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Chapel Hill Public Arts Office

Call to Artists:  2009 – 2010 Juried Exhibitions Series

 

Exhibition Summary

DESCRIPTION:  The Chapel Hill Public Arts Office invites artists to apply for the 2009 – 2010 Juried Exhibitions Series.  Original two- and three-dimensional artwork by selected artists will be displayed in Chapel Hill Town Hall and the Chapel Hill Public Library from October, 2009 through December of 2010.

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists creating original artwork that can be hung indoors or displayed in glass cases.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:  Friday, July 31, 2009

Juried Exhibitions Series Overview

Now through July 31, 2009 the Public Arts Office of Chapel Hill is accepting submissions from artists who wish to display original two- and three-dimensional work in Chapel Hill Town Hall and the Chapel Hill Public Library during 2009 and 2010.  This exhibition is open to all artists.  North Carolina artist are encouraged to apply.  There is no application fee.

Selected artists will be invited to exhibit their work in small group shows of two or three artists at either the Chapel Hill Public Library or Chapel Hill Town Hall for a two-month exhibition sometime between October of 2009 and December of 2010.  The Juried Exhibitions Series is promoted in the local media and through Public Arts Office announcements and press releases.  Selected artists will be asked to provide specific information and deliver their work for installation at agreed upon times.  Public Arts staff and contractors install the work for exhibition.

The Town of Chapel Hill will insure pieces against theft or damage while on display.  All artworks are subject to final acceptance by the Public Arts Office at the time of installation.  Pieces and bodies of work previously found unacceptable included those that were not professionally wired or matted, those that were damaged upon delivery, and those that differed greatly from the application portfolio.  Artwork may be for sale.  If the artwork is for sale, the Public Arts Office requires a commission of 15% on any work sold to help defray the cost of this public arts program.  At the exhibition’s end artists are responsible for having their work picked up at an agreed upon time.  The Public Arts Office cannot assist with any aspect of shipping, including receiving and re-packing.

How to Apply

Artists and teams may send a compact disc containing portfolio materials through the post to the Public Arts Office (address provided below) or in a .zip file sent to chapelhillarts@gmail.com.  No hardcopy portfolios will be considered or returned.

Each portfolio must include:

Ten (10) Images of Relevant Work

Each image must be a PC-compatible JPEG file at 72 pixels per inch, as close to but no larger than either of the following dimensions:  750 pixels wide by 560 pixels tall.  Each JPEG file must be named in the following format – lastname_01_title.jpg – where the artist’s last name is followed by underscore, two-digit identification number, underscore, title, file extension.  If you wish to show a detail, include it within the required number of images.  Please do not present your work as a montage of images (ie., in a PowerPoint file); each image must be a separate JPEG.  Images submitted should be representative of the type of work proposed for exhibition.

Annotated Image List

A word file (.doc) listing JPEG images by two-digit identification number, followed by artist, title of work depicted, media, and dimensions (width by length in inches).

Resume

A word file (.doc) providing resume, no longer than two pages.

Selection Process

An Artist Selection Committee comprising representatives of the Chapel Hill Public Library, Chapel Hill Town Hall, the Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission, the Public Arts Office, and local artists will review all complete portfolios and select artists to participate in the 2009 – 2010 Juried Exhibitions Series.  Selections are based on artistic excellence and the goal of exhibiting a variety of media.  Public Arts staff will notify artists of the Selection Committee results and will make exhibition arrangements with selected artists.

Schedule (subject to change)

July 31, 2009

Deadline for Application Materials

September 1, 2009

Artists are contacted with Selection Committee results

October 1, 2009

The first exhibit of the 2009 – 2010 Juried Exhibition Series is installed

Chapel Hill Public Library Information

Artworks displayed as part of the Juried Exhibitions Series are hung in the main entry and lower level public areas of the Chapel Hill Public Library.  The Library serves an average of 1,000 people per day and is open seven days a week.  The Chapel Hill Public Library is located at 100 Library Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516.

Chapel Hill Town Hall Information

 

Chapel Hill Town Hall has two floors of wall space and three glass cases for the display of artwork selected for the Juried Exhibitions Series.  Approximately 24,000 people visit Town Hall annually.  Chapel Hill Town Hall is open Mondays through Fridays and is located at 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514.

Chapel Hill Public Arts Office Information

The Town of Chapel Hill’s Public Arts Office develops and implements public art programs to increase public access to the arts, provides opportunities for local artists to display their work, and promotes public understanding and awareness of the arts.  The Office is advised by the Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission, a 16-member volunteer board established in 1992 and appointed by the Town Council.  The Office’s Percent for Art Program, established by a 2002 Ordinance, allocates one percent of selected capital projects for the creation and maintenance of works of public art.  Funding for the Percent for Art projects comes from each project’s construction budget.

Chapel Hill Information

The Town of Chapel Hill is located principally in Orange County, in the north central portion of North Carolina on the Piedmont Plateau, approximately equidistant between Washington, DC, and Atlanta, Georgia.  The area’s topography is characterized by rolling hills. The Town, which was incorporated in 1819, presently covers an area of 21.3 square miles and has a population of approximately 53,400.  The Town is the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the nation's oldest public university.  Chapel Hill is a thriving community and is frequently listed as one of the best places to live in the United States.

Additional Information

If you have questions or need additional information please contact the Town of Chapel Hill Public Arts Office:

Steve Wright

Public Art Coordinator

Chapel Hill Town Hall

405 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Chapel Hill, NC 27514

E:  swright@townofchapelhill.org

T:  919-968-2749