Artists Sought for Decatur Bike Racks, Benches

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The Decatur Arts Alliance will soon begin accepting submissions for designs for three benches and three bike racks which will be installed in the Oakhurst business district early next year.

Artists and design professionals alike are invited to participate in the project, which will accept submissions until Oct. 31. Winners will be notified on Dec. 1, with an estimated installation date of Feb. 29, 2016.

Bike racks should be able to accommodate three to eight bicycles and should conform to the city’s already-existing bike rack guidelines. The racks should be “functional, fun, big, and visible,” and should be able to stand up to Georgia weather. Benches should be six feet long, 20 inches deep and 30 inches high, and made of weather-resistant materials.

Each entrant must provide a proposed budget for their entries which factor in the “design, fabrication, finishing and transportation of the bench and/or bike rack to the installation site” in Harmony Park. The budget is part of the selection process.

Further guidelines include:

• Please include three images per submission that clearly shows a front and back and one detail shot. Artists may submit more than one submission for bench and/or bike rack for consideration but each sculpture submission must have the three images specified.
• Please describe installation method of the bench or bike rack. Selected artists will be responsible for transportation to the installation site. Benches and bike racks must be delivered ready, stable, well-fabricated and installation-ready.

To learn more about the project, visit the Decatur Arts Alliance’s website.