proposalduedate: december1, 2017 - Atlanta - City of Atlanta Office of ...

CITY OF ATLANTA KASIM REED

233 Peachtree Street Harris Tower, Suite 1700 Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (404) 546-6815 www.ocaatlanta.com

MAYOR

CANDACE L. BYRD, ESQ. CHIEF OF STAFF OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

CAMILLE RUSSELL LOVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAYOR’S OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS

PROPOSAL DUE DATE: DECEMBER 1, 2017 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: THE CITY OF ATLANTA MAYOR’S OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS (OCA) PUBLIC ART PROGRAM SEEKS PROFESSIONAL VISUAL ARTISTS TO CREATE PAINTED DESIGNS ON METAL BIKE RACKS FOR CASADE HEIGHTS COMMUNITY

Mural Bike Rack by artist Sanithna Phansavanh in Old Fourth Ward

SUMMARY The City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (OCA) Public Art Program seeks proposals from local and regional professional visual artists to adorn metal bike racks with original painted artworks for the third round of the Mural Bike Rack Project. The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs Public Art Program, in partnership with the Department of City Planning will install an additional three Mural Bike Racks in the Cascade Heights Community. The goal of the Mural Bike Rack project is to supplement and promote the City of Atlanta’s biking infrastructure through the creation of functional Public Art. The Mural Bike Rack Project will… City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs RFP | Page 1 of 6

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Provide more parking for the increasing number of people who choose bicycling as a form of transportation in the City of Atlanta. Further encourage and promote the use of biking as transportation. Enhance Atlanta’s image as a bike and community arts friendly city. Engage and promote the work of regional and local painters and mural artists. Encourage creative place-making through public art by creating aesthetic objects that symbolize the City of Atlanta’s creativity and livability.

PROJECT/SCOPE OF WORK Project Description The Office of Cultural Affairs will provide selected artists with a fabricated and primed bike-shaped bike rack for artists to embellish with original, hand-painted works of art. Artists will be responsible for completing the design for the mural and applying the paint to the bike rack. After each painted design is complete, artists will return the bike racks to the Office of Cultural Affairs. The Office of Cultural Affairs will then install them in the Cascade Heights Community. Please note: the exhibition of the artist-painted bike racks will be a”‘temporary” installation. The OCA anticipates leaving the painted bike racks in place until the murals become dilapidated (likely around three years).

Project Timeline November 16: Public Meeting at Atlanta City Studio- Cascade Heights- 2311 Cascade Rd SW, Atlanta, GA 30311 at 6:30 PM (Interested artists are encouraged to attend this meeting to hear from community members) December 1: Proposals due December 7: Selected artists will be notified December 16: Artist orientation re: expectations and materials January 6: Artists pick up bicycles and begin painting February 10: Completed Bike Racks are due back to OCA After February 10th: City of Atlanta installs bicycles at various locations *date contingent on fabrication schedule, could change +/- a couple weeks, this could alter due date and installation date

Budget/Compensation -

Awarded artists will receive artist fee/compensation of $800. In addition to the $800 award, the Office of Cultural Affairs will provide protective breathing equipment (respirators) and will purchase oil enamel paints for each artist to use (up to $200). Artists will be required to provide their own preferred paint application supplies (sprayers, brushes, or other).

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Artist Compliance -

Bike racks will be installed by the City of Atlanta. Artists must complete and deliver finished bike racks to the City of Atlanta on the agreed upon due date or the artist will breach his/her contract.

PROPOSAL GUIDELINES & REQUIREMENTS All submissions must include the following: 1. A written summary describing the proposed painted artwork (max 250 words) *Artist must be live/work in the 30311 area code* 2. Contact information for artist including name, address, telephone number, and email address. 3. Examples of past artworks - 5 JPEG images of five relevant artworks. 4. Two renderings (front and back of bike rack) of proposed painted design(s) for the bike rack using one of two options: •

Place painted design inside the 2-D template using hand drawn or digital technologies (download image here, or see image attached at the end of RFP packet).

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If applicant has Photoshop skills, render image on top of 3-D blank bike rack image (download image here).

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Please note: The seat of the bike rack and the circular plates inside of the wheels will be made of flat metal sheets. The rest of the bike rack is composed of cylindrical metal tubing.

5. Biographic information including written explanation of past relevant experience and artist Resume or CV. 6. Paint Pallet Selection and budget list- Artists will be required to use “1 Shot” enamel paint products. Painting supplies (including respirators and paints) will be supplied by the OCA. Please include in your proposal a list of 1 Shot enamel colors, including the prices that you will need to complete your design. Artist may use any colors from the URL links below. List of paints needed must not exceed $200. http://www.dickblick.com/products/1-shot-lettering-enamels/ http://www.artsupply.com/One-Shot-Enamel-4oz_c_2681.html All proposal submission materials must be received by 12:00 midnight, Eastern Standard Time on City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs RFP | Page 3 of 6

November 15, 2017.

PROPOSAL EVALUATION CRITERIA Painting proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria: Originality of Design Is the artwork unique and original to the proposing artist? Artistic Merit of Design Is the design visually and conceptually stimulating? Design’s relevance to with Cascade Heights Community How will the design interact with its viewers in this neighborhood? Is the subject matter or design relevant and appropriate for this audience? Previous professional art experience Do the submitted portfolio examples show artistic merit and support the proposal’s feasibility?

CONTRACT TERMS The OCA will negotiate contract terms upon selection. All contracts are subject to review by the City of Atlanta’s legal counsel, and a project will be awarded upon signing of an agreement or contract which outlines the terms, scope, budget, and other necessary items. All content, coding, and graphics used will become the sole property of the Office of Cultural Affairs.

SELECTION NOTICE Proposals will be evaluated between November 15 – 20, 2017. Selected artists will be notified by November 20, 2017. Artists will be contacted, and contracts will be handled shortly after. Non-accepted artists will be notified by November 20, 2017.


Apply renderings for proposal consideration here. Image also available for download on the OCA website (http://www.ocaatlanta.com/bike-rack-template/).

