selected Artist will receive a $2,000.00 stipend (per piece) as well
as exposure on the City’s website and other related medias.
Exhibition dates:
June 2014 - May 2015
The exhibition will be located along the State of Franklin Street corridor that
connects Johnson City and the campus of East Tennessee State University. This
exhibition is part of a larger greenway
vision plan. The greenway will include areas of pollinator plants and sites
for public art, in addition to functional items such as benches, planters,
educational kiosks, and bike racks. The greenway plan is visualized as both
symbolic and practical: feeding culture and commerce between the community and
university, as well as physically nurturing the environment by providing a
habitat that is beneficial to all.
Johnson City:
The eighth-largest city in Tennessee, with a population of 63,000,
Johnson City was founded in 1856 and later became a major rail hub for the
Southeast. Johnson City is distinguished as a community that embraces art, the
environment, commerce, science, community, and education. It is home to a broad
based economy and to East Tennessee State University.
Johnson City is located in the foothills of the Appalachian
Mountains. With an elevation of over 2000 feet, it is surrounded by farmland,
mountains, undulating hills, lush valleys, and many lakes and rivers. Johnson City
has an abundance of unspoiled natural beauty that is modulated every year by
four seasons.
Selection and Guest
Curator:
The guest curator for this first year’s exhibition will be
sculptor and Professor Emeritus Steve
Bickley. Professor Bickley taught sculpture and design for 34 years at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
He has 30+ years of professional experience as a fabricator and conservator of
large-scale works. His works have been included in over 100 regional and
national exhibitions. Some select exhibitions include The Phillips Collection,
The Virginia Museum of Fine Art, The Huntington Museum of Art, Southeastern
Center for Contemporary Art, North Carolina Museum of Art, Georgia Museum of
Art, Mint Museum, Indianapolis Museum of Art, The Art Museum of the Americas,
Laumeir Sculpture Park, Painted Bride Art Center, Baumgartner Gallery, Reynolds
Gallery, Chiaroscuro Gallery, Franz Bader Gallery, Callen McJunkin Gallery, and
the Lee Hansley Gallery.
Eligibility: This
invitation is extended to professional
Artists and who are 18 years of age
and reside in the United States. *City of
Johnson City employees, members of the Johnson City Public Art Committee and
the Artist Selection Committee are not eligible to apply.
Sculpture: The
committee is seeking original works that may be functional or nonfunctional,
temporary, or permanent work in any media suitable for outdoor public space. All sculpture must meet the following basic
requirements:
1. The work must
be structurally sound to stand alone or be able to be secured to a concrete
pad. The project must be of a scale large enough to be seen from the street
ways and provide a clearly visible marker.
2. The work must
be capable of withstanding adverse weather conditions, including hot summers,
cold winters, rain, wind, and snow.
3. The work must
be suitable for pedestrian interaction with a low exposure to injury. The public must be protected from possible
injury from materials and/or moving parts.
4. The work must in
existence, original and, if possible, relatable to features of Johnson City and
the greenway vision plan.
General Information:
Installation: Selected
Artists are responsible for transportation of their work to and from the site
and are encouraged to be on site to oversee installation. Installation costs
regarding site preparation will not be the responsibility of the Artist. In
addition, the City will have workers on site and will make available any heavy
equipment requirements such as a crane or forklift to assist Artists during
installation.
Purchases:
Negotiation and sale of the sculpture is the responsibility of the selected Artist.
Artist will pay the City of Johnson City a fee of twenty percent (20%) of any
sale while on exhibit or within six (6) months thereafter. At the conclusion of the exhibition, the
Public Art Committee may recommend the purchase of works for inclusion in
Johnson City’s permanent collection.
Stipend/Awards:
Upon the successful installation of sculpture the selected Artist will receive
a $2000.00 stipend for the 12 month lease of the piece. Hotel accommodations
for a total of 2 nights will be provided by the City of Johnson City to selected
Artists, either for installation and /or the reception.
Anticipated
Exhibition Calendar: (subject to change)
- Deadline for receipt of all applications: April 14, 2014
- Notification to selected artists: May 1, 2014
- Installation of sculptures: May 2014
- Corridor Tour with Curator: June 8, 2014 3 - 6 pm
- Reception and Corridor Celebration: June 8, 2014 6 - 8 pm
Application Guidelines: Please email the following to marketing@johnosncitytn.org
1. Contact information - name, address, phone,
email and webpage
2. Please include at least three images of each
submitted piece - please include title, medium, dimensions
Point of Contact Information:
Phil
Pindzola, Director of Public Works
City of
Johnson City, TN
ppindzola@johnsoncitytn.org
423.434.6080
