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RFQ – Mt Scott Community Center

Rendering of the interior main lobby, including the stairwell wall, lobby seating area and reception desk.

Mt Scott Community Center

Stairwell & Main Lobby Area Artwork – Request for Qualifications

In partnership with City of Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R), the Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) invites artists/artist teams living in Oregon and southern Washington to submit qualifications for a site-specific interior artwork in the main lobby at the soon-to-be renovated and expanded Mt Scott Community Center. One artist/artist team will be selected to create a 2-dimensional artwork along the lobby’s multi-story stairwell north-facing wall. There is also opportunity to activate the ceiling areas above the stairwell/main lobby area. The budget available for the commission comes from the City of Portland’s Percent for Art Program and is $80,000. Submissions are due by Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 11:59pm PDT.


Important Dates

March 21, 2024 – RFQ launch

April 24, 2024 – Applications due

April-June 2024 – Panel review and artist selection (including interviews)

July-September 2024 – Design Phase (including community engagement)

October 2024-June 2025 – Fabrication

July 2025 – Artwork complete and installed


Art Opportunity

This project is seeking an artist or artist team to create a site-specific interior artwork in Mt Scott Community Center’s main lobby area. The stairwell’s multi-story wall will be visible to visitors in the main lobby as well as street and pedestrian traffic on SE 72nd Ave due to the large windows on the building’s west elevation. The stairwell wall ascends from the basement through the 1st and 2nd floors. The stairwell wall is one of the first large-scale features visitors encounter upon arriving through the building’s main entrance and is directly across from the lobby seating area and adjacent to the center’s reception desk. Ideally, the artwork will mainly be focused on the 1st and 2nd floors due to the high visibility of those areas. While the stairwell wall primarily suits a 2-dimensional artwork, there is an interest to incorporate texture and/or 3-dimensional elements, created through either illusion or physical components.

Use of mediums such as textiles/fabric arts, ceramics, mosaics, paint, color, wood, metal and more could be considered. We expect the artist(s) to determine the media(s) for their work through conversations with the project team, taking other design considerations for the space into account.

Additionally, it is possible for the artwork to extend beyond the stairwell wall to two locations in the ceiling areas, allowing for a more 3-dimensional component. These two locations are in the main lobby above the west and east entryways and exits, depending on the artist’s vision and budget allocations. The stairwell wall is about 19’W x 28’H and the two 3-dimensional spaces are about 15’W x 15’H.  The artwork should not exceed 100 lbs.

Rendering of the main lobby area highlighting the art opportunities including the stairwell wall and possible 3-D art sites.

Please refer to the pdf attachment showing the locations of the artwork on the proposed floors at the site here.

About the Mt Scott Community Center Renovation Project

Located in the Foster-Powell and Mt Scott-Arleta neighborhoods, the community center is at the corner of SE 72nd Ave and SE Harold St near the bustling SE Foster Rd and SE 82nd Ave thoroughfares. The center was originally constructed in 1927 as a wood-frame bathhouse for the pre-existing outdoor pool. Over the ensuing years, a concrete building with a gymnasium and lower-level roller-skating rink were built. In 2000, an indoor aquatic center was added to the facility and the outdoor pool was filled and turned into a parking lot. Due to the unreinforced masonry aspects of the building additions built prior to the 1960s, the center is currently undergoing renovations that includes imperative seismic retrofitting as well as bringing more light to the interior spaces, improving ADA accessibility that includes an elevator to all 2nd floor amenities and classrooms, and expanding recreational programming consisting of adding classrooms, meeting spaces and a huge, new event hall. The center is expected to be reopened in summer 2025.

As the only community center that serves the entire Southeast area west of 82nd Ave, the location’s offerings include exercise and fitness classes, pre-school programs, day camps, art and music classes, teen activities, private parties, community gatherings, and rental/party spaces.

Rendering of the west-facing exterior elevation along SE 72nd Ave that includes the building’s main entrance.

Artwork Goals and Qualities

Elements the artwork should consider are the building’s design which is informed by nature through the use of wood and earth tones in the interior and the addition of more windows to allow natural light into the center. It’s also important to note that the main lobby is the central point of connection within the building with its inclusion of the lobby waiting area and reception desk. Consequently, the artwork should be bright, warm and inviting. Additionally, the opportunity for the artwork to help foster inter-generational and cross-cultural connections at this site is great.

Another main goal for the artwork is to acknowledge and celebrate the diversity and richness of cultures that utilize the building. Many of the communities living in the area surrounding the center are BIPOC, households with children, and people living in poverty/low-income. To appeal to these diverse groups of users in this significant location, the artwork should be meaningful and dynamic, possessing the following qualities:

  • align with center’s programming and be relevant to center’s users
  • create art that connects to contemporary and/or traditional art-making practices
  • welcome and entice all folks to utilize the space and its services
  • reflect and compliment the natural and organic elements of the site’s design
  • stimulate and engage the senses

Examples of communities that frequent the center, live in the nearby neighborhoods and attend the local schools include Black/African American, Indigenous Peoples, Somali and other East African immigrants, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin speakers), Vietnamese, Slavic and Eastern European, Latino/a/e (not just Spanish language speakers), youth and elders, LGBTQIA2S+, people living with disabilities, and people experiencing housing insecurity. More information from the community engagement process so far, including demographics, will be shared with the artist/artist team to ensure authentic understanding and representation.

Community Engagement

Community engagement is a central component of this project. We are seeking an artist/artist team who welcomes and reflects the diverse communities that are served by the center within their process and work. Genuine understanding and demonstration of community engagement practices in existing artistic practice, past work and/or other key areas of experience where skillsets may be transferable, such as teaching, mentorship, community organizing, care work and other non-typical/non-traditional examples of embedding community into process and practice, are highly desirable.

Prior to finalizing a design, the selected artist/artist team will plan and facilitate at least two engagement sessions to meet with community stakeholders to gather information and insight into the community center’s role in their lives, the community’s cultures, hopes, and desires. The artist(s) is expected to welcome and encourage community participation within the design phase, seeking feedback, input and inspiration from key stakeholders to ensure the final artwork meets the intended goals as outlined above, specifically community representation.

Budget

The selected artist/artist team will receive $80,000 for this opportunity to create the site-specific interior artwork. This fee is inclusive of all project expenses including artist fees, design development, materials, fabrication, installation, community engagement scope of work and communication/coordination with the design team, construction team and third-party contractors who may help to fabricate and install the artwork.

Eligibility

This opportunity is open to artists/artist teams based in Oregon and southwest Washington. If applying as a team, at least one member must meet the residence eligibility requirement. Those with significant current or past connections, or those with interest and ability to create meaningful connections, to Southeast Portland, the Foster-Powell and Mt Scott-Arleta neighborhoods and other surrounding neighborhoods and communities served by the center are preferred. Applicants who have an interest in and/or experience with community engagement processes, including social practice, which inform their approach and art practice are strongly encouraged to apply. Strong consideration will be given to artists who have experience working with youth and residents from historically underrepresented communities to develop their artwork including communities of color as well as immigrant and refugee communities.

PP&R and RACC are committed to reflecting the cultural richness of our city by promoting opportunities for emerging and historically underrepresented artists. Artists/artist teams representing communities of color are strongly encouraged to apply. RACC is committed to engaging new communities of artists and expanding the range of artistic and cultural expression represented in the City’s public art collection.

The selected artist/artist team must be able to create, complete and deliver their artwork by June-July 2025.

Selection Process

At this time, the selection process will be entirely virtual. A selection panel composed of City of Portland representatives, project team members, local artists, and community members will review artists’ submissions and choose more than one finalist to invite to  interview for the commission.

Overall, the purpose of the interview will be to allow the artist(s) and the panel to meet each other and engage in a mutually beneficial and informative conversation. It’s an opportunity for the artist(s) to better understand the context of the project and the intentions the selection panel has for the final art piece. Both parties will be given the chance to ask questions and determine best alignment and artist selection for the project. After the interviews are completed, the selection panel will choose a final artist/artist team to award the public art opportunity to. Criteria for selecting semifinalists for interviews are (1) quality of past work as demonstrated in submitted images; (2) ability  and interest in creating site-specific artwork; (3) how past artwork has fit one or more of the general goals described above, specifically community engagement and designing with stakeholder communities, through demonstrated processes and/or final design.

(Note: the selection panel reserves the right to select an artist who does not directly apply to this call, if appropriate. Likewise, the panel maintains the option to make no selection from submitted applications and to reopen the selection process or propose other methods of selection if no applicant is accepted.)

How to Apply

All application materials must be submitted through the RACC Opportunity Portal, an online application system. Applicants will need to create an account, or log into their existing account at https://racc.org/apply. (If you are first-time user, learn how to create an account here). If you are applying as a team, please assign one person to apply and be the point of contact on behalf of the team. Submissions due Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at 11:59pm PDT

Application Materials

  • Artist bio/resume. Upload a PDF of no more than two pages that outlines your creative activities and artistic accomplishments. If applying as a team, submit one PDF that includes a bio/resume for all team members no more than 6 pages.
  • Statement of interest. Based on the information given, please address the following:
    • Your interest in this project
    • Describe your capacity and/or experience to complete the scope of work
    • Explain why you value community engagement in your artistic process and share past examples of successfully incorporating community visions, values and voices into a project
    • If you are applying as a team, describe your individual roles on the team and how you anticipate working together
    • There are two options in submitting these responses:
      • Written Statement: 3000 characters or less
      • Oral Statement: Upload a video/voice recording no longer than 2 minutes
  • Up to 8 past work samples. These work samples are the primary way the quality of your work will be judged. Provide up to two images, no larger than 5MB each, for each work sample. For each image, please provide title, artist name, media, dimensions, year completed, budget and location. Conceptual information is desirable but not required.

Once you have started your application, you can save after each step and sign out. Your application will be saved as a draft that you can continue to work on, as needed. Please note that after you click “Submit,” your application is final and no further edits can be made.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us throughout the process.

Questions

We are here to support and assist you! If you have questions about the overall opportunity or the RACC application portal,  would like to set up a time for a phone/video call or have any other needs for assistance please email project manager, Salvador Mayoral IV, at smayoral@racc.org.

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity and don’t have a computer or online access, please feel free to contact RACC for support. Also, if you prefer these materials in another language you can contact the RACC project team for translation services.

We strongly encourage you to submit your application with enough time for any questions to be answered prior to when submissions are due as inquiries received towards the end of that period may not be responded to. We appreciate your understanding and consideration of our capacity.


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Request for Qualifications – Art in Public Places Opportunity

Department of Administrative Services, Executive Building, Salem, OR

The Oregon Arts Commission is accepting qualifications from artists or artist teams for Percent for Art in Public Places opportunities at the Department of Administrative Service (DAS) Executive Building. The Executive Building is undergoing a full renovation, while maintaining
and restoring historic elements of the building and the recently remodeled lobby. The building is scheduled to reopen in Spring of 2024, but artwork will be expected to be installed by Spring, 2025.

Submission Deadline: 5 p.m. Pacific Time on Monday, March 25, 2024.

Eligibility: Open to artists who reside in Oregon, California, Washington, Alaska, Idaho and Montana. Artists from traditionally or currently underserved communities including (but not limited to) rural communities and communities of color are especially encouraged to apply.

Budget: The anticipated art budget for the project is $270,000 total, which will be allocated to two commissions: an interior and an exterior commission. The budget for the interior commission is $90,000; for the exterior, it is $180,000. Budgets include artist fees, travel expenses, materials, engineering, permitting, fabrication, insurance, shipping, installation, documentation and any other project costs.

About the Department of Administrative Services and the Executive Building Project

The Department of Administrative Services is the central administrative agency of Oregon state government. DAS’s mission is to “support state government to serve the people of Oregon.” DAS works to effectively implement the policy and financial decisions made by the Governor and the Oregon State Legislature. DAS also sets and monitors high standards of accountability to ensure state government uses tax dollars effectively. To fulfill its mission, DAS supports state agencies by providing a strong and stable management infrastructure. As part of this effort, DAS works with private enterprise, citizens and other government entities to develop an efficient service delivery system.

The Executive Building was built in 1936 to serve as a post office. In 1978 it was expanded, resulting in a 63,000 square-foot, five-level building with a two-level parking garage. The building is now home to the State of Oregon’s Chief Operating Office (COO), Chief Human Resource Office (CHRO), Chief Financial Office (CFO), Enterprise Information Services (EIS), and the Office of Cultural Change. The renovated building will be a haven for employees, with a pleasant and inclusive environment, and also be welcoming to the general public by providing for unique possibilities to build community and connection for groups within Salem, and those who may be visiting the area to collaborate with state government.

Potential Themes, Values and Goals for Artwork

  • Confluence – coming together while retaining autonomy.
  • Indigenous present and future, a connection to deep history of place (geologic time).
  • Inclusivity, equity, justice, accessibility to democracy, creating connections across communities.
  • Thought provoking, inspires curiosity and openminded inquiry, creates pathways for reflection and learning.
  • Future-oriented possibilities, less memorializing and more world-building.
  • Reflects upon Oregon’s natural environment.

Art Locations

There are two art zones for the Executive Building. Images of the potential art locations are in the final pages of this document.

  1. Interior – Level 1, east entrance vestibule: ceiling-suspended 3D art or wall attached 2D art; 2D art for the north conference room wall.
  2. Exterior – South and west landscape, various locations.

Selection Process

A selection committee for this project includes DAS representatives, building users, arts professionals and the project design team, and is facilitated by an Oregon Arts Commission project manager. The committee will review submitted qualifications and select up to three finalists per zone for an interview selection process.

The following criteria will be used to select finalists, based on the submitted materials:

  • appropriateness of scale, material (including long-term durability), and style of past work as they relate to the project values/goals and site;
  • artistic and technical quality of past work, including mastery of skills and techniques, communication of a unique artistic perspective, and/or consistent application of professional practices, conceptual framework or use of materials;
  • demonstrated ability of the artist to successfully complete artwork with a project timeline, limited budget and input from community stakeholders.

Shortlisted finalists will receive an artist fee to attend an interview with the committee. During the interview, artists will discuss their past work, art process and project approach. No specific proposals will be expected or accepted at the interview. The interview fee rates are .25% of artist commission: artists shortlisted to be interviewed for the DAS Executive Building interior commission will receive $250, and those shortlisted to be interviewed for the exterior commission will receive $450. Commissioned artists will attend a site visit and project orientation before creating concept proposals.

Estimated Schedule
March 25, 2024, 5 p.m. PT – RFQ deadline
Early April, 2024 – Finalists notified
April/May, 2024 – Finalist interviews
May/June, 2024 – Artist selection and contracting
June/July, 2024 – Artist site visit and project orientation
August/September, 2024 – Concept proposal presentations
October/November, 2024 – Design development reviews
November, 2024 – April, 2025 – Fabrication
May, 2025 – Artwork installed and complete

How to Submit Qualifications

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit all required materials by 5 p.m. PT on Monday, March 25, 2024. To submit materials, click on the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/request/vdwlHcUDVPjEF52IShKd. Then click “Add Files” and choose “Files from Computer” or drag and drop your files into Dropbox. Please use naming convention requested below so all of your files will stay together in the submissions folder.

Artists currently on the Oregon Art in Public Places Artist Roster may use Roster application materials for this opportunity, with the addition of a letter of interest specific to this project. Please email your letter to pegbutlerart@gmail.com and indicate that you’d like your Roster materials to be used.

Application Materials

  1. Letter of interest. As a PDF file named with artist’s last name and first initial and the word “letter” (garciamletter.pdf). If applying as a team use your team name and “letter,” (teamnameletter). Limit 1 page.
    • Describe your interest in this project and how your artwork and art-making process would be a good fit for the opportunity. If you are only interested in being considered for a specific zone, please mention that. Otherwise, you will be considered for both.
    • If you are an established artist emerging into public art, in your letter of interest address the reasons why you believe you are qualified for the opportunity, or the steps you would take to ensure successful completion of an architecturally integrated or large-scale artwork commission.
  2. Resume. As a PDF file named with artist’s last name and first initial and “resume” (garciamresume.pdf). If applying as a team use your team name and “resume,” (teamnameresume). Limit 2 pages per person or team member. Include complete contact information: street address, phone number, email.
  3. Up to 10 Images of Past Work. JPG or PNG format; name files with artist’s last name, first initial and number that corresponds to the image information on the image list (garciam01.jpg). File size: minimum 1200 pixels on the longest side and 5 MB maximum.
  4. Image List. PDF format. Name file with artist’s last name, first initial and “list” (garciamlist.pdf). If applying as a team use your team name and “list,” (teamnamelist).Two pages max. Provide a description for each image including:
    • Image file name and number.
    • Key details: title, location, cost/budget, date completed, materials, dimensions, commissioning agency (if applicable), project partners (if applicable).
    • Brief description of your vision or conceptual ideas for each artwork.

Assistance

For questions about the project and the application process, contact Peg Butler, public art project coordinator managing the project on behalf of Oregon Arts Commission. pegbutlerart@gmail, 503-928-3565. The information in this RFQ is available in alternate formats upon request. For more information about alternative formats, contact Ryan Burghard, Oregon Arts Commission: ryan.burghard@biz.oregon.gov or 971-374-3083. Oregon’s Percent for Art in Public Places Program Managed by the Oregon Arts Commission, the Percent for Art in Public Places program places art in state buildings and public universities throughout Oregon. The collection, including more than 2,500 works of art, is searchable via Oregon’s Percent for Art in Public Places Collection website.

Context Information and Art Location Plans and Images

RFQ_DAS_ExecutiveBuilding_2024


Request for Qualifications – Art in Public Places Opportunity

Oregon State University (OSU), Withycombe Hall, Corvallis, OR

Oregon Arts Commission is accepting qualifications from artists or artist teams for Percent for Art in Public Places opportunities at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. Renovation of the existing 1950’s Withycombe Hall will update spaces for the College of Agricultural Sciences’ Food Science and Technology and Animal and Rangeland Sciences departments. The building will contain six new laboratories, new classroom and department space, and will have a new dairy pilot plant and wine pilot plant processing areas. The building will also
continue to be the home for an OSU Theatre Department classroom, support space and University Theatre performance venue. The renovation project is estimated to be complete in March, 2025.

Submission Deadline: 5 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday, March 11, 2024.

Eligibility: Artists residing in the United States are eligible to apply. Artists living in the Pacific Northwest and those from traditionally or currently underserved communities including (but not limited to) rural communities and communities of color are especially encouraged to apply.

Budget: The total anticipated art budget for the project is $390,000, which will be shared between two commissions, one exterior and one interior. The exterior commission budget will be $290,000 and the interior will be $100,000. Budgets include artist fees, materials, fabrication, insurance, shipping, travel, installation, documentation and any other project costs.

About Oregon State University and Withycombe Hall

As a land grant institution committed to teaching, research, and outreach and engagement, Oregon State University promotes economic, social, cultural and environmental progress for the people of Oregon, the nation and the world.

Oregon State University in Corvallis is in the traditional homelands of the Marys River or Ampinefu Band of Kalapuya. Following the Willamette Valley Treaty of 1855, Kalapuya people were forcibly removed to reservations in Western Oregon. Today, living descendants of these people are part of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians. Oregon State University recognizes the impact that its land grant history has had, and continues to have, on Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities in Oregon. Grounded in self-reflection, learning, reconciliation and partnership, the university will through its actions advance the sovereignty, rights and prosperity of Tribal Nations and Indigenous communities in Oregon and nationally.

Oregon State University was founded more than 150 years ago as a land grant institution, building on the idea that everybody deserves an extraordinary education that’s attainable and accessible. Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. OSU is home to students from all fifty states and more than one hundred countries. It is one of three land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S. OSU includes two campuses, eleven colleges, twelve experiment stations, Extension programs in all of Oregon’s thirty-six counties, and has nearly 200 degree programs.

OSU’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, Corvallis offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Withycombe Hall opened in 1952 as the home of the animal husbandry and dairy husbandry departments. The building is named after James Withycombe, an early 20th century director of the college’s agricultural experiment station and governor of Oregon from 1915 to 1919.

Withycombe Hall is a contributing resource within the OSU National Historic District. It is home to the Department of Food Science and Technology, the Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences, and the Theatre Department. The Withycombe Hall Renovation will redesign both the east and west sides of the building for capital improvement and renewal of building systems. The Dairy Processing Facility will be prioritized in the first phase to create a research and learning space for the dairy science program and a public outreach retail space for products produced in the program.

The renovation includes:

  • Seismic safety improvements
  • Fire and life safety system improvements and renewal
  • Accessibility improvements
  • Plumbing renewal
  • HVAC improvements with efficiency, carbon reduction, laboratory safety and occupant comfort as goals.
  • Chilled water cooling will be supplied from the new North District Utility Plant (NDUP), constructed alongside the Cordley Renovation project.
  • Electrical service and lighting renewalRoof and rooftop systems renewal
  • General interior and exterior finish renewal
  • Major and minor interior configuration changes for usefulness and efficiency

Potential Themes, Values and Goals for Artwork

  • Strengthens connections between people and place.
  • Is inclusive and accessible to public as well as campus community.
  • Is inspired by Oregon’s natural landscape.
  • Brings attention to the building and this part of campus.

The selection committee recommends that artists review OSU’s strategic plan and mission, and the missions of the College of Agriculture and the departments that will be housed in the building, which can be found on OSU’s website.

Art Locations
The art selection committee has identified two art zones for the Withycombe project. Images of the art locations are in the final pages of this document. Other locations may be suggested by artists who are shortlisted to create proposals after visiting the site.

  1. Interior: Entrance lobby area options include 2D wall-attached art and/or ceiling suspended 3D art.
  2. Exterior: Multiple possible locations.

Selection Process

The selection committee for this project includes university staff and administrators as well as arts professionals and the project design team, and it is facilitated by an Oregon Arts
Commission project manager. The committee will review submitted qualifications and select up to three finalists for each zone. The selection committee may also consider artists from the
Oregon Art in Public Places roster.

The following criteria will be used to select finalists, based on the submitted materials:

  • Appropriateness of scale, material (including long-term durability), and style of past work as they relate to the project values/goals and site.
  • Artistic and technical quality of past work: mastery of skills and techniques, communication of a unique artistic perspective and consistent application of professional practices, conceptual framework or use of materials.
  • Demonstrated ability of the artist to successfully complete a project with a set timeline, limited budget and input from community stakeholders.

Finalist Concept Proposal Phase

Finalists selected for each zone will create a concept proposal and will receive a design fee of one percent of the commission budget for that zone. Artists selected to develop proposals for the exterior zone will receive a $2,900 fee; those selected for interior proposals will receive $1,000. Travel expenses to attend a site visit and project orientation will be provided in addition to the design fee. The concept proposal will include a brief narrative, description of materials and durability, visual representations of proposed work, estimated budget (including estimates
for any engineering and permitting) and timeline. Each finalist will present their proposal in an online meeting with the selection committee.

Estimated Schedule
March 11, 2024, 5 p.m. PT – RFQ deadline
Late March, 2024 – Finalists notified
April, 2024 – Finalists site visit
June, 2024 – Concept proposal presentations/artist selections
June/July, 2024 – Contracts awarded to selected artist(s)
September, 2024 – Design Development Reviews
October – March, 2025 – Fabrication
End of March, 2025 – Artwork installed and complete

How to Submit Qualifications

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit all required materials by 5 p.m. PST on Monday, March 11, 2024. To submit materials, click on the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/request/oA2w3VA8cgqWiU2SOkkM

Then select “Add Files” and “Files from Computer” or drag and drop your files into Dropbox. Please use naming convention requested below to ensure your files remain together in the submissions folder.

Artists currently on the Oregon Art in Public Places Artist Roster may use Roster application materials for this opportunity, with the addition of a letter of interest specific to this project. Please email your letter to pegbutlerart@gmail.com and indicate that you’d like your Roster materials to be used.

Application Materials

  1. Letter of interest. As a PDF file named with artist’s last name and first initial and the word “letter” (garciamletter.pdf). If applying as a team, use your team name and “letter” (teamnameletter). Limit 1 page.
    • Describe your interest in this project and how your artwork and art-making process would be a good fit for the opportunity. If you are only interested in being considered for a specific zone, please mention that. Otherwise, you will be considered for both.
    • If you are an established artist emerging into public art, in your letter of interest address the reasons why you believe you are qualified for the opportunity, or the steps you would take to ensure successful completion of an architecturally integrated or large-scale artwork commission.
  2. Resume. As a PDF file named with artist’s last name and first initial and “resume” (garciamresume.pdf). If applying as a team use your team name and “resume” (teamnameresume). Limit 2 pages per person or team member. Please include complete contact information: street address, phone number and email.
  3. Up to 10 Images of Past Work. JPG or PNG format; name files with artist’s last name, first initial and number that corresponds to the image information on the image list (garciam01.jpg). File size: minimum 1200 pixels on the longest side and 5 MB maximum.
  4. Image List. PDF format. Name file with artist’s last name, first initial and “list” (garciamlist.pdf). If applying as a team use your team name and “list” (teamnamelist). Two pages max. Provide a description for each image including:
    • Image file name and number.
    • Key details: title, location, cost/budget, date completed, materials, dimensions, commissioning agency (if applicable), project partners (if applicable).
    • Brief description of your vision or conceptual ideas for each artwork.

Assistance

For questions about the project and the application process, contact Peg Butler, public art coordinator managing the project on behalf of Oregon Arts Commission. pegbutlerart@gmail, 503-928-3565.The information in this RFQ is available in alternate formats upon request. For more information about alternative formats, contact Ryan Burghard, Oregon Arts Commission: ryan.burghard@biz.oregon.gov or 971-374-3083.

Oregon’s Percent for Art in Public Places Program

Managed by the Oregon Arts Commission, the Percent for Art in Public Places program places art in state buildings and public universities throughout Oregon. The collection, including more than 2,500 works of art, is searchable via Oregon’s Percent for Art in Public Places Collection
website.

Project Context Images and Potential Art Locations

RFQ_OSU_Withycombe_2024


Request for Qualifications – Art in Public Places Opportunity

University of Oregon, Heritage Project, Eugene, OR

The Oregon Arts Commission is accepting qualifications from artists or artist teams for Percent for Art in Public Places opportunities at the University of Oregon’s Heritage Project, in Eugene, Oregon. The Heritage Project includes the full renovation and restoration of both historic University Hall and Villard Hall, to create sustainable, innovative and flexible spaces that support general studies and the Departments of Mathematics, Theatre Arts and Cinema Studies. University and Villard Halls are the two founding buildings of the University of Oregon. Together, along with the surrounding grounds, the buildings are designated a National Historic Landmark site.

Submission Deadline: 5 p.m. Pacific Time on Monday, March 18, 2024

Eligibility: Open to all professional artists and artist teams residing in the United States. Artists from the Pacific Northwest and those who are from traditionally or currently underserved communities including (but not limited to) rural communities and communities of color are especially encouraged to apply.

Budget: The total anticipated art budget for the project is $486,000, which will be allocated to three commissions at three different locations. The budget for an exterior commission will be $300,000; for the interior of Villard Hall, $116,000; and for the interior of University Hall, $70,000. These budgets include artist fees, materials, fabrication, insurance, shipping, travel, installation, documentation and any other project costs.

About the University and Heritage Project Buildings

The University of Oregon is located on Kalapuya Ilihi (Cal-uh-POO-yuh ILLihee), the traditional indigenous homeland of the Kalapuya people. Following treaties between 1851 and 1855, Kalapuya people were dispossessed of their indigenous homeland by the United States government and forcibly removed to the Coast Reservation in Western Oregon.

Today, descendants are citizens of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (rond) Community of Oregon and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz (suhLETZ) Indians of Oregon, and continue to make important contributions in their communities, at UO, across the land we now refer to as Oregon, and around the world.

The University of Oregon was physically established in 1876 with the completion of its first building – University Hall (formerly known as Deady Hall). University Hall was originally built as a multi-purpose classroom building including a 600-occupant assembly hall on the third floor. It retains its iconic presence on the campus and is functionally vital as much needed classroom and Department of Mathematics office and instruction space. The building has been renovated multiple times, including the 1914 addition of two mezzanine floors between existing floors and the 1952 alteration of those mezzanines and complete interior remodel. University Hall is a National Historic Landmark structure and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places under Criteria A and C.

Construction of Villard Hall soon followed with completion in 1886, adding to the presence of the University with now two prominent, iconic buildings. Villard Hall was originally built as offices for administration and staff, classrooms and a large thousand occupant auditorium. Following renovation, Villard Hall will house the departments of Cinema Studies and Theatre Arts. It has also undergone multiple renovations and no longer has much of the original interior character. Of particular note was a 1949 complete interior remodel that included adding a third floor to Villard Hall and the addition of Robinson Theater, butting against and obscuring the building’s west side. Villard Hall is also a National Historic Landmark structure and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places also under Criteria A and C.

Themes, Goals and Values for the Art

The Heritage Project considers layers of time and that which is valued through cycles of change over many generations. It embodies a circle of life, decay, and renewal; integrating
historic and contemporary to inspire a thoughtful convergence of tradition and innovation. The art selection committee has identified potential themes, goals and values for artists to
consider. They are:

  • sense of place, both on campus and within the larger global context;
  • creative process and development, embrace of experimentation;
  • inclusive of the academic community of UO and diverse communities;
  • move forward into the future, while being thoughtful about the deep history of place. (These buildings will be both the oldest and newest buildings on the University of Oregon campus);

Art Locations

There are 3 art zones for the University of Oregon Heritage Project, suggested by the art selection committee. (Images of the art locations are in the final pages of this document)

  1. Exterior: The pedestrian-oriented plaza, pathways and surrounding landscape between University and Villard halls. ($300,000 budget)
  2. Interior Villard Hall: Level 1 Hearth and adjacent long hallway wall, and Level 2 Hearth west and east walls. Other locations may be suggested by artists who are shortlisted to create proposals. ($116,000 budget)
  3. Interior University Hall: Hallways transoms on Levels 1 and 2, as well as the east and west Hearths. Other locations may be suggested by artists who are shortlisted to create proposals. ($70,000 budget)

Selection Process

The selection committee for this project includes university faculty and administrators, arts professionals and the project design team, and is facilitated by Oregon Arts Commission project managers. The committee will review submitted qualifications and select up to three finalists to create concept proposals for each art zone.

The following criteria will be used to select finalists, based on the submitted materials:

  1. Appropriateness of scale, material (including long-term durability), and style of past work as they relate to the project values/goals and site.
  2. Artistic and technical quality of past work, including mastery of skills and techniques, communication of a unique artistic perspective, and/or consistent application of
    professional practices, conceptual framework or use of materials.
  3. Demonstrated ability of the artist to successfully complete artwork with a project timeline, limited budget and input from community stakeholders.

Finalists selected for each zone will create a concept proposal and will receive a design fee of one percent of the commission budget for that zone. Artists selected for the exterior zone will receive a $2,900 fee; for Villard Hall, $1,160, and for University Hall, $700. Travel expenses to attend a site visit and project orientation will be provided in addition to the design fee. The concept proposal will include a brief narrative, description of materials, visual representations of proposed work, estimated budget (including estimates for engineering and permitting) and
timeline. Finalist proposals presentations will take place online with the selection committee

Anticipated Schedule
March 18, 2024 – Submission of qualifications deadline
Early April, 2024 – Finalists notified
April/May, 2024 – Finalist site visit
Mid-June, 2024 – Concept proposal presentations/artist selections
June/July, 2024 – Contracts awarded to selected artists
September, 2024 – Design Development Reviews
October – March, 2025 – Fabrication
End of March, 2025 – Artwork installed and complete

How to Submit Qualifications To be considered for this opportunity, please submit all required materials by 5 p.m. PST on Monday, March 18, 2024. To submit materials, click on the following link:

https://www.dropbox.com/request/NLuP4djAGtwHtZqobnGC

Then click on “Add Files” and choose “Files from Computer” or drag and drop your files into Dropbox. Please use naming convention requested below so all your files will stay together in the submissions folder.

Artists currently on the Oregon Art in Public Places Artist Roster may use Roster application materials for this opportunity, with the addition of a letter of interest specific to this project. Please email your letter to pegbutlerart@gmail.com and indicate that you’d like your Roster materials to be used.

Application Materials

  1. Letter of interest. As a PDF file named with “artist’s last name, first initial, letter” (garciamletter.pdf); limit 1 page.
    • Describe your interest in this project and how your artwork and art-making process would be a good fit for the opportunity. If you are only interested in being considered for a specific zone, please mention that. Otherwise, you will be considered for all three.
    • If you are an established artist emerging into public art, in your letter of interest address the reasons why you believe you are qualified for the opportunity, or the steps you would take to ensure successful completion of an architecturally integrated or large-scale artwork commission.
  2. Resume. PDF format; name file with “artist’s last name, first initial, resume” (garciamresume.pdf); limit 2 pages. For artist teams, include resumes of each team member. Include complete contact information: street address, phone number, email.
  3. Up to 10 Images of Past Work. JPG or PNG format; name files with: “artist’s last name, first initial, number that corresponds to the image information on the image list” (garciam01.jpg). File size: minimum 1200 pixels on the longest side and 5 MB maximum.
  4. Image List. PDF format; name file with “artist’s last name, first initial, list” (garciamlist.pdf); limit 1 page. Provide a description for each image including:
    • Image file name and number, (garciam01).
    • Key details: title, location, cost/budget, date completed, materials, dimensions, commissioning agency (if applicable), project partners (if applicable);
    • Brief description of your vision or conceptual ideas for each artwork.

Assistance

For questions about the project and the application process, contact Peg Butler, public art coordinator managing the project on behalf of Oregon Arts Commission. pegbutlerart@gmail.com, 503-928-3565.

The information in this RFQ is available in alternate formats upon request. For more information or assistance with the application process, contact Ryan Burghard, Oregon Arts Commission: ryan.burghard@biz.oregon.gov or 971-374-3083.

Oregon’s Percent for Art in Public Places Program

Managed by the Oregon Arts Commission, the Percent for Art in Public Places program places art in state buildings and public universities throughout Oregon. The collection, including more than 2,500 works of art, is searchable via Oregon’s Percent for Art in Public Places Collection website.

Context Information and Art Location Plans and Images

Pages 6-18 of the attached:

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Multnomah County Library and Regional Arts & Culture Council announce community artist as part of diverse work at North Portland Library

Sadé DuBoise will focus on community input as part of artwork for library’s new Black Cultural Center

  • Contact: Liz Sauer, Multnomah County Library Capital Building Projects Communications Manager, 971.350.8733, elizabeths@multco.us
  • Contact: Meech Boakye, Communications Lead, Regional Arts & Culture Council, 503.823.5111, mboakye@racc.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 22, 2024

PORTLAND, OR. — Multnomah County Library (MCL) and Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC) are continuing their efforts to bring community-centered artwork to libraries throughout Multnomah County. This work is part of the voter-approved 2020 Library building bond which will build, rebuild or expand nine library buildings. Smaller upgrades to 11 libraries are also underway as part of the Refresh projects. Since the bond passed, Multnomah County Library has undergone major updates, with North Portland Library as one of the first projects.

North Portland Library will be renovated and expanded, adding 1,500 square feet to make the library 10,200 square feet. The renovated building will highlight the diversity and history of the community. The design by LEVER Architecture preserves the historic Carnegie building on Killingsworth Street while providing greater space for community gatherings in the new Black Cultural Center.

North Portland Library has long been the library home to the Black community in Portland. That’s why insights from the Black community have guided the vision and purpose for the new Black Cultural Center. Exciting updates at North Portland include:

  • A Black Cultural Center for connection and a celebration of Blackness
  • Outdoor space for community members to relax and be together
  • Updated technology and internet
  • Art that represents the neighborhood’s diversity

Public art for the North Portland community

As part of these updates, local artists are creating unique installations that represent the North Portland community’s history, culture and diversity.

“The historic North Portland Library has long been a cornerstone of the community, and specifically the Black community,” said Vailey Oehlke, Director of Libraries. “Through the library’s partnership with the Regional Arts and Culture Council, North Portland can offer vibrant new artwork that represents the community in a beautiful, inspiring space.”

Portrait of Sadé DuBoise. Photography by Olivia Renee (2020)

At North Portland Library, Sadé DuBoise has been selected to create a site-specific, artist-designed glass wall which will create a backdrop for the west side of the new Black Cultural Center. This permanent glass artwork, measuring 12 ft. high and 16 ft. wide, will be based on an original painting DuBoise will create, grounded in her North Portland upbringing and influenced by North Portland Library community engagement events. Her work is currently featured in the Black Artists of Oregon Exhibition at the Portland Art Museum, curated by Intisar Abioto.

In collaboration with Multnomah County Library and RACC, Sadé DuBoise will host two visioning sessions to welcome the community into the process of developing artwork for the Black Cultural Center. More details are below.

This artwork is developed in coordination with the Regional Arts & Culture Council through the Multnomah County Percent for Art Program, allotting two percent of the construction budget for all county-funded improvement projects toward the investment in public art. Artists are awarded projects as part of a robust public process, which includes selection panels led by local residents, business owners, artists, library staff and project partners.

Valarie Pearce, author, educator, and community panelist for the selection committee, celebrated the announcement, saying:

“As an educator, Portland native, and lifetime library evangelist it has been a great pleasure to be a part of the Multnomah County Library, Regional Arts & Culture Council, and community panel for the inaugural glass art and artist selection for North Portland Library’s Black Cultural Center.

“Art is a universal connector and the historical expression by which the Black Portland community has shared its story across time. North Portland Library’s Black Cultural Center is the legacy and enduring story of resilience, community, and beauty.

“I believe as a city it is important for us to invest in our values. With the focus of centering community voice, steering a broad and diverse artistic selection process, and curating community feedback forums, we have done just that. We have demonstrated our values for collaboration, community-centered voice, and the deliberate celebration of Black artistry in library spaces. Bravo!”

Artists and community working in tandem

Community engagement is at the center of the library’s building projects. The selection panel, made up of residents of the neighborhood, artists, architects, and library staff, prioritized artists with demonstrated experiences and connections to the North and Northeast community around North Portland Library. Most artists selected for these projects are seeking to create and host community engagement opportunities as part of their design phase, including the two events Sadé DuBoise will lead.

Design artwork for the Black Cultural Center at North Portland Library

The first event will be a visioning event where community ideas and perspectives will help shape the artwork for the Black Cultural Center. This gathering is a chance for community members to engage in meaningful dialogue and contribute to the selection of Adinkra symbols that will be featured in the upcoming glass wall art project. Adinkra symbols originated in Ghana and represent concepts or aphorisms. This interactive session will be an inspiring blend of cultural exchange, artistic discussion, and community bonding. Presentations will begin at 10:30 am and there will be handouts and opportunities for engagement for anyone who might come after the presentation begins.

  • Date and Location TBA

The second event will be held in celebration of Black History Month where participants will have the opportunity to create their own symbols, drawing inspiration from traditional Adinkra symbols. This hands-on experience is a chance to explore the symbolism of Adinkra while expressing your personal creativity using ink and paper. Additionally, attendees will get an exclusive sneak peek at the latest developments in Sadè DuBoise’s artwork for North Portland Libary’s new Black Cultural Center. All materials will be provided, and no prior art experience is necessary. Refreshments will be served.

Find more information on Multnomah County Library’s website and follow RACC on social media for updates.

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About Multnomah County Library

A treasured community institution since 1864, Multnomah County Library is one of the nation’s busiest public library systems, providing social, educational and cultural programs, resources and services, online and through its 19 public locations. With an eye toward the future of community-centered spaces, the library is working to build, rebuild or expand nine libraries through a voter approved capital bond. In addition to being Oregon’s largest provider of free internet access, the library offers millions of print and digital resources, in multiple languages for people of all ages. From kindergarten readiness to job training, computer-assisted design and 3D printing, the library supports all people in their pursuits to connect, learn and create. Learn more at multcolib.org

About the Regional Arts & Culture Council

The Regional Arts & Culture Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides impactful and transformative funding for artists and nonprofit organizations in Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties; manages an acclaimed public art program; leads an advocacy and arts education program; and offers a wide range of technical and professional development workshops. RACC advocates for equity, inclusion, and access, working to build a community in which everyone can participate in culture, creativity, and the arts.

 


Thirty-three Artworks Inspired by the People and Places of Portland Selected for Purchase

Mika Martinez, Portland Catrinas, 2023, Photography and graphic design on aluminum, 20 x 40 x 2 inches.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 11, 2024

Portland, Oregon — The Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC), in partnership with the City of Portland, announces that 33 artworks by 26 artists have been selected for purchase through a competitive application and review process. Celebrating and taking inspiration from the people and places of Portland, the selected pieces include paintings on canvas, photography, works on paper, mixed media, textiles and beadwork.

The selected artists are: Rebecca Boraz, Sarah Bouwsma, Terrance Burton, May Maylisa Cat, Epiphany Couch, Menka Desai, Michael Espinoza, Emily Fitzgerald, Future Prairie, Terrence Gasca, Josh Gates, Elisa Gusdal, Jo Hamilton, Linda Higgins, Anya Keyes, Latoya Lovely, Marne Lucas, Mika Martinez, Christa Nye, Rory ONeal, M Prull, Rebecca Rodela, Hampton Rodriguez, Mona Superhero, Heléna Dupre Thompson, and Aaron Wessling.

Left: Helena Thompson, One Eighty Compulsion 14, 2020, Archival pigment print (photography), 22 x 17 inches. Right: Menka Desai, New Year at Lan Su Chinese Garden, 2023, Gouache and embroidery on handmade paper, 5 x 7 inches.

The artworks will enter RACC’s Public Art Collection of portable works, a rotating collection displayed in accessible municipal spaces throughout the City of Portland and Multnomah County. Fifteen of the works will enter the Visual Chronicle of Portland, a collection consisting of more than 400 works on paper that focuses on artists’ views of the city’s social and urban landscapes as they evolve through time.

Art Selection Process

Facilitated by RACC, an independent panel made up of artists, community representatives, and City employees participated in a three-stage review process to select artworks for purchase. RACC received applications from 155 artists, with up to six artworks submitted per person. The panel participated in thoughtful discussion and collective decision-making to determine which pieces to purchase from the many talented artists who submitted work.

Taking Inspiration from Portland’s New City Map

Funded by the City of Portland, the theme of the artwork purchase project was “Taking Inspiration from Portland’s New City Map.” The theme references Portland’s four new geographic districts, which were created by the City of Portland’s Independent District Commission through extensive community input. Submitted artworks could directly or indirectly relate to the theme, by portraying Portland’s neighborhoods or people; making personal, social, historical, political, or natural connections to the City or districts; and/or exploring broader ideas of borders, maps, place, or community.

Quote from Kristin Calhoun, Director of Public Art: “From celebrating community, to honoring the natural spaces within the City, to reflecting on urban changes, these thirty-three artworks present diverse perspectives on what it means to live, work, and play in Portland now. RACC is grateful to all the artists that submitted work for this opportunity, and we continue to be inspired by the unique viewpoints and creativity of the artists in our region.”

To learn more about the two-dimensional artwork purchase project, the selected artists, or to schedule an interview with RACC or the project team, please contact Eleanor Sandys at esandys@racc.org.

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About the Regional Arts & Culture Council:

The Regional Arts & Culture Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides impactful and transformative funding for artists and nonprofit organizations in Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington Counties; manages an acclaimed public art program; leads an advocacy and arts education program; and offers a wide range of technical and professional development workshops. RACC advocates for equity, inclusion, and access, working to build a community in which everyone can participate in culture, creativity, and the arts. We remain steadfast in our mission to enrich every neighborhood we serve.


2023-24 RACC Arts3C Grants (Fall 2023 cycle)

The RACC Arts3C Grant Program is for the Creation, Cultivation & Community in the Portland metropolitan tri-county region. Multnomah, Washington, and Clackamas County applicants who are creating and sharing arts and culture programming in all disciplines could apply for support for projects or activities in the arts. The following 253 RACC Arts3C Grants were awarded in December 2023 for a total of $978,000.

2023-24 RACC Arts3C Grant awards (Fall 2023 cycle):

Individual artists Working Title Primary Artistic Discipline  County Award
 Matthew Abadi [glass work exhibition] Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Stephanie Adams-Santos The Mollusk and Other Weird Tales Literature Washington County  $    5,000
 Ricardo Alvarado MAIZ Film/Video Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Jonas Angelet A Beat Happening – 7 Year Anniversary Concert Music Multnomah County  $    3,000
 Raphael Arar [solo exhibition at Carnation Contemporary] Media Arts Multnomah County  $    1,000
 Ashlin Aronin The Gift Media Arts Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Mia Arvizu Plant Medicine Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    3,000
 Elizabeth Arzani From Garage to Ceramic Studio Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    4,000
 carlos baca PopCartPDX gear Multi-Discipline Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Onyx Baird Amrita Film/Video Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Hannah Bakken Morris Satur – New Photogravure and Sculpture Works Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Jonathan Barcan Tomorrow May Not Be Like Today Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    3,000
 Claire Barrera future gestures Dance/Movement Multnomah County  $    5,000
 ilish bath Everywhen Multi-Discipline Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Palani Bearghost Morning Star Socially-Engaged Art Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Alexandra Behr Grief Stick Multi-Discipline Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Maryka Biaggio Awakened From the Dream of Life: A Novel Based on the True Story of the Woman Who Took Down a KKK Grand Dragon Literature Washington County  $    4,000
 RaShaunda Brooks & Here We Are – Proof of Concept Film/Video Multnomah County  $    5,000
 James Bullock Growing Pains Multi-Discipline Multnomah County  $    3,000
 Alex Callenberger Ambient Vol 1 Music Multnomah County  $    3,000
 Kimo Camat Kiki’s Delivery Service of Love Songs and Heartbreak Music Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Joyce Campbell Creative Studio and Community Space Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 May Maylisa Cat [Fok Fok Industries] Socially-Engaged Art Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Sabrina Cerquera DJ LAFLOR – Equipment Purchase for Further Artistic Development Music Multnomah County  $    3,000
 Suzanne  Chi Still Moving Dance/Movement Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Megan Chin [Anticapitalism for Artists book club] Socially-Engaged Art Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Gabriele Chodosh Finite Film/Video Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Jax Chow How Portland Artists Work-A Visual Zine Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    5,000
Victoria Christen Exhibition : University of Portland: Covert Gallery, Spring 2024 Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    3,000
 Steven Christiansen Everybody Rides, Everybody Reads Literature Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Merideth Clark Siren Songs | Seasons Concert Series – 2024 Music Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Amaranta  Colindres Murals for Working Women of Color Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Licity Collins One Death in Seven Doorways: A New Spoken-Sung Opera (Composing Phase) Multi-Discipline Multnomah County  $    5,000
Epiphany Couch Let Your Ancestors Dress You at MASS MoCA Residency Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Jana Crenshaw “The Song You Heard” community performance, livestream, and podcast Music Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Callie Day Tinker Labs Music Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Lauren Day Tiny’s Mural Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Heldáy de la Cruz Provecho Magazine Issue 02 Literature Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Maria DeHart Bug Seance’s First Full Album Music Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Francesca DeMusz Oracle Roach Ceramics Studio Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Wyndi Desouza [studio space] Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Meera Duncan Sahira Loves Big Installation Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Hayley Durelle Walla Walla Feature Screenplay Film/Video Multnomah County  $    5,000
 kowkie durst “Exhibition: Ceramics Faculty – Past and Present”, Covert Gallery, University of Portland Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Elisabeth Ellison Doe Records Music Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Joseph Erikson Class Wars Film/Video Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Izzy Fawson [Workshops on the history of struggle of the Filipino people] Socially-Engaged Art Washington County  $    5,000
 Devin Jane Febbroriello Color Theories film finishing and distro funds Film/Video Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Andrew Fort HOCUS Fifth Anniversary Event and Publication Literature Multnomah County  $    1,000
 Joanie Fox Beatlore Film/Video Multnomah County  $    5,000
 J$Fur [album and zine] Multi-Discipline Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Jonathan Garcia [short film about suicide prevention focused on the Latinx community] Film/Video Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Lonnie Garcia The Mall Rats Cartoonist Collective Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Julia Gaskill The Bigfoot Poetry Festival 2024 Literature Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Julie Gebron Audio Description Access for Live Events Multnomah County  $    3,000
 Anaïs  Genevieve Nonbinary Girlfriend Music Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Alessandra Genovese Bableton- Ableton for Babes! Music Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Bean Gilsdorf Wassaic Project Residency 2024 Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Joeanally Gonzalez Vidas Extraordinarias: Tapices de Historias de Inmigrantes a través del Arte (“Extraordinary Lives: Tapestries of Immigrant Stories through Art”) Socially-Engaged Art Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Pablo Gonzalez Hot Winter Collection Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Miranda Gorski Crystal Canopy premier album and live release show Music Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Elizabeth Haidle Existential Mushroom Comics Literature Multnomah County  $    2,000
 MJ Halberstadt The Usual Unusual reading Theatre/Musical Theatre Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Jacque Hammond In My Own Image Film/Video Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Dylan Hankins REM Cycle Theatre/Musical Theatre Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Rachael Harms Mahlandt PDX Sidewalk Joy Art, Outreach, and Programming Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Thorn Hartspring Debut album recording and distribution Music Multnomah County  $    3,000
 Courtney Hermann Outliers and Outlaws Film/Video Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Molly Herro Lovejoy Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Maryanna Hollomon Mid-Career exploration & advancement Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Anthony Hudson 2nd Annual Portland Drag Theatre Workshop Multi-Discipline Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Carlyn Hudson Women Choreographers of the Pacific Northwest Dance/Movement Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Joshua Huff Joshua Josue – Chicano/Americana Heritage Music Project Music Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Yiillus Youki Iimori Career Development through Mentorship Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    1,000
 Diane Jacobs Ceramic Art Residency at Township 10 in North Carolina Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Tallon Jakson Yamatala Film/Video Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Katie Janovec Portland Popping Project Dance/Movement Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Linda K Johnson Portland Dance History and Lineage Podcast Dance/Movement Multnomah County  $    3,000
 Emma Josephson Sew into You Film/Video Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Andee Joyce Rhythm and Autism Theatre/Musical Theatre Washington County  $    1,000
 Emily Kepulis Falling Water and Other Landscapes Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Lara Kim Portland Furry Artist Residency Folk Arts/Cultural Arts Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Janna Kimel Chronic Pain Project Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Eleanor Klock Executive Amateur Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    1,000
 S Alexandra  Kudroff Creature Party EP Music Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Erin LaCerra Fostering Artistic Empowerment and Community Connection Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Limei Lai Life We Made, Letter We Wrote Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    5,000
 kim lakin PDX Red Wall Project Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    3,000
 Ayana Lance Risograph purchase and photography zine Multi-Discipline Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Michael  Larson Humanizing Portland Film/Video Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Matthew Laurents Solo exhibition of ceramic works Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Horatio Law Serenading the Departed Multi-Discipline Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Joshua Le About Face – Album from Letjoux Music Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Jenna Lechner Insects of the Pacific Northwest  – an ABC guide Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Catherine Lee To work with Substrate Arts Consulting Music Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Fritz Liedtke Embodying Chronic Illness Multi-Discipline Washington County  $    4,000
 Erik M.G. Fox In Glances Film/Video Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Kelly Madden Spring 2024 Fashion Collection Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Brenda Mallory Career legacy and studio archiving Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Bon Malten Explorations in Printmaking Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Nay Mapalo Providing Low Cost Studio Recording, Mixing, and Workshops Music Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Rebecca Marrall Comics Cottage Literature Multnomah County  $    1,000
 rubén garcía marrufo Heaven’s Proxy Media Arts Multnomah County  $    5,000
 M. Martinez Soy Yo Multi-Discipline Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Faustina Masigat Home, Like a Wide Open Heart Multi-Discipline Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Corrine Matlak A Transcendental Experience Socially-Engaged Art Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Cambria Matlow Why Dig When You Can Pluck Film/Video Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Cameron McCafferty Baptism in the Mud Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Ivan McClellan Eight Seconds Film/Video Multnomah County  $    5,000
 aiyana monae mcclinton studio support Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Bri-Skye McKizzie Stay Litt’s Obsidian Stars: A Variety Show and Dance Party Multi-Discipline Washington County  $    2,000
 Alejandro Mercado Siegert Piña Mal Pelada Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    3,000
 Katherine Mergens Sensing / Gorge Multi-Discipline Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Jacob Miller LP3 – Jacob Miller Music Multnomah County  $    4,000
 serena milne Dye studio Folk Arts/Cultural Arts Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Nicholas Moler-Gallardo Career development project Multi-Discipline Multnomah County  $    1,000
 Todd Molinari after / time collective gallery – Exhibitions and Programming Multi-Discipline Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Bebe Montoya CTRL C/V: a queer femme-centered EP Music Multnomah County  $    3,000
 Mazey Moon The New Critique School Media Arts Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Caroline Moore Artist talks Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Elise Morris JamBallah NW 2024 Dance/Movement Washington County  $    5,000
 Jeanette Muibi Empowered By Jeanette Socially-Engaged Art Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Russ Musser Summer Solstice at Dreamfields Farm Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Gaylord Ndungu Studio Time – A community arts project Film/Video Multnomah County  $    3,000
 Sol Neelman Weird Sports Exhibition at Blue Sky Gallery Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Jenny Ng The Withdrawal – a short film Film/Video Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Aja Ngo Mosaic apprenteship with  Fernando Bekir, Argentina Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Celeste Noche Every Morning You Greet Me Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Christian Orellana Bauer ¿Imataq Sutiy? // What Is My Name? Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Matthew Packwood Oregon Origins Project IV: Convergence Theatre/Musical Theatre Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Andrew Paiko Moving Glass Towards a Sustainable Future Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Brian Parker The Things We Miss_Anthology of Magic in the Everyday Literature Washington County  $    5,000
 marvin parra A Small Prayer Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Anthony Parrish Time Travel 444 Collective Development Multi-Discipline Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Eduardo Perez Emerging Art Residency Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Krystal Pérez Nostalgia: A Safe Space Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Jennifer Perrine Beautiful Outlaw Literature Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Nicholas Peterson Rose City Park Film/Video Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Kerry Politzer The Driveway Jazz Series – Summer 2024 Music Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Emilly Prado “Outlines on View,” a multimedia art project Multi-Discipline Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Nathaniel Praska Blinking Stupidly Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    1,000
 Katie Prentiss Wake Up Maggie Film/Video Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Alyson Provax I’m worried that I’m alone in this feeling (working title) Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    3,000
 Ines Paulina Ramirez  Valdiviezo BRIGHT TEMPO Socially-Engaged Art Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Ari Rapkin Transatlantacism: A Circus Tribute Dance/Movement Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Jesse Rawlins LUME FEST Multi-Discipline Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Agata Rek Expansion of practice through equipment acquisition Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Daniela Repas [multimedia drawing installation] Multi-Discipline Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Michael Roberson Torpor Film/Video Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Anthony Roberto Object/Model, Figure/Form Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    3,000
 Lilith Rockett Kazegama Kiln Build and Firing Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Anna Rogers Physical disability equipment purchase for mural projects Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    3,000
 Morgan Rosskopf Stillness is the Move Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    3,000
 Zeinab Saab Framework for Framing Work Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Asia Safriwe Umi’s house Socially-Engaged Art Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Jonathan Salimes Real People Film/Video Multnomah County  $    1,000
 Maile Sand Leveling Up for Future Art Festivals Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Houshang  Sedighi Kurdish Dance teaching and performing Folk Arts/Cultural Arts Washington County  $    5,000
 Michael Shymanski Frontera volume 4: Phantoms // Fantasmas Literature Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Xara Silva Mestiza Film/Video Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Marjorie Skinner Portland Fashion in the ’00s Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Eloise Smith Perennial Dance/Movement Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Rory Sparks Food Art Practice Residency Multi-Discipline Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Victoria Spelman Intimacy Director Certification Program Theatre/Musical Theatre Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Christopher Spivery [graphic novel and ‘The great shame reframe experiment’] Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Stephanie Starnes Ambient Healing Album Music Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Brett Stern Better Setter tile setter Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Teddy Stjarne Whatsits Goods + Sundries Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Hank Stowers Maritime Air 3: a Queer Ski Film Film/Video Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Adam Sweeney Plums For Months: Memories of a Wonder-Filled Neurodivergent Childhood Film/Video Multnomah County  $    2,000
 Pace Taylor Custom framing opportunity Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    3,000
 Paige Thomas Individual with Instructions Multi-Discipline Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Mia Truman Sam’s 21st Theatre/Musical Theatre Multnomah County  $    3,000
 Mike Truong All The Homies Magazine Film/Video Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Orquidia Velasquez Near and Far Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    3,000
 Audrey Voon Heartsong: A Galentine’s Soul Sing Music Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Mike Vos MASS MoCA Artist Residency and Book Launch Exhibition Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    4,000
 RIOA wa RIOE [multimedia project featuring work by at-risk and unhoused youth] Socially-Engaged Art Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Kiara Walls Kitchen Screening and Exhibition Socially-Engaged Art Multnomah County  $    3,000
 Ezra Weiss The Golem’s Gift Theatre/Musical Theatre Washington County  $    2,000
 Sarah Wentz Time after Time Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    1,000
 Isla-June Whitaker Something Good Will Find Us Multi-Discipline Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Amy Wike [operations and development support for design and illustration practice] Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000
 kelly williams Ireland residency Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Nicole Williford Vermont Studio Center residency Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Jennifer Wright Break to Build 2 Multi-Discipline Multnomah County  $    4,000
 Lynn Yarne Grandma Skillshare Socially-Engaged Art Multnomah County  $    5,000
 Phyllis Yes At Home – early 70’s Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    1,000
 kate zipse Children’s Illustration – Professional development & portfolio showcase Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County  $    2,000

 

Organizations Working Title Primary Artistic Discipline  County Award
45th Parallel Sound Investment Music Multnomah County $5,000
Alberta Rose Theatre 2nd Annual International Booklover’s Burlesque Festival Dance/Movement Multnomah County $5,000
All Saints Episcopal Church Neighbors Helping Neighbors Mural Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County $5,000
Ambiguous Animals, LLC Death’s Door Film/Video Multnomah County $5,000
AUGURY HOUSE Heavy Light: A Hei Tu Story Film/Video Washington County $5,000
Bedrock Theatre Hibernate [Working Title] Theatre/Musical Theatre Multnomah County $5,000
Berm BERM Magazine Issue #5 – Joy Literature Multnomah County $5,000
Brave Atlas Brave Atlas Etching Studio Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County $4,000
Bridging Voices LGBTQ+ and allied youth chorus operating support Music Multnomah County $3,000
Building Five The Ground Beneath Us Multi-Discipline Multnomah County $5,000
Carnation Contemporary LLC Carnation Contemporary and SOIL Collaboration Exchange Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County $5,000
Cascadia Arts Association Troutdale Arts Festival Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County $5,000
Cathedral Park Performing Arts Collective CPPAC Intergenerational Program Multi-Discipline Multnomah County $5,000
Classical Up Close 2024 Spring Music Festival Music Washington County $5,000
congruency dance collective congruency dance collective presents : spectra Dance/Movement Multnomah County $5,000
Crave Theatre Company Accessible Arts Education Theatre/Musical Theatre Multnomah County $5,000
Dance United All-Ages Holi Celebration Folk Arts/Cultural Arts Multnomah County $5,000
East Portland Collective Historic Lents Placemaking Mural by East Portland Collective & Alex Chiu Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County $5,000
Eastside Jewish Commons Indie Lens Pop Up Film/Video Multnomah County $2,000
Flight 64 Studio Studio improvements Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County $2,000
Forest Grove High School Band Program Music Washington County $1,000
Friends of Saturday Academy Experiential art residencies for K-12 students Multi-Discipline Multnomah County $5,000
Gresham Japanese Garden Illuminating Gresham Japanese Garden Folk Arts/Cultural Arts Multnomah County $5,000
Hillsboro Artists’ Regional Theatre Lighting Upgrades 2024 Theatre/Musical Theatre Washington County $2,000
In Medio Sing, My Child Music Multnomah County $5,000
India Cultural Association India Festival Multi-Discipline Washington County $5,000
LineStorm Playwrights LineStorm Playwrights Bi-Monthly Reading Series and LineStorm Playwrights Fertile Ground Lunchtime Reading Series Theatre/Musical Theatre Multnomah County $5,000
Lovegood Performing Arts Company Neurodivergent Training Theatre/Musical Theatre Washington County $1,000
Make Music Day PDX, Inc. Make Music Day PDX Music Multnomah County $2,000
Marcescence Magazine LLC Marcescence Magazine First Issue Production Literature Multnomah County $3,000
Medicine Bear Native American Spiritual Encampment Latino Network Art of the Ancestors Multi-Discipline Multnomah County $5,000
Municipal Eco Resiliency Project Food Sovereignty Media Series – Music Video Music Multnomah County $5,000
On the Inside On the Inside: Building Community and Breaking Down Walls Through Storytelling Socially-Engaged Art Multnomah County $5,000
Oregon Arts Watch Expanded Stage & Studio Podcast Media Arts Multnomah County $5,000
Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education The Burned Piano Project: Finding Music In the Deafening Noise of Hatred Socially-Engaged Art Multnomah County $5,000
Performance Works NorthWest Alembic Artist Residency and Performance Dance/Movement Multnomah County $3,000
Peruvian Cultural Festival And Events ReinventArte Folk Arts/Cultural Arts Washington County $5,000
Play It Forward Cultivate Creative Children Music Washington County $5,000
Portland Child Art Studio [free classes for Vibrant! Building residents] Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County $5,000
Portland Community College Foundation Refractions: A Time-Based Art Screening Series Multi-Discipline Multnomah County $5,000
Portland in Color Annual Operations Socially-Engaged Art Multnomah County $5,000
Portland Lesbian Choir Love Who You Love June 2024 Music Multnomah County $5,000
Portland Oregon Women’s Film Festival POWGirls Workshops & Screening – 2024 Film/Video Multnomah County $5,000
Prismagic LLC Heaven’s Kitchen Dance/Movement Multnomah County $5,000
QDoc: Portland Queer Documentary Film Festival QDoc Film Fest / Portland’s LGBTQ+ Documentary Film Festival 2023 Film/Video Multnomah County $5,000
Renegade Opera Renegade Opera’s 2024 Artists in Conversation Festival Music Multnomah County $5,000
Risk/Reward 2024 General Operating Support Multi-Discipline Multnomah County $5,000
NitAl Consulting Service, Inc Art for happiness Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Washington County $2,000
Secret Room Press Secret Room Press Pop-Up Gallery & Shop Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County $4,000
Stage Fright Stage Fright Festival 2024 Theatre/Musical Theatre Multnomah County $5,000
STAGES Youth Academy Support for new Artistic Director of STAGES Youth Academy Theatre/Musical Theatre Washington County $5,000
Studio Metropolis Inc [Queer-coded Graphic Novel- Alice in Wonderland retelling] Socially-Engaged Art Multnomah County $4,000
Sweetbriar Elementary Drums Alive for Elementary Students Music Multnomah County $4,000
The Arc Portland Metro Club Mosaic, an Art Pilot Project for Adults Who Experience IDD Socially-Engaged Art Multnomah County $5,000
The Rockwood Center Sound and Lights for Community Event Spaces Folk Arts/Cultural Arts Multnomah County $5,000
Transformative Living Community, International BIPOC Family Camping & Arts Retreat, 2024 Visual Arts (2D and 3D) Multnomah County $5,000
Unlock the Arts Inc [expressive writing workshop at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility] Literature Multnomah County $5,000
Portland Winter Light Festival Light Festival Artistic Leadership Team Multi-Discipline Multnomah County $5,000
Willowbrook Center for the Development of Human Potential Willowbrook All Year – Expanding Creativity Multi-Discipline Washington County $5,000
Wonderfolk Unity Through Arts – Portland Youth Video Yearbook Film/Video Multnomah County $5,000
Woodland Sung Productions Beaver State Film/Video Multnomah County $5,000
XRAY.FM Securing Permanent Broadcast Access for Local, Underrepresented Voices Media Arts Multnomah County $5,000
Young People’s Theatre Project, Inc Summer Performing Arts Camp Theatre/Musical Theatre Washington County $5,000
ZENA ZEZZA sidony o’neal and Derek Franklin exhibition and events Multi-Discipline Multnomah County $3,000

Free Mosaic Workshops with Artist Crystal Meneses & Activate Arts

Join artist Crystal Meneses and Activate Arts in creating artwork for the Exterior Site Enclosure at Holgate Library

Crystal is inviting the community to create mosaic tiles as part of a community-centered, community-inspired artwork for the library. These workshops are free for all ages and open to everyone. No prior art or mosaic experience is necessary. Just bring your enthusiasm and creative spirit!

We look forward to making art with you!

Upcoming

  • 1/6 Sellwood Library | 12:30-2:30pm
  • 1/13 Rockwood Library 12:30-2:30pm
  • 1/25 Woodstock Library | 3-5pm

Past

  • 12/7 Taborspace | 4-6pm
  • 12/9 Montavilla Community Center | 12-2pm