Orono Public Art Competition Seeks Proposals

The Maine Arts Commission is making an International call to any artist to submit proposals to design, create and install artwork at the Stewart New Media Center/Art Complex at the University of Maine, Orono, Maine, USA. The total project budget is $10,000 and the submission deadline is 3:00 pm, Thursday, November 15, 2012.

An independent selection committee of five members will jury submissions for the project. The committee will review the materials to determine whom to invite for a second round of evaluation. Artists selected for the second round will receive a $500 design fee for refining their proposals. Final proposals will include detailed models, drawings, renderings, samples of work and/or materials depending on the nature of the proposal. All finalists will present their final proposals to the committee in person. Please do not submit detailed models, drawings, samples, or final proposals for the first round of the selection process.

All professional artists internationally may apply for consideration to this project. Artists who are employees of the University of Maine are ineligible for Percent for Art projects at the location where they are employed, as are members of the selection committee and their immediate families. Students at any level are ineligible. The project is open to all artists age 18 and over, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or physical disabilities. Artist teams are eligible to apply, including teams of artists from multiple disciplines.

All questions should be directed to the Maine Arts Commission through e-mail at donna.mcneil@maine.gov, or via the phone at 207/287-2726. The full prospectus is available in the Percent for Art section of MaineArts.com, or you can access it through the iFrame below: