17 May HCCF Seeks Artists for an Installation
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS: COLLABORATION HUB ART INSTALLATION
Hamilton County Community Foundation (HCCF) seek an artist or artists to create artwork for installation in the new Collaboration Hub in Fishers. The Collaboration Hub has a central wall on which HCCF wants to hang three pieces of art that are 2.5’ x 5’ and celebrate the Community Foundation’s commitment to equity, inclusion, and growing opportunities for everyone. Artists may be selected for one or more of these pieces. This installation will be a key focal point for the Collaboration Hub, which will be used by not-for-profit organizations and businesses serving not-for-profits from all over Hamilton County and Central Indiana.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION
Sunday, June 20th at 11:59 p.m.
ELIGIBILITY:
To be eligible to submit for this opportunity, artists must:
- Be able to meet all of the project requirements (see below)
- Be age 18 or over
- Be willing to meet all contractual obligations and adhere to a strict budget and timeline
- Carry personal liability insurance for the duration of the project (Noblesville Creates can provide a referral to an insurance provider if needed)
THIS PROJECT WILL REQUIRE:
- Providing the application information described below
- Collaborating with HCCF staff to develop designs for the installation
- Creating the artwork, including preparing for hanging and meeting the size and design requirements set forth by HCCF
- Coordinating with HCCF staff for the installation of the artwork
- If applicable, coordinate with artists working on other installation elements to create complementary designs and plan installation schedules
PROJECT BUDGET:
HCCF has set a budget of $3,000 for this project, or $1000 for each of the three pieces. This fee is to cover all of the artists’ compensation and anticipated expenses, including (but not limited to) design fees, construction materials, paints, installation hardware, sealant, other materials, production and labor. Payment will be made in two installments: 1/2 will be paid to the artist at the beginning of the project, with the remaining 1/2 to be paid upon completion of the project. Please note that these payments can take up to 30 days to arrive.
RESOURCES:
A not-for-profit gathering space for Central Indiana, the Collaboration Hub is currently open for private and personal meetings. The Collaboration Hub’s home, Hamilton County Community Foundation, is now scheduling meeting room rental appointments, including training sessions and programming for later this year.
Prior to the development of this space, there was no one central location in Hamilton County where not-for-profit organizations, civic groups, and business leaders come together in a neutral setting to achieve common goals. The Collaboration Hub allows these groups to come together, break down silos, and achieve outcomes like the creation and execution of a socially innovative eco-system, cross-sector collaboration, economic benefits, operational efficiencies, and implementation of key community leadership initiatives. Community foundations are at their best when working with donors, granting to not-for-profit organizations, and leading and convening in the community. HCCF’s unique role positions them well to manage the Collaboration Hub, and to partner with organizations who will provide trainings, collaborations, and cohorts.
The Grand Opening event for the Collaboration Hub is scheduled for August 19th, at which point membership organizations and businesses will begin meeting in the space regularly. It is estimated that in any given month dozens, if not hundreds, of local leaders and social influencers will visit the space.
Below is a series of images of the space. The wall on which the artwork for this project will be installed is the blue wall seen below and in the left side of the first picture in the second row – it is a wall that can be seen from nearly every part of the Hub.
SELECTION PROCESS:
Artists must submit their qualifications to Jeena Siela (jeenas@cicf.org) by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, June 20th, 2021. Representatives from HCCF and Noblesville Creates will review submitted qualifications and select up to 4 finalists to interview further.
Note: While this is the intended selection process, in the event of an insufficient number of qualified applicants, Noblesville Creates reserves the right to invite an artist to propose, or to directly select an artist, and also reserves the right to cancel the opportunity entirely at any point and for any reason.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Finalists will be selected based upon the following criteria:
Technical Ability: Artist’s submission indicates professionalism, skill with materials and techniques, and indicates the capacity to meet the requirements of this project
Artistic Quality: Artist’s past work is appropriate to its context, innovative, creative and stylistically distinctive
PROJECT TIMELINE:
This timeline represents the project as it now appears. Changes may be necessary as the project progresses.
- Release Request for Qualifications: May 17, 2021
- Deadline for qualification submissions: June 20, 201
- Selection Committee Review: Jun 20-Jul 9, 2021
- Selection of final candidate: No later than Jul 12, 2021
- Design & Fabrication: Jul 12-Aug 13, 2021
- Installation: Aug 13-19
- Grand Opening Event: Aug 19th
HOW TO APPLY:
Artists must submit the following information to Jeena Siela, Exhibit Developer, HCCF jeenas@cicf.org (please note: submission materials will not be returned to applicants).
- Application: Please fill out the form below completely and return it (including your proposed budget) with the other items listed below.
- Resume: Please include a copy of your artistic resume
- Cover Letter: Please include a statement about your interest in this project, as well as any personal or professional connection you have to HCCF and how that connection influences your interest in this project. Please also include a statement about how your previous work experience qualifies you for this opportunity.
- Examples of previous artwork: Submit 2-10 digital images in .jpg or .pdf format of past work. Please limit the file size of each image to 2MB or less. If possible, include images of at least 1 previous project that is appropriate to the conditions of this brief.
- Image information sheet: Submit a sheet with the following information about each submitted project: title, date completed, client/neighborhood/site name, total artwork budget, and a brief (1-2 sentences) description of the project or piece at is relates to this project. Include a directory of which image titles you have submitted are associated with each project (ex: for an artist named Smith: PROJECT x: Images Smith 1, Smith 2, Smith 3; PROJECT Y: Smith 4, Smith 5, Smith 6). Submit this sheet in .doc, .docx or .pdf format.
DELIVERY OF SUBMISSIONS:
Submissions may be emailed to jeenas@cicf.org, shared via Dropbox, or hand-delivered to Jeena Siela at HCCF, located at the below address.
Mailed or delivered submissions must be loaded on a single usb drive. CDs, DVDs, or printed items cannot be accepted. USB drives must arrive HCCF no later than 11:59 pm on Sunday, June 20, 2021. A Dropbox share request must be time-stamped by 11:59 pm on Sunday, June 20, 2021 – all items must be included in the shared folder by that time. Any item that is time-stamped as being uploaded after 11:59 pm will be disqualified from consideration.
The Delivery Address is:
ATTN: Jeena Siela
Community Leadership Officer
Hamilton County Community Foundation
11810 Technology Drive
Fishers, IN 46038
QUESTIONS?
Contact: Jeena Siela, Exhibit Developer, HCCF: jeenas@cicf.org 317-843-2479 ext 528.
HCCF Collaboration Hub Art Installation Artist Application:
Copy the information below and post it into a new document or email the information to Jeena Siela along with the other items required:
Artist name:
Mailing address:
City, State and Zip:
Phone number:
Email address:
Website (if applicable):
Do we need to know anything else about you or your schedule as it relates to the proposed timeline for this project?
Tell us about your ideas for this project:
