The Artech Grant
Call for Public Art Collectors and Artists: Artech Public Grant!
The staff at Artech is pleased to announce the 2nd annual Artech Grant! Artech has been an active participant in the local art community for over 30 years providing tailored solutions and services for collectors throughout the Pacific Northwest. Artech is largely comprised of working artists and we feel strongly, that in good times and bad, it is important to join hands as partners in the spirit of public art wherever and whenever possible. As a way of saying thank you to the community that has supported us, we would like to offer our assistance to a contracted public art project.
Budget/Grant amount
The Artech Grant program provides up to $2,500 worth of Artech's wide range of services towards the cost of a public art project. The Grant must be used in full by December 31, 2012. The Grant can be applied to Artech provided services and Artech in-house fabrication only. It is not applicable for rental equipment or custom fabrication. The Grant may cover part or all of the project scope. The artist or organization is responsible for all costs beyond the $2,500.
Eligibility
Non profit art institutions, public collectors and artists under contract for public commission throughout Washington State are encouraged to apply. The project must be approved and have all other funds in place prior to application. Artech employees, suppliers, and subcontractors are not eligible.
Scope of Work
The qualified project pool is as vast as the need for public art assistance. Qualified projects may include, but are not limited to, art installation or maintenance, museum installation or assistance, archival upgrades, a collection move, full or partial collection storage for long or short term, totem or other carved wood restoration, etc. If you are uncertain if your project qualifies, please see contact information below.
Application Deadline
November 30, 2011
Application Requirements
Submit the following items, via email only:
Letter of interest
A detailed description of project with 3 images of the Artwork(s)
Resume and/or organization mission statement
Statement of Artech services requested
Selection Criteria
Selection criteria will be based on a combination of the following criteria:
Artistic merit
Best use of Artech services
Public exposure
Demonstrated financial need
Selection Process
Selection process will be a two part process.
1) A selection panel of Artech managers and employees will review all applications and determine a short list of applicants for second part of process.
2) Artech's Employee Advisory Committee (EAC), a group of engaged employees representing each of Artechs services, will determine the final recipient.
Notification of Results
The organization or artist selected will be notified by January 31, 2012. Applicants will receive notification of the panel's decision by email.
Please do not call or email Artech to inquire about decisions.
Impetus for the program
Artech serves numerous public collectors and artists throughout Washington State with a significant concentration in the Puget Sound area. Working with public collectors and artists has made us acutely aware of the difficult decisions on how best to utilize limited funds to protect existing collections or safely handle and install new acquisitions. It isn't easy and we see the struggle. Over the years we've built long term relationships and worked with public collectors to determine long term plans and to address urgent needs while working with increasingly constrained budgets.
As an art support organization we share the same goals as our public collectors and artists, to safe guard our local collections for generations to come. We do this by providing the most qualified personnel in the state to install, move, manage, maintain, store, and secure your collections. We have always provided discounted rates to the public art community and in 2010, in response to the overall economic downturn, we reduced these rates again. We have worked collaboratively to assist public arts organizations to design cost saving solutions wherever possible. We want to do more and engage our community, engage our staff, and join hands.
Contact info
Denise Bisio
deniseb@artechseattle.com
Teresa Redden
teresar@artechseattle.com
ARTECH offers artwork logistics including installation, transportation and shipping, long term fine art care, collection management, and consulting services for exacting museums and galleries, private, public and corporate art collectors. Whether your need is careful handling of a single piece or a full collection solution, our dedicated, experienced staff is uniquely qualified to provide the care and protection your art collection requires.
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