FLUX Art Fair Public Art Projects in the Park May 3 …...FLUX Art Fair 2015 at the Corn Exchange...

FLUX Art Fair Public Art Projects in the Park

May 3-31, 2016

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ARTIST / CURATOR / GALLERY RFPIn 2016 FLUX Art Fair will take the form of all public art with its nucleus in Marcus Garvey Park, extending east to East Harlem

Art Park and west to Malcolm X Blvd (Lenox Ave).

FLUX Art Fair seeks proposals from artists, curators and galleries for FLUX Art Fair 2016 Public Art Projects presented in Marcus Garvy Park, East Harlem Art Park and Malcolm X Blvd.

SUBMISSION CATEGORIES • Gallery Sponsored• Individual Artist• Curator

LOCATIONS • Marcus Garvey Park• East Harlem Art Park• Malcolm X Blvd (Lenox Ave)

FLUX Art Fair 2015 at the Corn Exchange Building

In 2016 FLUX Art Fair will take the form of all public art with its nucleus in Marcus Garvey Park, extending east to East Harlem Art Park and west to Malcolm X Blvd (Lenox Ave).

https://fluxfair.submittable.com/submit

ABOUT FLUX ART FAIR A contemporary art fair in the culturally rich community of Harlem.

FLUX Art Fair is a dynamic artistic platform engaging an international

community of collectors and those who simply appreciate art to experience the vitality of Harlem and discover emerging artists. FLUX Fair is driven by curators collaborating with artists to create a diverse, intimate, & progressive fair with a global reach.

Harlem is experiencing a new renaissance with considerable tourism

traffic, an influx of International residents, up-and-coming chefs, three art museums, and major cultural and educational institutions. FLUX Fair contributes to the vibrancy of Harlem by expanding beyond walls, partnering with some of the community’s finest cultural institutions, and by creating opportunity for rising Harlem artists within the fair.

The first FLUX Art Fair debuted on May 13, 2015 with a buzzy gathering of collectors, curators and art enthusiasts. The FLUX team worked in synch with Artimus construction and management groups to seamlessly integrate with the completion of the newly restored, historic Corn Exchange Building (construction completed days before the FLUX install).

Each year FLUX Art Fair responds to its location, community partners, curatorial leadership, and international artistic movements.

FLUX ART FAIR 2016 In 2016 FLUX Art Fair will take the form of all public art with its nucleus in

Marcus Garvey Park, extending east to East Harlem Art Park and west to Malcolm X Blvd (Lenox Ave).

2016 Curatorial Theme: “Changing Landscapes”

Landscapes are culturally constituted through a set of historically specific material and human intervention. To assess a landscape, one must consider the linkage between humans requiring resources provided by nature and humans forcing environmental or economic output, as well as the responding populace. In recent cultural geography, the tendency to conceive of landscape as natural and given has been strongly challenged. A local ecosystem or land use in the 21st Century is more than likely influenced by global trends and movements. The social “landscape” itself is far from a neutral allegory. Media, for example, is embedded in the social landscape of the 21st century. Never in recorded history has mankind been subject to the level of exponential change that the Technological Revolution has delivered. It has transformed how we work, play and communicate. It has changed how art is created, exhibited, viewed and appreciated.

Artists are encouraged to explore the essays of Arjun Appadurai. Appadurai’s research and essays are an important contribution to globalization

studies. “Appadurai (1996: 33–6) usefully unpacks the landscape metaphor into five dimensions of global cultural flows which together construct the imagined worlds in which we live. These he identifies as ethnoscape (the shifting landscape of persons, identities, diaspora), technoscape (the fluid, networked configuration of technologies), financescapes (the disposition of global capital), mediascapes (the distribution of information, images and audiences) and ideoscapes (the ideologies and counter-ideologies which link images and ideas to the power of states).”

Artists are invited to respond from a perspective that aligns with their practice, ie.: ethnographically, ecologically, socially, historically, geographically, technologically, ideologically, or with a multi-focal view point. A submission can respond to the local “landscape,” i.e.: Marcus Garvey Park or Harlem or reference global transformations in the 21st Century. The landscape may become the artist’s muse or the artist’s antagonist.

1 Livingstone, Sonia (2002) The changing social landscape. In: Lievrouw, Leah A. and Livingstone, Sonia, (eds.) Handbook of new media: social shaping and social consequences of ICTs. Sage, London, UK, pp. 17-21. ISBN 9780761965107

APPLICATION PROCEDURE SUBMISSION LINK

REQUIREMENTS OF ON-LINE SUBMISSION PORTAL:•  CV with current contact information•  Statement describing artist’s work, up to 500 words•  Proposed sculpture

– Detailed description, up to 500 words including theintended impact of the artwork on the public.

– Representative drawings or renderings if sculpture has notbeen fabricated

– Images of sculpture if it is already fabricated– A basic sketch showing the location and orientation of

piece on the site– List of materials proposed/used– Dimensions including weight– Installation requirements (installation performed by artist)– Maintenance requirements (maintenance performed by

artist)•  SITE: Please identify the site of interest, with a description of why

the artwork is appropriate for the chosen site (up to 250 words)•  REFERENCES:

– Individual Artist: Names with email and telephone of tworeferences who are familiar with the artist and the artist’swork

– Gallery: Gallery website and list of other fairs gallery hasparticipated in the last 2 years

•  5-6 images of previous recent work, jpegs no larger than 1mbeach with an image script that includes title, date, materials,dimensions and, if necessary, a very brief description. Image andScript numbered to match.

SUBMISSION FEE: $35

TIMELINE (all dates are subject to change)

Submissions Due: January 31, 2016 (we will review submissions on a rolling basis thru the end of January) Selections Announced: On or before February 15 Public announcement March 15Installation: April 25 through May 2Public Days: May 3 to 31De-Installation June 1 to June 9

WALKING TOUR OF FLUX ART FAIR LOCATIONS

Three tours will be held of the site locations: Sat, Dec.12 at 2:00 PM Mon, Dec.14 at 10:00 AMWed, Dec. 30 at 10:00 AM

Saturday Jan. 2 at 2:00 PM

Reservations are required and schedule is subject to change: email [email protected] to reserve a space.

The tour will walk the spaces and answer general questions about the RFP. Applicants must take into account the site's terrain and submit proposals that will stand up to the park’s particular urban outdoor environment. Each site varies significantly from the next in terms of physical site characteristics, environmental context, and proximity to pedestrian traffic flow. Artists are strongly encouraged to visit Marcus Garvey Park, Malcolm X Blvd and East Harlem Art Park before submitting a proposal to truly understand the impact your piece will generate at a site.QUESTIONS Questions should be directed by email to [email protected]. FLUX Art Fair may reply by email or voice depending on the type of question.

Saturday Jan. 16 at 11:30AM

Saturday Jan. 9 at 11:30AM

https://fluxfair.submittable.com/submit

SELECTION PROCESS REQUIREMENTS All proposals will be evaluated by a curatorial team comprised of experienced arts experts and advisors, local stakeholders, and NYC agencies. Projects will be evaluated based on the following criteria and matched against available physical locations, schedules and other resources:

•  CURATORIAL STATEMENT: Artists should respond to the FLUX Art Fair curatorial statement.

•  ARTISTIC MERIT: The proposed work exhibits a high standard of design, and the artist’s work demonstrates proficiency in the proposed medium.

•  SITE SUITABILITY: Keep in mind the environmental and social context in which the artwork will be located. The proposed pieces must be appropriate for the desired location in size, concept and visual quality.

•  DESIGN AESTHETIC: Pieces that provide strong visual impact are preferred.

•  DURABILITY: Sculptural pieces must be constructed from durable materials suitable for outdoor installation. Pieces should not be easy to vandalize, unsafe, or difficult to maintain. Sculptures must weigh or be weighted at minimum 800 pounds and/or secured with metal plate or underground support.

•  AWARDS: Some monetary prizes will be awarded to individual artists. To be announced.

Artists should consider, but need not be limited to the history, culture, and architecture of the community.

INSURANCE: The artist or gallery will be responsible for obtaining any necessary insurance policies to cover the artwork while installed at the site. FLUX Art Fair in collaboration with Marcus Garvey Park Alliance will fulfill NYC Parks and NYC DOT insurance requirements. INSTALLATION: The artist or gallery will be required to install the artwork SIGNAGE: FLUX Art Fair in collaboration with NYC Parks and NYC DOT will install signage at their discretion with artist and/or gallery info as well as sponsor and community partner info.ENGINEERING: For a DOT site with a sculpture, artists will be responsible for obtaining signed, stamped and sealed engineering drawings from a NY state licensed engineer and submitting the engineering drawings to the DOT Art Program for approval before installation. DOT sites require additional review.MAINTENANCE: The artist or gallery will be responsible for the maintenance of the artwork for the duration of the fair. FLUX Art Fair and Marcus Garvey Park Alliance will monitor the installations for damages or vandalism. The artist or gallery is required to arrange for and pay full cost of repairs and/or maintenance within 24 hours of notice. FLUX Art Fair is not responsible for any damage the piece incurs while installed at the site location. Public art is installed at the risk of the artist and/or gallery. REMOVAL & SITE MEDIATION: The artist is responsible for de-installation and removal of the artwork, and returning the site to its original condition. DOCUMENTATION: The artist(s) retain sole ownership and copyright of the artwork, but agrees to grant FLUX Art Fair a royalty-free, perpetual license to use any depictions for any lawful purpose including but not limited to promotional materials, catalogs, books, advertising.

BUDGET: Applicants are required to submit a budget that includes materials, minimum $500 security deposit to NYC Parks (pending installation review), transportation, installation, de-installation, maintenance costs and site remediation and how the installation will be funded.GALLERY SPONSORSHIP FEE: $1000 required upon acceptance.

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FLUXArtFairiscentrallylocatedinMarcusGarveyPark,midwaybetweenthe116thand125thStstopsoftheMTA2/3and6subwaylines.Justa12minutetaxiorbicycleridefromFRIEZEARTFAIR.The103rdStreetFootbridgeisopentopedestriansandcyclists24hoursaday.

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PROPOSED SITES: Malcolm X Blvd options: 124th, 123rd, and 119thPhotos of sites at www.fluxfair.nyc

Marcus Garvey Park is a 22 acre park located in Harlem, bounded by 120th St. 124th St. and Madison Avenue and interrupting the flow of Fifth Avenue traffic which is rerouted around the park via Mount Morris Park on the west side. The park which straddles East and West Harlem is a community hub for reading, cultural events, playgrounds and ball fields enjoyed by youth and adults. The massive rock formation in the center of the park is the last remaining outcropping of a 90-acre wedge of hard Manhattan schist. Facilities in the park include the Pelham Fritz Recreation Center, the Richard Rogers Amphitheater and the landmarked fire watchtower currently under renovation and slated to return to the park in 2017. Many varieties of trees and shrubs flourish in the 20 acres of the park, including Birch, Elm, Hackberry, Hawthorn, London Plane, Maple, Oak, Osage Orange, Linden and Sweetgum.

The Marcus Garvey Park Alliance formed in August of 2000 is an all volunteer organization and the major advocacy group for one of the oldest parks in New York City. The Alliance in partnership with NYC Parks is responsible for making the park a greener, safer place and attracting quality cultural events enjoyed by community residents as well as regional and international visitors to Harlem.

Marcus Garvey Park

FAQ’s 1. Will attaching to the rocks or drilling into the rocks in Marcus Garvey Park be

permitted? NO. Something can be draped over the rocks if it can be properly secured to something else.

2. Can wheat paste be used on the pool building walls? NO. We are not accepting submissions for murals in the parks. Adhesive vinyl or a vinyl banner may be used on park building walls.

3. What material is required under the base of a sculpture/installation when it's on top of pavers / cement? `If you are placing a 3-dimensional piece on decorative pavers or bluestone, then the piece must be weighted to 800 pounds with a rubber or neoprene mat or bumpers placed beneath the piece. 3-dimensional pieces placed on cement or pavement can be secured by drilling anchors into the cement or pavement, which you can easily repair afterwards.

4. Can sound installations be proposed? YES. Amplified sound installations should be proposed for a limited time frame, i.e.: one weekend only or every Saturday for 3 hours, etc.

5. Can light installations be proposed for the amphitheater? YES 6. Can an artist attach something to the playground fence, Softball fence, i.e.

yarn or some type of waterproof ribbon, etc? All of the chain link fences can be utilized. Of course consider safety. Decorative, historical looking fencing is not as desirable as an installation.

7. Can the pool fence be used for an installation? NO 8. Can materials be attached to the decorative grid fence on the east side of

East Harlem Art Park? NO 9. Can trees in the park and on Lenox Avenue be wrapped with a yarn like

material? NO materials can be attached to trees. 10. Is it possible to hang items from strong tree branches that are high enough

provided that the tree is not punctured and there is padding by the bark to ensure that there isn't damage to the tree? NO. Nothing can be attached to trees. You can propose something around the base of a tree. If installing /anchoring into the ground near trees, root bases must be considered and avoided. If you look up and see branches there are probably tree roots below. Look for clear sky to avoid tree roots.

11. When are security deposits returned? Typically about a month after de-installation and satisfactory site remediation.

12. If an artist needs to dig to secure an installation, who does the digging? The artist is responsible for all installation requirements.

13. Is there funding for artists? Projects are self-funded by the artist. The insurance requirement of NYC Parks and NYC DOT is being supported by Marcus Garvey Park Alliance. There will be some artist awards announced later in 2016. WHITEHOT Magazine is sponsoring a $1000 award to the best fence installation and emerging artists are encouraged to apply.

14. Are all projects limited to only one month? We can work with you on proposing your installation extend up to 9 months for Park sites and 11 months for DOT sites. They are generally approved up to 3 months at a time.

DOT Site specific Questions:

15. What is the process of submitting a proposal for a DOT site? The first step is to follow the FLUX Fair submission link. Once selected by the FLUX Fair curatorial team, the artist must complete the DOT Arterventions application and submit to FLUX Fair along with an engineering review by a NY-state licensed engineer. The engineer must sign, stamp and seal their engineering review. The engineering review includes calculations that pertain to weight, installation method, wind load, dead load, etc. We can share a sample engineer’s review upon request.

16. In the paved areas designated as installation sites that surround the perimeter of Marcus Garvey Park what is the installation method? The engineer should advise the artist on an installation method. A metal plate is recommended. If an artist needs to bolt a sculpture into the asphalt, they will have to remediate the site.

17. Are engineering drawings required for a light pole attachment? Most likely no, but it may depend on what you are proposing

18. Does DOT offer any assistance with engineering drawings and/or recommend any engineers? NO. We are sourcing a list of engineers that you may contact directly.

19. Can the rocks/boulders (photos attached) along Mt. Morris Park paved beach area be utilized for the base of a sculpture? NO For anything painted? NO

20. Can additional cement sections along Lenox Avenue be used besides the main one at the corner? Only corner sites are approved. We have 3 approved sites, 124th Street, 123rd Street and 119th Street medians on the north side of the intersection

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