Call To Artists
Call to Artists/Teams for Public Art
World War II Memorial
Tucson, Arizona
Request for Qualifications
Finalists may be asked to present preliminary approach
Budget for Artwork $200,000
Application Deadline:
Monday, February 20, 2012 – 12 midnight
Submissions are accepted online only. See additional details in the Application Procedure Section below.
The City of Tucson and City Council Ward V is seeking an artist or team to create a public artwork/memorial honoring the 402 Tucsonans who lost their lives in World War II. It is expected that the memorial will include the 402 names in some manner. The inclusion of the names may, or may not be, the focal point of the design of the memorial.
The impetus for the World War II Memorial comes from veterans, families of veterans, and the efforts of former City Council Member Steve Leal and current City Council Member Richard Fimbres, both representing Ward 5. Funding for this memorial comes from the efforts of many groups and individuals working since 2006 to secure the available dollars from public and private sources.
Memorials exist in the Tucson community, in our country, and throughout the world in many forms, shapes, and sizes. These memorials may honor specific individuals or a broad group represented by an unnamed individual(s); additional memorials, through abstracted symbols, may represent a shared idea, value, experience, or event. The memorials project the vision and interpretation of the artist/designer and the goals of the commissioning group; the memorial’s scale also corresponds to the available budget. A memorial’s impact may range from subtlety influencing to dominating the space it occupies, as well as encouraging a range of emotional responses in viewers.
Examples of existing memorials in Tucson include The Kino Memorial, a bronze bas-relief near El Presidio Park; Spanish American War Memorial, a figurative bronze sculpture in Armory Park; In Memoriam John F. Kennedy, a bronze bust in El Presidio Park; the Vietnam War Memorial, a set of walls with names of those killed in action in El Presidio Park; Exchange at the Presidio (the Mormon Battalion Monument), a multi-figured bronze sculpture in El Presidio Park; and the Freeman Pioneer Memorial, a marble and stone sculptural installation with bench with bas-relief in the entry plaza for the then Carnegie Library, now Tucson Children’s Museum.
Location: The intended location for the memorial is to the east of Tucson’s City Hall entrance to Mayor and Council Chambers. The sculpture currently in the immediate area (Soldado de Cuera by Buck McCain) is being relocated to the reconstructed Presidio San Agustín de Tucson.
Project Scope: The initial steps include outreach to gather information, develop/refine a concept, and share this concept and evolving design through meetings with the project’s Selection Panel and at one or more public meetings. Members of the project’s Selection Panel, many of whom have participated in planning this memorial, will serve as one point of information gathering.
The selected artist/team will be responsible for designing, constructing, and installing the memorial. Due to the stand alone nature of this memorial, artists experienced in working with architectural drawings and/or teams composed of artists and architects may be of particular interest.
Art Budget: The budget of $200,000 must cover all costs related to design, materials, production, transportation and installation of the memorial, as well as costs for permits, taxes, and insurance that may be required by the City of Tucson.
Timeline: The project is a standalone work. The anticipated schedule below includes selection of the artist/team, contracting, design, construction and installation.
Expectations: The selected artist will work with the Project Panel, Ward 5 representatives, and city staff as required. The artist is expected to attend one or more public meetings to present the artwork to the community. The artist must meet with the Project Panel organized by the Tucson Pima Arts Council for review, comment, and approval of the design before entering into production of the artwork.
Presubmission Meeting:
for interested applicants will be held on:
Date & Time: Thursday, February 2, 2012, at 4 PM
Location: Tucson Pima Arts Council
100 N. Stone Ave, Suite 109 – conference rm, off the lobby in the Pioneer Bldg
The Presubmission meeting is an opportunity for artists not familiar with the artist selection process administered by the Tucson Pima Arts Council to ask questions about the selection process. Representatives from Ward 5 and City Parks and Recreation will also be available to address the project. It is not anticipated that new project information will be presented at the meeting.
Selection Process: A panel composed of members of the Project Design team, artists, an arts professional, and community members will select up to three finalists, based on qualifications as demonstrated through the materials requested below. Presentations by finalists will be scheduled once finalists are determined. Each finalist will receive a $350.00 honorarium to interview and/or present a preliminary approach for artwork the memorial. The Tucson Pima Arts Council is unable to pay travel expenses at this time.
Calls to Artists issued by the Tucson Pima Arts Council are available on our website at www.tucsonpimaartscouncil.org. Internet access is available at all public libraries. Artists may sign up to receive email notification of public art opportunities offered through the Tucson Pima Arts Council at www.tucsonpimaartscouncil.org/news/newsletters .
Interested artists without Internet access may call to set up an appointment for technical assistance with TPAC staff. You may also obtain a hard copy of this Call to Artists by calling (520) 624-0595, ext. 10, or a copy may be picked up during regular business hours at the Tucson Pima Arts Council, 100 N. Stone, #303, Tucson, AZ.
Application Procedure: Your application should reflect your aesthetic/artistic sensibility, and your professionalism. Applications are reviewed by volunteer panel members who review large numbers of applications. Please follow the instructions. TPAC reserves the right to reject any application not following the stated instructions. Please read the application instructions carefully, before submitting. Thank you.
Online Application Procedure:
Artists applying for this commission must submit the following materials online by attaching the eleven files requested below. Individual files must not exceed 300 KB or the online submission form will be rejected with a too-large file error message. Only online applications will be accepted. Please confirm file size before attaching. If one file of the eleven is too large, all eleven files must be reattached.
- A statement of interest, not to exceed 1 page. Most all file formats are accepted including DOC, TXT, RTF, PDF.
- A résumé or biographical sketch, not to exceed 2 pages, highlighting pertinent experience. If applying as a team, limit each team member resume to 1 page. Do not include portrait photographs in the resume. Most all file formats are accepted including DOC, TXT, RTF, PDF.
- An image list, organized to correspond with the image order, identifying each artwork by artist, title, year completed, medium, dimensions, and a brief description. Not to exceed 1 page in length. Most all file formats are accepted including DOC, TXT, RTF, PDF.
- Eight digital images of artwork in JPG file format. Teams must adhere to the total of eight images for the team application. Individual files should be named to correspond to the image list requested below. The JPG file names must include artist name, a number, and the image title. A suggested convention for naming the files starts with your last name followed by a number (1-8) and then a brief title of the artwork (Example: Jones-1-Freeflight.jpg).
To apply for this project, complete the online application form:
Receipt: The Arts Council will send you an email acknowledgement receipt, within 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays.
APPLY HERE FOR THE WWII CALL TO ARTISTS
Timeframe
Call to Artists Issue Date
January 18, 2012
Presubmission Meeting
Thursday, February 2, 2012 – 4 pm
Application Deadline
Monday, February 20, 2012 – 12 midnight
Panel Selection Process
February – May 2012
Approval/Contract Process
June – July 2012
Artwork Design, Production, and Installation: The actual schedule will be negotiated with the selected artist/team. Ideally, this work could be completed by Veteran’s Day 2012. However, the negotiated schedule will include time as necessary for all aspects of the project.
For more information, contact Mary Ellen Wooten at (520) 624-0595 ext. 12 or mewooten@tucsonpimaartscouncil.org . Favor de llamar al Tucson Pima Arts Council, 624-0595, x10 para asistencia técnica en español.
