Chestnut Hill Square 2025, CALL FOR Public Art

Chestnut Hill Square in Chestnut Hill, MA is home to Wegmans, SoulCycle, sweetgreen, Anthropologie, Equinox and many other high-end retailers. Developed and managed by New England Development, this outdoor shopping center has also become a home for public art projects, such as “The Block” by Liz Helfer in 2023.

The New Art Center, on behalf of Chestnut Hill Square, seeks an artist or artist team to develop and install a BOLD, and SITE-SPECIFIC work of temporary public installation to enhance the visitor experience. The work is to be installed in Spring 2025 and on view through December 2025. The project can be structured as an individual work or through multiple site-specific components and should be designed to withstand the elements with limited maintenance.

$11,000 for an artist/artist team, inclusive of all project development, material, supplies, building, installation and maintenance.

Requirements

Eligibility:

The competition is open to established professional artists living in the Northeast who are able to deliver, install and maintain the project for the full installation duration. Only professional artists with reviewable portfolios are eligible. The artist selection panel will consider artistic diversity as one factor in the selection process

Timeline:

Call Opens: Tuesday, September 24th via Cognito

Call Closes: Friday, November 8 at 11:59 PM

Selected Artist/artist team will be notified by: Friday, November 15th

Project contracts completed by: December 20th, 2024.

Project will be completed, installed and on view by: Friday, April 4th and will remain on view through December 2025 unless earlier removal is requested.

Call Deadline:

11:59 PM, Friday, November 8, 2024

Application Instructions

Artists interested in this project must prepare and submit the following via Cognito:
Proposed artwork concept, including conceptual design drawings, sketches and/or maquettes, sufficient to communicate the artist concept.

Description of the specifications for the artwork related to materials, size, weight, installation requirements and maintenance guidelines.

Project budget, including materials and artist’s fee

Letter of interest no more than one page in length, which explains your interest in the competition and previous experience with site-specific public art. Photos should be clear, well lit, not blurry, and no glares from lighting. Dimensional information, including materials, year, title, and duration of installation should be included.

Artist’s Statement, no more than 200 words in length, describing your work.

Names/contact info for three professional references.

Curator’s resume (if part of a team)

Examples of Previous Work, with a minimum of 8 digital images of related work completed preferably within the last 3 years.

Work Samples

A minimum of eight digital images of related work completed preferably within the last 3 years.
Artists applying as a team should submit work samples of each individual artist’s work.
Optional: Each artist may include up to three selections of support materials such as reviews, news articles, web links and other related information.
Criteria for Selection:

An initial proposal that reflects project Intent as described in this document.
A body of work reflecting artistic excellence.
Experience working in public settings and public processes.
Experience fabricating and installing permanent artwork suitable for the outdoor environment.
References provided as part of this application which will be contacted prior to final selection.
Eligability

Open to established professional artists living in the Northeast with experience working in public settings; and experience fabricating and installing permanent artwork suitable for the outdoor environment.