ReImagining Works Request for Proposal for Artwork: Northwest

Open To: Regional Artists (living within a 250-mile radius of

Dayton, OH, or with ties to the Dayton Metro area)

Commission Amount: $45,000 is budgeted for all artworks

commissioned for this new 30,000-square-foot branch.

Entry Open Date: Monday, July 7, 2014

Entry Deadline: Thursday, August 7, 2014

Contract Offered: Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014

Project Completion: September 2015

Project Summary: The Dayton Metro Library (DML) seeks to commission site-specific artworks

for the new Northwest branch under construction at the corner of Philadelphia Drive and

Hillcrest Avenue, serving patrons from the Dayton View, Ft. McKinley and Northtown-Shiloh

branches. Built on the site of Fairview High School, one of Dayton's most artistic public schools,

the artwork commissioned will honor the arts-and-crafts aesthetic of the neighborhood by

seeking contemporary fine craft focused on new use of traditional materials and patterns.

Artists are invited to propose newly created artworks conceived in response to one of the two

artworks shown below, held in the permanent collection of The Dayton Art Institute (DAI).

Artists may develop a response to one or both artworks. Any aspect can be utilized as source

material for the submission (color, material, style, content, composition, etc.). From the

submissions, the DML ReImagining Works Committee will select the winning artists, who will

meet with DML and DAI staff, architects and construction representatives to confirm plans for

the commission. The artists will be required to sign a contract by September 23, 2014 and

complete the work by the stated deadline. These pieces were chosen by community members,

and particularly patrons of the library, by voting on their favorite of five DAI artworks.

Relief Fragment from Persepolis, Achaemenid, Hellenistic

Carved gray stone, Gallery 211

http://www.daytonartinstitute.org/196760#/overview

Persepolis was built for the express purpose of holding ceremonies, receiving

tributes and showing off. The reliefs that covered the city’s walls depicted subjects

from all over the Achaemenid (ancient Persian) Empire bringing gifts of tribute to

the king for the Spring New Year festival, Nowruz. Stone relief carvings were also

prominently featured in Fairview High School. Relief techniques, such as

embossing, incising and carving are a rich tradition in contemporary craft.

Kuosi (Elephant Mask) Society Costume, Bamileke people, Fabric, fur,

hair, beads, ivory, feathers, twine, Gallery 101

http://www.daytonartinstitute.org/199976#/overview

The beads on this mask were a form of currency, making it more than just a

symbol of wealth and privilege. Costumed Kuosi society members performed a

special costumed dance in honor of the king every two years, protecting his

power symbolically. This object makes use of both man-made and natural

materials, a methodology embraced in contemporary mixed-media artwork. It

could also be viewed as an aestheic pre-cursor to Dayton’s funk scene.

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Artistic Goals of the Project: One of the featured elements in this

thoroughly contemporary building will be a water fountain from Fairview High

School. The committee is particularly interested in contemporary craft for this

library branch, to bridge the gap between a historic, arts-and-crafts-style

ceramic piece and the up-to-date visual language of the building. Proposed

artworks should reflect the distinctive personality of this location: resonate

with people of all ages and backgrounds; inspire collaboration, learning and

creativity; and contribute to an inviting, engaging, and stimulating

environment. The commissioned work can conceptually be aesthetic,

utilitarian or kinetic. The committee welcomes, but in no way requires, submissions

that relate to the mission of Dayton Metro Library or may provide a springboard for educational

programming and/or current or future collaborative learning opportunities.

Practical Considerations: Most of the selected potential site(s) for artwork will be accessible

to patrons of the library; the artwork must be durable and easily maintained. See pages 4-13

for more detail on the architect’s and committee’s selected locations for artwork.

The architectural firm for this building is Ruetschle Architects.

Beautifully sited on an expanse of green, the building will exhibit

bold orange accents and a butterfly roofline that will create a

striking profile. A meadow-themed children’s area will bring the

outside in. Some of the potential spaces available for two-

dimensional artwork include a wall leading into a makers’ space;

and walls in the Quiet Reading Room. There is also a significant open space bridging the café

and the entry, in which floating/suspended art is desired.

Submissions: Proposals will only be accepted electronically, in the form of a single PDF of no

more than 10 MB. DAI and DML employees and their immediate families are not eligible to

apply for this commission. Proposals must include the following:

A sketch and narrative explanation of the proposed artwork

An explanation of relationship between source material and proposed artwork

Detailed schedule of materials, including attachment to existing surface and lighting needs

Artist’s CV, biography and information about similar projects completed

Six to nine images of completed artwork of similar scale and material

A budget, showing that all artist’s or artists’ fees, materials, creation, travel and

installation costs will be covered by the requested amount.

After the Aug. 7 deadline, maquettes may be requested for 3-dimensional, suspended or

other complex proposals. A stipend will be provided; presentation date would be Sept. 5.

Additional Information: Jane A. Black, Director of Engagement at The Dayton Art Institute is

the project manager for ReImagining Works. She will hold two informational meetings at DAI for

artists: on Friday, July 18, 4-5:30 p.m. and Saturday, July 26, 2-3:30 p.m. Additionally, Ms.

Black will schedule individual, 15-minute phone calls with artists on Monday, July 21, 1 to 3

p.m.; Monday, July 28, 10 a.m.-noon; and Wednesday, Aug. 6, 4:30-7:30 p.m. RSVP for the

7/11 or 7/26 meeting or schedule a time to discuss your proposal by emailing Jane.

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This rendering shows the fountain from

Fairview High School that will be installed

just outside the Quiet Reading Room.

One of two art opportunities in the

Quiet Reading Room; in addition to the

spaces on either side of the fireplace,

there is a wall opposite available.

This shows the

portal into the

Children’s Area.

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