Art In State

Art in State Buildings Program Project:

Arts Complex II, Performance

University of Central Florida, Orlando

Art Allocation: $100,000

Deadline: All applications must be postmarked by 5 p.m. Friday, October 17th, 2008

Send submissions to: Art in State Buildings Program, Visual Arts Building, #117 University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando, FL 32816, REF: UCF-528

UCF's Arts Complex II:

This is a "Call to Artists" for the first phase of the new Performing Arts Complex at the University of Central Florida. Phase One includes a state-of-the-art facility that will feature a 400-seat theatre and a 500-seat recital hall and provide a place for orchestral and recital-type performances. The new Complex will also include classrooms, rehearsal spaces, specialized production areas, as well as faculty and administrative offices for the Music and Theater Departments. The goal of the new Arts Complex is to enhance the performing arts classes and programs at UCF, and respond to the Central Florida community in attracting cultural events. (Phase Two of this project will include three performance spaces, and will be the subject of a separate Florida's Art in State Buildings project).

Site for Artwork: Exterior, common courtyard

The Arts Complex includes an exterior courtyard that will eventually be the east-end terminus of an adjacent sculpture garden area. The selection committee has identified the courtyard as an exceptional opportunity for the placement of sculpture, earthwork or a similar site-specific installation solution. The courtyard is 40,500 square feet (approximately 135 feet by 300 feet).

The courtyard is visible and accessible from the interior of the Arts Complex. It will serve not only as a refuge from normal activities of the building, but also as a practice area of spontaneous performance setting. Spaces will be set up that offer a sense of connection. These include a café, viewing balconies, pulpits, stage platforms, and group seating areas among the trees and plants that offer shade.

Qualifications:

Criteria - Participating artists must have reached a certain level of expertise and recognition in their medium. Their resumes should illustrate that they have met at least two of the following criteria:

The artist's works are included in major private, public, corporate or museum collections;
The artist has received awards, grants or fellowships;
The artist has completed other public commissions on a similar scale;
The artist has had a one-person exhibition at an American Association of Museums accredited institution within the past five years.

Digital Entries - This project will consider digital entries only (see below). Please do not send slides or printed images.

Please send the following:

A. Statement - A paragraph that explains why your work is perfect for this project and how the submitted image examples relate to the project requirements. This should not yet be a site-specific proposal.

B. Resume - A current professional resume, emphasizing public art experience, public collections and public commissions.

C. Images - (digital only) A minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 digital images on a disposable CD that is clearly labeled with artist's name and the project name. Images should be in .JPG format with a resolution of approx. 800 x 600 pixels. Please label image files with number, artist's last name and artwork title (i.e. 01-Smith-Birds in Flight). The CD will not be returned.

D. ID Sheet - Please provide an image identification page on a single sheet that provides, for each submitted image: 1) the image number, 2) a thumbnail image of the title of work, 3) medium, 4) dimensions, 5) date of work and 6) price of work or amount of commission.

Please note that submission materials will not be returned to applicants, so please do not send additional materials, such as catalogues, brochures, photographs, etc.