Qualifications and proposal statements for the Dunkin’ Donuts Center public art project will be submitted online through CAFÉ at www.callforentry.org 

All materials must be submitted through CAFÉ. There is no charge for this service. No slides or hard copy materials will be accepted. First-time CAFÉ applicants must allow ample time to prepare their proposals and digital images for electronic submission in accordance to CAFÉ  requirements in order to meet the deadline. (CAFÉ survey estimates approximately 1.5 hours to prepare images and submit applications via their system.)

Note: If an artist would like to apply as an individual as well as part of a team, two separate applications must be submitted.

Submissions will consist of:
• Current resume of principal artist and of key assistants and/or   subcontractors, if applicable. Teams must submit all resumes within one document.
• A written proposal statement not to exceed 2,000 characters specifying the site and describing the concept and materials, proposed budget and installation requirements;
• Six (6) digital images of relevant work completed within the past five years. The following information must accompany each image:
media
dimensions (HWD)
title
brief description ~ include date of completion here
Note: If you wish to submit a “detail” image, it will be considered one of the six images allowed.

RFQ Finalist Selection Criteria:
The Dunkin’ Donuts Center public art selection panel will review all submitted Applications in mid-to late-September and choose 3-5 finalists

Finalists will be asked to create a full proposal to be presented in person to the art selection panel on December 1, 2006. This presentation should clearly convey the artist’s concept for artwork through plans, drawings, and/or scale models with a clear description of materials, fabrication, installation requirements (including engineering and other specifications), and overall project cost. For their completed proposals, an honorarium of $1,500 will be awarded to each finalist.

RISCA will be responsible for all travel and lodging arrangements and expenses, as well as a small per diem for both the preparatory site visit and the final presentation visit.

Artist Eligibility:
Open to all visual artists. The panel will not discriminate against any applicant based on age, race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin or physical challenges. Excluded from participation are RISCA council members, staff and their family members, as well as, art selection panelists and their family members.

For additional information:
www.arts.ri.gov/dunk
www.riconvention.com/media/release.html

Deadline: September, 12, 2008