Call for Artists: Create New Mobile Artist Tools in West Central Minnesota
Location: MN — Lakes Region (Fergus Falls / Moorhead)
City: West Central Minnesota
Type: Call for Submissions
Categories:
Public Art
Visual Arts
Deadline: 09/16/2024
No entry fee required
Paid opportunity ($6000)
Springboard for the Arts is excited to invite artists to apply to create new Mobile Artist Tools to be added to the Ready Go roster, and to engage community members in West Central Minnesota. Learn more at https://springboardforthearts.org/ready-go/
For this opportunity, we are seeking three artists or artist teams in West Central Minnesota to create new Mobile Artist Tools designed to spark participation , conversation and interaction around topics including (but not limited to) environmental stewardship and sustainability. Artists in any medium (writing, music, printmaking, visual arts, sculpture, etc) are welcome to apply.
Three artists/artist teams will be selected and each will receive a project stipend of $6000 to create the mobile artist tools, participate in 4 cohort meetings, and demonstrate their projects at 4 community events. These activities will take place between November 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
– Round 1: Request for Qualifications, due Monday, September 16, 2024.
– Round 2: 5 – 8 Finalists selected from round 1 will receive a stipend of $300 to create a full proposal for their project, and present to a selection committee made up of local artists and community leaders.
– Before beginning, please download a PDF overview.
– SlideRoom application portal- https://springboard.slideroom.com
This program is co-funded by the West Central Initiative.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural fund.
