DATE ISSUED: April 6, 2010

SUBMITTAL DEADLINE: May 3, 11:59 p.m., PST, 2010

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GEOGRAPHICAL ELIGIBILITY: Artists from the 9 Bay Area Counties are eligible for consideration.  Preference will be given to artists living in San Francisco.

CRITERIA:
•    2-Dimensional artwork in any permanent material
•    Original artworks of significant artistic merit
•    Imagery suited for a health care facility such as positive, reality based landscapes, figuration and still life artworks . Some serene abstract or non-objective work may also be appropriate.
•    Artist must also agree that for a fee in addition to the purchase price of the artwork, the artist will grant the Arts Commission license to make a limited edition of inexpensive prints for display in the hospital resident rooms.

WHAT TO SUBMIT:
Up to 10 images of available work.  Please provide size, media, and purchase price.
Artist’s resume

HOW TO SUBMIT:
Applications are available through CaFÉ; www.callforentry.org, an on-line application system for calls for entry.  There is no charge to artists for using CaFÉ.  If you are a first time user of CaFÉ, please allow adequate time to learn the use of this system. For a guide on how to use CaFÉ, click here.

BACKGROUND:
This fall, the new Laguna Honda Hospital resident buildings will open for occupation, and the facility’s some 800 residents will move into their beautiful new facility. The Hospital provides care, housing, and support services for .a large population with a diversity of medical, nursing, physical, social, and cultural needs..  The resident population includes individuals who require long term care, rehabilitation services, and hospice care. The complexity and diversity of the individuals served, and the strong feeling of community among the residents, staff and volunteers, is what makes Laguna Honda a unique institution. Among the many patient amenities the new hospital will provide is a large and diverse art collection made possible through the city’s art enrichment ordinance which mandates 2% of the construction cost of capital projects be allocated for art.

Project Description: As part of the public art program, the Arts Commission has developed a unique plan to provide original artwork by Bay Area artists for display in public areas, as well giving residents the opportunity to select artwork for their rooms.

The Arts Commission will be purchasing between 25-30 original artworks, which will become part of the Civic Art Collection and be displayed in the public areas of the hospital resident floors.  In addition to the purchase price of the original artwork, the Arts Commission may request to purchase license to print a limited edition (25-30) of inexpensive ink-jet prints for the patient rooms.

BUDGET FOR THE PURCHASE OF ORIGINAL WORKS OF ART:
Size:  Original works of art, maximum size 36” in any direction, unframed
Purchase Price: Up to $10,000, although most purchases will be under $2,500.
Licensing fee:  $1,000 for a limited edition of 30-40 ink-jet prints.

PURCHASE OF EXISTING PRINTS:
We will also consider the purchase of existing editions of prints for patient rooms with purchase prices under $250 for unframed work.

SELECTION PROCESS SCHEDULE:
Submissions will be reviewed by Arts Commission staff to develop a short list of appropriate work to be submitted for review to a Hospital committee comprised of patients and staff.  Final recommendations will be submitted to the Arts Commission for final purchase approval.
Short list selection:  by May 30, 2010
Final Selection:  by July 30, 2010

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Please call Zoe Taleporos (415) 252-3215; zoe.taleporos@sfgov.org

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All information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract and these provisions are subject to change.