Pocahontas 400 - visual arts commissions

• LocationSouth East, Gravesham
• Type
• Salary
• ArtformSculpture & community arts
• ContactPaivi Seppala info@poppana.com

Description

POCAHONTAS 400 – PEACE & RECONCILIATION
Artist Brief

Gravesham Borough Council wishes to commission two visual artists as part of a wide programme of activities to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Pocahontas’ arrival and death in Gravesend, culminating in March 2017.

Artists are invited to submit a proposal for two separate commissions on the theme of Pocahontas 400 – Peace & Reconciliation:

Commission 1. Sculpture

• To design and build a permanent, two-part sculptural artwork, half of which will remain in Gravesend , and the other half will journey to Pocahontas’s  homeland of  Virginia, USA.

Commission 2. Community Engagement

• To develop and deliver a series of community engagement workshops to create flags for the Pocahontas 400 commemoration parade and exhibition in March 2017.

Both commissions will take place between January - March 2017.

For further information about the 400th anniversary commemoration programme please see: http://www.pocahontas400.co.uk

Fees & budgets
Visual Artist – Sculpture

• £4,500 (includes all fees, expenses and materials for completing the artwork).

 Visual Artist – Community Engagement

• £2,000 (includes all fees and expenses. A separate budget of up to £500 for materials).

HOW TO APPLY
If you wish to be considered for the commissions please download the full artist brief via https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5jAlzt3MZRXcEVyeVpGcVBhOXc/view?usp=sharing and email your application to: info@poppana.com by 9am on Wednesday 23 November 2106.

Interviews for both commissions will take place during w/c 5 December in Gravesend (date & venue to be confirmed). Up to four artists will be invited to expand their sculpture proposal prior to the interview. A fee of £250 each will be payable for this.

If you have an enquiry or need further information please email Päivi Seppälä, Project Manager: info@poppana.com

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Pocahontas 400 - visual arts commissions