Strowd Community Rose Garden Entryway

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Calling Local Artists

We’re looking for a Triangle-based artist or team to design, create, and install a metal entryway for the main entrance of the Gene Strowd Community Rose Garden in Chapel Hill. The entryway should complement the garden’s aesthetics, and inspire and invite residents to enter and explore the beautiful and expansive rose garden space.

Artists and artist teams are invited to submit qualifications, and up to three selected finalist / finalist teams will each receive a $200 stipend to submit a proposal.

SPECIFICATIONS: The entryway should include a 5-6 foot tall gate and an 8 foot tall arbor, connect to bronze-finish aluminum fence sections (to be installed), and accommodate foot traffic, wheelchairs, and strollers. See photos below.

PROJECT COMMISSION BUDGET: $30,000

DEADLINE: 5 p.m. Thursday, June 30

ELIGIBILITY: Artists must live within 40 miles of Chapel Hill and submit application materials using the directions below.

Community Arts & Culture aims to inspire creativity and celebrate community for a better Chapel Hill. We value inclusion, experience, and understanding, and encourage proposals that reflect these values.

Complete the form below and upload the following materials as one zipped file. Don’t know how to zip a file? Learn more here. File formats other than those requested will be considered.

Apply with:
- Four (4) Images and List of Previous Work
  - Submit 4 image examples of your art that are relevant to this project.
  - Each image should be about 900 pixels (longest dimension) and no larger than 600 KB.
  - Submit each image as a separate .jpg file.
  - Submit an image list as a separate .docx or .pdf file and include the file image name and dimensions.
- Art Resume
  - Submit up to 2 pages of relevant projects as a .docx or .pdf file.
Representatives from Strowd Roses, Chapel Hill’s Parks & Recreation Department, the Cultural Arts Commission, and other stakeholders will review application materials and select up to 3 finalists to present proposals. Selections are based on artistic excellence and relevance of previous work and projects. If selected as a finalist, you’ll receive $200 to submit a proposal. The final artist selected will contract with Strowd Roses to complete the project following the schedule below.

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Disclaimer

The Town of Chapel Hill reserves the right to refuse any or all submissions or works, to refuse any finalist, and to waive informalities in procedures should it be determined that submissions or works are not adequate, or for any other reason prior to a written arrangement being reached.