City of Tampa

Pam Iorio, Mayor
Robin Nigh, Manager, Art Programs

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

Lights On Tampa 2009

Art Allocation Range for multiple projects: $5,000 - $150,000 +

Application deadline: ALL materials must be received by May 4, 2007

Lights On Tampa, a public/private partnership between the City of Tampa’s Art Programs Division and the private sector, is pleased to announce its call to artists for Lights On Tampa 2009.

Lights On Tampa (LOT) is a biennial program that brings free access to artistic excellence. Tampa is a progressive city that welcomes new ideas. It is a city committed to the arts, technologies, and recognizes that collaboration brings great energy to a city. The LOT Program is looking for a balance and variety of artwork, both permanent and temporary that includes opportunities for public interaction, ability to be viewed from multiple locations, and artwork that function optimally at different times of day. Installations should be primarily informed by technologies that are about, made of, generate, or use light as a primary medium. LOT 2009 opens January 10, 2009. This is high season for tourism and conventions, and three weeks before Tampa hosts the Super Bowl XLIII.

Sites

All installations are located will be highly visible locations. Sites currently under consideration include, but are not limited to: the Tampa Convention Center, private development multi-use structures (including building caps), historic architecture, riverfront parks, bridges, tunnels, construction sites, and major tourist attractions such as the Florida Aquarium, the Tampa Bay History Center and possibly Raymond James Stadium. Also under consideration is a permanent gateway installation. Web-based artwork is also under consideration. For additional information please visit: www.lightsontampa.org

Artist Selection Process:

Artists are selected by a jury to create temporary and permanent exterior installations. The jurors for Lights On Tampa 2009 are Dave Hickey, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Anne Pasternak, Executive Director of Creative Time, and Jerry Saltz, Senior Art Critic for the Village Voice. Jurors will review submitted materials, and select finalists. The number of artists selected is contingent on available funds. The objective is to fund at least 10 artists. Some installations may be in multiples. Existing artwork may be considered for temporary installations. Artists will work with property owners and the Lights On Tampa Program regarding project site details.

Lights On Tampa is a public/private partnership. Sponsors to date include: The City of Tampa, Verizon Communications, Pepin Distributing, The Tampa Tribune, News Channel 8 and TBO.com, Sweetbay Supermarkets, and Clear Channel Outdoor.

Eligibility:

This project is open to visual artists with experience in implementing their ideas and artwork in the public realm and working with public agencies.

Submissions:

To be considered, a complete application, consisting of the following must be submitted. Incomplete submissions cannot be considered.

• Six (6) copies of written statement regarding how you envision approaching the project. Length should be no less than one paragraph, no more than one page.
• Six (6) copies of a current professional resume, emphasizing Public Art experience.
• Visual examples of past work as CD-Rom or DVD:
  • Twenty (20) images of completed art works or projects.
  • Images can be displayed in a Microsoft power point presentation or as JPG images burned directly to a CD-R. Multimedia submissions on DVD are also accepted. All submissions must be compatible with Windows XP.
  • If submitting images only, they must be 1920 pixels on the longest side and ‘high quality’ JPG file format at 300 dpi. Do not submit TIFFs, PDFs, Word or any other non-JPG formats.
  • CD-R must be labeled with artist’s name and images on CD-R must be clearly titled and numbered to correspond with ID sheet.
• ID Sheet: An identification sheet that includes:
  • The name of the project for which you are applying, the artist’s name, address, email, website (if applicable) and phone number. Also, for each image include: the corresponding number, a thumbnail image, title of work, medium, dimensions, date of work, and budget of project or price of work. You may choose the option of adding a sentence or two of additional explanatory text about specific artworks.
• SASE: A self-addressed, stamped envelope for the return of your materials. Resumes will be kept on file. Please note on your application if you are requesting that all of your materials be retained in the City of Tampa’s Artists Registry.

NOTE: Artists with materials on file in the City of Tampa Artist’s Registry must submit a separate application according to these guidelines. It is the artist’s responsibility to make sure that their file is updated.

Mail submissions to:

Lights On Tampa
City of Tampa Department of Arts & Cultural Affairs
Art Programs Division
306 East Jackson Drive, 7N
Tampa, Florida 33602

Additional information:

Contact: PublicArt@tampagov.net
Visit:www.lightsontampa.org

Working Project Schedule:

Call To Artists Deadline:

Friday, May 4th (postmarked or delivered by 5:00 p.m.)

Artist Selected:

May 2007

Artists Visits:

June – July 2007

Design Concepts Finalized:

July – August 2007

Move Into Fabrication:

variable

Installation Date:

all installations must be completed by January 5, 2009

Pre-approved and potential sites for Lights On Tampa 2009