CALL FOR NATIVE ARTISTS ArtsWA and Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture * [https://www.arts.wa.gov/media/dynamic/covers/654_burke2.jpg] DUE: 4PM (PACIFIC), MARCH 23, 2018 | $190,000 INCLUSIVE OF DESIGN, FABRICATION, AND INSTALLATION RFQ Description The Burke Museum and ArtsWA are seeking an individual artist or artist team to create an innovative, interactive, original artwork reflecting the Indigenous traditions of the Pacific Northwest, particularly those of the Coast Salish and/or the other tribes of Washington state, the Plateau and the Cascade region for the Burke Museum Expansion Project. The artwork will be exterior, located on the periphery of the Burke Museum, engaging visitors to the campus and museum. Contact Mike Sweney, Art in Public Places Program Manager; (360) 586-2422, mike.sweney@arts.wa.gov. Deadline Digital materials to mike.sweney@arts.wa.gov by 4pm, Friday, March 23, 2018. Museum Vision for the Art ArtsWA and the Burke Museum Art Selection Committee will select an artist or artist team to create an exterior artwork that engages the museum and its visitors in an interactive experience, reflecting the Indigenous traditions of the Pacific Northwest, particularly those of the Coast Salish and/or the other tribes of Washington state, the Plateau and the Cascade region while remaining unique and contemporary. It is highly desirable that the artwork reflect on the aesthetics and traditions of the Coast Salish people while remaining unique and contemporary. Project Schedule Construction has begun. Installation of the artwork is expected to occur in late summer or early fall of 2019. The facility will open to the public in October of 2019. Budget The project budget will be roughly $190,000, inclusive of design, travel, structural engineering, materials, fabrication, installation, artist fee, and other associated project costs. Eligibility The opportunity to compete for this project is open to established professional artists residing in the United States or British Columbia. Artists who have a historic and/or artistic connection to the tribal peoples of this region are strongly encouraged to apply. Artists who currently live in Washington State or who have lived in Washington are preferred. Neither ArtsWA nor the Burke Museum discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, or gender identity. Submissions Artists interested in this project must prepare and submit the following set of documents: * A letter of interest outlining your approach to public art as well as providing the Art Selection Committee with insights regarding your interest in making art for the Burke Museum; what you bring to the project as an artist; experience with other projects with a similar scope; any previous experience you have had incorporating art into the built environment; and any other comments that might help to differentiate you as a candidate for this program. Please also provide your name, address, phone number and e-mail address. Not to exceed one page. PDF or DOC format. * A professional resume/CV (limit 2 pages). Artists working collaboratively must submit a resume/CV for each member. PDF or DOC format. * 10 images of past works, preferably created within past 5 years. 1,000 pixels on the long side, 72 pixels/inch minimum, file size less than 1 MB. Named uniquely. JPG format. * An annotated image list in one document with a limit of 10 images in jpeg format of past works. Please indicate the title, dimensions, materials, date of work, and locations, as well as project budget and commissioning entity, if applicable. * References: A list of at least three professional references from past projects. The list must include complete addresses and telephone numbers. Digital materials to mike.sweney@arts.wa.gov by 4pm, Friday, March 23, 2018