The Henry invites artists living and working in the Pacific Northwest to propose inspiring images to be installed as public art on bus boards through the exhibition, Set in Motion. Selected artworks will be exhibited throughout the Seattle area from December 2020 through February 2021.
We invite all artists in the Pacific Northwest community to consider this invitation. We particularly encourage BIPOC artists and those belonging to underrepresented groups to apply. Ten artists’ work will be presented as part of Set in Motion; they will be selected both through this open call and by curatorial invitation.
There is a fast turnaround, but we hope to provide an opportunity for artists to respond to the rapidly changing social, political, economic, and environmental climates in which we find ourselves, interpreted through their different perspectives and personal narratives. The ten artworks in Set in Motion will form a decentralized group exhibition on the city’s public transportation and communication infrastructure.
Images will be installed prominently on a minimum of 20 buses (two buses for each artwork) and will remain on view for up to three months. We are able to work with artists to showcase their work in defined areas. The Henry’s website will host the exhibition information including artwork description and artist bios.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Monday, November 2, 2020 at 11:59 PM PST
ELIGIBILITY
This call is open to professional artists at all stages of their careers in the Pacific Northwest. Artists may submit up to three works of art for consideration.
BUDGET
Selected artists will receive an artist honorarium of $500. All print costs and bus board space costs will be paid for by the Henry.
ARTWORK GUIDELINES
Images may be of new or existing work. The minimum resolution for submitted artwork is 150 dpi. The print area of the bus board is 141 inches wide x 27 inches high; submitted artwork must fit within that size and may be cropped, with the artist's permission.
Image themes and subjects should be appropriate for all age groups. All selected images will be subject to approval by King County Metro.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Provide images of new or existing work that is proposed for installation on bus boards as a printed graphic. Artists must submit their proposals via
Submittable.
Applications must include the following to be considered:
Contact information: name, address, email address, and preferred phone number.
- Artist Statement: Briefly describe the work submitted, style, your creative interests, and inspiration (100-word limit).
- Resume/Bio: Artistic resume or statement summarizing your qualifications and relevant past experience (two-page limit).
- Proposed artwork image files (up to three). Each file must be titled with the artist's name and the title of the image. (Example: FirstName_LastName.Untitled.jpg)
- Supporting Image Samples: Up to ten images of other work may be submitted for context. Each file must be titled with the artist's name and the title of the image. (Example: FirstName_LastName.Untitled.jpg)
TIMELINE
Thursday, September 24, 2020: call to artists opens
Monday, November 2, 2020: application deadline
Week of November 7, 2020: artists notified
SELECTION PROCESS
Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of jurors from the Henry Art Gallery Curatorial team. The Henry reserves the right to not select any artist from this call or to select one artist for more than one bus board. We may also re-initiate the call at a later time.
NOTIFICATION
Selected and non-selected artists will be notified in early November by email or phone.
ACCEPTED WORK
The Henry Art Gallery reserves the right to refuse accepted work that is perceived to be inappropriate, vulgar, or discriminatory. Selected images may be used for promotion by the Henry Art Gallery, and may also be used in Metro publications.