Cleveland Streetscape Public Art Project
The City of Huntsville, in co-operation with the Uptown Business Association, has graciously provided the opportunity for the inclusion of various works of public art on the newly renovated
Cleveland Avenue between Meridian St. and the railroad tracks at the Dog Park.
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A CALL TO ALL LOCAL ARTISTS TO PARTICIPATE IN A PUBLIC ART PROJECT
“Solutions” is our unifying theme for artist’s submission. Under the context of a question marking an area on the streetscape, artists should respond with an answer to the question “What does the situation require?” or, “What is the solution?” As a predominate engineering community, solving problems is routine; but it is the goal of “Solutions” to involve art in the thought process of city streetscapes. Without design our bridges would model erector sets, homes and buildings would be boxes, cars would be projectiles with switches and meters. Art is the major component in any solution that breathes life into functionality.
The Cleveland re-location project has provided space for art to answer the challenge of what the city needs, what the community appreciates and what the neighborhood reflects. We are opening up eight different opportunities for murals, sidewalk surface art, sculptures and moving installations which are all listed separately at “art solutions sites”…link. These sites will all be filled by local artists over the coming months but our first area of focus is the sidewalk surface art. The circles are the most challenging because they represent an opportunity to begin a trend that could continue throughout the city so think BIG!
The Gateway Advisory Art Panel (G.A.A.P) will select three semi-finalists who best meet guidelines and criteria in answering the question with art that states “this is what the situation requires.” The “situation” as defined by the artist can include (but not limited to) questions such as:
- What is required to best enhance the physical space?
- How do you involve the pedestrian to broaden their field of vision or where are the nearby points of interest?
- How did Huntsville evolve to this point or what could the city need as it looks to the future?
Defining the question can be as challenging as creating the art to provide the solution. In doing so, you as the artist, may be co-authoring a process that could help spread solutions for art throughout the city.
After the semi-finalists are anounced the submissions will be sent to city council for approval as a web-based voting process is opened to the public.
Submissions guidelines are listed below each site and are subject to change as the program evolves, so be sure to stay email current listed to receive any updates.
Be sure to check out the SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Submissions can be sent to: submissions@uptownbusinessassociation.info
All other questions can be sent to uba@uptownbusinessassociation.info