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Sun, 17 Sept
|Fee: Free / Prize: Budget + Exhibition
FREE ENTRY / Garfield Super Block - RFP: Pillars of Promise
Discipline: Multi-Discipline. The Garfield Super Block Coalition (GSB) is seeking seven artists to create seven separate pillars, and one collaborative pillar to tell the stories of the seven ethnic communities that settled in the Central District from 1800 to 1975...
Time & Location
17 Sept 2023, 11:30 pm
Fee: Free / Prize: Budget + Exhibition
About the event
Call Summary The Garfield Super Block Coalition (GSB) is seeking seven artists to create seven separate pillars, and one collaborative pillar to tell the stories of the seven ethnic communities that settled in the Central District from 1800 to 1975. The pillars will be fabricated by a third party for the Garfield Super Block site. Budget Description The selected artist(s) will receive a stipend of $10,000 after their final design is submitted to and accepted by the coalition. Project Description Theme: Collective Memory The heart of the GSB Art Plan is the Legacy and Promise Promenade, which will feature the seven artworks known as the “Pillars of Promise,” to commemorate the seven cultures that existed in the Central District prior to its official redlining and will contribute to the creation of a unique identity for the park as a welcoming and educational place for those who live, play, and work in the area. The…