CREATE@PVDFEST CALL FOR TEMPORARY PUBLIC PROJECTS APPLICATIONS DUE Wednesday March 1, 2017 by 4:00 pm. Submit your application to: Lizzie Araujo, [email protected] or Department of Art, Culture + Tourism 444 Westminster Street, 3rd Floor Providence, RI 02903 Questions may be submitted via email or by calling 401.680.5772. Festival Footprint, 2016

The Art in City Life Commission seeks proposals for temporary creative installations that enhance the public realm as part of PVDFest, to be held on June 1-4, 2017. PVDFest is a four-day, multi-cultural art space where live music, dance, food, and visual arts explode in the heart of Providence, Rhode Island. Dream up a provocative temporary installation that will become part of downtown’s biggest outdoor party. PVDFest, produced by FirstWorks and the City of Providence, promises to be a jaw-dropping celebration in the Creative Capital of Providence, Rhode Island. Discover the city center as it comes to life with arts, culture, music, food, and spectacle. Experience an extravaganza of performances throughout the city and join the parade converging on Kennedy Plaza during this signature showcase event. Project Location Project Sites will be assigned within the festival footprint (see map above). Applicants may request a specific site; however, the festival subcommittee of the Art in City Life Commission will be responsible for final site locations.

CREATE@PVDFEST CALL FOR TEMPORARY PUBLIC PROJECTS CALL FOR PROJECTS Propose a temporary project aimed at enhancing pedestrian-level interaction along the Washington Street Cultural Corridor, between Empire Street and the Providence River. Your project should make the streetscape more vibrant, engaging, surprising, or beautiful.

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Preference will be given to artists, practitioners, or scholars who live or have a business/studio address in Providence, RI Primary project contact must be at least 18 years old Applicant retains copyright and receives credit for their project; the City of Providence and FirstWorks reserve the right to reproduce images of their project for non-commercial purposes

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Purchasing materials, design and fabrication Installation and removal of the artwork or project upon completion of the display period in accordance with contract Restoring the site to its original condition

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Applicants must submit a budget breakdown for projects ranging from $150-1000

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Artistic or scholarly merit Public safety Site suitability Durability Demonstrated capacity / experience Achievability

CREATE@PVDFEST CALL FOR TEMPORARY PUBLIC PROJECTS TYPES OF TEMPORARY PROJECTS: 

Parklet: an on-street parking space that is repurposed as public space

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2D such as mural, paste works, billboard, designed sign, mosaic fabrics, glassworks

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Luminary Art such as projection, reflection

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3D such as sculpture, pottery

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Moving Image such as short film, video, animation

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Functional such as seating, landscaping, bicycle parking, lighting

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3D Add-Ons

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Public Humanities Project a program or exhibition that draws from and explores history and cultural heritage

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Performance such as short and repetitive dance, magic acts, puppetry, circus skills, ventriloquism

all example photographs by Scott Lapham, 2016

SCHEDULE March 1, 2017 - RFP Deadline March 15, 2017 – Notification May 30 – June 4, 2017 – Installation schedule dependent on submission

APPLICATION Please submit with completed application: Short summary of the work to be created Design concept drawing, a sketch, render or visual image that represents the idea of the project proposed. Please provide a JPG or PDF, color image A brief narrative on how you see this integrating into PVDFest (350 words max) Any brief description of your anticipated technical needs Project budget Resume or curriculum vitae or mini-bio Send completed materials to [email protected] | Subject: PVDFEST Project Proposal

CREATE@PVDFEST CALL FOR TEMPORARY PUBLIC PROJECTS Applicant Name & Organization: Mailing Address:

Phone: Email: Website URL: Property owner name & phone number (if the desired site is privately owned):

Signature from private property owner signaling support for project:

Amount requested: $_________ (up to $1000) Do you have a preferred location along Washington Street? Please attach an image of the site.

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Yes, my project is site-specific. Cross street ______________ No, my project is flexible.

The information submitted in this application conforms to the guidelines outlined above: PLEASE NOTE: Selection committee will try to accommodate your request but cannot guarantee and will reserve right to designate an alternatively suitable project site for awarded projects.

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