OPEN CALL FOR ARTIST PROPOSALS
Artists are invited to submit proposals to participate in New Zealand’s foremost
sculpture exhibition to be presented on Waiheke Island, Auckland, from 3 – 26 February
2017.
The deadline for submission of proposals is 5pm, Monday 15 February 2016.
The purpose of headland Sculpture on the Gulf is to make a unique contribution to the
cultural life of New Zealand Aotearoa by creating opportunities for people to experience
the power and beauty of contemporary sculpture in the landscape.
With the aim to confirm headland Sculpture on the Gulf as New Zealand’s foremost
outdoor sculpture exhibition, the 2017 event will assist artists to present new, temporary
and site-responsive art works that offer an active and purposeful engagement with site
and community. We are interested in concepts for three-dimensional sculpture
conceived for the two-kilometre stretch of coastline along the Waiheke headland from
Church Bay towards the Te Atawhai Whenua Reserve and Matiatia.
In addition, we invite concepts for participatory, socially engaged or performative
practice for this area of coastline along the Waiheke headland. headland Sculpture on
the Gulf calls for proposals from established and emerging New Zealand artists to create
new and original work.
Proposals will be considered for final selection by the Cultural Programme Committee of
headland Sculpture on the Gulf, which comprises
Dr. Zara Stanhope, Principal Curator and Head of Programmes, Auckland Art
Gallery
An Artist (to be appointed)
Dr. Blair French, Director of Curatorial and Digital, Museum of Contemporary Art
Australia
Bruce Phillips, Senior Curator, Te Tuhi, Auckland
Linda Chalmers, Director, Waiheke Community Art Gallery
Kelly Carmichael, Manager Cultural Programme, headland Sculpture on the Gulf
Artists selected by the Committee to submit a further development of their proposals
will be notified on 25 February 2016. The deadline for Final Proposals is 1 April 2016.
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Call for Proposals
The Brief
Introduction
A major art in the public realm event for Auckland, the 2017 headland Sculpture on the
Gulf takes place on Waiheke Island, a 35 minute ferry ride from downtown Auckland,
from 3 – 26 February 2017.
The 2017 headland Sculpture on the Gulf (hSOTG) will present a reinvigorated
conversation about sculpture and site through around 25 significant new works. We are
calling for proposals from New Zealand artists that respond to and explore aspects of
Waiheke Island – including the Island’s heritage, mana whenua history, ecology,
archaeology and geographic relationships, as well as the exhibition’s striking coastal
location.
Proposals are invited from artists working in sculpture, installation, sound and socially
engaged practice. Proposals for artworks and interventions should be for new work that
is site-responsive, exploring the fabric, history or contemporary use of Waiheke Island.
Sculptural commissions are primarily located along the two-kilometre stretch of coastline
along the Waiheke headland from Church Bay towards the Te Atawhai Whenua Reserve
and Matiatia. Proposals may incorporate a route, journey or event. Other requests may
be discussed with the organisers.
A topographical map of the site is available on the headland Sculpture on the Gulf
website www.sculptureonthegulf.co.nz
Selection
The selection process will be conducted in three phases:
Phase One: Concept Proposal
The Proposal should outline the concept of the work and include:
1. A description of the idea
2. Any details of potential location, site, or materials
3. Ideas of how the work will engage audiences, collaborators or communities of
interest during the artistic process and/or while presented on site.
4. An estimate of the cost to complete the work.
Word length: 750 words maximum
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A short CV of up to 2 pages
Up to 10 digital images of previous work
A summary of the artist/ collective’s current practice
Details of supporting dealer gallery, if applicable
Artists/ collectives may submit up to three proposals as separate applications.
All digital applications will be acknowledged on receipt.
Deadline for Concept Proposals is 5pm, Monday 15 February 2016.
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Artists will be shortlisted for selection and invited to proceed to Phase Two on the
calibre and appropriateness of the concept for the purpose of the event. Applicants will
be notified on 25 February 2016 if they have been shortlisted.
Phase Two: Request for Detailed Proposal
Shortlisted artists will be invited to submit a Detailed Proposal, which should include:
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A detailed outline of the work
Particularities of materials, scale and techniques
Installation requirements
Technical assistance required
Engineering feasibility
Maintenance and possible health and safety issues (if known)
A detailed budget
Sale price of the work (inclusive of GST and any commissions payable to dealer
galleries)
Artists invited to submit a Detailed Proposal will receive a payment of $500 (+ GST
where applicable) This is payable upon hSOTG receiving a comprehensive and detailed
proposal of the proposed work incorporating the points above. Artists are expected to
submit an accurate budget and seek professional engineering advice where applicable.
Deadline for Detailed Proposals is 5pm, Friday 1 April 2016.
The Cultural Programme Committee of hSOTG will assess the Phase Two proposals and
invite a selection of artists to proceed to Phase Three and create a work for the 2017
headland Sculpture on the Gulf.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of the Committee’s assessment of their
Detailed Proposal by 24 April 2016.
Phase Three: Invitation to Participate
Artists selected to create a work for hSOTG will receive a fee of $2,500 (+ GST where
applicable) to assist the full development of their concept. That fee, payable by hSOTG,
is intended to contribute to costs associated with producing the work:
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Research and development costs relating to the work as detailed in the Artists
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A site assessment requiring the artist to use part of the fee to visit to the hSOTG
exhibition site on Waiheke Island and participation in hSOTG artist briefing
sessions on Waiheke Island
Development of material for the catalogue
Participation in a visitor program during the exhibition.
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Artist Agreement
Artists selected by the Committee to participate in the 2017 hSOTG will be
commissioned by way of an Artists Agreement, which will provide for:
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An appendix detailing the work
A timeline of key stages and requirements
The payment schedule for the Concept Development Fee
Image and publicity requirements
The appointment of hSOTG to act as the agent for the sale of the work selected
Authorisation for hSOTG to seek funding support for the creation of the work by
way of a commssioning or underwriting agreement to a specified value
Practicalities
hSOTG is an outdoor, public exhibition. Artists are asked to consider visitor safety,
preservation of the environment and staging/ installation and removal in an area with
limited vehicular access.
Durability of materials used to make the work is also important, as the artwork
must withstand sun, strong wind, rain, salt spray and visitor interaction during the
three week event. It is the intention that works are available for sale during the
exhibition and artists are asked to give proper consideration to the longevity of
form and materials for the purchaser. Exceptions may include performative or
socially engaged practice.
Sites
The range of potential sites include pebbled beaches, rocky promontories, wetlands, cliff
faces, grassy headlands, secluded locations and valleys. Some restrictions are placed on
sites for the safety of the public, environment and art work, such as distances from cliff
edges and works that incorporate sound or visual disturbance, including visual
disturbance to navigation. Artists wishing to install sculptures below the high tide line
will need the approval of local iwi and may be required to meet additional requirements,
including greater responsibility for the installation of their work and its maintenance, or
possible removal due to damage or forecasted storms.
No drilling into rocks or permanent damage to the natural environment is allowed.
Installation and Presentation of Works
Artists will have access to curatorial support, installation assistance, venue facilitation and
community engagement.
Artists are expected to be on site and actively engaged in the installation and deinstallation of their work.
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Sales of Artworks
It is the intention that works included in hSOTG are available for sale, apart from
ephemeral or social projects. Successful artists will be provided with an Artists’
Agreement that includes the appointment of hSOTG as their agent for the sale of their
work at the price agreed (inclusive of GST and any dealer gallery commission payable by
the artist) and subject to a commission rate of 20% (inc GST) payable to hSOTG.
All artists selected to create a work for hSOTG will also be requested to provide a
maquette, miniature or other small sculpture. This may comprise other related artwork
by the selected artist to be sold during the event, especially for social or performative
projects. These smaller works may replicate the large works but can be in a different
medium to the exhibited work.
Funds raised from selling the art works and maquettes provide an important source of
funding for the event and the Waiheke Community Art Gallery. Commission on small
works is 40%, which is split 50% where artists are represented by a dealer gallery.
Sales of maquette or small works in previous exhibitions have been very popular. Please
advise your willingness to provide additional maquettes and the cost.
Funding
Applicants are welcome to seek additional funding from other funding bodies to support
their proposals provided that such funding does not impose any limitations on the
potential sale of the work by hSOTG.
Artists should disclose any funding applications or arrangements as part of their
Detailed Proposal so that hSOTG can consider the impacts on any potential
commissioning or underwriting proposals for the work
Transport
Artists will be responsible for the transportation of their work to a central Auckland
depot, and for removing their work from that depot after deinstallation should the work
not be sold. Works will be transported from the depot to (and from) Waiheke Island by
hSOTG.
Contact:
For any queries regarding this call for proposals please email:
Kelly Carmichael, Manager Cultural Programme: [email protected]
Please see the hSOTG website for information about previous events:
http://sculptureonthegulf.co.nz/
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