The City of Bellevue seeks to purchase portable artworks that exemplify the mission of the Bellevue Art Collection.
Donor Name: City of Bellevue
State: Washington
Counties: King County (WA), Pierce County (WA), Snohomish County (WA)
City: Bellevue
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/11/2022
Size of the Grant: $3,800
Details:
Funding Information
The maximum purchase price of selected artwork(s) per artist is $3,800 (plus 10.1% sales tax). The call is open to all professional visual artists and visual artists working towards being professional that live in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties
What they are looking for
Available unframed two-dimensional visual art (drawings, mixed media, painting, photography, prints, and textiles), electronic art (digital, film, new media, and video) and small three-dimensional artwork (no larger than 18” in any direction and easily moved by one able-bodied person). The artwork will enter a rotating portable works collection. Artists may submit up to five images of or links to available artworks. Framing, hanging, and presentation costs will be managed completely by the City of Bellevue and is not a part of the $3,800 maximum purchase price of an artwork. The Arts Program has a limited stock of electronic equipment; if digital artworks are chosen for purchase, City of Bellevue staff will work directly with the artist to determine the best presentation method given available equipment.
Eligibility Criteria
This call is open to all active professional visual artists in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties in Washington State. Artists must be able to deliver or arrange for the delivery of artwork to Bellevue. Galleries and representatives of artists are eligible to submit on behalf of artists, but the artist themselves must still be an active visual artist in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, regardless of where the galley or representative is located.
For more information, visit Portable Artworks.
