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Alaska Contemporary Art Bank Alaska State Council on the Arts 411 W. 4th Ave. Suite 1E Anchorage, AK 99501 BACK TO PARTICIPATING CALLS CONTACT EVENT |
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REQUIREMENTS: Images - Minimum: 1 , Maximum: 6 (per image over minimum): $ The Alaska Contemporary Art Bank (ACAB) was founded in 1975 by the Alaska State Council on the Arts. It was created to address two primary concerns: to expose more Alaskans to high quality work by contemporary Alaskan artists through the loaning of original art to public offices throughout Alaska, and to provide support to professional artists in Alaska through purchase of their work. The collection has grown to more than 600 art works in a wide variety of media, styles and subject matter. Although the art is the same as that collected by museums, the purpose of the Art Bank is to provide a circulating collection of artwork with the primary goals of education and exhibition of Alaskan art in public areas other than museums. The ACAB is implementing it’s first call for art since 2001, from which artworks will be selected for purchase by the ACSA’s Visual Arts Advisory Committee. The VAAC is a statewide group of artists and arts administrators who meet periodically to advise the Arts Council in policy and acquisition. Selections are then recommended to the Arts Council for purchase. Artwork is purchased from the artist, not an intermediary entity such as a gallery or agent. VAAC and Arts Council members are ineligible to apply for Art Bank acquisitions under State of Alaska Regulations. Art Bank artworks are selected for loan to display in public areas in State owned and operated buildings, University of Alaska departments, the State Legislature and in the offices of the Alaskan members of the U. S. Congress. Artwork must be durable, appropriate for public areas, and will have labels identifying the artist (ASCA provided). All Alaskan artists are encouraged to apply. Applications will be through CaFE, and the VAAC will review all applications. Priority will be given to artists who are not currently represented in the collection, but not limited to those artists. To see an example of previous Art Bank purchases, visit www.eed.state.ak.us/aksca and click on: Alaska Contemporary Art Bank. ASCA will use the artists listed in CAFÉ as an Artist’s Registry so that we can keep them informed of upcoming artist opportunities. Qualifications: • Must be an Alaskan resident, or an Alaskan resident at time the work was created • Work must have been created in the last five years • All applications must be through CaFE; no paper applications accepted Considerations: • All media will be considered, but priority may be given by the committee to types of works most in demand by the loan program at any given time. • Work must be durable due to the demand of shipping and display in public areas; 2-D works must be framed with hanging devices and 3-D works must be self-supporting • Imagery must be generally suitable for display in public buildings • Purchase price is set by the artist, but priority will be given to works under a set price ($4,000) Artists can submit up to 6 images of artwork that are available for purchase. ASCA will pay for shipping of artworks selected for Alaska Contemporary Art Bank purchase by method determined by ASCA; artist will be responsible for packing and insuring transportation. Deadline for applications is 9:59 PM Alaska Standard time, Sunday February 28, 2010. Artists will be notified of acceptance by March 31, 2010 (tentative). |
