Hawaii State Foundation On Culture and The Arts - Call for Artists: Art in Public Places Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

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Honolulu, Hawaii - The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Hawaii's state government arts agency, is requesting qualifications from individual artists for artwork to be commissioned for various locations statewide. Applications are now open. The deadline is May 31, 2020.

Call for Artists: Art in Public Places Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

Application Deadline
May 31, 2020, 7:59 p.m. Hawai‘i Standard Time.

About this Call for Artists
The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) is requesting qualifications from individual artists for artwork to be commissioned for various locations statewide, in accordance with Hawai‘i Revised Statute 103-8.5. Through this RFQ, the SFCA's Art in Public Places Program intends to establish a qualified pool of professional artists for consideration.

Site Descriptions
Sites for art may include opportunities for three dimensional freestanding sculpture, two dimensional images translated into durable materials and large painted murals. Specific locations have not been announced.

Eligibility
This RFQ is open to National and International Artists. Hawai‘i artists will be given special consideration. A Hawai‘i artist is an artist who was born and/or educated in Hawai‘i, regardless of whether the artist currently resides in Hawai‘i; obtained a major part of their artistic training and development in Hawai‘i; is a Hawai‘i resident; or has made a significant impact in Hawai‘i through exhibitions, installations and/or commissions.

How to Apply
Applications will be accepted online only through Call For Entry (CaFÉ): 2020 APP Hawai‘i Request for Qualifications.
Submissions should include:
•Resume.
•Artist’s written statement of design philosophy.
•Seven (7) images of completed work.

Selection Criteria
Appropriateness of the artist’s medium, style and previous professional experience.

Artist Selection Process
After the Café application deadline, SFCA staff will screen applicants for compliance with the selection criteria to establish a qualified candidate pool to be considered for commission/acquisition. These pre-qualified artists will be presented to various Art Advisory Committees (AAC). Up to five (5) semi-finalists may be asked to develop a detailed design proposal for each location or interview. After reviewing proposals or interviewing artists, the AAC will recommend candidate(s) to the SFCA Board of Commissioners for final approval. Artists selected for commissioned artworks are required to obtain a General Excise License from the State of Hawai‘i Department of Taxation. They are also required to obtain a certificate of vendor compliance from Hawai‘i Compliance Express before the contract is awarded.

Contact
For questions, please contact Karen Ewald, SFCA Art in Public Places Program Director, by email at karen.a.ewald@hawaii.gov or by telephone at (808) 586-0300.
All information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract and these provisions are subject to change.

About the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts

The Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA) was founded in 1965 as the official arts agency of the State of Hawai‘i. The mission of the SFCA
is to promote, perpetuate, preserve and encourage culture and the arts as central to the quality of life of the people of Hawai‘i. SFCA funding is provided by the State of Hawai‘i and the National Endowment for the Arts.

The SFCA is administratively attached to the Department of Accounting and General Services (Hawai‘i Revised Statutes Chapter 9). Read more about the SFCA in the SFCA’s 2019 Annual Report and 2019-2023 Strategic Plan.

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The mission of the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is to promote, perpetuate, preserve and encourage culture and the arts, history and the humanities as central to the quality of life of the people of Hawai‘i. HSFCA funding is provided by the State of Hawai‘i and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Courtesy of: Hawaii State Art Museum

Hawaii State Art Museum

The Hawai'i State Art Museum is dedicated to presenting the largest and finest collection of works by Hawai'i artists that celebrate the diverse artistic and cultural legacy of Hawai'i.

OUR MISSION
To promote, perpetuate, preserve and encourage culture and the arts, history and the humanities as central to the quality of life of the people of Hawai`i. HSFCA funding is provided by the State of Hawai`i and the National Endowment for the Arts. The HSFCA is administratively attached to the Department of Accounting and General Services.

HOURS:
The musuem is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed State and Federal Holdays. Always free admission. For pre-recorded information call 586-0900.

The Hawai'i State Art Museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For pre-recorded summary information on the museum, call (808) 586-0900. For current museum program information, call the HSFCA Art in Public Places Program at (808) 586-0305. To arrange an educational tour of the museum, call (808) 586-9958.

For information on the HSFCA; the Hawai'i State Art Museum; HSFCA grants, programs, and services; Hawai'i arts and culture events; and USA and worldwide arts opportunities, visit the HSFCA website, www.hawaii.gov/sfca.

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