Public Art Discussion Series

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Join us for a series of gatherings in the Boston area to discuss critical topics in public art. Come hear from field experts and peers, network with artists, and participate in the discussion.

 
 

FOURTH SESSION TOPIC: 

RFQ: A Mock Panel Review

  Have you ever wondered exactly what happens to your RFQ submission once you send it in for consideration?  This fourth discussion series will present a rare window into the public art panel review process. Come learn how and why an application advances to the final round; hear the kinds of questions and conversations panelists have with one another; ask a few of your own; and pick up some tips and tricks to employ in response to the next RFQ that comes your way.     How Will It Work? NEFA has selected an existing, open national artist call (The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts' Dundalk Avenue Streetscape Project) and encourages interested artists to draft their submission and send it for consideration by our very own mock panel (consisting of local public art experts). We will select 8-10 applications to be reviewed publicly and constructively critiqued on Monday, March 28, 2011 in advance of the actual RFQ deadline on Wednesday, March 30, 2011.   How Can You Participate? Artists, administrators, and interested parties may participate by attending the panel event and/or submitting their application for possible review. To have your materials considered for review, please complete the following steps: 
  1. Download the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts RFQ for the Dundalk Avenue Streetscape Project. 
  2. Email the following materials to Mary Tinti (mtinti@nefa.org) by 4 PM on Thursday, March 17, 2011:
  • Artist Statement: Briefly describe your interest and qualifications for this project.  Describe your experience and approach in working with communities.
  • Resume: Please attach a current resume, which outlines your experience as a visual or public artist.
  • Images: Include 10 images of completed past artworks for review.
    • Images must be JPEGs and must be no larger than 1 MB in file size.  
    • Images must be titled in the following manner: Last Name, First Name, number corresponding to the image description sheet (For example: DoeJane01, DoeJane02, etc.).
    • Annotated Image List: To include; Title of work, dimensions, medium, year of completion, location, a three sentence description, and the budget for this piece.    

Please note: By sending this information for consideration by NEFA's Mock Panelists, you understand that your application and images will be reviewed in front of an audience of your peers for the purposes of strengthening your submission and those of your fellow artists.

This FREE Public Art Discussion Series event is designed to foster real, candid conversations about how to put forth the best applications possible and we hope you will participate.  All levels of public art experience are welcome!  

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Applications will be reviewed publicly and constructively critiqued by our esteemed panel of experts:
 
Sarah Hutt
Artist, Public Art Consultant,
Former Director of the Boston Art Commission
 
Natasha Khandekar
Independent Curator
 
Charles Tracy
Landscape Architect, New England Trail Administrator at the National Park Service
 

  March 28, 2011 | 5:30PM - 7:30PM   NEFA | 145 Tremont Street, 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02111
  • Parking: Click here for suggestions if traveling by car.
  • Public Transportation: Take any GREEN or RED ling train to "Park Street." Once above ground, you will be on Tremont Street. Go in the downhill direction on Tremont approximately two blocks. 145 Tremont Street is under a large, arched awning. We're on the 7th Floor.

COST: FREE ADMISSION 

CONTACT: Mary Tinti | Public Art Fellow | 617.951.0010 x243  

Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations should contact NEFA staff above.

 

 
  THE PUBLIC ART DISCUSSION SERIES FOCUSES ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, NETWORKING, AND BEST PRACTICES IN THE FIELD OF PUBLIC ART.   Past sessions in the series have included: temporary public art, from inspiration to fabrication, and the finalist round, among others. For subsequent session dates and times, visit NEFA's Events Calendar and the NEFA Network.   The 2009-2011 series are sponsored by the New England Foundation for the Arts with support from the Boston Art Commission and generous funding from Anonymous.

 

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