The City of Hapeville is accepting proposals from visual artists for the “Sharing Our Stories,” public art project until 5 p.m. Nov. 28. The Atlanta Regional Commission, the Hapeville Main Street Program and the Hapeville Association of Tourism and Trade are funding the project.
As part of the city’s 125th anniversary celebration, the permanent installations are scheduled for placement throughout Hapeville’s downtown arts district between February and April.
Award amounts, which are at the discretion of the selection panel, will be up to $15,000, with the average award likely to be $2,000 to $7,000. Artists should incorporate a minimum of 20 percent of the total grant amount as an artist’s fee in the budget that must be submitted with each proposal.
The installations should be based on one or more oral histories that are available online in a Dropbox folder
Each installed artwork will include a code that lets visitors access an audio recording of the artist explaining the work and the inspired oral history.
The city says the proposed works of art should celebrate the history of the community and the individual histories of past and current diverse residents.
Artists are encouraged to try interdisciplinary approaches, innovative uses or reuses of materials and new technologies.
Some examples of potential projects include:
- sculptural or visual installations;
- gateway or entrance works;
- utilization of fences or screening devices;
- amenities for visitors – such as benches, bike racks, shade structures, recycling and trash collection receptacles;
- murals;
- plantings or environmental work
Information: cityofhapeville.submittable.com/submit/57165
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