Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Providence Art Windows

Call For Proposals-Due December 12, 2008

Providence Art Windows Seeks Art and Art Installations for the 2009 season

Seeking art and art installation proposals for 10 windows in Downtown Providence for the 2009 season. Site-specific is preferred, pre-existing accepted; 2D or 3D. Some spaces are raw, and others are located within established businesses. Site visits encouraged before proposal is written.

Jury includes Diana Gaston, Associate Curator, Fidelity Investments. First round will begin 03/15/09, and others to be determined. Deadline: postmarked 12/12/08. $100 stipend available. Send 8-10 jpegs on disk, printed 1 page proposal, image list,resume, and SASE to: Rebecca Siemering, PAW Director, 545 Pawtucket Avenue, Box 206, Pawtucket, RI, 02860. No email entries.

(Images must be in standard JPEG (.jpg) format, and should be no more than 800 KB in size. Images should be roughly 600 x 900 pixels. No Power Point presentations accepted. Note that this work is on view to the public 24 hrs a day, so think accordingly when submitting your proposal. Questions? Find out more about the project at http://providenceartwindows.blogspot.com or e-mail rebecca.siemering@gmail.com.


Providence Art Windows exhibits juried art and art installations to fill 10 empty retail spaces in Downtown Providence. Our shows change three times a year and feature local and nationally known arts artists, juried by local residents, downtown artists and professionals. Providence Art Windows adds to the walking experience in the revitalized DownCity area for locals and tourists alike. Providence Art Windows is generously supported by The Providence Foundation, Fidelity Investments, the City of Providence, Rhode Island State Council on the Arts and Verizon.

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