Sarasota, FL: The City of Sarasota extended the deadline and broadened the residency requirement for a Call to Artists for unique sidewalk inlays for the Downtown Sarasota Historic District. The new deadline is Mon., September 28, 2009. Interested professional artists must reside in the Sarasota region.
The inlays will replace dozens of 16 x 16 grey tiles along the Main Street sidewalk. Selected local professional artists will be paid $250 to create a one of a kind 16 x 16 inlay. Preferred materials include but are not limited to: stoneware ceramic, granite, stainless steel, synthetics, or alternative materials with specifications proving adequate durability with no sharp edges or slick surfaces.
Applications and supporting documents for the Call to Artists are available on-line at: www.sarasotagov.com/PublicArt Proposals must include: two (2) jpeg files of the proposed design: 72dpi and 300 dpi drawings must be to scale; a detailed description of the materials to be used to produce the inlay; the dimensional thickness of the inlay when completed.
The original deadline for submissions was July 28th with a requirement that artists must reside in Sarasota County or Manatee County.
This Call to Artists will replace 32 of the 97 grey tiles along Main Street. All submissions will be reviewed by the Public Art Committee during its regular meeting November 12th in the Commission Chambers at City Hall. It is anticipated the 32 designs selected will be installed on S. Main Street in the following months beginning at Sarasota News & Books and moving north.
For more information, please contact:
Jan
Thornburg, Public Information Officer (941) 954-2613
jan.thornburg@sarasotagov.com
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