The City of Charlotte is accepting qualifications from local professional creatives (visual artists, performing artists, fabricators, photographers, poets, etc.), teams of creatives, and artist management businesses/organizations for potential inclusion in the Prequalified Creative Pool (Pool).
Donor Name: City of Charlotte
State: North Carolina
County: Mecklenburg County (NC)
Type of Grant: Program
Deadline: 03/15/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Pool will be used to match local creatives on a rolling basis, with opportunities throughout Charlotte. To help the UDC manage all the opportunities for creatives identified within City-led projects, the Pool has expanded to include professionals with experience managing public art and performance from commission through community celebration.
Creatives selected from the Pool may be commissioned to produce original work(s) and/or contracted to collaborate with the City to provide design or management services for art elements at several specific placemaking projects. Projects will range in scale and scope. Possibilities may involve pavement surface enhancements, seating, bike racks, handrails, lighting, kinetics, wall murals, street murals, photography, live performances, etc. This call represents an opportunity for creatives and creative teams working in a diverse range of media to reach a broad audience. This request is open to creatives working in all media with demonstrated experience collaborating with architects, landscape architects, engineers, fabricators, installers, and/or community members. The UDC will use this prequalified list to match creatives with opportunities commensurate with skills and experience.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants not meeting the following eligibility guidelines will be withdrawn from consideration:
- Submittal of a complete application.
- Work samples demonstrate an ability to create dynamic, site-specific artworks, and/or the ability to tie creative work to a place or community.
- The creative’s resume demonstrates evidence of professional competence and, experience working in collaboration with architects, landscape architects, engineers, fabricators, installers, and/or community members.
- Local creatives and creative teams are required to live within Mecklenburg County with a preference for Charlotte residents.
For more information, visit City of Charlotte.
