OPEN CALL FOR ARTIST SUBMISSIONS – CONTEST OVER

THE CONNECTIVE PROJECT – PROSPECT PARK 150

JULY 7 – 17, 2017  

“In celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Brooklyn’s Backyard, Prospect Park Alliance is bringing together artists, Brooklyn notables, and the public to create a site-specific artwork that celebrates the special meaning the Park has in the lives of millions of community members from across the borough and beyond.” TimeOut Magazine, March 29, 2017

While the contest for the Prospect Park 150 Connect is now closed, artists are still more than welcome to submit artwork through Submittable.  Your work will be attributed within the Artist category, uploaded ahead of the public submissions beginning June 1, and will have a better shot at being turned into a pinwheel for the installations in the Rose Garden of Prospect Park (7/7 – 7/17/17) and at PIONEER WORKS’ Pinwheel (August ’17). 

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REQUIREMENTS

1. INSPIRATION: Submit new or existing work that appropriately reflects or examines the history and depth of Brooklyn’s community and the multifaceted role of the Park today with its far-reaching impact on local families, businesses and communities, the environment and Brooklyn writ large.
2. DIGITAL FILE SPECIFICATIONS: Artwork images must be submitted in a square ratio format. Accepted digital file formats for uploading include: JPEG or PNG.
3. MEDIUM: Artwork images can be of any medium including digital, photography, or photographic images of another physical artwork or subject, as long as the uploaded digital file meets the above file specifications.
4. COMPLETED ONLINE FORM: Online Forms can be accessed through the website (powered by Submittable). Form includes Artist First/Last Name, a brief description of the artwork (1 paragraph maximum). This will become public facing information once the Online Gallery goes live to the public.
5. We encourage you to submit your CV, if possible, and any website links about your work, which will only be visible to the Jury Panel along with your contact details.

EXHIBITION PARAMETERS

• Select artwork images will be printed on 12” square tree-free stone paper and assembled into pinwheels with rods. Stone paper is a very durable medium for outdoor use. To learn more click here.
• Pinwheels will have submitted imagery printed on the INSIDE surface. The backside of the paper will be in a solid orange of varying shades (Prospect Park’s signature color).
• Artist signature should be placed in the bottom right corner (Please refer to x on the pinwheel example) if the Artist wishes the signature to be clearly visible on the artwork in pinwheel form.
• Artwork content should be appropriate for a broad segment of the public, including children.
• Additional pinwheels will be installed along with all the other submitted artist pinwheels as part of The Connective Project’s overall Pinwheel Installation in the park. These pinwheels will be in shades of solid ORANGE, to complement Prospect Park’s landscape. Public pinwheels will also be part of the installation.
• Artists understand that their work is one component of a large group exhibition online.
• Artists understand that their work is one component of an outdoor art installation of pinwheels in Prospect Park if chosen to be printed.

IMPORTANT DATES 2017

• MAY 15: Prospect Park Alliance’s online Gallery will open for the public to view all qualified artist’s submissions received to date  
• JUNE 1: Opening for Public Online Submissions (the public will be invited to submit their pinwheel designs to online Gallery).
• JUNE 15: Jury Panel to select of Top 10 Finalists and 20 Runners Up for “Prospect Park 150 Connect”*
• JULY 5 & 6: Installation day for all pinwheels created by artists and the public in Rose Park
• JULY 7- JULY 17: Public Opening of The Connective Project in Prospect Park’s Rose Garden (7.7.17 – 7.17.17)
• JULY 17: Viewers’ Choice will be selected based on total online likes at midnight at the closing of the Park Installation (7.17.17)

*Note no entries after 11:59 p.m. on May 15th, 2017 will be considered for the Prospect Park 150 Connect contest

JURY PANEL OF CURATORS (alphabetical)

• James Bartlett, Executive Director, MoCADA
• Regine Basha, Residency Director, Pioneer Works
• Charlotte Cohen, Executive Director, Brooklyn Arts Council
• Elizabeth Ferrer, Vice President, Contemporary Art, BRIC
• Jenny Gerow, Assistant Curator, BRIC
• Carmen Hermo, Assistant Curator, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at Brooklyn Museum
• Oshun Layne, Manager, Exhibition and Programs at Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation/ Gallery Director, Rush Arts
• Marisa Prefer, Landscape and Garden Steward, Pioneer Works
• Sara Softness, Assistant Curator, Special Projects, Brooklyn Museum