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How to engage in the Public Art commissioning process: * professional application procedures * investigating what commissioners look for in response to briefs * exploring what constitutes a good Public Art application * organising information to help focus an application * successful strategies to utilise in the commissioning process
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PUBLIC ARTAPPROCAHING THE COMMISSIONING PROCESS
Presented by Caroline Orr
WHY UNDERTAKE COMMISSIONS
Opportunity to expand practice
New audiences
Income
WHO COMMISSIONS
Per Cent for Art Scheme: 1% of capital construction project funding from Irish Govt Depts, subject to limits, granted for art projects.
Commissions administered by Local Authorities, Office of Public Works, Schools, Fire Service
Per Cent for Art Scheme General National Guidelines published 2004. www.publicart.ie
OTHER COMMISSIONERS
Galleries and Arts Organisations with off-site projects
Festivals
Private Developers
FORMS OF COMMISSIONING
Open competition– Openly advertised and generally a 2 stage process– An opportunity for emerging artists
Limited competition – By invitation and generally a 1 stage process
Direct commission– By invitation
COMMISION OPPORTUNITIES INFO
Websites: Arts Councils, Local Authorities and arts resource organisations ie. Visual Artists Ireland, CREATE, Community Arts Forum, National Sculpture Factory, Leitrim Sculpture Centre. Also art-public.com
E-shots / E-newsletters: as above
Publications: Visual Artists Newsheet, Circa, Irish Times, Local newspapers
Word of mouth
THE BRIEF
Ensure to read carefully
Request clarity if necessary
An indication of commissioners vision
Is this commission opportunity for you?
THE PROPOSAL
Allow sufficient preparation time
Respond imaginatively to the specifics of the brief
Respond to the selection criteria
Fulfil all submission requirements
Write engagingly and with clarity
Be professional– Typed/ checklist / Spell checked / Proof read / include name, date,
and page number at bottom of each page / keep a copy
PROPOSAL CONTENTS
Curriculum Vitae– Up to date, relevant to proposal and not too long
Artist’s Statement– Interesting, clear and not too long
Explanation of the creative idea for the art work– Original, engaging, challenging, responsive to brief
PROPOSAL CONTENTS
Visual information ie. maquettes, drawings, computer-generated images
– Good quality – In appropriate format– Clearly labelled with your name
Details of materials and dimensions
Information on realising the art work ie. fabrication, transport, installation etc
PROPOSAL CONTENTS
– artist’s fee – insurance– workshops– materials– fabrication– transportation– possible site works
– traffic management costs
– installation– possible lighting
features– title plaque– Etc.
Realistic and detailed budget
An itemised budget may include;
PROPOSAL CONTENTS
Realistic timeline
Support and resources necessary
Health and Safety information
Maintenance requirements
SELECTION
Selection panels are thorough in their deliberations and base decisions on the selection criteria
Proposal selected– Congratulations!
Proposal not selected this time– Request feedback
RESOURCES
Visual Artists Ireland website: ‘info-pool’ section on www.visualartists.ie (Preparing proposals and The Science and Art of Pricing and Costing your Work by Annette Clancy and Undertaking Commissions by Annette Moloney)
Arts Council of Ireland website: ‘supporting documentation’ section within available funding pages on www.artscouncil.ie
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