2009 APP HAWAII: Commissioned Works of Art for the Department of Education
Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
250 South Hotel Street 2nd Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813

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APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 4, 2010
*CaFE closes the application at midnight (11:59 PM) Mountain Time. Tech support is available until 5 PM, but the application itself closes at midnight.

Project Budget: $75,000-$100,000
Open to professional, practicing artists in the State of Hawai`i with previous public art experience.

Purpose/Goals:
The Hawai`i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts goal for this project is to commission artwork of the highest aesthetic standards for the Hawai`i public school system that contributes to the happiness and well-being of students, staff, and community. Through this RFQ we intend to establish a qualified pool of professional artists for consideration for four public school sites. We encourage artists using a variety of artistic approaches and media to apply.

Teaming with teachers, students, and the school community, artists will work to develop a work of art in the school, which reflects and is appropriate to the school’s environment, curriculum, cultural values, and aesthetics.

The DOE/APP-AIR program aims to provide meaningful and authentic experiences for students and staff to learn the processes of conceptualization, design, decision-making, production and evaluation of works of art, while building capacity of teachers to incorporate or infuse art into the school curriculum.

Tentative Schedule:
Application deadline: January 4, 2010
Artist interviews with schools: February-March, 2010
Adjudication: March 2010
Project implementation: August 2010-June 2012

Program Description:
The DOE/APP-AIR Program is a collaborative program between the Department of Education (DOE) and the Hawai`i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (HSFCA). The program was established to implement an integrated visual arts in education program, while providing commissioned works of art in public schools. Funding is made available through the HSFCA Works of Art Special Fund, under Section 103-8.5 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes.

In the 2009-2010 school year, four DOE school projects will be initiated. Each project will be budgeted with a maximum of $75,000 for elementary schools and $100,000 for middle/intermediate and high schools, to hire the services of a professional visual artist as chosen by an Art Advisory Committee (AAC). The budget is paid directly to the artist in phases. There are five phases delineated in the contract, spreading over an estimated two-year period of the project. The HSFCA manages the contracts and payments to artists for all projects.

The DOE/APP-AIR project includes an educational component that is integrated into the school’s curriculum. As part of the educational component, the artist is required to provide a residency in the school equivalent to 14-16 days of instruction during the term of the project. The AAC decides on the appropriate grade level or classes that will have the benefit of direct contact with the selected artist. The DOE’s APP-AIR Resource Teacher is available to assist the artist and principal in formulating lesson plans for teachers and students.

Additionally, the artist must conduct a minimum of one in-service training workshop for teachers, one presentation to the school and community, and one studio visit for a select number of students and teachers (only if the studio is safe and conducive for such a visit).

Culminating works of art at the school might include sculpture fashioned out of metal, stone, glass, concrete, or wall murals created with ceramic and/or mosaic tiles, metal, glass, or concrete.

Selection Criteria:
· Hawai`i resident status; if not a resident, please list prior relationship/work history in the state.
· Artistic merit as evidenced by digital representation of past work.
· Appropriateness of the artist’s medium, style and previous professional experience as they relate to the art goals and opportunities in this project.
· Experience with projects of similar scale and scope, including familiarity with public agencies, the public review process, and experience working with community groups.
· Experience working with students a plus.

Artist Selection Process:
After the application deadline the DOE/APP-AIR staff will screen applicants to establish a qualified candidate pool to be considered for these commissions; candidates must meet selection criteria in order to qualify. These pre-qualified artists will be presented to the Art Advisory Committee. The AAC for each school is composed of five members, including the school’s principal, one teacher, one student, one community member, and a professional visual consultant from the community. After interviewing the candidates and reviewing proposals, the AAC will recommend candidate(s) to the HSFCA Board of Commissioners.

Contact us:
For questions, please contact either Evan Tottori, DOE/APP-AIR Resource Teacher, at Evan_Tottori/OIS/HIDOE@notes.k12.hi.us, or Trisha Lagaso Goldberg, HSFCA Commissioned Works of Art Project Manager, at trisha.lagaso.goldberg@hawaii.gov.

All information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract and these provisions are subject to change.

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