The Sustainability Hub and Collegetown ART (Art, Recycling, and Trash cans) are please to present the first Collegetown ART contest! Collegetown ART is hosting an art contest for public art to be displayed on new waste receptacles located on the streets of Collegetown. Both experienced and emerging artists in the Ithaca area are encouraged to apply! Please visit http://sites.google.com/site/collegetownart/the-art-conte for explicit details for artwork requirements, how to submit your work, and the application form. Read on for more information about the Collegetown ART project and art contest.
The Sustainability Hub is a Cornell student organization whose mission is to promote environmental sustainability on the Cornell campus and among Cornell students and unite other environmental organizations to collaborate on projects relating to sustainability. Collegetown ART is a subgroup of Sustainability Hub, focusing on waste issues in the Collegetown area. The group has received approval to purchase new trash and recycling cans for the Collegetown area to be installed and maintained by the City of Ithaca. Collegetown ART’s goals are to: reduce litter on the streets by providing conspicuous locations for disposal divert waste from the landfill by introducing clearly labeled recycling receptacles promote proper waste disposal practices beautify the streets with brightly-colored public art foster a sense of community among students and long-term residents in Collegetown For more information, please visit our website at http://sites.google.com/site/collegetownart Questions should be directed to Chelsea Clarke at [email protected] Project Description: Site-specific installation to be exhibited on panels on a pair of two waste receptacles, one trash and one recycling, at four different locations in Collegetown (shown below). Panels measure 34.3 inches x 20.7 inches. Artists may choose to design 1 to 5 panels to be displayed on one or both of the waste receptacles at one of the four locations in Collegetown. Accepted work will be reproduced to fit into Plexiglass panels. Original artwork will be professionally photographed for printing and returned to the artist. Reproductions will be printed at cost to Collegetown ART (no cost to artist) in high-resolution with UV resistant ink onto durable material. Submission Requirements: Open to both experienced and emerging artists in the Ithaca area. The theme is open, but we ask that you keep in mind the goals of Collegetown ART (listed above) as you create/select your pieces. Art should be 2-dimensional, but we welcome all styles and mediums including digital art and photography. All applicants are required to submit: Completed application form Proposal of no more than 500 words describing the artwork and depicting how the images will be placed or ordered on the waste receptacles. For each piece please indicate whether it is new or existing and the medium used. Images of the proposed art (1-5 different pieces of artwork, depending on the number of panels the artists chooses to design. Each image must be JPG format; resolution of 72 dpi and high quality; with a width to length ratio of 1:1.657 or about 4”x6.6” If selected for display, artwork will be photographed again with a high quality camera and reproduced in high resolution, at no cost to the artist. Short artist biography/statement of interest of no more than 250 words including any past public art experience and current occupation or area(s) of study if a student. All materials should be submitted via email to [email protected] Deadline: Submissions must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 19th, 2010. Prizes: Artists will receive a monetary prize dependent on the number of pieces chosen for display. Prizes will be announced on our website (http://sites.google.com/site/collegetownart) as they become available. Proposed Exhibit Dates: May 2010 – April 2011 (or indefinitely) Legal Rights: The City of Ithaca reserves the right to reproduce accepted work for promotion and archival purposes in both printed and electronic form. The City of Ithaca will own the reproductions and retain rights to redisplay in the future. The City of Ithaca will not sell reproductions of the work without written consent of the artist(s). This shall not preclude the City from using photographs of the artwork in its promotional materials. Artist(s) shall waive his/her rights under the Visual Arts Rights Act of 1990 and Section 14.03 of NYS Cultural Affairs Laws, to the extent that such rights would preclude or constrain the right of the City to remove or relocate the accepted artwork. Submission of proposal for this call implies acceptance of all conditions herein stated. If you have any other questions, please contact Chelsea Clarke at [email protected]. Thanks so much. Sincerely, K.C. Alvey President, Cornell University's student Sustainability Hub _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
