Baltimore Clayworks (“BCW” or “Clayworks”) is accepting Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) from Maryland mosaic artists to design, create, and oversee the installation of an accessible outdoor mosaic seating area on Clayworks’ campus.
Project Overview
The mosaic seating will be inspired by natural elements and protection of our local watershed as a reflection of community input and Clayworks’ core values of artist-centeredness, excellence, inclusivity, integrity, and joy. The installation will be a distinct feature of the “Sacred Place” that BCW is currently developing in partnership with Nature Sacred. A “Sacred Place” is an outdoor space that is created to reduce stress, improve health, and strengthen the communities in which they are established. We will also use this space as an opportunity to recognize the indigenous people of this area
Project Visioning Statement
We imagine a space that ignites curiosity, sparks conversation, and joins people, nature, and clay, from their ancestral roots to their hopeful future. It will be a place for grounding and reflection, an accessible and joyful garden in which all people in our community can feel they belong.
Applications Requirements
To be eligible for consideration, please submit the following:
- Cover sheet with name, address, phone, email, website, and the names and contacts for three professional references
- An artist statement or letter of interest
- CV reflecting qualifications and applicable experience
- 10 relevant work samples (JPEG)
- Image List that includes file name, title, date, dimensions, location (if applicable) and medium
Please label each file with your last name and item (i.e. SmithCoverSheet) and email materials with the Subject Line “Mosaic Artist Application” to: holly.jackson@baltimoreclayworks.org
Questions: holly.jackson@baltimoreclayworks.org; 410-578-1919, ext 218