SAN DIEGO – RFQ – Port Spaces

The Port of San Diego’s Waterfront Arts & Activation department seeks statements of qualifications from professional California and Baja California Artists for the upcoming public art installation series, Port Spaces. Selected Artists/Artist teams will contract directly with the Port of San Diego to create temporary, pop-up, site-specific artworks that focus on creative placemaking and interactive community.

ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must reside in San Diego County, Orange County, Los Angeles County, or Baja California, and be legally authorized to work in the U.S. This program seeks to engage artists working in a multitude of media, including film and video, performance, installation, sculpture, sound, painting, drawing, and more. Artists who submit should be comfortable working with the public; and public interaction should be a strong element of their artistic practice.

BUDGET: Budget and site of artwork will vary.

DEADLINE: Friday, July 27, 2018 5:00pm

QUESTIONS: Tara Centybear, Program Manager, arts@portofsandiego.org

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SAN DIEGO – RFQ – Pacific Highlands Ranch Library

The City of San Diego is seeking applications from interested qualified artists to provide public art services for the Pacific Highlands Ranch Branch Library Public Art Project. An artist or artist team is sought to design, fabricate and transport permanent, site-specific artwork for Pacific Highlands Ranch Branch Library and consult during installation of artwork at the site by the City.

ELIGIBILITY: Any artists or artist teams legally authorized to work in the U.S.

BUDGET: Approximately $165,000

DEADLINE: May 10, 2018, 4:00 PM PST

QUESTIONS: Benjamin Almario, 619-533-4495 or balmario@sandiego.gov

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SAN DIEGO – RFP – San Diego Botanic Gardens

Artists are invited to submit appropriate artwork(s) for the 2018/19 San Diego Botanic Garden (SDBG) Sculpture in the Garden Exhibition. SDBG receives over 250,000 visitors each year. Over the years, the Sculpture Exhibition has grown in reputation as well as sales. Please note, SDBG will not approve sculptures that require a crane to install/de-install. SDBG staff will be available to assist with loading and transporting sculpture to locations, installation and de-installation. Installation is tentatively scheduled for early May 2018, the opening reception is in June (tbd), and de-installation is April, 2019.

ELIGIBILITY: Open call

BUDGET: None. Artist is to deliver, install and de-install. Up to two SDBG staff members are available to assist with installation and de-installation if needed. SDBG adds an additional 35% to your price as retail price (plus applicable tax). If your work sells, the artist is expected to provide a replacement piece to be installed immediately, similar in scale to the original, for the balance of the exhibition. SDBG provides insurance on all artworks up to $10,000 per artwork for the duration of the exhibition.

DEADLINE: January 19, 2018

QUESTIONS: Naomi Nussbaum, Curator, nnartd1@gmail.com, (858) 204-2058

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SAN DIEGO – RFQ – here comes the neighborhood: San Ysidro

The City of San Diego is seeking applications from interested qualified artists to provide public art services for here comes the neighborhood: San Ysidro.  Artists are sought to design, fabricate and transport permanent site-specific artworks for the San Ysidro neighborhood of San Diego and consult during installation of artworks at the sites by the City.

ELIGIBILITY: Any artist or artist team legally residing in California or Baja California and authorized to work in the U.S.

BUDGET: Up to three artists/artist teams will each receive a budget of approximately $40,000

DEADLINE: November 16, 2017, 4:00 PM PST

QUESTIONS: John Mendivil, 619-533-3638, jmendivil@sandiego.gov

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SAN DIEGO AIRPORT – RFQ – Performing Arts Residency

The Performing Arts Residency Program provides a platform for the development and performance of new work that simultaneously enriches the airport environment and cultivates the regional performing arts community. This opportunity is a process-oriented residency program open to performing arts groups working in all disciplines including dance, music, theater, as well cross-disciplinary media (digital, etc.).

ELIGIBILITY: Established and emerging performing arts groups

BUDGET: $15,000.

DEADLINE: Monday, October 2, 2017 at 11:59 p.m.

QUESTIONS: Contact arts@san.org

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SAN DIEGO AIRPORT – Info Session for Artists

Thursday, July 20^th
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Building
3225 North Harbor Drive
San Diego, CA 92101

Join us to learn about exciting opportunities in our Temporary Exhibitions and Public Art programs.

Topics to be covered include:
• Overview of current and future opportunities for artists
• Submission guidelines for the 2017 Call for Artists (Figure of Speech and Admiral Boland Way Mural Project)
• Overview of the SAN Arts Program

For complete guidelines for both opportunities, visit: http://arts.san.org/opportunities/

Please RSVP by Wednesday, July 19th
to arts@san.org

SAN DIEGO – RFQ – Presidio Public Art/New Media Art Project

The City of San Diego is seeking applications from interested qualified artists to provide public art services for the Presidio Public Art Project. An artist or artist team is sought to design, fabricate and transport a permanent or semi-permanent new media artwork for Presidio Park and consult during installation of artwork at the site by the City.

ELIGIBILITY: Any artists or artist teams legally authorized to work in the U.S.

BUDGET: Approximately $525,000

DEADLINE: July 27, 2017, 4:00 PM PST

QUESTIONS: John Mendivil, Consultant Services Coordinator, jmendivil@sandiego.gov

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SAN DIEGO AIRPORT – Open Invitation

BE A PART OF PUBLIC ART

The San Diego International Airport has commissioned Oakland-based artist Walter Hood to create an original, integrated artwork for the new international arrivals facility, opening in 2018. Hood’s artwork, Carry On, aims to incorporate ideas from hundreds of members of the community to create a memorable project reflective of the San Diego region and its diverse population. Participants are asked to bring an object of importance with you to be photographed and be a part of this ambitious project.

What is a memorable personal object that reminds you of your home? your neighborhood? brings you comfort?

WHERE: AJA Youth + Photography Transformation, 4089 Fairmount Avenue, SanDiego, CA 92105

WHEN: Friday, June 16 4:00pm-7:00pm + Saturday, June 17 10:00am-1:00pm

 

SAN DIEGO – RFQ – Children’s Park and Canon Street Pocket Park

The City of San Diego is seeking applications from interested qualified artists to provide public art services for the Children’s Park Public Art Project and the Cañon Street Pocket Park Art Project. An artist or artist team is sought to design, fabricate and transport permanent, site-specific artworks and consult during installation of artworks at the sites by the City. One artist or artist team will be selected for the Children’s Park project and another artist or artist team will be selected for the Cañon Street Pocket Park project.

ELIGIBILITY: Open call

BUDGET: Children’s Park Art Budget: Approximately $56,000; Cañon Street Pocket Park Art Budget: Approximately $30,000

DEADLINE: Thursday, March 30, 2017, 4:00 PM PST

QUESTIONS: John Mendivil at 619-533-3638 or jmendivil@sandiego.gov

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SAN DIEGO – RFQ – Public Art Exhibition, Education & Engagement Service Provider

The City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture (Commission) is seeking a service provider (Public Art Exhibition, Education & Engagement Service Provider) to provide assistance with planning, producing, evaluating and documenting assigned exhibitions, education and engagement activities on an as-needed basis for the Commission’s Public Art Program areas: Percent for Art, Civic Enhancement and Civic Art Collection through June 30, 2017 and may be extended for up to 3 additional years. More information about the Request for Quotation is available at the link below.

 

DEADLINE: February 20, 2017, 5PM PST

QUESTIONS: Christine E. Jones, Sr. Public Art Manager, Commission for Arts and Culture, christinej@sandiego.gov, (619) 236-6661

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