ArtsWestchester Requests Artist Proposals for White Plains Street Art
The collaborative public art project is supported by City of White Plains, White Plains BID and Kite Realty Group.
ArtsWestchester today announced a public art opportunity in the City of White Plains for Hudson Valley artists. ArtsWestchester, in partnership with the City of White Plains, White Plains Business Improvement District (BID) and Kite Realty Group, is seeking an artist/designer or artist team to design and install graphics for a street painting for the “Arts Avenue” drop-off/pick-up lane between ArtsWestchester and the City Center on Mamaroneck Avenue, inclusive of the vacant street space on Martine Avenue, between the crosswalk and handicap parking space.
Janet T. Langsam, CEO of ArtsWestchester explains, “This year marks the 20th anniversary of ArtsWestchester’s purchase of the landmark Peoples Bank & Trust Building on Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains, NY. To celebrate this anniversary and the transformation of the former bank building into a multi-use arts incubator, we are commissioning a public art project that will help identify our historic building as a center of creative activity in the City of White Plains.”
White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach says, “Public art enlivens public spaces. We know this street art will bring color and excitement to downtown White Plains, enhancing our streetscape and the vibrancy of our main downtown thoroughfare. We are pleased to partner with ArtsWestchester on this project.”
The Request for Proposals asks artists to consider the following goals: improve the pedestrian experience, build visibility of ArtsWestchester’s headquarters at 31 Mamaroneck Avenue, and help celebrate the 20th anniversary of ArtsWestchester’s residence in its historic building. Artists are encouraged to submit designs for the project that are distinctive, that consider the character and historic significance of the building, as well as the City’s street life, and that will comply with traffic and safety regulations.
SITE DESCRIPTION:
The Mamaroneck Avenue drop-off/pick-up lane is the “Welcome Mat” to ArtsWestchester and the City Center (home to shops, restaurants, the White Plains Performing Arts Center and Cinema de Lux.) The approximately 1,694 square foot space available for artwork includes the vacant street space on Martine Avenue, between the pedestrian crosswalk and handicap parking space (highlighted in the diagram in yellow). No work shall be performed in any of the traffic lanes on Mamaroneck Ave.
Eligible applicants must be at least 18 years old, and must live or maintain a studio address in the lower Hudson Valley region of New York, including NYC (all 5 boroughs), Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, and Sullivan Counties. Selected artists must be registered to do business in New York State.
Honorarium: $15,000 -$20,000
Interested artists can access the full Request for Proposals here: https://artswestchester.org/artist-opportunities/mamaroneck-ave-street-art-request-for-proposals/
The deadline for proposals is: Friday, March 9, 2018, 11:59PM, EST.
About ArtsWestchester
Founded in 1965, ArtsWestchester is New York State’s largest private not-for-profit arts council. The leading funder and advocate for the arts in Westchester and Rockland Counties, ArtsWestchester works to create an equitable, inclusive, vibrant and sustainable community in which the arts are integral to and integrated into every facet of life. Building on its 60-year legacy, ArtsWestchester advances arts and culture by providing grants, bringing artists into schools and community centers, advocating for the arts, and building audiences through diverse marketing initiatives. ArtsWestchester enriches the lives of everyone in the community and operates a multi-use gallery and home for the arts at 31 Mamaroneck Ave. in White Plains, New York.