Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts Announcement: WEEK of May 1- 7

Carnegie Mellon College of Fine Arts Announcement: WEEK of May 1- 7, Campus Events, PGH Events, Call for Artists

Campus Events____________________________________________

Elizabeth Bradley, head of Carnegie Mellon University's School of Drama, announces the production of Shakespeare's “As You Like It,” which will preview April 27 and run through May 6, 2006 at Carnegie Mellon's Philip Chosky Theater. Di Trevis will be guest directing the production. Tickets are $22-$25 with discounts for students, seniors and Carnegie Mellon faculty and staff.

PGH Events_______________________________________________

Ken Carbone - Curiously Curious Lecture
Presented by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the AIGA

Thursday, May 4, 2006 at 7:00 pm
Carnegie Museum of Art Theater
FREE for AIGA Members
$10 for non-members

Highlighting excerpts from his personal journals, Ken Carbone (co-founder, Carbone Smolan Agency) provides a visual guide to drawing ideas from art, science, architecture, film, technology, music and life. This presentation offers ways to ignite a designer's natural curiosity and translate it into inspired design.

www.pittsburgh.aiga.org | Sponsored by Sterling Paper and JB Kreider Printing

Call for Artists_______________________________

Oakland Business Improvement District
The Doors of Oakland Public Art Project
Call for Artists: Request for Qualifications

Project: The Doors of Oakland

Commissioning Organization
The Oakland Business Improvement District (OBID) was established in 1999 to undertake Economic Development initiatives for the Central Oakland business district. OBID is dedicated to improving the cleanliness, appearance, and perception of safety in Oakland, bringing about revitalization, preserving Oakland's unique commercial environment, and undertaking marketing and development initiatives to make Oakland a vibrant destination for visitors, residents, owners, employees and students

Application Deadline: Postmark Deadline: Monday May 22, 2006 by 4:30 p.m.

Project Description: Commission of New Work
The Doors of Oakland project is a public art initiative focused on enhancing the visual landscape. The OBID is inviting artists to create new works of art to improve the streetscape and pedestrian sightlines of the business district through the design improvement to commercial storefront entrances and bland doorways which front the heavily traveled sidewalks of Oakland.

In 2005, the first two (2) Doors were completed as part of a Pilot Project initiative. The OBID is looking to complete eight (8) additional doors which will bring the project to total of 10 completed doorways. Properties chosen for the doorway project will be strategically located in high traffic areas and prominent corners at varied sites throughout the Central Business District of Oakland specifically the Fifth and Forbes Avenues corridors and the side streets including: McKee Place, Atwood, Halket, Coltart and South Bouquet Streets, Meyran and Oakland Avenues.

Application Requirements
The following is a list of materials artist should include with their applications:
o Letter of Interest: Please describe your interest in this project, your approach to creating public art and any past relevant experience.
o Visual Support: include minimum 5 images of past work, showcasing 2-dimensional and/ or relief design. The images should be JPG files, at least 150-200 dpi and no larger than 4” x 5”. Send as individual files and not imbedded within powerpoint or other programs.
o Resume
o 2 References from professional colleagues familiar with your work

Deadline
Postmarked Monday May 22, 2006 by 4:30 p.m.

Submission Address
Oakland Business Improvement District
Georgia S. Petropoulos
Executive Director
235 Atwood Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Selection Process
All artists will be selected as part of a jury process. The jury will be made up of prominent local and regional stakeholders including Oakland residents, business owners and property owners and members of Pittsburgh based museum and university art departments. The jury will determine the number of artists who will receive commissions. It is possible that artists may receive commissions for more than one door.

Project Timeline

May-September, 2006
o Submission Deadline: May 22, 2006
o Artist decision and project location: Made by June 30
o Artist Notification: Friday, July 7
o Artist Designs Completed and approved: Friday, August 4
o City of Pittsburgh Public Art Commission presentation: August Agenda
o Complete Doorways: Friday September 15, 2006.
o Ribbon Cutting Event: End of September, 2006