Marketing, Events and Cultural Affairs, City of Hartford

PEDRO E. SEGARRAMAYOR

CALL TO ARTIST’SOUTSIDE THE BOX: Artists Take on City Utility Boxes

The City of Hartford invites Greater Hartford artists to make art of overlooked urban forms.

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The “Outside the Box” program, coordinated by the Mayors Livable Sustainable Neighborhoods Initiative (LSNI), and City of Hartford’s Marketing, Events and Cultural Affairs Division (MECA) is geared toward the recognition and celebration of local artists. Through the “Outside the Box” program, artists are asked to paint City of Hartford utility boxes with original designs. Once professionally painted, these utility boxes in neighborhood business districts specifically identified by the City of Hartford will contribute to the vitality and attractiveness of the urban streetscape and deter graffiti.

P ro ce s s • Artists must reside in the Greater Hartford area.• Up to 2 designs by each Greater Hartford artists will be considered.• Selections will be made by Committee comprised of members of MECA, LSNI, Commission on Cultural Affairs & 1 (one) Community Artist. • All participating artists will be notified by MECA of the chosen designs.

H on o r a r i a Participating artists receive a $500 honorarium from the City of Hartford upon completion of their box. A l l Artists are responsible for the cost of all materials required to complete the artwork, including but not limited to all paint materials, brushes, primer, drop cloth, etc…

The sealant will be provided by the City of Hartford, but required to be applied by the artist upon completion.

D e s ig n G ui d e li n e s • All artwork must be original. Submission Deadline: Thursday, July 10, 2014, no later than 5:00pm Notification Date: All artists will be notified on Friday, July 18, 2014 on the selected artwork. Painting Dates: The City of Hartford has identified Saturday, & Sunday, August 9 & 10, 2014 between

10:00am – 5:00pm as the scheduled painting times. Any additional time outside of the scheduled times will have to be scheduled and arranged with MECA.

• Requirements: Artists must avoid dark palettes in order to prevent boxes from overheating in the sun.• Art Work: Designs may be representational or abstract (No Profanity or Nudity) but must respond to the urban context and be appropriate given the location and audience. • Utility box size may vary; selected artists must be willing to adjust designs to their particular box.

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PAINTBOX Application

Please submit up to 2 designs: Deadline: Submitted work must be in by Thursday, July 10, 2014, no later than 5:00pm

Email: completed application and appendices: OR Mail completed application and appendices:

Subject: Outside The Box Andres Chaparro - Outside The Box achaparro@hartford.gov Marketing, Events and Cultural Affairs

250 Constitution Plaza, 4th FloorHartford, CT 06103

Please complete the following information:

Artist or Organization Name:

Neighborhood: Franklin Ave., Hartford, CT

Mailing Address:

Phone:

Email:

Website URL:

A p p l i c a t i on c h e c k l i s t Completed Application with artist signature Design: (up to 2), including color scheme and materials list (Appendix A) Artist statement of intent, description of concept and approach (Appendix B) Curriculum Vitae (Appendix C, optional)

Note: The operational use of the boxes, hinges, vents, locks and keyholes cannot be painted over. Artists must avoid dark palettes in order to prevent boxes from overheating.

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O t h e r I t e m s to C o n s i d e r

• The utility boxes must be scraped, cleaned and primed before painting. Please tape over functional areas and spray automobile primer.• Only durable materials may be used in the creation of the artwork. Artists must avoid dark palettes in order to prevent boxes from overheating in the sun.• Artists must supply their own materials, water, primer, drop cloths, etc…• Drop cloths should be used at all times while painting.• Applied paint must not interfere with the operation of the box’s hinges, vents and locks, in addition to the legibility of any cautionary text on the box.• The City of Hartford will provide each artist with a protective sealant. All artists are responsible forprotecting their work from the elements and possible vandalism. Passage on the sidewalk for pedestrians must be at all times maintained. Blocking traffic or lanes of

the street may only be done in coordination with project staff (MECA & LSNI) and City officials.

T e r m s of A g r ee m e n t All artists selected for “Outside the Box” must agree to the following:

• The work submitted by each artist is original, solely owned by the artist and reproduction will not violate the rights of any third party. Since the artistic designs leading up to and including the final design and dimension of the artwork are unique, the artist shall not make any additional, exact duplicate reproductions of the final design and dimension, nor shall the artist grant to a third party the right to replicate the artistic designs and dimensions of the artwork, without the written permission of the City.• The accepted artwork developed under this contract shall be the exclusive property of the City of Hartford.• The artist grants to the City of Hartford, an irrevocable license to make reproductions of the artwork and the final designs to be used in brochures, media, publicity and catalogs or other similar publications.• The artwork may be removed and/or destroyed at any time without notification of the artist to accommodate utility box replacement.

I am willing to waive the stipend for all boxes I am applying to paint: yes no

I am willing to waive the stipend for additional boxes if I am granted a stipend for one box:

yes no

I understand that the City of Hartford has the right to paint over my design if, in the future, the appearance deteriorates due to weather or vandalism.

Artist Signature Date

Please contact Andres Chaparro at achaparro @hartford .gov with questions.

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Please use this utility box template to illustrate your design proposal in color. Sketches must be submitted electronically or on standard 8 ½” x 11” paper.

The dimensions of the template do not accurately represent all utility box dimensions; therefore, the proposed design must be adjustable.

Appendix A