Call to Artists: Kinetic Sculpture
We are seeking an artist to provide an interactive/kinetic sculpture that encourages participation and exploration, shaping the artistic experience through movement, and engaging viewers and children. The site for the sculpture is part of a recently renovated area of the Arboretum designated as the Backyard Garden. The site's dimensions are 29' x 25' x 3' h. The shape is irregular, and the site is currently empty except for an evergreen shrub and a bench. We hope for a creative vision for the site. Site visits are encouraged and may be scheduled by emailing us at contactus@evergreenarboretum.com. Public art experience is preferred but not required. To apply for this opportunity, please submit your previous artworks and an artist biography to contactus@evergreenarboretum.com. The Board of Directors will select up to three artists to provide a rendering based on the preliminary applications. Each artist selected will receive a fee of $500. You should consider how you see your piece fitting into the environment, including ideas for landscaping to tie it to rest of the gardens, as well as what materials will be used. Because the work will be in an unsupervised public space, the work should be weather- and vandal-proof as well as securely fastened. The fee, including installation, is up to $25,000. Installation in 2025.
Artist Fee: up to $25,000
Public Art experience is preferable
Please provide your previous artworks and an artist biography (.PDF)
Submissions due by November 1st: Simmons.eileen@gmail.com
Site tours will be provided. To schedule a tour: contactus@evergreenarboretum.com
Installation: 2025
Board of Directors Decision:
Up to three artists will be selected to provide a rendering. Artist Fee: $500
How you would see your sculpture fitting into the mound, including ideas for landscaping
What materials will be used: weather-proof, vandal-proof and a secure method of fastening the artwork
American Legion Memorial Park: 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett, WA. 98201