Register 26 June, 2018 | Submit 26 June, 2018 | Free Architecture Competition
Artist Call: Charleston East Plaza $100,000 Artworks
BRIEF
Burning Man Project is pleased to announce a third opportunity for artists to create artwork for the City of Mountain View’s Charleston East public plaza — site of the City’s new public park and Google’s new Charleston East campus. It is currently under construction and due to be completed in early/mid 2020.
Burning Man Project is collaborating on the process of community engagement, along with selecting, creating and installing the artworks, as part of its ongoing efforts to promote opportunities for artists to create art and share it with the world. The call is open to artists, artist teams, community groups working with designers, architects, landscape architects, or place-keeping experts who are interested in creating a newly commissioned exterior art installation that serves as an activation point for the Charleston East plaza site, for the Mountain View community and for the Google campus.
Situated at the southeast corner of the campus, Charleston East plaza will serve as a place where the City of Mountain View and Google may host events, performances, and gatherings that bring the community together. Seen as a place to serve the community and generate opportunities for play, the plaza is a part of a contiguous set of parks and wetlands that serve the bayshore area.
THE ARTWORK
The artwork should be referent to the following design attributes:
- Dynamic
- Interactive
- Delightful and surprising
- Inspires curiosity
- Fun and approachable
- Offers interesting lighting at night
- Memorable
- Doesn’t conflict with or overshadow the building architecture
SCHEDULE
- May 29, 2018: SUBMISSIONS OPEN. 12:00AM Pacific Time. Burning Man Project available to respond to questions during submission period.
- June 26, 2018: SUBMISSIONS CLOSE. 11:59PM Pacific Time.
- July 17, 2018: Semi-Finalists selected. Artists notified and invited to submit full proposals.
- August 14, 2018: Full proposals due. 11:59PM Pacific Time.
- November 1, 2018: Finalists selected. Artists notified and invited to present proposals.
- Early December, 2018: Finalist presentations. Artists to submit a graphic presentation and maquette, interviews conducted in person or via Skype.
- Late 2018 or early 2019: Selected artists announced.
- March 2020: PROJECT COMPLETION.
AWARDS
- Two artists will each be awarded $100,000 to complete their projects.
- Artist woodshedding in the first half of 2019 to include test models, review of stamped engineering drawings, review of site specifications and design refinement.
- Art fabrication to take place in the second half of 2019.
- Installation by March 2020.
FEES
FREE
WEBSITE
https://burningman.submittable.com/submit/116892/artist-call-charleston-east-plaza-100-000-artworks
