[Durham INC] Durham Seeks Public Art Proposals

[Blalock, Amy]

CITY OF DURHAM

Office of Public Affairs

101 City Hall Plaza

Durham, NC 27701

 

 

News Release

 

For Details, Contact:

Amy Blalock

Sr. Public Affairs Specialist

(919) 560-4123 x 11253

(919) 475-7735 (cell)

Amy.Blalock at DurhamNC.gov

 

 

 

 

For Immediate Release: February 13, 2012

 

 

 

City of Durham Seeks Public Art Proposals

March 29th is Application Deadline

 

DURHAM, N.C. - Artists in Durham should take note that the City of
Durham is looking for proposals for new works of art to be displayed in
public places.

 

The City's Office of Economic and Workforce Development is seeking
proposals for projects in support of the Cultural Master Plan Public Art
Pilot Project Initiative from qualified non-profits, local governments,
for-profit entities, and artists. 

 

Projects must lead to the creation of new works of art or decorative art
designed for permanent display in public places, which may include
either government-owned or privately owned locations, or must involve
community participation in a public process for the temporary
installation of new works of art in public places. Public places are
defined as indoor or outdoor locations generally accessible to the
public. 

 

Preference will be given to projects in the general downtown area and in
neighborhoods designated as targeted neighborhoods by the City's Office
of Economic and Workforce Development. Projects for the CCB Plaza, the
Five Points area, Durham Station Transportation Center, and the Bull
City Connector are encouraged. 

 

A total of $25,000 is available to support one or more projects.
Additional funds may be available, depending on the nature and timing of
the project. Preference will also be given to projects which match
Cultural Master Plan funding with other funds provided by, or developed
by, the candidate.

 

The application deadline is March 29, 2012, at 4:30 p.m. The request for
proposal form is available on the City's website at 
http://DurhamNC.gov/ich/as/fin/Pages/bids.aspx. Completed applications
should be sent to the attention of Cultural Master Plan Coordinator
Peter Coyle with the City's Office of Economic and Workforce Development
at 302 E. Pettigrew Street, Suite 190, Durham, N.C. 27701. 

 

The project is administered by the City of Durham Office of Economic and
Workforce Development using funds designated for this purpose by the
Durham Cultural Advisory Board. Funding for the project was provided by
a grant to the City of Durham from the County of Durham from funds
designated for implementation of the Durham Cultural Master Plan.

 

For more information, contact Coyle by email at Peter.Coyle at DurhamNC.gov
or by calling (919) 560-4965, ext. 15205.

 

About the Office of Economic and Workforce Development

The City of Durham's Office of Economic and Workforce Development seeks
to increase the city's tax base through several revitalization
initiatives, including new development efforts in the central city area.
The department also plans and promotes cultural awareness and events,
identifies and recruits target industries as well as assesses and trains
Durham residents to fill new jobs. For more information, visit 
www.DurhamEconomicDevelopment.org. 

 

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