Project Idea:
Create a Boston Terrier (Dog) & A hand holding the dog foodpublic artwork for Boston University, as Boston terrier is the symbol of BostonUniversity. The artwork should be located at the corner of the church of Boston University. The purpose is letting students of BU have sympathy to homeless dogs.
Call Summary A brief project summary.
The Call Summary helps artists quickly decide whether they are interested or eligible for the call and lets organizations posting the call decide how it should be promoted. Include the project name, commissioning organization, application deadline, project timeline, budget, geographic eligibility requirements, and whether it is an RFQ or RFP.
Project Description
An overview of the artist's scope of services Discuss whether it is a design-team project, a commission of new work, integrated art, functional art replacing functional items, a master plan, an artist residency, a purchase of existing art, or another type of opportunity. Include a description of the organization overseeing the project.
Art goals or criteria
A list of any predetermined objectives for the art established by the commissioning organization, funder, or community. The specificity of list will vary by commissioning organization and to reflect the characteristics of each project.
The list can be broad - e.g., create a sense of place within the community - or specific - e.g., design streetscape elements that reflect the industrial history of the neighborhood.
Art Location Description
A description of where the art will be within the project site. If this applies to your project, provide a highly detailed description of where the art will be located within the site, especially for an RFP.
The description should include, but not be limited to: Engineering and architectural information about the location's structure, materials used at the location, visibility within the site, and lighting information. If the art location is not predetermined, state whether or not the artist will be free to participate in selecting the art site.
Site or Art Location Plans
Plans, photographs, or other visual information of the site or art location. Describe the site's function, include what activities will happen there and who uses it. Be sure to include whether or not the site is open to the public, or if the public can see but not enter the site. Include a description or history of the site and community where the art will be and list additional resources for the artist to research.
Budget
The amount of funding allocated to art for the project.
Artist Eligibility
The qualifications that an artist must meet in order to be eligible for a project. Questions to consider include: Must the artist live/work in a certain geographic area or is the call open to artists nationally? Is the call open to professional artists or are students eligible? Are artist teams eligible for the project? Must the artist have completed a project with a similar budget, scale, and scope?
Application Requirements
The list of materials artists should send by mail or online with their applications. Be very specific about the information artists should include with their application since it determines how it is presented to the panel reviewing applicants and selecting artists.